Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers, except computer
San Jose, CA leads at $194,370 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $194,370 | $155,980–$221,460 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $182,840 | $126,930–$204,230 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $172,290 | $126,090–$195,490 |
| Austin, TX | $162,960 | $119,370–$181,480 |
| Raleigh, NC | $162,800 | $111,800–$166,930 |
| San Francisco, CA | $162,440 | $130,000–$204,130 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $156,750 | $126,780–$185,220 |
| Baltimore, MD | $156,520 | $129,080–$183,850 |
| San Diego, CA | $156,480 | $125,980–$178,500 |
| Durham, NC | $155,680 | $110,230–$173,270 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $153,900 | $111,050–$179,740 |
| Oxnard, CA | $147,180 | $126,150–$159,700 |
| New York, NY | $144,930 | $109,240–$184,630 |
| Boston, MA | $142,920 | $120,190–$172,090 |
| Sacramento, CA | $142,460 | $118,790–$171,550 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $141,720 | $121,830–$172,780 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $140,530 | $115,460–$179,730 |
| Washington, DC | $140,000 | $117,040–$169,950 |
| Seattle, WA | $138,890 | $102,150–$172,110 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $136,560 | $105,190–$170,890 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $135,810 | $114,750–$181,000 |
| Trenton, NJ | $135,710 | $117,460–$201,350 |
| Charleston, SC | $135,410 | $107,060–$136,990 |
| Atlanta, GA | $135,350 | $102,530–$177,690 |
| Dallas, TX | $135,150 | $103,240–$168,980 |
| Dayton, OH | $135,000 | $110,990–$160,700 |
| Orlando, FL | $133,390 | $108,390–$153,120 |
| Utica, NY | $133,370 | $96,760–$170,620 |
| Huntsville, AL | $133,330 | $100,780–$163,630 |
| Providence, RI | $132,870 | $107,640–$155,150 |
| Hartford, CT | $132,750 | $107,730–$162,290 |
| Boulder, CO | $132,230 | $109,990–$171,430 |
| Midland, TX | $132,060 | $96,330–$166,300 |
| San Antonio, TX | $131,160 | $98,790–$159,420 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $131,090 | $103,540–$165,930 |
| Riverside, CA | $130,940 | $103,930–$158,910 |
| College Station, TX | $130,820 | $76,720–$147,410 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $130,530 | $98,790–$173,420 |
| Vallejo, CA | $129,850 | $103,010–$154,170 |
| New Haven, CT | $129,670 | $99,540–$147,030 |
| Houston, TX | $129,630 | $99,400–$159,090 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $129,540 | $92,300–$159,880 |
| Nashville, TN | $129,420 | $108,780–$148,820 |
| Portland, OR | $129,330 | $107,380–$167,970 |
| Detroit, MI | $128,650 | $102,640–$132,480 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $128,220 | $101,350–$138,010 |
| Allentown, PA | $127,900 | $97,950–$132,610 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $127,610 | $77,670–$132,700 |
| Albany, NY | $127,570 | $107,870–$169,600 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $127,340 | $110,070–$159,700 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.