Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for electronics engineers, except computer

California leads at $160,520 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
California$160,520$125,040–$202,730
New Jersey$158,730$120,480–$197,670
District of Columbia$157,040$139,950–$195,190
Maryland$155,650$127,420–$185,220
Massachusetts$138,230$110,080–$171,540
New Mexico$136,990$109,490–$168,110
Rhode Island$136,360$111,450–$155,150
Texas$132,220$101,110–$168,400
Washington$130,270$102,150–$168,280
Illinois$129,390$104,450–$161,580
Utah$128,430$101,370–$155,880
Michigan$127,200$102,310–$132,830
Colorado$127,010$100,580–$159,940
Hawaii$126,690$101,680–$143,020
Oregon$124,400$99,700–$167,970
Georgia$123,010$94,790–$157,560
Tennessee$122,920$103,580–$136,050
Pennsylvania$121,260$93,880–$141,090
Alabama$120,720$94,710–$155,520
West Virginia$120,170$99,010–$123,770
Virginia$119,990$101,400–$154,420
New York$119,180$98,440–$137,300
Ohio$118,830$99,860–$141,690
Arizona$118,120$89,670–$159,740
Missouri$117,630$102,220–$145,120
Florida$116,860$97,280–$137,510
Nevada$116,180$82,330–$133,470
North Carolina$115,920$94,280–$160,700
South Carolina$113,720$92,750–$136,990
Mississippi$112,400$90,840–$128,120
Minnesota$112,390$94,550–$155,000
Indiana$112,200$93,330–$136,990
Arkansas$109,830$79,450–$120,370
Oklahoma$109,120$93,100–$133,140
Alaska$106,810$102,890–$130,510
Connecticut$106,040$87,940–$139,240
New Hampshire$105,190$89,530–$142,840
North Dakota$104,860$99,950–$126,030
Kansas$103,740$94,080–$128,970
Idaho$102,770$95,060–$128,560
Kentucky$101,860$77,370–$127,610
Louisiana$100,390$92,600–$127,940
Wyoming$95,910$79,750–$111,460
Wisconsin$93,710$76,820–$125,220
Montana$93,380$81,610–$114,810
Nebraska$91,140$69,650–$126,170
Vermont$86,180$76,640–$120,840
South Dakota$84,150$76,270–$102,840
Iowa$81,330$73,890–$94,910

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.