What is the average Electrical Engineer salary?

The national median Electrical Engineer salary is $103,390 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $86,840 to $127,840 depending on location.

How much does a Electrical Engineer take home after taxes?

A Electrical Engineer earning the national median of $103,390 takes home approximately $81,565 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 21.1%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $66,089 in Arkansas to $98,645 in Washington.

Which state gives Electrical Engineers the highest take-home pay?

Washington gives Electrical Engineers the highest take-home pay at $98,645 per year on a median wage of $127,840. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Electrical Engineer's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $103,390, a Electrical Engineer takes home approximately $6,797 per month in a no-tax state, or between $5,507 and $8,220 per month depending on state income tax.

Electrical Engineer Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Design, develop, and test electrical equipment and systems. National median wage: $103,390/year.

National Median

$103,390

Approx. Take-Home

$81,565

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$98,645

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$66,089

Arkansas

Electrical Engineer Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$127,840	$98,645	$8,220	22.8%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$127,840	$90,479	$7,540	29.2%	Details →
CACalifornia	$124,840	$88,828	$7,402	28.8%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$121,840	$88,452	$7,371	27.4%	Details →
AKAlaska	$109,840	$86,102	$7,175	21.6%	Details →
TXTexas	$109,840	$86,102	$7,175	21.6%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$116,840	$85,710	$7,143	26.6%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$106,840	$83,992	$6,999	21.4%	Details →
MDMaryland	$113,840	$83,814	$6,985	26.4%	Details →
VAVirginia	$113,840	$83,142	$6,928	27.0%	Details →
NYNew York	$113,840	$83,134	$6,928	27.0%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$113,840	$83,036	$6,920	27.1%	Details →
COColorado	$110,840	$82,571	$6,881	25.5%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$107,840	$80,602	$6,717	25.3%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$106,840	$80,416	$6,701	24.7%	Details →
NVNevada	$99,840	$79,067	$6,589	20.8%	Details →
MIMichigan	$105,840	$79,028	$6,586	25.3%	Details →
OROregon	$112,840	$78,857	$6,571	30.1%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$103,840	$78,694	$6,558	24.2%	Details →
DEDelaware	$106,840	$78,179	$6,515	26.8%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$105,840	$77,868	$6,489	26.4%	Details →
OHOhio	$100,840	$77,769	$6,481	22.9%	Details →
FLFlorida	$97,840	$77,660	$6,472	20.6%	Details →
AZArizona	$100,840	$77,250	$6,437	23.4%	Details →
ILIllinois	$103,840	$76,861	$6,405	26.0%	Details →
TNTennessee	$95,840	$76,253	$6,354	20.4%	Details →
WYWyoming	$95,840	$76,253	$6,354	20.4%	Details →
UTUtah	$101,840	$75,862	$6,322	25.5%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$100,840	$75,507	$6,292	25.1%	Details →
INIndiana	$98,840	$75,380	$6,282	23.7%	Details →
VTVermont	$100,840	$75,373	$6,281	25.3%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$99,840	$75,148	$6,262	24.7%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$95,840	$75,017	$6,251	21.7%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$99,840	$74,236	$6,186	25.6%	Details →
LALouisiana	$96,840	$73,614	$6,134	24.0%	Details →
HIHawaii	$101,840	$73,095	$6,091	28.2%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$96,840	$72,682	$6,057	24.9%	Details →
MOMissouri	$95,840	$72,607	$6,051	24.2%	Details →
KSKansas	$94,840	$70,929	$5,911	25.2%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$87,840	$70,625	$5,885	19.6%	Details →
NENebraska	$93,840	$70,505	$5,875	24.9%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$92,840	$70,271	$5,856	24.3%	Details →
KYKentucky	$91,840	$69,892	$5,824	23.9%	Details →
IAIowa	$92,840	$69,683	$5,807	24.9%	Details →
IDIdaho	$92,840	$69,605	$5,800	25.0%	Details →
ALAlabama	$91,840	$69,087	$5,757	24.8%	Details →
MTMontana	$91,840	$68,746	$5,729	25.1%	Details →
MEMaine	$91,840	$68,718	$5,726	25.2%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$87,840	$67,017	$5,585	23.7%	Details →
MSMississippi	$86,840	$66,231	$5,519	23.7%	Details →
ARArkansas	$86,840	$66,089	$5,507	23.9%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

Electrical Engineer Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Electrical Engineer Take-Home Pay by State

Electrical Engineer Salary After Tax by City

Other Occupations