What are the main factors that influence an Electric Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Electric Engineer?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Electric Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Electric Engineer's salary?

An Electric Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $82,087 for beginners, reaching about $121,029 at mid-level, and approach $167,172 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Electric Engineer?

Electric Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Electric Engineer roles are District of Columbia $134,864, California $134,352, Massachusetts $132,561. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Electric Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Electric Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Electric Power Engineer: $169,906; Electric Distribution Engineer: $100,292; Electric Meter Technician: $84,876; Electric Lineman: $83,200; Electric Contractor: $65,886.

Electric Engineer Salary in New Hampshire

How much does an Electric Engineer make in New Hampshire? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Electric Engineer in New Hampshire is $123,139 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

However, an Electric Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $142,485
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $115,143 to $133,265
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $107,864

10% $107,864

50% (Median) $123,139

90% $142,485

Electric Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,265	$11,105	$2,563	$64
Average	$123,139	$10,262	$2,368	$59
25th Percentile	$115,143	$9,595	$2,214	$55

Salary Factors Salary by Experience Related Job Salaries Top Paying Cities Explore Related Jobs

For HR & Compensation Team

What should I pay?

See how Salary.com helps teams price roles more accurately.

Benchmark Electric Engineer with confidence

Get deeper market data to support decisions.

Work Email

Phone No.

Choose a perfect time to talk with a compensation expert.

Book a Demo

Check out Electric Engineer Job Openings in New Hampshire

Elecrtrical Engineer Electric

Hinge LLC – Salem, NH

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

Carter Machinery – ELKRIDGE, MD

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SHOP TECHNICIAN

Carter Machinery – ELKRIDGE, MD

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION FIELD TECHNICIAN

Carter Machinery – ELKRIDGE, MD

Key Factors That Influence Electric Engineer Salaries

An Electric Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Electric Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Electric Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $82,087
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,500
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $121,029
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,108
Expert (over 8 years): $167,172

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Electrical Engineer I	less than 1 year	$82,087
Electrical Engineer II	1-2 years	$99,500
Electric Engineer	2-4 years	$121,029
Electrical Engineer IV	5-8 years	$144,108
Electrical Engineer V	over 8 years	$167,172

How Do Electric Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Electric Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $134,864.
California: $134,352.
Massachusetts: $132,561.

District of Columbia $134,864 California $134,352 Massachusetts $132,561 Washington $132,074 New Jersey $132,026 Alaska $131,855 Connecticut $130,174 New York $129,492

Hawaii $127,312 Rhode Island $126,288 Maryland $125,594 Minnesota $124,644 Colorado $124,279 Illinois $124,157 Oregon $123,694 Delaware $123,353

New Hampshire $123,139 Virginia $122,659 Pennsylvania $121,258 Nevada $120,551 North Dakota $120,320 Michigan $119,955 Wisconsin $119,821 Vermont $119,553

Texas $118,810 Maine $118,761 Arizona $118,688 Ohio $118,603 Georgia $117,482 Indiana $116,922 Wyoming $116,812 Utah $116,641

Iowa $116,568 Kansas $115,984 Louisiana $115,813 North Carolina $115,752 Missouri $115,728 Florida $115,253 Montana $114,997 Nebraska $114,753

Kentucky $114,619 South Carolina $114,132 Tennessee $113,828 Idaho $113,706 New Mexico $112,817 Oklahoma $112,622 Alabama $111,903 South Dakota $110,697

Arkansas $110,040 West Virginia $109,686 Mississippi $108,627

Top Paying Cities for Electric Engineer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Moultonborough: $122,014
Newbury: $122,949
New Hampton: $122,538

Moultonborough, NH $122,014

Newbury, NH $122,949

New Hampton, NH $122,538

New London, NH $122,749

Chichester, NH $120,979

North Sandwich, NH $121,294

North Sutton, NH $122,754

Northwood, NH $123,823

North Woodstock, NH $121,377

Pittsfield, NH $122,227

Plymouth, NH $121,819

Rumney, NH $121,271

Salisbury, NH $122,332

Sanbornton, NH $122,491

South Newbury, NH $123,017

South Sutton, NH $122,905

Stinson Lake, NH $121,419

Suncook, NH $121,825

Tilton, NH $121,874

Warner, NH $122,807

Warren, NH $121,230

Washington, NH $123,382

Weare, NH $124,117

Wentworth, NH $121,237

Springfield, NH $122,645

Thornton, NH $121,530

Wilmot, NH $122,684

Winnisquam, NH $122,381

Nottingham, NH $124,978

West Nottingham, NH $124,662

Woodstock, NH $121,499

Concord, NH $120,637

Bow, NH $122,595

Loudon, NH $121,153

Keene, NH $122,802

Antrim, NH $124,130

Ashuelot, NH $122,763

Bennington, NH $124,642

Chesterfield, NH $122,147

Dublin, NH $124,581

Sullivan, NH $122,701

Swanzey, NH $122,890

Fitzwilliam, NH $124,705

Gilsum, NH $122,528

Hancock, NH $124,523

Amherst, NH $127,207

Auburn, NH $124,885

Brookline, NH $128,867

Candia, NH $124,742

Chester, NH $125,761

Deerfield, NH $124,305

Derry, NH $127,075

East Candia, NH $125,091

East Derry, NH $127,471

Epping, NH $125,857

Francestown, NH $125,072

Fremont, NH $126,094

Goffstown, NH $124,728

Dunbarton, NH $123,431

Greenfield, NH $125,323

Greenville, NH $127,954

Hollis, NH $129,963

Hudson, NH $130,492

Litchfield, NH $129,241

Londonderry, NH $127,783

Merrimack, NH $128,767

Milford, NH $128,184

Mont Vernon, NH $126,214

Nashua, NH $130,552

New Boston, NH $125,291

New Ipswich, NH $126,869

North Salem, NH $128,488

Pelham, NH $129,799

Harrisville, NH $124,326

Hinsdale, NH $122,677

Jaffrey, NH $125,027

Marlborough, NH $123,271

Marlow, NH $122,363

Nelson, NH $123,869

Peterborough, NH $125,530

Rindge, NH $125,742

Spofford, NH $122,360

Stoddard, NH $123,573

Troy, NH $123,483

West Chesterfield, NH $122,124

Westmoreland, NH $121,977

West Peterborough, NH $125,571

West Swanzey, NH $122,762

Winchester, NH $122,888

Littleton, NH $121,766

Berlin, NH $121,441

Bethlehem, NH $121,666

Bretton Woods, NH $121,322

Colebrook, NH $121,291

Errol, NH $120,539

Franconia, NH $121,475

Gorham, NH $121,176

Groveton, NH $121,510

Jefferson, NH $121,538

Lancaster, NH $121,656

Lisbon, NH $121,517

Sugar Hill, NH $121,577

Milan, NH $121,229

Mount Washington, NH $121,254

North Stratford, NH $121,282

Pittsburg, NH $120,901

Randolph, NH $121,243

Twin Mountain, NH $121,634

West Stewartstown, NH $121,259

Whitefield, NH $121,701

Acworth, NH $121,823

Alstead, NH $121,973

Charlestown, NH $121,846

Drewsville, NH $122,162

Lempster, NH $122,354

South Acworth, NH $122,006

Walpole, NH $122,073

North Walpole, NH $122,159

Raymond, NH $125,600

Salem, NH $128,781

Lyndeborough, NH $126,142

Temple, NH $126,327

Wilton, NH $127,141

Windham, NH $128,777

Manchester, NH $124,729

Hooksett, NH $124,427

Bedford, NH $125,120

Waterville Valley, NH $121,210

Andover, NH $122,433

Ashland, NH $121,941

Barnstead, NH $122,732

Belmont, NH $122,229

Bradford, NH $123,394

Bristol, NH $121,959

Campton, NH $121,493

Canterbury, NH $121,184

Center Barnstead, NH $123,092

Center Harbor, NH $122,016

Center Sandwich, NH $121,537

Contoocook, NH $122,101

Danbury, NH $122,589

East Andover, NH $122,442

Elkins, NH $122,710

Epsom, NH $122,167

Franklin, NH $122,207

Gilmanton, NH $122,357

Glencliff, NH $121,375

Grafton, NH $121,897

Hebron, NH $121,542

Henniker, NH $123,542

Hill, NH $122,511

Hillsborough, NH $123,945

Holderness, NH $121,756

Laconia, NH $122,692

Gilford, NH $122,681

Lincoln, NH $121,532

Lochmere, NH $122,154

Canaan, NH $121,520

Claremont, NH $121,949

Cornish, NH $121,448

Cornish Flat, NH $121,471

Enfield, NH $121,679

Enfield Center, NH $121,804

Etna, NH $121,348

Georges Mills, NH $122,354

Goshen, NH $122,921

Grantham, NH $121,868

Guild, NH $122,414

Hanover, NH $121,637

Lebanon, NH $121,590

Haverhill, NH $121,522

Lyme, NH $121,269

Lyme Center, NH $121,271

Meriden, NH $121,640

Monroe, NH $121,521

Newport, NH $122,111

North Haverhill, NH $121,511

Orford, NH $121,248

Piermont, NH $121,221

Pike, NH $121,321

Plainfield, NH $121,371

Sunapee, NH $122,706

West Lebanon, NH $121,634

Woodsville, NH $121,403

Portsmouth, NH $128,055

Newington, NH $126,500

Alton, NH $123,380

Alton Bay, NH $122,877

Atkinson, NH $128,382

Bartlett, NH $121,456

Center Conway, NH $121,365

Center Ossipee, NH $121,846

Center Strafford, NH $124,398

Center Tuftonboro, NH $122,052

Chocorua, NH $121,618

Conway, NH $121,544

Danville, NH $126,893

Dover, NH $126,813

Madbury, NH $126,581

Durham, NH $127,214

Barrington, NH $125,229

East Hampstead, NH $127,798

East Kingston, NH $127,437

East Wakefield, NH $122,248

Eaton Center, NH $121,489

Exeter, NH $126,971

Farmington, NH $123,997

South Tamworth, NH $121,556

Strafford, NH $123,934

Stratham, NH $127,485

Tamworth, NH $121,662

Union, NH $123,432

West Ossipee, NH $121,838

Wolfeboro, NH $122,871

Wolfeboro Falls, NH $122,923

Wonalancet, NH $121,484

Freedom, NH $121,656

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $122,581

Glen, NH $121,601

Rochester, NH $125,184

Greenland, NH $127,904

Hampstead, NH $127,856

Hampton, NH $127,376

Hampton Falls, NH $127,280

Intervale, NH $121,634

Jackson, NH $121,302

Kearsarge, NH $121,849

Kingston, NH $127,447

Madison, NH $121,655

Melvin Village, NH $122,152

Milton, NH $123,601

Milton Mills, NH $122,648

Mirror Lake, NH $122,807

New Castle, NH $127,913

New Durham, NH $123,492

Newfields, NH $127,074

Newmarket, NH $127,202

Newton, NH $127,943

Newton Junction, NH $128,030

North Conway, NH $121,767

Lee, NH $126,420

North Hampton, NH $127,617

Ossipee, NH $121,913

Plaistow, NH $128,259

Rollinsford, NH $126,580

Rye, NH $127,985

Rye Beach, NH $127,681

Sanbornville, NH $122,365

Sandown, NH $126,834

Seabrook, NH $127,280

Silver Lake, NH $121,617

Somersworth, NH $125,992

Effingham, NH $121,793

Meredith, NH $122,750

Bath, NH $121,434

Electric Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Electric Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Electric Engineer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Electric Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Electric Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$147,766	$71.0	20%
Healthcare	$141,609	$68.0	15%
Biotechnology	$135,452	$65.0	10%
Insurance	$135,452	$65.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$135,452	$65.0	10%

Electric Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Electric Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$115,143

Average $123,139/year

$133,265

$9,595

Average $10,262/month

$11,105

$2,214

Average $2,368/week

$2,563

$55

Average $59/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,265	$11,105	$2,563	$64
Average	$123,139	$10,262	$2,368	$59
25th Percentile	$115,143	$9,595	$2,214	$55

Find Your Next Electric Engineer Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Electric Engineer job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

Carter Machinery | CLEAR BROOK, VA

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION RENTAL TECHNICIAN

Carter Machinery | CLEAR BROOK, VA

Carter Machinery. Location: Clear Brook VA (Winchester) | Clear Brook, VA 22624, USA. Category: Power Systems/PSD Rental Operations. Posted Date: June 24, ... more

21 Days Ago
Carter Machinery | MECHANICSVILLE, VA

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION RENTAL TECHNICIAN

Carter Machinery | MECHANICSVILLE, VA

Carter Machinery. Location: Mechanicsville, VA 23116, USA. Category: Power Systems/PSD Rental Operations. Posted Date: June 25, 2026. Requisition_Number: E... more

21 Days Ago
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company | WINDSOR MILL, MD

Sr Substation Engineer

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company | WINDSOR MILL, MD

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company seeks a Sr Substation Engineer to lead the design, upgrade, and reliability of electric substations across central Maryl... more

9 Days Ago
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company | WINDSOR MILL, MD

Senior Engineer T&amp Strategic Project Engineering

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company | WINDSOR MILL, MD

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company seeks a Senior Engineer for its T&S Strategic Project Engineering team. In this role, you will lead planning, design, an... more

9 Days Ago
Marriott | FAIRFIELD, SC

Engineer

Marriott | FAIRFIELD, SC

Marriott is seeking a hands-on Engineer to support Facilities & Maintenance operations in our hospitality and travel environment. In this on-site role, you... more

7 Days Ago
Exelon | FOX VALLEY FACILITY, IL

Engineer

Exelon | FOX VALLEY FACILITY, IL

Exelon Corporation, a leader in sustainable energy, is seeking a seasoned Sr Engineer to join our dynamic team in Chicago. This pivotal role is geared towa... more

7 Days Ago

For Employees

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Get a Salary Increase

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

Search Job Openings

For Employers

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Adjust Employee Salary

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Price My Industry Jobs

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third-party data sources. We also provide multiple percentiles of salary information for your reference, click here to know Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial to Getting Pay Equity Right. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.

Learn about

Salary Search

Salary Calculator Tools

Know Your Worth

Advance at Work

Explore Career Path

Land Your Next Role

Software + AI

Data

Survey Catalogue

Electric Engineer Salary in New Hampshire

Check out Electric Engineer Job Openings in New Hampshire

Key Factors That Influence Electric Engineer Salaries

How Experience Level Affects Electric Engineer Salaries?

How Do Electric Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Top Paying Cities for Electric Engineer

Electric Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

The top paying industries for an Electric Engineer

Electric Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Find Your Next Electric Engineer Job

For Employees

For Employers

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Electric Engineer Salary in New Hampshire

Check out Electric Engineer Job Openings in New Hampshire

Key Factors That Influence Electric Engineer Salaries

How Experience Level Affects Electric Engineer Salaries?

How Do Electric Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Top Paying Cities for Electric Engineer

Electric Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

The top paying industries for an Electric Engineer

Electric Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Salaries of jobs related to Electric Engineer

Find Your Next Electric Engineer Job

For Employees

For Employers

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?