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 $75,207 for beginners, reaching about $110,884 at mid-level, and approach $153,164 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: $169,913; Electric and Gas Operations Manager: $157,916; Electric and Gas Operations Superintendent: $120,723; Electric Distribution Engineer: $100,277; Electric Lineman: $83,187.

Electric Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Electric Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Electric Engineer in New Mexico is $112,817 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $130,540
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $105,481 to $122,094
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $98,803

10% $98,803

50% (Median) $112,817

90% $130,540

Electric Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,094	$10,174	$2,348	$59
Average	$112,817	$9,401	$2,170	$54
25th Percentile	$105,481	$8,790	$2,028	$51

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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): $75,207
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,161
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,884
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $132,029
Expert (over 8 years): $153,164

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Electrical Engineer I	less than 1 year	$75,207
Electrical Engineer II	1-2 years	$91,161
Electric Engineer	2-4 years	$110,884
Electrical Engineer IV	5-8 years	$132,029
Electrical Engineer V	over 8 years	$153,164

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:

Algodones: $114,018
Belen: $113,383
Bernalillo: $114,220

Algodones, NM $114,018

Belen, NM $113,383

Bernalillo, NM $114,220

Bluewater, NM $111,822

Bosque, NM $112,550

Casa Blanca, NM $112,805

Cedar Crest, NM $114,315

Cedarvale, NM $109,832

Cerrillos, NM $114,101

Claunch, NM $109,426

Coyote, NM $112,420

Cuba, NM $112,239

Cubero, NM $113,054

Edgewood, NM $113,805

Estancia, NM $112,448

Gallina, NM $111,831

Counselor, NM $111,901

Grants, NM $111,694

Milan, NM $112,141

Isleta, NM $114,416

Jarales, NM $113,273

Jemez Pueblo, NM $113,470

Jemez Springs, NM $113,120

Laguna, NM $113,607

La Jara, NM $112,114

La Joya, NM $111,854

Lindrith, NM $111,719

Los Lunas, NM $113,984

Mcintosh, NM $113,066

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $112,314

Moriarty, NM $112,686

Mountainair, NM $111,471

Nageezi, NM $111,752

New Laguna, NM $112,999

Paguate, NM $113,076

Pena Blanca, NM $114,339

Peralta, NM $114,164

Placitas, NM $114,222

Ponderosa, NM $113,326

Prewitt, NM $111,787

Regina, NM $111,865

Sandia Park, NM $114,027

Corrales, NM $114,457

San Fidel, NM $112,390

San Rafael, NM $111,912

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $114,029

San Ysidro, NM $113,875

Stanley, NM $112,671

Tijeras, NM $114,042

Tome, NM $113,831

Torreon, NM $113,453

Veguita, NM $112,541

Willard, NM $111,270

Youngsville, NM $112,451

Bosque Farms, NM $114,373

Clines Corners, NM $111,990

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $114,115

Cochiti Lake, NM $114,264

Albuquerque, NM $114,522

Kirtland Afb, NM $114,522

Rio Rancho, NM $114,334

Gallup, NM $111,949

Brimhall, NM $111,633

Church Rock, NM $111,685

Continental Divide, NM $111,606

Crownpoint, NM $111,699

Fence Lake, NM $111,200

Fort Wingate, NM $111,646

Gamerco, NM $111,834

Mentmore, NM $111,661

Mexican Springs, NM $111,647

Ramah, NM $111,443

Rehoboth, NM $111,722

Thoreau, NM $111,728

Tohatchi, NM $111,625

Vanderwagen, NM $111,647

Zuni, NM $111,621

Navajo, NM $111,773

Jamestown, NM $111,495

Pinehill, NM $111,356

Sheep Springs, NM $111,746

Smith Lake, NM $112,163

Yatahey, NM $111,706

Farmington, NM $112,243

Aztec, NM $112,450

Blanco, NM $111,925

Bloomfield, NM $111,792

Flora Vista, NM $112,359

Fruitland, NM $111,656

Kirtland, NM $112,360

La Plata, NM $112,400

Navajo Dam, NM $112,350

Shiprock, NM $112,194

Waterflow, NM $112,137

Newcomb, NM $111,678

Sanostee, NM $111,748

Santa Fe, NM $115,107

Abiquiu, NM $111,958

Alcalde, NM $113,908

Amalia, NM $111,787

Arroyo Hondo, NM $111,630

Arroyo Seco, NM $111,759

Canjilon, NM $111,612

Canones, NM $112,629

Carson, NM $112,058

Cebolla, NM $111,678

Cerro, NM $111,711

Chama, NM $112,167

Chamisal, NM $113,606

Chimayo, NM $114,404

Cordova, NM $114,210

Costilla, NM $112,256

Taos Ski Valley, NM $111,405

Dixon, NM $113,498

Dulce, NM $112,165

El Prado, NM $111,858

El Rito, NM $112,371

Embudo, NM $112,914

Espanola, NM $114,265

Glorieta, NM $114,663

Hernandez, NM $113,203

Ilfeld, NM $113,605

La Madera, NM $112,174

Lamy, NM $114,226

Llano, NM $113,376

Los Alamos, NM $114,496

White Rock, NM $114,712

Medanales, NM $113,328

Ojo Caliente, NM $112,662

Los Ojos, NM $111,892

Pecos, NM $114,306

Penasco, NM $112,954

Petaca, NM $111,509

Questa, NM $111,829

Ranchos De Taos, NM $112,418

Red River, NM $111,510

Ribera, NM $112,227

Rowe, NM $113,712

San Cristobal, NM $111,506

San Jose, NM $113,432

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $113,986

Santa Cruz, NM $114,365

Serafina, NM $111,943

Taos, NM $111,794

Tererro, NM $114,672

Tesuque, NM $115,107

Tierra Amarilla, NM $111,794

Trampas, NM $112,862

Tres Piedras, NM $111,478

Truchas, NM $113,891

Vadito, NM $112,806

Valdez, NM $111,590

Vallecitos, NM $111,502

Velarde, NM $113,326

Villanueva, NM $112,010

Spaceport City, NM $109,726

Las Vegas, NM $111,060

Angel Fire, NM $111,388

Anton Chico, NM $110,868

Buena Vista, NM $111,886

Chacon, NM $111,965

Cimarron, NM $111,214

Cleveland, NM $112,759

Eagle Nest, NM $111,298

Guadalupita, NM $111,794

Holman, NM $112,472

La Loma, NM $110,681

Maxwell, NM $111,252

Miami, NM $111,012

Mills, NM $110,617

Montezuma, NM $113,332

Mora, NM $112,918

Mosquero, NM $110,521

Ocate, NM $111,132

Ojo Feliz, NM $111,424

Rainsville, NM $111,913

Raton, NM $111,532

Rociada, NM $113,389

Roy, NM $110,641

Sapello, NM $112,405

Solano, NM $110,506

Springer, NM $110,963

Ute Park, NM $111,266

Valmora, NM $110,966

Wagon Mound, NM $110,840

Watrous, NM $111,004

Socorro, NM $110,747

Aragon, NM $111,082

Datil, NM $110,624

Lemitar, NM $111,262

Luna, NM $111,280

Magdalena, NM $110,633

Pie Town, NM $111,002

Polvadera, NM $111,530

Quemado, NM $111,232

Reserve, NM $111,032

San Acacia, NM $111,714

San Antonio, NM $110,135

Truth Or Consequences, NM $110,111

Arrey, NM $110,093

Caballo, NM $110,169

Derry, NM $109,608

Elephant Butte, NM $110,398

Garfield, NM $109,290

Hatch, NM $107,539

Monticello, NM $110,105

Rincon, NM $106,920

Salem, NM $108,949

Williamsburg, NM $110,250

Winston, NM $110,186

Las Cruces, NM $105,521

White Sands Missile Range, NM $105,866

Santa Teresa, NM $106,636

Playas, NM $110,621

Animas, NM $110,892

Anthony, NM $106,611

Arenas Valley, NM $110,696

Bayard, NM $110,594

Berino, NM $106,127

Buckhorn, NM $110,708

Santa Clara, NM $110,787

Chamberino, NM $106,238

Cliff, NM $110,580

Columbus, NM $110,283

Deming, NM $110,309

Dona Ana, NM $105,524

Fairacres, NM $105,840

Faywood, NM $110,258

Fort Bayard, NM $110,681

Gila, NM $110,417

Glenwood, NM $110,504

Hachita, NM $110,283

Hanover, NM $110,306

Hillsboro, NM $110,081

Hurley, NM $110,519

La Mesa, NM $107,539

Lordsburg, NM $110,539

Mesilla, NM $105,523

Mesilla Park, NM $105,534

Mesquite, NM $105,624

Mimbres, NM $110,394

Mule Creek, NM $110,692

Organ, NM $105,589

Pinos Altos, NM $110,578

Radium Springs, NM $105,566

Redrock, NM $110,297

Rodeo, NM $111,032

San Miguel, NM $105,584

Silver City, NM $110,579

Sunland Park, NM $106,069

Tyrone, NM $110,907

Vado, NM $105,667

Chaparral, NM $106,999

Clovis, NM $110,367

Cannon Afb, NM $110,124

Broadview, NM $110,046

Causey, NM $109,857

Crossroads, NM $109,596

Dora, NM $110,117

Elida, NM $109,661

Floyd, NM $109,927

Fort Sumner, NM $109,839

Grady, NM $110,150

House, NM $110,063

Kenna, NM $109,662

Lingo, NM $109,850

Melrose, NM $110,081

Milnesand, NM $109,618

Pep, NM $109,768

Portales, NM $110,170

Rogers, NM $109,798

Saint Vrain, NM $110,152

Taiban, NM $109,801

Texico, NM $110,194

Yeso, NM $109,402

Roswell, NM $109,529

Artesia, NM $109,746

Caprock, NM $109,523

Carlsbad, NM $109,818

Dexter, NM $109,607

Eunice, NM $109,915

Hagerman, NM $109,662

Hobbs, NM $110,076

Hope, NM $109,260

Jal, NM $109,786

Lake Arthur, NM $109,480

Lakewood, NM $109,644

Loco Hills, NM $109,846

Loving, NM $109,790

Lovington, NM $109,970

Mcdonald, NM $109,670

Malaga, NM $109,683

Maljamar, NM $109,575

Monument, NM $109,834

Tatum, NM $109,741

Whites City, NM $109,925

Carrizozo, NM $109,010

Alamogordo, NM $108,663

Alto, NM $109,026

Bent, NM $108,684

Capitan, NM $108,773

Cloudcroft, NM $108,672

Corona, NM $109,484

Encino, NM $110,364

Fort Stanton, NM $108,819

Glencoe, NM $108,741

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $108,651

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $108,651

Hondo, NM $108,841

La Luz, NM $108,651

Lincoln, NM $108,524

Mayhill, NM $108,897

Mescalero, NM $108,700

Nogal, NM $109,166

Orogrande, NM $108,706

Picacho, NM $108,818

Pinon, NM $109,227

Ruidoso, NM $109,233

Ruidoso Downs, NM $109,085

Sacramento, NM $108,748

San Patricio, NM $108,878

Sunspot, NM $108,651

Timberon, NM $108,886

Tinnie, NM $108,754

Tularosa, NM $108,723

Vaughn, NM $109,919

Weed, NM $108,884

Tucumcari, NM $110,465

Amistad, NM $110,322

Bard, NM $110,146

Capulin, NM $111,393

Clayton, NM $110,537

Conchas Dam, NM $110,636

Cuervo, NM $110,104

Des Moines, NM $110,953

Folsom, NM $111,125

Garita, NM $110,424

Gladstone, NM $110,646

Grenville, NM $110,625

Logan, NM $110,461

Mcalister, NM $110,119

Nara Visa, NM $110,199

Newkirk, NM $110,321

Quay, NM $110,384

San Jon, NM $110,266

Santa Rosa, NM $110,384

Sedan, NM $110,423

Trementina, NM $110,418

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	$135,380	$65.0	20%
Healthcare	$129,739	$62.0	15%
Biotechnology	$124,098	$60.0	10%
Insurance	$124,098	$60.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$124,098	$60.0	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.

$105,481

Average $112,817/year

$122,094

$8,790

Average $9,401/month

$10,174

$2,028

Average $2,170/week

$2,348

$51

Average $54/hour

$59

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,094	$10,174	$2,348	$59
Average	$112,817	$9,401	$2,170	$54
25th Percentile	$105,481	$8,790	$2,028	$51

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