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 $79,876 for beginners, reaching about $117,768 at mid-level, and approach $162,673 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 Wisconsin

How much does an Electric Engineer make in Wisconsin? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Electric Engineer in Wisconsin is $119,821 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $138,644
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $112,030 to $129,673
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $104,936

10% $104,936

50% (Median) $119,821

90% $138,644

Electric Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$129,673	$10,806	$2,494	$62
Average	$119,821	$9,985	$2,304	$58
25th Percentile	$112,030	$9,336	$2,154	$54

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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): $79,876
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,821
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,768
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $140,226
Expert (over 8 years): $162,673

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Electrical Engineer I	less than 1 year	$79,876
Electrical Engineer II	1-2 years	$96,821
Electric Engineer	2-4 years	$117,768
Electrical Engineer IV	5-8 years	$140,226
Electrical Engineer V	over 8 years	$162,673

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:

Green Lake: $116,551
Greenville: $117,660
Hancock: $115,520

Green Lake, WI $116,551

Greenville, WI $117,660

Hancock, WI $115,520

Hortonville, WI $117,412

Iola, WI $116,032

King, WI $116,920

Larsen, WI $117,197

Leopolis, WI $115,889

Manawa, WI $116,464

Marion, WI $116,104

Menasha, WI $117,756

Neenah, WI $117,542

Neshkoro, WI $116,132

New London, WI $116,928

Ogdensburg, WI $116,202

Omro, WI $116,775

Pickett, WI $116,872

Pine River, WI $116,420

Plainfield, WI $115,734

Poy Sippi, WI $116,500

Princeton, WI $116,272

Readfield, WI $117,079

Redgranite, WI $116,532

Ripon, WI $116,756

Rosendale, WI $116,814

Saxeville, WI $116,292

Scandinavia, WI $116,125

Tilleda, WI $115,713

Van Dyne, WI $116,961

Waukau, WI $116,757

Waupaca, WI $116,444

Wautoma, WI $116,172

Weyauwega, WI $116,644

Wild Rose, WI $116,208

Winnebago, WI $117,229

Winneconne, WI $116,956

Wilson, WI $118,873

Boyd, WI $115,795

Cadott, WI $115,878

Chetek, WI $115,565

Chippewa Falls, WI $116,126

Colfax, WI $115,986

Conrath, WI $115,331

Cornell, WI $115,629

Dallas, WI $116,229

Downing, WI $118,316

Downsville, WI $117,458

Durand, WI $117,344

Eau Galle, WI $117,085

Eleva, WI $116,252

Elk Mound, WI $115,995

Elmwood, WI $118,210

Fairchild, WI $116,110

Fall Creek, WI $116,179

Gilmanton, WI $116,782

Holcombe, WI $115,431

Humbird, WI $115,981

Independence, WI $116,444

Jim Falls, WI $115,727

Knapp, WI $118,254

Maiden Rock, WI $118,398

Menomonie, WI $117,345

Merrillan, WI $115,820

Mondovi, WI $116,487

Nelson, WI $117,877

New Auburn, WI $115,518

Osseo, WI $116,523

Pepin, WI $118,805

Pigeon Falls, WI $116,783

Plum City, WI $118,238

Prairie Farm, WI $117,231

Ridgeland, WI $116,602

Rock Falls, WI $116,045

Sand Creek, WI $115,582

Sheldon, WI $115,281

Spring Valley, WI $118,953

Stanley, WI $115,825

Stockholm, WI $119,084

Strum, WI $116,447

Thorp, WI $115,771

Wheeler, WI $116,856

Whitehall, WI $116,294

Spooner, WI $115,246

Almena, WI $116,858

Ashland, WI $115,130

Balsam Lake, WI $118,765

Barron, WI $116,125

Barronett, WI $115,294

Bayfield, WI $115,132

Benoit, WI $114,964

Birchwood, WI $115,088

Brill, WI $115,571

Bruce, WI $115,220

Brule, WI $116,207

Cable, WI $114,729

Cameron, WI $115,599

Centuria, WI $119,416

Comstock, WI $117,176

Cornucopia, WI $115,286

Couderay, WI $114,788

Cumberland, WI $116,315

Danbury, WI $115,934

Drummond, WI $115,070

Edgewater, WI $115,021

Exeland, WI $114,873

Foxboro, WI $116,620

Frederic, WI $116,959

Gordon, WI $115,651

Grand View, WI $114,836

Grantsburg, WI $117,671

Haugen, WI $115,695

Hawthorne, WI $116,588

Hayward, WI $114,873

Herbster, WI $115,444

Hertel, WI $115,277

High Bridge, WI $114,958

Iron River, WI $115,784

Ladysmith, WI $115,230

Lake Nebagamon, WI $116,330

La Pointe, WI $114,936

Luck, WI $118,315

Maple, WI $116,604

Marengo, WI $114,911

Mason, WI $114,926

Mikana, WI $115,557

Milltown, WI $118,808

Minong, WI $115,600

Odanah, WI $115,392

Ojibwa, WI $114,674

Glidden, WI $114,717

Harshaw, WI $115,249

Hawkins, WI $115,030

Hazelhurst, WI $115,267

Heafford Junction, WI $115,365

Hurley, WI $115,036

Iron Belt, WI $114,822

Kennan, WI $115,048

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $115,237

Lake Tomahawk, WI $115,302

Land O Lakes, WI $115,147

Laona, WI $115,210

Long Lake, WI $114,895

Mc Naughton, WI $115,315

Manitowish Waters, WI $115,138

Mellen, WI $114,764

Mercer, WI $114,935

Minocqua, WI $115,358

Montreal, WI $115,066

Park Falls, WI $115,021

Phelps, WI $115,146

Phillips, WI $115,073

Prentice, WI $115,161

Presque Isle, WI $115,091

Saint Germain, WI $115,381

Saxon, WI $114,865

Sayner, WI $115,224

Star Lake, WI $114,924

Three Lakes, WI $115,246

Tony, WI $115,214

Tripoli, WI $114,967

Upson, WI $114,479

Wabeno, WI $115,220

Woodruff, WI $115,406

La Crosse, WI $114,595

Alma, WI $117,515

Alma Center, WI $115,965

Arcadia, WI $116,389

Arkdale, WI $115,527

Bangor, WI $114,846

Black River Falls, WI $115,589

Blair, WI $115,940

Camp Douglas, WI $115,696

Cashton, WI $114,970

Cataract, WI $115,154

Chaseburg, WI $114,784

Cochrane, WI $117,311

Coon Valley, WI $114,738

De Soto, WI $114,982

Dodge, WI $116,063

Eastman, WI $115,309

Ettrick, WI $115,203

Ferryville, WI $115,170

Fountain City, WI $116,805

Galesville, WI $115,554

Gays Mills, WI $115,531

Genoa, WI $114,869

Hillsboro, WI $115,942

Hixton, WI $115,964

Holmen, WI $114,862

Hustler, WI $116,119

Kendall, WI $115,800

La Farge, WI $115,622

Lynxville, WI $115,319

Mather, WI $115,557

Melrose, WI $115,181

Millston, WI $115,310

Mindoro, WI $114,943

Mount Sterling, WI $115,721

Necedah, WI $115,571

Norwalk, WI $115,107

Oakdale, WI $115,702

Onalaska, WI $114,683

Ontario, WI $115,611

Readstown, WI $115,490

Rockland, WI $114,824

Seneca, WI $115,834

Soldiers Grove, WI $115,617

Sparta, WI $115,063

Steuben, WI $115,517

Stoddard, WI $114,689

Taylor, WI $115,712

Tomah, WI $115,761

Trempealeau, WI $115,539

Palmyra, WI $118,151

Tunnel City, WI $115,705

Viola, WI $115,695

Viroqua, WI $114,973

Warrens, WI $115,523

Westby, WI $114,914

West Salem, WI $114,742

Wilton, WI $115,696

Eau Claire, WI $116,444

Altoona, WI $116,602

Arkansaw, WI $117,825

Augusta, WI $116,153

Bay City, WI $118,896

Bloomer, WI $115,753

Boyceville, WI $117,579

Glen Flora, WI $115,026

Wales, WI $119,767

Bagley, WI $115,328

Beetown, WI $115,444

Benton, WI $115,900

Bloomington, WI $115,465

Boscobel, WI $115,713

Cassville, WI $115,327

Cuba City, WI $115,694

Dickeyville, WI $115,791

Fennimore, WI $115,852

Glen Haven, WI $115,264

Hazel Green, WI $115,506

Kieler, WI $115,824

Lancaster, WI $115,588

Mount Hope, WI $115,447

Patch Grove, WI $115,863

Platteville, WI $116,080

Potosi, WI $115,359

Prairie Du Chien, WI $115,610

Sinsinawa, WI $115,460

Stitzer, WI $115,816

Wauzeka, WI $115,504

Woodman, WI $115,377

Portage, WI $117,918

Adams, WI $116,058

Arlington, WI $119,110

Baraboo, WI $117,928

Beaver Dam, WI $117,822

Brandon, WI $116,567

Briggsville, WI $117,185

Burnett, WI $117,026

Cambria, WI $117,754

Cazenovia, WI $116,153

Columbus, WI $118,750

Dalton, WI $117,082

Dellwood, WI $115,667

Doylestown, WI $118,565

Elroy, WI $115,833

Endeavor, WI $117,037

Fairwater, WI $116,795

Fall River, WI $118,414

Fox Lake, WI $117,241

Friendship, WI $115,708

Friesland, WI $117,602

Grand Marsh, WI $116,109

Hillpoint, WI $116,831

Kingston, WI $117,193

Lake Delton, WI $117,494

La Valle, WI $116,314

Lime Ridge, WI $116,749

Loganville, WI $117,101

Lyndon Station, WI $116,470

Markesan, WI $116,627

Marquette, WI $117,030

Mauston, WI $116,030

Montello, WI $116,624

New Lisbon, WI $115,710

North Freedom, WI $117,985

Oxford, WI $116,644

Packwaukee, WI $117,108

Pardeeville, WI $117,989

Poynette, WI $118,736

Randolph, WI $117,750

Reedsburg, WI $117,067

Rio, WI $118,610

Rock Springs, WI $117,221

Union Center, WI $116,356

Waupun, WI $116,811

Westfield, WI $116,084

Wisconsin Dells, WI $117,012

Wonewoc, WI $115,917

Wyocena, WI $118,254

Amery, WI $119,447

Baldwin, WI $120,164

Beldenville, WI $119,942

Clayton, WI $117,884

Clear Lake, WI $118,833

Cushing, WI $119,043

Deer Park, WI $119,687

Dresser, WI $120,493

East Ellsworth, WI $119,638

Ellsworth, WI $119,834

Glenwood City, WI $119,097

Hager City, WI $120,141

Hammond, WI $121,579

Hudson, WI $123,504

New Richmond, WI $121,873

Osceola, WI $122,187

Prescott, WI $122,523

River Falls, WI $122,370

Roberts, WI $122,336

Saint Croix Falls, WI $119,779

Somerset, WI $123,020

Star Prairie, WI $121,550

Pell Lake, WI $117,830

Pleasant Prairie, WI $117,940

Powers Lake, WI $118,031

Rochester, WI $118,506

Salem, WI $118,125

Silver Lake, WI $118,154

Somers, WI $117,795

South Milwaukee, WI $121,281

Springfield, WI $117,881

Sturtevant, WI $117,818

Sullivan, WI $118,427

Trevor, WI $118,181

Twin Lakes, WI $118,130

Union Grove, WI $118,074

Walworth, WI $117,633

Radisson, WI $114,820

Waterford, WI $119,131

Waukesha, WI $120,940

Whitewater, WI $117,477

Williams Bay, WI $117,520

Wilmot, WI $118,175

Woodworth, WI $118,031

Zenda, WI $117,514

Milwaukee, WI $121,940

Saint Francis, WI $121,886

Racine, WI $117,738

Afton, WI $117,395

Albany, WI $118,196

Arena, WI $118,236

Argyle, WI $117,535

Avalon, WI $117,412

Avoca, WI $116,738

Barneveld, WI $118,246

Belleville, WI $118,975

Belmont, WI $116,404

Beloit, WI $117,287

Black Earth, WI $118,981

Blanchardville, WI $117,845

Blue Mounds, WI $118,629

Blue River, WI $115,671

Brodhead, WI $117,389

Brooklyn, WI $119,032

Browntown, WI $116,613

Cambridge, WI $118,975

Gile, WI $115,421

Clinton, WI $117,481

Wausau, WI $115,803

Marshfield, WI $115,853

Abbotsford, WI $115,739

Amherst, WI $116,047

Amherst Junction, WI $115,917

Aniwa, WI $115,349

Antigo, WI $115,464

Arpin, WI $115,624

Athens, WI $115,473

Auburndale, WI $115,567

Babcock, WI $115,387

Birnamwood, WI $115,418

Blenker, WI $115,551

Bowler, WI $115,643

Brokaw, WI $115,649

Bryant, WI $115,214

Chili, WI $115,713

Colby, WI $115,677

Curtiss, WI $115,624

Custer, WI $115,753

Deerbrook, WI $115,207

Dorchester, WI $115,632

Edgar, WI $115,565

Eland, WI $115,550

Elcho, WI $115,263

Elderon, WI $115,619

Elton, WI $115,362

Galloway, WI $115,729

Gilman, WI $115,371

Jump River, WI $115,270

Gleason, WI $115,231

Granton, WI $115,707

Greenwood, WI $115,767

Hannibal, WI $115,352

Hatley, WI $115,505

Hewitt, WI $116,060

Irma, WI $115,283

Junction City, WI $115,506

Loyal, WI $115,756

Lublin, WI $115,468

Marathon, WI $115,544

Mattoon, WI $115,774

Medford, WI $115,507

Merrill, WI $115,468

Milladore, WI $115,548

Mosinee, WI $115,623

Neillsville, WI $115,867

Nekoosa, WI $115,663

Nelsonville, WI $116,169

Ogema, WI $115,196

Owen, WI $115,649

Pearson, WI $115,168

Pelican Lake, WI $115,175

Phlox, WI $115,689

Woodville, WI $119,501

Houlton, WI $123,807

Abrams, WI $115,807

Amberg, WI $115,107

Armstrong Creek, WI $115,136

Athelstane, WI $115,181

Black Creek, WI $117,062

Bonduel, WI $116,129

Brillion, WI $116,957

Cecil, WI $115,950

Coleman, WI $115,707

Combined Locks, WI $117,839

Crivitz, WI $115,499

De Pere, WI $116,056

Dunbar, WI $115,059

Fence, WI $114,939

Florence, WI $115,108

Forest Junction, WI $117,291

Gillett, WI $115,866

Goodman, WI $115,131

Greenleaf, WI $116,500

Green Valley, WI $115,897

Gresham, WI $115,824

Hilbert, WI $117,247

Kaukauna, WI $117,694

Freedom, WI $117,548

Keshena, WI $115,948

Kimberly, WI $117,846

Krakow, WI $115,898

Lakewood, WI $115,321

Lena, WI $115,786

Little Chute, WI $117,841

Little Suamico, WI $115,778

Marinette, WI $115,852

Mountain, WI $115,388

Neopit, WI $115,665

Niagara, WI $115,233

Nichols, WI $116,544

Oconto, WI $115,775

Oconto Falls, WI $115,839

Oneida, WI $115,909

Pembine, WI $115,159

Peshtigo, WI $115,755

Porterfield, WI $115,453

Potter, WI $117,019

Pound, WI $115,582

Pulaski, WI $115,941

Pickerel, WI $115,276

Pittsville, WI $115,539

Plover, WI $115,928

Port Edwards, WI $115,989

Rib Lake, WI $115,354

Ringle, WI $115,468

Rosholt, WI $115,706

Rothschild, WI $115,911

Rudolph, WI $115,585

Schofield, WI $115,816

Spencer, WI $115,734

Stetsonville, WI $115,560

Stevens Point, WI $115,876

Stratford, WI $115,637

Summit Lake, WI $115,297

Tigerton, WI $115,822

Tomahawk, WI $115,369

Unity, WI $115,643

Vesper, WI $115,602

Westboro, WI $115,204

White Lake, WI $115,263

Willard, WI $115,741

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $115,808

Withee, WI $115,579

Wittenberg, WI $115,682

Rhinelander, WI $115,433

Argonne, WI $115,063

Boulder Junction, WI $115,135

Brantwood, WI $115,027

Butternut, WI $114,840

Catawba, WI $115,064

Clam Lake, WI $114,442

Conover, WI $115,194

Crandon, WI $115,373

Eagle River, WI $115,366

Fifield, WI $114,991

Poplar, WI $116,773

Port Wing, WI $115,813

Seymour, WI $116,404

Oak Creek, WI $120,461

Adell, WI $118,108

Allenton, WI $118,539

Ashippun, WI $118,920

Belgium, WI $119,266

Brookfield, WI $121,671

Brownsville, WI $116,930

Butler, WI $121,741

Campbellsport, WI $117,507

Cascade, WI $117,410

Cedarburg, WI $120,634

Cedar Grove, WI $118,718

Chilton, WI $117,024

Cleveland, WI $116,555

Clyman, WI $117,989

Colgate, WI $120,442

Delafield, WI $119,719

Eden, WI $116,894

Elkhart Lake, WI $116,885

Fredonia, WI $119,236

Germantown, WI $120,942

Glenbeulah, WI $116,828

Grafton, WI $120,656

Greenbush, WI $116,824

Hartford, WI $119,380

Hartland, WI $120,084

Hingham, WI $117,920

Horicon, WI $117,646

Hubertus, WI $120,281

Hustisford, WI $118,118

Iron Ridge, WI $118,293

Ixonia, WI $118,661

Jackson, WI $120,291

Johnson Creek, WI $118,296

Juneau, WI $117,645

Kewaskum, WI $118,589

Kiel, WI $116,680

Kohler, WI $117,183

Lannon, WI $121,110

Lebanon, WI $118,232

Lomira, WI $117,478

Malone, WI $116,924

Mayville, WI $117,517

Menomonee Falls, WI $121,292

Merton, WI $120,281

Mount Calvary, WI $117,023

Nashotah, WI $119,693

Neosho, WI $118,704

Newburg, WI $119,719

New Holstein, WI $116,858

Newton, WI $116,444

North Lake, WI $120,699

Oakfield, WI $116,713

Oconomowoc, WI $119,222

Okauchee, WI $119,562

Oostburg, WI $118,135

Pewaukee, WI $120,604

Plymouth, WI $117,043

Port Washington, WI $119,925

Random Lake, WI $118,669

Richfield, WI $120,346

Rubicon, WI $118,909

Saint Cloud, WI $117,012

Saukville, WI $120,074

Sheboygan, WI $117,520

Sheboygan Falls, WI $117,124

Slinger, WI $119,755

Stockbridge, WI $117,286

Sussex, WI $120,696

West Bend, WI $119,132

Theresa, WI $118,181

Thiensville, WI $121,525

Waldo, WI $117,814

Watertown, WI $118,147

Mequon, WI $121,213

Woodland, WI $118,399

Bassett, WI $118,131

Benet Lake, WI $118,020

Big Bend, WI $119,973

Bristol, WI $118,035

Burlington, WI $118,257

Caledonia, WI $118,699

Camp Lake, WI $118,166

Cudahy, WI $121,791

Darien, WI $117,609

Delavan, WI $117,559

Dousman, WI $118,900

Eagle, WI $118,682

Cobb, WI $116,802

Cottage Grove, WI $119,657

Cross Plains, WI $119,358

Dane, WI $119,350

Darlington, WI $116,736

Deerfield, WI $119,328

De Forest, WI $119,484

Dodgeville, WI $117,326

Edgerton, WI $118,715

Edmund, WI $117,058

Evansville, WI $118,389

Footville, WI $117,649

Fort Atkinson, WI $118,205

Gotham, WI $117,322

Gratiot, WI $116,214

Hanover, WI $117,624

Highland, WI $116,645

Hollandale, WI $118,032

Janesville, WI $117,717

Shawano, WI $116,015

Sherwood, WI $117,592

Shiocton, WI $116,764

Sobieski, WI $115,797

Suamico, WI $115,766

Suring, WI $115,621

Townsend, WI $115,373

Wausaukee, WI $115,305

Wrightstown, WI $117,244

Zachow, WI $115,986

Algoma, WI $115,773

Baileys Harbor, WI $115,455

Brussels, WI $115,761

Casco, WI $115,784

Collins, WI $116,691

Denmark, WI $115,922

Egg Harbor, WI $115,546

Ellison Bay, WI $115,349

Ephraim, WI $115,545

Fish Creek, WI $115,468

Forestville, WI $115,763

Francis Creek, WI $116,056

Kellnersville, WI $116,132

Kewaunee, WI $115,839

Luxemburg, WI $115,786

Manitowoc, WI $116,274

Maplewood, WI $115,742

Maribel, WI $116,059

Mishicot, WI $115,962

New Franken, WI $115,769

Reedsville, WI $116,369

Saint Nazianz, WI $116,598

Sister Bay, WI $115,477

Sturgeon Bay, WI $115,783

Tisch Mills, WI $115,909

Two Rivers, WI $115,952

Valders, WI $116,543

Washington Island, WI $115,282

Whitelaw, WI $116,137

Green Bay, WI $115,752

East Troy, WI $118,682

Elkhorn, WI $117,864

Elm Grove, WI $121,741

Fontana, WI $117,587

Franksville, WI $118,621

Genesee Depot, WI $119,534

Genoa City, WI $117,922

Greendale, WI $121,654

Hales Corners, WI $121,445

Franklin, WI $120,745

Helenville, WI $118,015

Honey Creek, WI $118,310

Kansasville, WI $118,269

Kenosha, WI $117,767

New Berlin, WI $121,065

Lake Geneva, WI $117,522

Lyons, WI $118,154

Mukwonago, WI $119,406

Muskego, WI $120,163

New Munster, WI $118,168

North Prairie, WI $119,342

Fremont, WI $116,862

Rice Lake, WI $115,465

Sarona, WI $115,182

Shell Lake, WI $115,281

Siren, WI $116,447

Solon Springs, WI $115,792

South Range, WI $116,885

Springbrook, WI $114,961

Stone Lake, WI $115,003

Superior, WI $117,009

Trego, WI $115,084

Turtle Lake, WI $117,690

Wascott, WI $115,676

Washburn, WI $115,232

Webster, WI $115,372

Weyerhaeuser, WI $115,185

Winter, WI $114,635

Oshkosh, WI $117,169

Almond, WI $115,902

Appleton, WI $117,847

Bancroft, WI $115,540

Bear Creek, WI $116,577

Berlin, WI $116,657

Big Falls, WI $116,308

Butte Des Morts, WI $117,108

Caroline, WI $115,993

Clintonville, WI $116,293

Coloma, WI $115,598

Dale, WI $117,321

Eldorado, WI $116,891

Embarrass, WI $116,254

Eureka, WI $116,689

Fond Du Lac, WI $117,460

Jefferson, WI $118,107

Juda, WI $117,243

Lake Mills, WI $118,672

Linden, WI $116,936

Livingston, WI $116,336

Lodi, WI $118,969

Lone Rock, WI $116,969

Lowell, WI $118,212

Mc Farland, WI $119,790

Marshall, WI $119,201

Mazomanie, WI $118,920

Merrimac, WI $118,451

Middleton, WI $119,704

Milton, WI $117,768

Mineral Point, WI $116,987

Monroe, WI $117,171

Montfort, WI $116,386

Monticello, WI $118,060

Morrisonville, WI $119,361

Mount Horeb, WI $118,800

Muscoda, WI $116,188

New Glarus, WI $118,544

Oregon, WI $119,590

Orfordville, WI $117,514

Plain, WI $117,325

Prairie Du Sac, WI $118,514

Reeseville, WI $118,451

Rewey, WI $116,467

Richland Center, WI $116,071

Ridgeway, WI $118,168

Sauk City, WI $118,548

Sextonville, WI $117,138

Sharon, WI $117,581

Shullsburg, WI $115,991

South Wayne, WI $116,461

Spring Green, WI $117,777

Stoughton, WI $119,364

Sun Prairie, WI $119,484

Verona, WI $119,451

Waterloo, WI $118,833

Waunakee, WI $119,751

Windsor, WI $119,676

Woodford, WI $117,152

Madison, WI $120,003

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	$143,785	$69.0	20%
Healthcare	$137,794	$66.0	15%
Biotechnology	$131,803	$63.0	10%
Insurance	$131,803	$63.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$131,803	$63.0	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.

$112,030

Average $119,821/year

$129,673

$9,336

Average $9,985/month

$10,806

$2,154

Average $2,304/week

$2,494

$54

Average $58/hour

$62

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$129,673	$10,806	$2,494	$62
Average	$119,821	$9,985	$2,304	$58
25th Percentile	$112,030	$9,336	$2,154	$54

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