What are the main factors that influence an Electrical and Electronic 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 Electrical and Electronic Engineer?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Electrical and Electronic Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Electrical and Electronic Engineer's salary?

An Electrical and Electronic Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $74,418 for beginners, reaching about $109,721 at mid-level, and approach $151,558 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Electrical and Electronic Engineer?

Electrical and Electronic Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Electrical and Electronic Engineer roles are District of Columbia $109,656, California $109,240, Massachusetts $107,784. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Electrical and Electronic Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Electrical and Electronic Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Senior Electronic Engineer: $122,657; Electronic Hardware Engineer: $82,760; Electronic Systems Engineer: $80,580; Electrical/Electronic Assembly Supervisor: $75,900; Electronic Test Engineer: $72,522.

Electrical and Electronic Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Electrical and Electronic Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Electrical and Electronic Engineer in New Mexico is $91,730 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,709
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $86,228 to $99,047
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $81,219

10% $81,219

50% (Median) $91,730

90% $105,709

Electrical and Electronic Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,047	$8,254	$1,905	$48
Average	$91,730	$7,644	$1,764	$44
25th Percentile	$86,228	$7,186	$1,658	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Electrical and Electronic Engineer Salaries

An Electrical and Electronic 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 Electrical and Electronic Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Electrical and Electronic 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): $74,418
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,205
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,721
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,644
Expert (over 8 years): $151,558

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Electrical Engineer I	less than 1 year	$74,418
Electrical and Electronic Engineer	1-2 years	$90,205
Electrical Engineer III	2-4 years	$109,721
Electrical Engineer IV	5-8 years	$130,644
Electrical Engineer V	over 8 years	$151,558

How Do Electrical and Electronic 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 Electrical and Electronic Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $109,656.
California: $109,240.
Massachusetts: $107,784.

District of Columbia $109,656 California $109,240 Massachusetts $107,784 Washington $107,388 New Jersey $107,348 Alaska $107,209 Connecticut $105,843 New York $105,288

Hawaii $103,515 Rhode Island $102,683 Maryland $102,119 Minnesota $101,346 Colorado $101,049 Illinois $100,950 Oregon $100,574 Delaware $100,296

New Hampshire $100,122 Virginia $99,732 Pennsylvania $98,593 Nevada $98,019 North Dakota $97,830 Michigan $97,533 Wisconsin $97,424 Vermont $97,206

Texas $96,602 Maine $96,563 Arizona $96,503 Ohio $96,434 Georgia $95,523 Indiana $95,067 Wyoming $94,978 Utah $94,839

Iowa $94,780 Kansas $94,305 Louisiana $94,166 North Carolina $94,116 Missouri $94,097 Florida $93,710 Montana $93,502 Nebraska $93,304

Kentucky $93,195 South Carolina $92,799 Tennessee $92,552 Idaho $92,453 New Mexico $91,730 Oklahoma $91,571 Alabama $90,987 South Dakota $90,006

Arkansas $89,471 West Virginia $89,184 Mississippi $88,323

Top Paying Cities for Electrical and Electronic 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: $92,706
Belen: $92,190
Bernalillo: $92,870

Algodones, NM $92,706

Belen, NM $92,190

Bernalillo, NM $92,870

Bluewater, NM $90,920

Bosque, NM $91,513

Casa Blanca, NM $91,720

Cedar Crest, NM $92,948

Cedarvale, NM $89,303

Cerrillos, NM $92,773

Claunch, NM $88,972

Coyote, NM $91,407

Cuba, NM $91,260

Cubero, NM $91,923

Edgewood, NM $92,533

Estancia, NM $91,429

Gallina, NM $90,928

Counselor, NM $90,985

Grants, NM $90,816

Milan, NM $91,180

Isleta, NM $93,030

Jarales, NM $92,101

Jemez Pueblo, NM $92,260

Jemez Springs, NM $91,976

Laguna, NM $92,372

La Jara, NM $91,158

La Joya, NM $90,947

Lindrith, NM $90,837

Los Lunas, NM $92,678

Mcintosh, NM $91,933

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $91,321

Moriarty, NM $91,624

Mountainair, NM $90,635

Nageezi, NM $90,864

New Laguna, NM $91,878

Paguate, NM $91,941

Pena Blanca, NM $92,968

Peralta, NM $92,825

Placitas, NM $92,872

Ponderosa, NM $92,144

Prewitt, NM $90,893

Regina, NM $90,956

Sandia Park, NM $92,714

Corrales, NM $93,064

San Fidel, NM $91,383

San Rafael, NM $90,994

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $92,715

San Ysidro, NM $92,590

Stanley, NM $91,611

Tijeras, NM $92,726

Tome, NM $92,555

Torreon, NM $92,247

Veguita, NM $91,506

Willard, NM $90,472

Youngsville, NM $91,432

Bosque Farms, NM $92,995

Clines Corners, NM $91,057

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $92,785

Cochiti Lake, NM $92,906

Albuquerque, NM $93,116

Kirtland Afb, NM $93,116

Rio Rancho, NM $92,964

Gallup, NM $91,024

Brimhall, NM $90,767

Church Rock, NM $90,809

Continental Divide, NM $90,745

Crownpoint, NM $90,820

Fence Lake, NM $90,415

Fort Wingate, NM $90,778

Gamerco, NM $90,930

Mentmore, NM $90,790

Mexican Springs, NM $90,779

Ramah, NM $90,612

Rehoboth, NM $90,839

Thoreau, NM $90,844

Tohatchi, NM $90,761

Vanderwagen, NM $90,779

Zuni, NM $90,757

Navajo, NM $90,881

Jamestown, NM $90,655

Pinehill, NM $90,542

Sheep Springs, NM $90,859

Smith Lake, NM $91,198

Yatahey, NM $90,826

Farmington, NM $91,263

Aztec, NM $91,431

Blanco, NM $91,005

Bloomfield, NM $90,897

Flora Vista, NM $91,357

Fruitland, NM $90,786

Kirtland, NM $91,358

La Plata, NM $91,391

Navajo Dam, NM $91,350

Shiprock, NM $91,223

Waterflow, NM $91,177

Newcomb, NM $90,804

Sanostee, NM $90,861

Santa Fe, NM $93,591

Abiquiu, NM $91,031

Alcalde, NM $92,617

Amalia, NM $90,893

Arroyo Hondo, NM $90,765

Arroyo Seco, NM $90,870

Canjilon, NM $90,750

Canones, NM $91,577

Carson, NM $91,113

Cebolla, NM $90,804

Cerro, NM $90,830

Chama, NM $91,202

Chamisal, NM $92,371

Chimayo, NM $93,020

Cordova, NM $92,863

Costilla, NM $91,274

Taos Ski Valley, NM $90,582

Dixon, NM $92,283

Dulce, NM $91,200

El Prado, NM $90,950

El Rito, NM $91,367

Embudo, NM $91,809

Espanola, NM $92,907

Glorieta, NM $93,231

Hernandez, NM $92,044

Ilfeld, NM $92,370

La Madera, NM $91,207

Lamy, NM $92,875

Llano, NM $92,184

Los Alamos, NM $93,095

White Rock, NM $93,271

Medanales, NM $92,146

Ojo Caliente, NM $91,604

Los Ojos, NM $90,978

Pecos, NM $92,941

Penasco, NM $91,841

Petaca, NM $90,666

Questa, NM $90,926

Ranchos De Taos, NM $91,406

Red River, NM $90,667

Ribera, NM $91,250

Rowe, NM $92,457

San Cristobal, NM $90,664

San Jose, NM $92,230

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $92,680

Santa Cruz, NM $92,988

Serafina, NM $91,019

Taos, NM $90,898

Tererro, NM $93,238

Tesuque, NM $93,591

Tierra Amarilla, NM $90,898

Trampas, NM $91,766

Tres Piedras, NM $90,641

Truchas, NM $92,603

Vadito, NM $91,721

Valdez, NM $90,732

Vallecitos, NM $90,661

Velarde, NM $92,144

Villanueva, NM $91,074

Spaceport City, NM $89,217

Las Vegas, NM $90,301

Angel Fire, NM $90,568

Anton Chico, NM $90,145

Buena Vista, NM $90,973

Chacon, NM $91,037

Cimarron, NM $90,426

Cleveland, NM $91,683

Eagle Nest, NM $90,495

Guadalupita, NM $90,898

Holman, NM $91,449

La Loma, NM $89,993

Maxwell, NM $90,457

Miami, NM $90,262

Mills, NM $89,941

Montezuma, NM $92,148

Mora, NM $91,812

Mosquero, NM $89,863

Ocate, NM $90,360

Ojo Feliz, NM $90,598

Rainsville, NM $90,995

Raton, NM $90,685

Rociada, NM $92,195

Roy, NM $89,961

Sapello, NM $91,395

Solano, NM $89,851

Springer, NM $90,222

Ute Park, NM $90,469

Valmora, NM $90,225

Wagon Mound, NM $90,122

Watrous, NM $90,256

Socorro, NM $90,047

Aragon, NM $90,319

Datil, NM $89,947

Lemitar, NM $90,466

Luna, NM $90,480

Magdalena, NM $89,954

Pie Town, NM $90,254

Polvadera, NM $90,684

Quemado, NM $90,441

Reserve, NM $90,279

San Acacia, NM $90,833

San Antonio, NM $89,549

Truth Or Consequences, NM $89,530

Arrey, NM $89,515

Caballo, NM $89,576

Derry, NM $89,121

Elephant Butte, NM $89,763

Garfield, NM $88,862

Hatch, NM $87,438

Monticello, NM $89,525

Rincon, NM $86,935

Salem, NM $88,585

Williamsburg, NM $89,643

Winston, NM $89,590

Las Cruces, NM $85,797

White Sands Missile Range, NM $86,078

Santa Teresa, NM $86,704

Playas, NM $89,944

Animas, NM $90,165

Anthony, NM $86,684

Arenas Valley, NM $90,005

Bayard, NM $89,922

Berino, NM $86,290

Buckhorn, NM $90,015

Santa Clara, NM $90,080

Chamberino, NM $86,380

Cliff, NM $89,911

Columbus, NM $89,670

Deming, NM $89,690

Dona Ana, NM $85,800

Fairacres, NM $86,057

Faywood, NM $89,649

Fort Bayard, NM $89,993

Gila, NM $89,778

Glenwood, NM $89,849

Hachita, NM $89,670

Hanover, NM $89,688

Hillsboro, NM $89,505

Hurley, NM $89,862

La Mesa, NM $87,438

Lordsburg, NM $89,878

Mesilla, NM $85,799

Mesilla Park, NM $85,808

Mesquite, NM $85,881

Mimbres, NM $89,760

Mule Creek, NM $90,002

Organ, NM $85,853

Pinos Altos, NM $89,909

Radium Springs, NM $85,834

Redrock, NM $89,680

Rodeo, NM $90,279

San Miguel, NM $85,849

Silver City, NM $89,910

Sunland Park, NM $86,243

Tyrone, NM $90,177

Vado, NM $85,916

Chaparral, NM $86,999

Clovis, NM $89,738

Cannon Afb, NM $89,540

Broadview, NM $89,476

Causey, NM $89,323

Crossroads, NM $89,111

Dora, NM $89,535

Elida, NM $89,163

Floyd, NM $89,380

Fort Sumner, NM $89,308

Grady, NM $89,562

House, NM $89,490

Kenna, NM $89,164

Lingo, NM $89,317

Melrose, NM $89,505

Milnesand, NM $89,129

Pep, NM $89,251

Portales, NM $89,577

Rogers, NM $89,275

Saint Vrain, NM $89,563

Taiban, NM $89,277

Texico, NM $89,597

Yeso, NM $88,953

Roswell, NM $89,056

Artesia, NM $89,233

Caprock, NM $89,052

Carlsbad, NM $89,291

Dexter, NM $89,120

Eunice, NM $89,370

Hagerman, NM $89,164

Hobbs, NM $89,501

Hope, NM $88,838

Jal, NM $89,265

Lake Arthur, NM $89,017

Lakewood, NM $89,150

Loco Hills, NM $89,314

Loving, NM $89,268

Lovington, NM $89,415

Mcdonald, NM $89,171

Malaga, NM $89,181

Maljamar, NM $89,094

Monument, NM $89,304

Tatum, NM $89,229

Whites City, NM $89,378

Carrizozo, NM $88,635

Alamogordo, NM $88,352

Alto, NM $88,647

Bent, NM $88,369

Capitan, NM $88,441

Cloudcroft, NM $88,359

Corona, NM $89,020

Encino, NM $89,735

Fort Stanton, NM $88,479

Glencoe, NM $88,416

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $88,342

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $88,342

Hondo, NM $88,497

La Luz, NM $88,342

Lincoln, NM $88,239

Mayhill, NM $88,542

Mescalero, NM $88,382

Nogal, NM $88,761

Orogrande, NM $88,387

Picacho, NM $88,478

Pinon, NM $88,811

Ruidoso, NM $88,816

Ruidoso Downs, NM $88,695

Sacramento, NM $88,422

San Patricio, NM $88,527

Sunspot, NM $88,342

Timberon, NM $88,534

Tinnie, NM $88,427

Tularosa, NM $88,401

Vaughn, NM $89,373

Weed, NM $88,532

Tucumcari, NM $89,817

Amistad, NM $89,701

Bard, NM $89,558

Capulin, NM $90,572

Clayton, NM $89,876

Conchas Dam, NM $89,957

Cuervo, NM $89,524

Des Moines, NM $90,214

Folsom, NM $90,354

Garita, NM $89,784

Gladstone, NM $89,965

Grenville, NM $89,948

Logan, NM $89,814

Mcalister, NM $89,536

Nara Visa, NM $89,601

Newkirk, NM $89,700

Quay, NM $89,752

San Jon, NM $89,656

Santa Rosa, NM $89,752

Sedan, NM $89,783

Trementina, NM $89,779

Electrical and Electronic Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Electrical and Electronic Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Electrical and Electronic Engineer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Electrical and Electronic Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Electrical and Electronic Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$128,421	$62.0	40%
Software & Networking	$123,835	$60.0	35%
Energy & Utilities	$119,248	$57.0	30%
Biotechnology	$114,662	$55.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$114,662	$55.0	25%

Electrical and Electronic Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Electrical and Electronic 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.

$86,228

Average $91,730/year

$99,047

$7,186

Average $7,644/month

$8,254

$1,658

Average $1,764/week

$1,905

$41

Average $44/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,047	$8,254	$1,905	$48
Average	$91,730	$7,644	$1,764	$44
25th Percentile	$86,228	$7,186	$1,658	$41

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