What are the main factors that influence an Electrical Distribution 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 Distribution Engineer?

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

How does experience change An Electrical Distribution Engineer's salary?

An Electrical Distribution Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $73,697 for beginners, reaching about $108,658 at mid-level, and approach $150,090 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Electrical Distribution Engineer?

Electrical Distribution Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Electrical Distribution Engineer roles are District of Columbia $108,594, California $108,182, Massachusetts $106,740. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Electrical Distribution Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Electrical Distribution Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Electrical Controls Engineer II: $102,219; Electric Distribution Engineer: $100,277; Power Distribution Engineer: $84,055; Distribution Design Engineer: $83,433; Electrical Controls Engineer I: $81,591.

Electrical Distribution Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Electrical Distribution Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Electrical Distribution Engineer in New Mexico is $90,841 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,685
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,393 to $98,087
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,433

10% $80,433

50% (Median) $90,841

90% $104,685

Electrical Distribution Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,087	$8,174	$1,886	$47
Average	$90,841	$7,570	$1,747	$44
25th Percentile	$85,393	$7,116	$1,642	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Electrical Distribution Engineer Salaries

An Electrical Distribution 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 Distribution Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Electrical Distribution 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): $73,697
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,332
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,658
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $129,379
Expert (over 8 years): $150,090

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Electrical Engineer I	less than 1 year	$73,697
Electrical Distribution Engineer	1-2 years	$89,332
Electrical Engineer III	2-4 years	$108,658
Electrical Engineer IV	5-8 years	$129,379
Electrical Engineer V	over 8 years	$150,090

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

District of Columbia: $108,594.
California: $108,182.
Massachusetts: $106,740.

District of Columbia $108,594 California $108,182 Massachusetts $106,740 Washington $106,348 New Jersey $106,308 Alaska $106,171 Connecticut $104,818 New York $104,268

Hawaii $102,513 Rhode Island $101,689 Maryland $101,130 Minnesota $100,365 Colorado $100,071 Illinois $99,972 Oregon $99,600 Delaware $99,325

New Hampshire $99,152 Virginia $98,766 Pennsylvania $97,638 Nevada $97,069 North Dakota $96,883 Michigan $96,589 Wisconsin $96,481 Vermont $96,265

Texas $95,667 Maine $95,628 Arizona $95,569 Ohio $95,500 Georgia $94,598 Indiana $94,147 Wyoming $94,058 Utah $93,921

Iowa $93,862 Kansas $93,391 Louisiana $93,254 North Carolina $93,205 Missouri $93,185 Florida $92,803 Montana $92,597 Nebraska $92,401

Kentucky $92,293 South Carolina $91,900 Tennessee $91,655 Idaho $91,557 New Mexico $90,841 Oklahoma $90,684 Alabama $90,106 South Dakota $89,135

Arkansas $88,605 West Virginia $88,321 Mississippi $87,467

Top Paying Cities for Electrical Distribution 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: $91,808
Belen: $91,297
Bernalillo: $91,971

Algodones, NM $91,808

Belen, NM $91,297

Bernalillo, NM $91,971

Bluewater, NM $90,040

Bosque, NM $90,626

Casa Blanca, NM $90,831

Cedar Crest, NM $92,048

Cedarvale, NM $88,438

Cerrillos, NM $91,875

Claunch, NM $88,111

Coyote, NM $90,521

Cuba, NM $90,376

Cubero, NM $91,032

Edgewood, NM $91,637

Estancia, NM $90,544

Gallina, NM $90,048

Counselor, NM $90,104

Grants, NM $89,937

Milan, NM $90,297

Isleta, NM $92,129

Jarales, NM $91,209

Jemez Pueblo, NM $91,367

Jemez Springs, NM $91,085

Laguna, NM $91,478

La Jara, NM $90,275

La Joya, NM $90,066

Lindrith, NM $89,958

Los Lunas, NM $91,781

Mcintosh, NM $91,042

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $90,436

Moriarty, NM $90,736

Mountainair, NM $89,757

Nageezi, NM $89,984

New Laguna, NM $90,988

Paguate, NM $91,050

Pena Blanca, NM $92,067

Peralta, NM $91,926

Placitas, NM $91,973

Ponderosa, NM $91,251

Prewitt, NM $90,012

Regina, NM $90,075

Sandia Park, NM $91,816

Corrales, NM $92,162

San Fidel, NM $90,498

San Rafael, NM $90,113

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $91,817

San Ysidro, NM $91,694

Stanley, NM $90,724

Tijeras, NM $91,828

Tome, NM $91,658

Torreon, NM $91,353

Veguita, NM $90,620

Willard, NM $89,596

Youngsville, NM $90,547

Bosque Farms, NM $92,095

Clines Corners, NM $90,175

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $91,887

Cochiti Lake, NM $92,006

Albuquerque, NM $92,214

Kirtland Afb, NM $92,214

Rio Rancho, NM $92,063

Gallup, NM $90,143

Brimhall, NM $89,888

Church Rock, NM $89,930

Continental Divide, NM $89,866

Crownpoint, NM $89,941

Fence Lake, NM $89,540

Fort Wingate, NM $89,899

Gamerco, NM $90,050

Mentmore, NM $89,910

Mexican Springs, NM $89,900

Ramah, NM $89,735

Rehoboth, NM $89,959

Thoreau, NM $89,964

Tohatchi, NM $89,882

Vanderwagen, NM $89,900

Zuni, NM $89,878

Navajo, NM $90,001

Jamestown, NM $89,777

Pinehill, NM $89,665

Sheep Springs, NM $89,979

Smith Lake, NM $90,315

Yatahey, NM $89,947

Farmington, NM $90,379

Aztec, NM $90,546

Blanco, NM $90,123

Bloomfield, NM $90,016

Flora Vista, NM $90,472

Fruitland, NM $89,907

Kirtland, NM $90,473

La Plata, NM $90,506

Navajo Dam, NM $90,466

Shiprock, NM $90,340

Waterflow, NM $90,294

Newcomb, NM $89,924

Sanostee, NM $89,981

Santa Fe, NM $92,685

Abiquiu, NM $90,150

Alcalde, NM $91,720

Amalia, NM $90,012

Arroyo Hondo, NM $89,886

Arroyo Seco, NM $89,990

Canjilon, NM $89,871

Canones, NM $90,690

Carson, NM $90,230

Cebolla, NM $89,924

Cerro, NM $89,951

Chama, NM $90,318

Chamisal, NM $91,477

Chimayo, NM $92,119

Cordova, NM $91,963

Costilla, NM $90,390

Taos Ski Valley, NM $89,704

Dixon, NM $91,389

Dulce, NM $90,317

El Prado, NM $90,069

El Rito, NM $90,482

Embudo, NM $90,920

Espanola, NM $92,007

Glorieta, NM $92,328

Hernandez, NM $91,152

Ilfeld, NM $91,476

La Madera, NM $90,323

Lamy, NM $91,976

Llano, NM $91,291

Los Alamos, NM $92,194

White Rock, NM $92,367

Medanales, NM $91,253

Ojo Caliente, NM $90,717

Los Ojos, NM $90,097

Pecos, NM $92,041

Penasco, NM $90,952

Petaca, NM $89,788

Questa, NM $90,046

Ranchos De Taos, NM $90,521

Red River, NM $89,789

Ribera, NM $90,367

Rowe, NM $91,562

San Cristobal, NM $89,786

San Jose, NM $91,337

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $91,783

Santa Cruz, NM $92,088

Serafina, NM $90,138

Taos, NM $90,017

Tererro, NM $92,335

Tesuque, NM $92,685

Tierra Amarilla, NM $90,017

Trampas, NM $90,878

Tres Piedras, NM $89,763

Truchas, NM $91,706

Vadito, NM $90,832

Valdez, NM $89,854

Vallecitos, NM $89,783

Velarde, NM $91,251

Villanueva, NM $90,192

Spaceport City, NM $88,353

Las Vegas, NM $89,427

Angel Fire, NM $89,691

Anton Chico, NM $89,272

Buena Vista, NM $90,092

Chacon, NM $90,156

Cimarron, NM $89,551

Cleveland, NM $90,795

Eagle Nest, NM $89,618

Guadalupita, NM $90,017

Holman, NM $90,564

La Loma, NM $89,122

Maxwell, NM $89,581

Miami, NM $89,388

Mills, NM $89,070

Montezuma, NM $91,256

Mora, NM $90,923

Mosquero, NM $88,992

Ocate, NM $89,485

Ojo Feliz, NM $89,720

Rainsville, NM $90,113

Raton, NM $89,806

Rociada, NM $91,302

Roy, NM $89,090

Sapello, NM $90,510

Solano, NM $88,981

Springer, NM $89,348

Ute Park, NM $89,593

Valmora, NM $89,351

Wagon Mound, NM $89,249

Watrous, NM $89,382

Socorro, NM $89,175

Aragon, NM $89,445

Datil, NM $89,076

Lemitar, NM $89,590

Luna, NM $89,603

Magdalena, NM $89,083

Pie Town, NM $89,380

Polvadera, NM $89,806

Quemado, NM $89,565

Reserve, NM $89,404

San Acacia, NM $89,954

San Antonio, NM $88,682

Truth Or Consequences, NM $88,663

Arrey, NM $88,648

Caballo, NM $88,709

Derry, NM $88,258

Elephant Butte, NM $88,893

Garfield, NM $88,002

Hatch, NM $86,591

Monticello, NM $88,658

Rincon, NM $86,093

Salem, NM $87,727

Williamsburg, NM $88,775

Winston, NM $88,723

Las Cruces, NM $84,966

White Sands Missile Range, NM $85,245

Santa Teresa, NM $85,865

Playas, NM $89,073

Animas, NM $89,292

Anthony, NM $85,844

Arenas Valley, NM $89,134

Bayard, NM $89,051

Berino, NM $85,455

Buckhorn, NM $89,143

Santa Clara, NM $89,207

Chamberino, NM $85,544

Cliff, NM $89,040

Columbus, NM $88,801

Deming, NM $88,822

Dona Ana, NM $84,969

Fairacres, NM $85,223

Faywood, NM $88,781

Fort Bayard, NM $89,122

Gila, NM $88,909

Glenwood, NM $88,979

Hachita, NM $88,801

Hanover, NM $88,820

Hillsboro, NM $88,638

Hurley, NM $88,991

La Mesa, NM $86,591

Lordsburg, NM $89,007

Mesilla, NM $84,968

Mesilla Park, NM $84,977

Mesquite, NM $85,050

Mimbres, NM $88,890

Mule Creek, NM $89,131

Organ, NM $85,021

Pinos Altos, NM $89,039

Radium Springs, NM $85,003

Redrock, NM $88,812

Rodeo, NM $89,404

San Miguel, NM $85,017

Silver City, NM $89,040

Sunland Park, NM $85,408

Tyrone, NM $89,303

Vado, NM $85,084

Chaparral, NM $86,157

Clovis, NM $88,869

Cannon Afb, NM $88,673

Broadview, NM $88,610

Causey, NM $88,458

Crossroads, NM $88,248

Dora, NM $88,668

Elida, NM $88,300

Floyd, NM $88,515

Fort Sumner, NM $88,443

Grady, NM $88,694

House, NM $88,624

Kenna, NM $88,301

Lingo, NM $88,452

Melrose, NM $88,638

Milnesand, NM $88,266

Pep, NM $88,386

Portales, NM $88,710

Rogers, NM $88,411

Saint Vrain, NM $88,695

Taiban, NM $88,413

Texico, NM $88,730

Yeso, NM $88,092

Roswell, NM $88,194

Artesia, NM $88,369

Caprock, NM $88,189

Carlsbad, NM $88,427

Dexter, NM $88,257

Eunice, NM $88,505

Hagerman, NM $88,301

Hobbs, NM $88,634

Hope, NM $87,977

Jal, NM $88,401

Lake Arthur, NM $88,155

Lakewood, NM $88,286

Loco Hills, NM $88,449

Loving, NM $88,404

Lovington, NM $88,549

Mcdonald, NM $88,308

Malaga, NM $88,318

Maljamar, NM $88,231

Monument, NM $88,439

Tatum, NM $88,365

Whites City, NM $88,513

Carrizozo, NM $87,776

Alamogordo, NM $87,497

Alto, NM $87,789

Bent, NM $87,513

Capitan, NM $87,585

Cloudcroft, NM $87,504

Corona, NM $88,158

Encino, NM $88,866

Fort Stanton, NM $87,622

Glencoe, NM $87,559

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $87,487

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $87,487

Hondo, NM $87,640

La Luz, NM $87,487

Lincoln, NM $87,385

Mayhill, NM $87,685

Mescalero, NM $87,526

Nogal, NM $87,902

Orogrande, NM $87,531

Picacho, NM $87,621

Pinon, NM $87,951

Ruidoso, NM $87,956

Ruidoso Downs, NM $87,836

Sacramento, NM $87,565

San Patricio, NM $87,669

Sunspot, NM $87,487

Timberon, NM $87,676

Tinnie, NM $87,570

Tularosa, NM $87,545

Vaughn, NM $88,508

Weed, NM $87,674

Tucumcari, NM $88,947

Amistad, NM $88,833

Bard, NM $88,690

Capulin, NM $89,695

Clayton, NM $89,005

Conchas Dam, NM $89,086

Cuervo, NM $88,657

Des Moines, NM $89,341

Folsom, NM $89,479

Garita, NM $88,915

Gladstone, NM $89,093

Grenville, NM $89,077

Logan, NM $88,944

Mcalister, NM $88,669

Nara Visa, NM $88,734

Newkirk, NM $88,832

Quay, NM $88,883

San Jon, NM $88,787

Santa Rosa, NM $88,883

Sedan, NM $88,914

Trementina, NM $88,910

Electrical Distribution Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Electrical Distribution 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 Distribution Engineer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Electrical Distribution Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Electrical Distribution Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$127,178	$61.0	40%
Software & Networking	$122,636	$59.0	35%
Energy & Utilities	$118,094	$57.0	30%
Biotechnology	$113,552	$55.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$113,552	$55.0	25%

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

Understanding how an Electrical Distribution 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.

$85,393

Average $90,841/year

$98,087

$7,116

Average $7,570/month

$8,174

$1,642

Average $1,747/week

$1,886

$41

Average $44/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,087	$8,174	$1,886	$47
Average	$90,841	$7,570	$1,747	$44
25th Percentile	$85,393	$7,116	$1,642	$41

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