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 $80,803 for beginners, reaching about $119,135 at mid-level, and approach $164,561 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 Oregon

How much does an Electrical Distribution Engineer make in Oregon? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Electrical Distribution Engineer in Oregon is $99,600 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $114,778
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $93,626 to $107,544
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $88,188

10% $88,188

50% (Median) $99,600

90% $114,778

Electrical Distribution Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,544	$8,962	$2,068	$52
Average	$99,600	$8,300	$1,915	$48
25th Percentile	$93,626	$7,802	$1,801	$45

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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): $80,803
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,945
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $119,135
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $141,853
Expert (over 8 years): $164,561

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Electrical Engineer I	less than 1 year	$80,803
Electrical Distribution Engineer	1-2 years	$97,945
Electrical Engineer III	2-4 years	$119,135
Electrical Engineer IV	5-8 years	$141,853
Electrical Engineer V	over 8 years	$164,561

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:

Antelope: $94,800
Aurora: $100,548
Beaverton: $102,574

Antelope, OR $94,800

Aurora, OR $100,548

Beaverton, OR $102,574

Beavercreek, OR $100,895

Boring, OR $101,548

Bridal Veil, OR $101,391

Brightwood, OR $99,810

Canby, OR $100,615

Cascade Locks, OR $98,381

Clackamas, OR $102,535

Clatskanie, OR $98,199

Colton, OR $99,838

Columbia City, OR $100,738

Corbett, OR $100,893

Donald, OR $100,011

Dufur, OR $95,317

Eagle Creek, OR $101,111

Estacada, OR $99,594

Fairview, OR $102,360

Gervais, OR $98,949

Gladstone, OR $102,499

Government Camp, OR $97,995

Grass Valley, OR $95,013

Gresham, OR $102,327

Hood River, OR $97,819

Hubbard, OR $99,501

Kent, OR $94,799

Lake Oswego, OR $102,747

Marylhurst, OR $102,615

Maupin, OR $94,912

Molalla, OR $99,006

Moro, OR $95,213

Mosier, OR $96,810

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $97,456

Mulino, OR $100,497

Odell, OR $97,595

Oregon City, OR $101,782

Rainier, OR $99,626

Rhododendron, OR $98,891

Rufus, OR $95,508

Saint Helens, OR $100,418

Warren, OR $100,978

Deer Island, OR $100,059

Sandy, OR $100,330

Scappoose, OR $100,841

Shaniko, OR $95,112

The Dalles, OR $95,843

Troutdale, OR $101,969

Tualatin, OR $102,271

Tygh Valley, OR $95,748

Vernonia, OR $99,318

Wasco, OR $95,292

Welches, OR $99,320

West Linn, OR $102,272

Wilsonville, OR $101,635

Woodburn, OR $99,163

Happy Valley, OR $102,675

Damascus, OR $102,162

Amity, OR $98,703

Arch Cape, OR $96,102

Astoria, OR $96,725

Banks, OR $100,684

Bay City, OR $96,506

Beaver, OR $96,998

Buxton, OR $100,071

Cannon Beach, OR $96,060

Carlton, OR $98,950

Cloverdale, OR $96,398

Cornelius, OR $101,436

Dayton, OR $99,014

Dundee, OR $99,812

Forest Grove, OR $100,630

Gales Creek, OR $99,509

Garibaldi, OR $96,515

Gaston, OR $100,110

Hammond, OR $95,628

Hebo, OR $96,711

Hillsboro, OR $101,715

Manning, OR $100,180

Lafayette, OR $99,135

Mcminnville, OR $98,650

Manzanita, OR $96,389

Nehalem, OR $96,645

Newberg, OR $100,701

North Plains, OR $101,250

Oceanside, OR $96,174

Pacific City, OR $96,403

Rockaway Beach, OR $96,385

Saint Paul, OR $99,447

Seaside, OR $96,916

Sherwood, OR $101,747

Tillamook, OR $97,066

Netarts, OR $96,264

Timber, OR $99,461

Tolovana Park, OR $96,075

Warrenton, OR $96,033

Wheeler, OR $96,635

Yamhill, OR $99,259

Neskowin, OR $96,353

Portland, OR $102,768

Salem, OR $99,031

Keizer, OR $99,050

Albany, OR $98,055

Alsea, OR $96,388

Aumsville, OR $98,842

Blodgett, OR $96,496

Brownsville, OR $97,030

Cascadia, OR $95,884

Corvallis, OR $97,822

Crabtree, OR $97,956

Crawfordsville, OR $96,981

Dallas, OR $98,538

Depoe Bay, OR $96,017

Detroit, OR $95,634

Eddyville, OR $95,982

Falls City, OR $98,055

Foster, OR $96,637

Gates, OR $97,479

Grand Ronde, OR $97,649

Halsey, OR $97,047

Idanha, OR $95,712

Independence, OR $98,906

Jefferson, OR $98,694

Lebanon, OR $97,128

Logsden, OR $96,385

Lyons, OR $97,685

Mill City, OR $97,693

Monmouth, OR $98,278

Mount Angel, OR $98,924

Neotsu, OR $96,467

Newport, OR $95,831

South Beach, OR $95,518

Lincoln City, OR $96,349

Otis, OR $96,539

Otter Rock, OR $95,848

Philomath, OR $96,839

Rickreall, OR $98,923

Rose Lodge, OR $96,635

Saint Benedict, OR $98,910

Scio, OR $98,122

Scotts Mills, OR $98,678

Seal Rock, OR $95,405

Shedd, OR $97,007

Sheridan, OR $98,318

Siletz, OR $96,204

Silverton, OR $98,707

Stayton, OR $98,437

Mehama, OR $98,175

Sublimity, OR $98,598

Sweet Home, OR $96,811

Gleneden Beach, OR $96,121

Tangent, OR $97,181

Tidewater, OR $95,749

Toledo, OR $95,860

Turner, OR $98,857

Waldport, OR $95,523

Willamina, OR $97,980

Eugene, OR $97,658

Agness, OR $94,534

Allegany, OR $94,648

Alvadore, OR $97,564

Azalea, OR $95,639

Bandon, OR $94,721

Blachly, OR $96,732

Blue River, OR $95,237

Broadbent, OR $94,576

Brookings, OR $95,123

Camas Valley, OR $94,628

Canyonville, OR $95,335

Cheshire, OR $97,093

Coos Bay, OR $94,676

Coquille, OR $94,683

Cottage Grove, OR $96,765

Crescent Lake, OR $94,809

Creswell, OR $97,338

Culp Creek, OR $96,359

Curtin, OR $96,694

Days Creek, OR $95,211

Deadwood, OR $96,332

Dexter, OR $97,058

Dillard, OR $94,930

Dorena, OR $96,070

Drain, OR $96,344

Elkton, OR $95,667

Elmira, OR $97,221

Fall Creek, OR $96,929

Florence, OR $95,581

Gardiner, OR $94,805

Glendale, OR $95,440

Glide, OR $95,035

Gold Beach, OR $94,837

Harrisburg, OR $97,414

Idleyld Park, OR $94,805

Junction City, OR $97,350

Lakeside, OR $94,835

Langlois, OR $94,628

Lorane, OR $96,955

Lowell, OR $96,918

Mapleton, OR $95,784

Marcola, OR $97,222

Pleasant Hill, OR $97,483

Monroe, OR $96,916

Myrtle Creek, OR $94,939

Myrtle Point, OR $94,612

North Bend, OR $94,679

Noti, OR $96,896

Oakland, OR $95,519

Oakridge, OR $95,958

Ophir, OR $94,827

Port Orford, OR $94,697

Powers, OR $94,677

Reedsport, OR $95,348

Riddle, OR $95,133

Roseburg, OR $95,066

Scottsburg, OR $95,180

Springfield, OR $97,462

Sixes, OR $94,617

Sutherlin, OR $95,567

Swisshome, OR $95,890

Tenmile, OR $94,723

Thurston, OR $97,506

Tiller, OR $95,296

Umpqua, OR $94,987

Veneta, OR $97,138

Vida, OR $96,398

Walterville, OR $96,854

Walton, OR $96,536

Wedderburn, OR $94,893

Westfir, OR $96,277

Westlake, OR $95,311

Wilbur, OR $95,156

Winchester, OR $95,163

Winston, OR $94,742

Wolf Creek, OR $95,615

Yachats, OR $95,541

Yoncalla, OR $96,078

Medford, OR $97,226

Central Point, OR $97,090

White City, OR $96,479

Ashland, OR $96,522

Butte Falls, OR $95,901

Cave Junction, OR $95,629

Eagle Point, OR $96,685

Gold Hill, OR $96,859

Grants Pass, OR $96,098

Jacksonville, OR $96,683

Kerby, OR $95,779

Merlin, OR $95,478

Murphy, OR $96,465

O Brien, OR $95,582

Phoenix, OR $97,196

Prospect, OR $95,660

Rogue River, OR $96,421

Selma, OR $95,540

Shady Cove, OR $96,550

Talent, OR $97,010

Trail, OR $95,813

Wilderville, OR $95,741

Williams, OR $96,383

Klamath Falls, OR $95,642

Crater Lake, OR $94,614

Adel, OR $95,102

Beatty, OR $94,860

Bly, OR $94,951

Bonanza, OR $95,031

Chiloquin, OR $95,021

Dairy, OR $94,979

Fort Klamath, OR $94,990

Keno, OR $95,680

Lakeview, OR $95,180

Malin, OR $95,154

Merrill, OR $95,194

Midland, OR $95,296

New Pine Creek, OR $95,394

Paisley, OR $94,947

Plush, OR $95,057

Silver Lake, OR $94,913

Sprague River, OR $94,938

Summer Lake, OR $94,822

Christmas Valley, OR $94,981

Bend, OR $95,201

Fields, OR $95,081

Ashwood, OR $94,777

Brothers, OR $94,865

Burns, OR $95,096

Princeton, OR $94,916

Diamond, OR $94,854

Camp Sherman, OR $94,925

Chemult, OR $94,857

Crane, OR $95,020

Crescent, OR $94,808

Culver, OR $94,998

Fort Rock, OR $94,925

Frenchglen, OR $94,845

Gilchrist, OR $94,991

Hines, OR $95,116

La Pine, OR $95,094

Madras, OR $95,064

Mitchell, OR $94,853

Paulina, OR $94,890

Post, OR $94,847

Powell Butte, OR $95,073

Prineville, OR $95,077

Redmond, OR $95,212

Riley, OR $94,841

Sisters, OR $94,927

Terrebonne, OR $95,116

Warm Springs, OR $94,944

Pendleton, OR $98,139

Adams, OR $96,214

Arlington, OR $95,121

Athena, OR $98,357

Baker City, OR $95,178

Bates, OR $94,914

Boardman, OR $97,701

Bridgeport, OR $94,934

Canyon City, OR $95,067

Condon, OR $94,896

Cove, OR $95,080

Dayville, OR $94,964

Echo, OR $98,417

Elgin, OR $95,099

Enterprise, OR $94,879

Fossil, OR $94,911

Haines, OR $95,121

Halfway, OR $94,914

Helix, OR $100,675

Heppner, OR $94,956

Hereford, OR $94,976

Hermiston, OR $101,222

Lexington, OR $96,701

Oxbow, OR $94,485

Imbler, OR $95,151

Imnaha, OR $94,249

Ione, OR $95,096

Irrigon, OR $100,557

John Day, OR $95,221

Joseph, OR $94,768

Kimberly, OR $94,936

La Grande, OR $95,208

Long Creek, OR $94,953

Lostine, OR $94,996

Meacham, OR $95,120

Mikkalo, OR $95,238

Milton Freewater, OR $97,444

Monument, OR $94,932

Mount Vernon, OR $95,062

North Powder, OR $95,080

Pilot Rock, OR $95,428

Prairie City, OR $95,131

Richland, OR $94,819

Seneca, OR $95,073

Spray, OR $94,929

Stanfield, OR $100,956

Summerville, OR $95,111

Sumpter, OR $95,031

Ukiah, OR $94,938

Umatilla, OR $101,706

Union, OR $95,100

Unity, OR $95,081

Wallowa, OR $95,126

Weston, OR $96,476

Adrian, OR $93,509

Arock, OR $94,508

Brogan, OR $94,895

Drewsey, OR $95,013

Durkee, OR $94,829

Harper, OR $94,626

Huntington, OR $94,904

Ironside, OR $94,944

Jamieson, OR $94,643

Jordan Valley, OR $94,524

Juntura, OR $94,943

Nyssa, OR $93,965

Ontario, OR $94,169

Riverside, OR $94,847

Vale, OR $94,669

Westfall, OR $94,972

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	$139,440	$67.0	40%
Software & Networking	$134,460	$65.0	35%
Energy & Utilities	$129,480	$62.0	30%
Biotechnology	$124,500	$60.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$124,500	$60.0	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.

$93,626

Average $99,600/year

$107,544

$7,802

Average $8,300/month

$8,962

$1,801

Average $1,915/week

$2,068

$45

Average $48/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,544	$8,962	$2,068	$52
Average	$99,600	$8,300	$1,915	$48
25th Percentile	$93,626	$7,802	$1,801	$45

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