What are the main factors that influence an Embedded Electronics 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 Embedded Electronics Engineer?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Embedded Electronics Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Embedded Electronics Engineer's salary?

An Embedded Electronics Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $88,341 for beginners, reaching about $130,430 at mid-level, and approach $96,789 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Embedded Electronics Engineer?

Embedded Electronics Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Embedded Electronics Engineer roles are District of Columbia $143,829, California $143,283, Massachusetts $141,373. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Embedded Electronics Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Embedded Electronics Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Embedded Software Engineer VI: $193,716; Embedded Software Engineer V: $160,544; Embedded Software Engineer IV: $141,500; Embedded Software Engineer III: $115,987; Embedded Software Engineer: $115,896.

Embedded Electronics Engineer Salary in Colorado

How much does an Embedded Electronics Engineer make in Colorado? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Embedded Electronics Engineer in Colorado is $132,540 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $64.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $151,888
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $124,094 to $142,668
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $116,404

10% $116,404

50% (Median) $132,540

90% $151,888

Embedded Electronics Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$142,668	$11,889	$2,744	$69
Average	$132,540	$11,045	$2,549	$64
25th Percentile	$124,094	$10,341	$2,386	$60

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Key Factors That Influence Embedded Electronics Engineer Salaries

An Embedded Electronics 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 Embedded Electronics Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Embedded Electronics 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): $88,341
Early Career (1-2 years): $106,653
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $130,430
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $159,264
Expert (over 8 years): $96,789

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Environmental Health & Safety Administrator II	less than 1 year	$88,341
Environmental Health & Safety Administrator III	1-2 years	$106,653
Embedded Electronics Engineer	2-4 years	$130,430
Environmental Health & Safety Administrator V	5-8 years	$159,264
Environmental Health & Safety Supervisor	over 8 years	$96,789

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

District of Columbia: $143,829.
California: $143,283.
Massachusetts: $141,373.

District of Columbia $143,829 California $143,283 Massachusetts $141,373 Washington $140,854 New Jersey $140,802 Alaska $140,620 Connecticut $138,827 New York $138,100

Hawaii $135,775 Rhode Island $134,683 Maryland $133,943 Minnesota $132,930 Colorado $132,540 Illinois $132,410 Oregon $131,916 Delaware $131,553

New Hampshire $131,324 Virginia $130,812 Pennsylvania $129,318 Nevada $128,565 North Dakota $128,318 Michigan $127,928 Wisconsin $127,786 Vermont $127,500

Texas $126,707 Maine $126,655 Arizona $126,577 Ohio $126,487 Georgia $125,291 Indiana $124,694 Wyoming $124,577 Utah $124,395

Iowa $124,317 Kansas $123,694 Louisiana $123,512 North Carolina $123,447 Missouri $123,421 Florida $122,914 Montana $122,641 Nebraska $122,382

Kentucky $122,239 South Carolina $121,719 Tennessee $121,394 Idaho $121,264 New Mexico $120,316 Oklahoma $120,108 Alabama $119,342 South Dakota $118,056

Arkansas $117,354 West Virginia $116,978 Mississippi $115,847

Top Paying Cities for Embedded Electronics 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:

Glen Haven: $129,945
Hygiene: $134,461
Johnstown: $130,234

Glen Haven, CO $129,945

Hygiene, CO $134,461

Johnstown, CO $130,234

Laporte, CO $128,791

Livermore, CO $128,373

Loveland, CO $129,828

Lyons, CO $134,225

Masonville, CO $128,873

Mead, CO $131,714

Milliken, CO $130,054

Niwot, CO $135,516

Red Feather Lakes, CO $128,726

Severance, CO $128,975

Timnath, CO $128,809

Wellington, CO $128,088

Windsor, CO $128,995

Brighton, CO $132,192

Ault, CO $128,749

Briggsdale, CO $128,785

Carr, CO $126,570

Eastlake, CO $132,536

Eaton, CO $129,156

Evans, CO $129,813

Fort Lupton, CO $131,815

Galeton, CO $129,169

Gilcrest, CO $130,523

Gill, CO $129,381

Greeley, CO $129,494

Henderson, CO $132,397

Hudson, CO $131,381

Keenesburg, CO $130,747

Kersey, CO $129,396

La Salle, CO $130,298

Lucerne, CO $129,355

Nunn, CO $128,340

Orchard, CO $128,769

Pierce, CO $128,831

Ohio City, CO $130,156

Parlin, CO $129,544

Penrose, CO $128,413

Pitkin, CO $129,995

Poncha Springs, CO $129,114

Powderhorn, CO $129,274

Rockvale, CO $127,830

Sargents, CO $128,896

Twin Lakes, CO $133,153

Westcliffe, CO $127,901

Wetmore, CO $127,079

Durango, CO $129,637

Cahone, CO $129,317

Cortez, CO $129,220

Dolores, CO $129,528

Dove Creek, CO $129,189

Egnar, CO $129,260

Hesperus, CO $128,504

Lewis, CO $129,546

Mancos, CO $129,217

Marvel, CO $128,500

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $128,548

Pleasant View, CO $128,946

Rico, CO $129,559

Towaoc, CO $128,681

Yellow Jacket, CO $129,391

Montrose, CO $130,043

Austin, CO $130,212

Bedrock, CO $129,228

Cedaredge, CO $130,345

Cory, CO $130,181

Crawford, CO $129,812

Delta, CO $130,041

Eckert, CO $130,245

Hotchkiss, CO $130,164

Lazear, CO $130,067

Naturita, CO $129,490

Norwood, CO $129,541

Nucla, CO $129,689

Olathe, CO $129,898

Ophir, CO $129,681

Ouray, CO $129,660

Paonia, CO $130,762

Paradox, CO $129,299

Placerville, CO $129,561

Redvale, CO $129,602

Ridgway, CO $129,642

Silverton, CO $129,424

Somerset, CO $131,158

Telluride, CO $129,706

Grand Junction, CO $130,843

Platteville, CO $130,812

Roggen, CO $129,463

Weldona, CO $128,464

Wiggins, CO $129,151

Fort Morgan, CO $128,516

Log Lane Village, CO $128,937

Akron, CO $127,584

Amherst, CO $127,175

Atwood, CO $128,031

Brush, CO $128,022

Crook, CO $127,667

Eckley, CO $127,265

Fleming, CO $127,912

Grover, CO $127,810

Haxtun, CO $127,886

Hereford, CO $126,994

Hillrose, CO $128,148

Holyoke, CO $127,498

Idalia, CO $126,859

Iliff, CO $128,003

Julesburg, CO $127,487

Lindon, CO $127,037

Merino, CO $128,143

New Raymer, CO $128,114

Otis, CO $127,699

Ovid, CO $127,531

Padroni, CO $127,678

Paoli, CO $127,887

Peetz, CO $127,643

Sedgwick, CO $127,578

Snyder, CO $128,047

Sterling, CO $128,251

Stoneham, CO $128,121

Vernon, CO $126,980

Woodrow, CO $127,302

Wray, CO $127,233

Yuma, CO $127,660

Anton, CO $127,070

Arapahoe, CO $126,068

Arriba, CO $126,526

Bethune, CO $126,713

Burlington, CO $126,594

Calhan, CO $128,597

Cascade, CO $129,655

Cheyenne Wells, CO $126,251

Cope, CO $127,010

Cripple Creek, CO $129,411

Divide, CO $129,480

Flagler, CO $126,655

Florissant, CO $129,374

Fountain, CO $128,586

Genoa, CO $126,611

Green Mountain Falls, CO $129,622

Guffey, CO $129,235

Hugo, CO $125,836

Joes, CO $127,136

Karval, CO $125,106

Kirk, CO $127,031

Kit Carson, CO $126,094

Limon, CO $127,375

Lake George, CO $129,569

Manitou Springs, CO $129,655

Matheson, CO $127,282

Peyton, CO $129,204

Ramah, CO $126,459

Rush, CO $126,761

Seibert, CO $126,602

Simla, CO $127,861

Stratton, CO $126,728

U S A F Academy, CO $129,647

Victor, CO $129,352

Vona, CO $126,676

Wild Horse, CO $125,851

Woodland Park, CO $129,548

Yoder, CO $127,249

Colorado Springs, CO $129,656

Clifton, CO $130,762

Fruita, CO $130,437

Gateway, CO $129,518

Glade Park, CO $129,967

Loma, CO $130,484

Mack, CO $130,137

Palisade, CO $130,525

Whitewater, CO $129,958

Glenwood Springs, CO $132,105

Dinosaur, CO $129,922

Aspen, CO $134,580

Snowmass Village, CO $134,574

Avon, CO $133,366

Basalt, CO $134,151

Carbondale, CO $133,652

Collbran, CO $130,397

Craig, CO $131,354

De Beque, CO $130,381

Eagle, CO $132,821

Edwards, CO $133,105

Parachute, CO $131,060

Battlement Mesa, CO $130,940

Gypsum, CO $132,159

Hamilton, CO $131,914

Hayden, CO $131,541

Maybell, CO $130,085

Meeker, CO $131,926

Meredith, CO $133,710

Mesa, CO $130,333

Minturn, CO $132,960

Molina, CO $130,255

New Castle, CO $131,649

Rangely, CO $130,451

Red Cliff, CO $132,943

Rifle, CO $131,323

Silt, CO $131,270

Slater, CO $130,729

Snowmass, CO $134,304

Wolcott, CO $132,900

Woody Creek, CO $134,570

Vail, CO $133,530

Pueblo, CO $125,720

Colorado City, CO $126,580

Aguilar, CO $127,132

Arlington, CO $124,894

Avondale, CO $126,057

Beulah, CO $126,588

Boncarbo, CO $127,195

Boone, CO $126,464

Branson, CO $126,154

Campo, CO $125,686

Cheraw, CO $125,928

Crowley, CO $126,197

Eads, CO $126,018

Fort Lyon, CO $125,879

Fowler, CO $126,240

Gardner, CO $127,475

Granada, CO $126,301

Hartman, CO $126,542

Hasty, CO $126,155

Haswell, CO $125,410

Hoehne, CO $126,989

Holly, CO $126,144

Kim, CO $126,024

La Junta, CO $126,106

Lamar, CO $126,490

Las Animas, CO $126,036

La Veta, CO $127,697

Mc Clave, CO $126,175

Manzanola, CO $126,009

Model, CO $126,201

Olney Springs, CO $125,793

Ordway, CO $125,167

Pritchett, CO $126,031

Rocky Ford, CO $125,827

Rye, CO $126,774

Sheridan Lake, CO $126,067

Springfield, CO $126,289

Sugar City, CO $124,832

Swink, CO $125,980

Trinchera, CO $126,445

Trinidad, CO $126,993

Two Buttes, CO $126,283

Vilas, CO $126,263

Walsenburg, CO $127,024

Walsh, CO $126,131

Weston, CO $127,435

Wiley, CO $126,059

Alamosa, CO $128,668

Antonito, CO $128,586

Arboles, CO $128,846

Arvada, CO $132,541

Aurora, CO $132,450

Bayfield, CO $129,208

Broomfield, CO $133,123

Commerce City, CO $132,230

Dupont, CO $132,483

Eldorado Springs, CO $135,637

Lafayette, CO $134,434

Louisville, CO $134,600

Westminster, CO $132,480

Wheat Ridge, CO $132,474

Agate, CO $127,780

Bennett, CO $131,102

Byers, CO $129,537

Castle Rock, CO $130,111

Deer Trail, CO $128,682

Elbert, CO $129,289

Elizabeth, CO $130,378

Englewood, CO $132,450

Franktown, CO $130,025

Kiowa, CO $129,441

Larkspur, CO $129,689

Littleton, CO $132,319

Lone Tree, CO $131,970

Louviers, CO $131,787

Monument, CO $129,561

Palmer Lake, CO $129,574

Parker, CO $131,487

Sedalia, CO $130,177

Strasburg, CO $130,685

Watkins, CO $131,666

Denver, CO $132,436

Thornton, CO $132,540

Boulder, CO $136,292

Golden, CO $132,463

Alma, CO $131,718

Bailey, CO $131,419

Black Hawk, CO $133,787

Bond, CO $132,887

Breckenridge, CO $132,000

Buffalo Creek, CO $130,964

Burns, CO $132,033

Central City, CO $133,035

Clark, CO $130,782

Climax, CO $132,152

Coalmont, CO $130,556

Como, CO $130,111

Conifer, CO $131,761

Cowdrey, CO $130,029

Dillon, CO $131,920

Dumont, CO $132,561

Evergreen, CO $132,233

Empire, CO $131,955

Fairplay, CO $130,232

Fraser, CO $132,105

Frisco, CO $132,735

Georgetown, CO $131,857

Granby, CO $131,753

Grand Lake, CO $131,680

Grant, CO $130,743

Hartsel, CO $129,538

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $131,576

Idaho Springs, CO $132,336

Idledale, CO $132,327

Indian Hills, CO $132,259

Jamestown, CO $136,072

Jefferson, CO $130,469

Kittredge, CO $132,272

Kremmling, CO $131,563

Leadville, CO $131,991

Mc Coy, CO $132,013

Morrison, CO $132,231

Nederland, CO $134,834

Oak Creek, CO $131,778

Parshall, CO $132,344

Phippsburg, CO $131,907

Pine, CO $131,123

Pinecliffe, CO $135,468

Rand, CO $130,566

Rollinsville, CO $134,205

Shawnee, CO $131,092

Silver Plume, CO $131,298

Steamboat Springs, CO $131,532

Tabernash, CO $132,413

Toponas, CO $131,858

Walden, CO $130,371

Ward, CO $134,479

Winter Park, CO $132,583

Yampa, CO $132,037

Silverthorne, CO $132,622

Longmont, CO $133,936

Allenspark, CO $133,329

Estes Park, CO $131,327

Bellvue, CO $129,646

Berthoud, CO $131,235

Dacono, CO $132,765

Drake, CO $129,693

Erie, CO $133,360

Firestone, CO $132,435

Fort Collins, CO $128,721

Frederick, CO $132,440

Blanca, CO $128,212

Capulin, CO $128,870

Center, CO $128,765

Chama, CO $127,773

Chimney Rock, CO $128,900

Chromo, CO $128,035

Conejos, CO $128,507

Creede, CO $129,181

Crestone, CO $128,271

Del Norte, CO $128,900

Fort Garland, CO $127,923

San Luis, CO $127,404

Homelake, CO $128,779

Hooper, CO $128,352

Ignacio, CO $128,652

Jaroso, CO $127,684

La Jara, CO $128,713

Manassa, CO $128,583

Moffat, CO $128,440

Monte Vista, CO $128,856

Mosca, CO $128,190

Pagosa Springs, CO $128,890

Romeo, CO $128,961

Saguache, CO $128,883

Sanford, CO $128,239

San Pablo, CO $127,580

South Fork, CO $129,029

Villa Grove, CO $128,613

Salida, CO $129,118

Almont, CO $132,443

Buena Vista, CO $132,240

Canon City, CO $128,543

Cimarron, CO $129,411

Coal Creek, CO $127,780

Coaldale, CO $128,803

Cotopaxi, CO $128,442

Crested Butte, CO $133,139

Florence, CO $127,579

Monarch, CO $129,389

Granite, CO $131,331

Gunnison, CO $129,511

Hillside, CO $128,394

Howard, CO $129,035

Lake City, CO $129,403

Nathrop, CO $129,507

Embedded Electronics Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Embedded Electronics Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Embedded Electronics Engineer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Embedded Electronics Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Embedded Electronics Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$165,675	$80.0	25%
Software & Networking	$159,048	$76.0	20%
Telecom	$159,048	$76.0	20%
Healthcare	$152,421	$73.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$145,794	$70.0	10%

Embedded Electronics Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Embedded Electronics 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.

$124,094

Average $132,540/year

$142,668

$10,341

Average $11,045/month

$11,889

$2,386

Average $2,549/week

$2,744

$60

Average $64/hour

$69

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$142,668	$11,889	$2,744	$69
Average	$132,540	$11,045	$2,549	$64
25th Percentile	$124,094	$10,341	$2,386	$60

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