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Electrical Engineers Salary in California

SOC 17-2071 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Electrical Engineers in California is $140,360 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $67.48 per hour. This is 25% above the national median of $111,910. 23,650 people work as Electrical Engineers in California. Wages have grown 24% since 2019, when the median was $113,450.

Median Annual Salary

$140,360

Mean Annual

$148,390

Median Hourly

$67.48

Total Employed

23,650

Salary Distribution

$81k
10th
$105k
25th
$140k
Median
$178k
75th
$220k
90th

How This Compares

California

$140,360

this metro

United States

$111,910

you earn +25% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $140,360
2023 $139,140
2022 $133,400
2021 $127,220
2020 $120,760
2019 $113,450

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