Average Electrical Engineer Salary

The top respondents for the job title Electrical Engineer are from the companies Northrop Grumman Corporation, The Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin Corp. Reported salaries are highest at The Boeing Company where the average pay is $80,351. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Black and Veatch and Northrop Grumman Corporation, earning around $79,405 and $78,589, respectively. Lockheed Martin Corp pays the lowest at around $69,987. BAE Systems Inc. and Raytheon Co. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $72,183 and $76,124, respectively.

Skills in Engineering Design and Project Management are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office and Autodesk AutoCAD.

An entry-level Electrical Engineer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $64,719 based on 3,137 salaries. An early career Electrical Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $69,790 based on 10,140 salaries. A mid-career Electrical Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $82,249 based on 4,936 salaries. An experienced Electrical Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $96,213 based on 3,037 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $105,912.

Employees with Electrical Engineer in their job title in San Diego, California earn an average of 11.4% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (11.2% more) and Boston, Massachusetts (5.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Chicago, Illinois (1.6% less).