Electrical Engineers in California
Local pay for electrical engineers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 17-2071
$144,040
median pay, California
24,230
employed in California
+19.4%
vs U.S. median
+7.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What electrical engineers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of electrical engineers in California earn between $106,100 and $185,520 a year; the U.S. median is $120,630.
$81,840
P10
$106,100
P25
$144,040
MEDIAN
$185,520
P75
$217,760
P90
Pay by metro in California
$187,060
$166,030
$164,880
$160,060
$139,780
$136,240
$136,190
$134,780
$60k $160k $260k