Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Occupational Description:
Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls. Excludes “Computer Hardware Engineers" (17-2061).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	990	154	$57.32/hr	$39.72/hr	$46.00/hr	$52.84/hr	$66.93/hr	$81.01/hr

Leading Industries for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	270	$57.58/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	170	$52.84/hr
Information	310	$51.73/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	140	$56.07/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	20	$42.97/hr

Other Regional Data for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	10	$48.09/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	20	$48.72/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$52.49/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$47.36/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	40	$50.22/hr	6.3%
Northwest Minnesota	40	$49.02/hr	10.4%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	40	$55.67/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	40	$52.00/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	50	$81.01/hr	29.8%
Southwest Minnesota	50	$47.36/hr	17.5%
Southeast Minnesota	60	$51.99/hr	1.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	720	$52.84/hr	8.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	740	$52.84/hr	N/A
Minnesota	990	$52.84/hr	10.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Computer Network Architects	2,360	$63.97/hr	1.3%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	4,290	$49.01/hr	1.9%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	1,790	$35.28/hr	2.2%
Electrical Engineers	3,960	$51.18/hr	4.9%
Computer Hardware Engineers	230	$55.53/hr	4.4%
Information Security Analysts	2,900	$61.61/hr	28.0%

Task for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.
Analyze electronics system requirements, capacity, cost, or customer needs to determine project feasibility.
Plan or develop applications or modifications for electronic properties used in components, products, or systems to improve technical performance.
Research or develop electronics technologies for use in electric-drive vehicles.
Recommend repair or design modifications of electronics components or systems, based on factors such as environment, service, cost, or system capabilities.
Provide technical support for radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.
Research or develop electronics technologies for use in electric-drive vehicles.
Develop or perform operational, maintenance, or testing procedures for electronic products, components, equipment, or systems.
Confer with engineers, customers, vendors, or others to discuss existing or potential electronics engineering projects or products.
Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform electronics engineering tasks.