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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,200	218	$61.21/hr	$39.55/hr	$46.73/hr	$55.54/hr	$76.61/hr	$88.93/hr

Leading Industries for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	640	$64.39/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	130	$48.33/hr
Information	270	$43.05/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	90	$64.36/hr
Education and Health Services	20	$52.81/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	30	$47.27/hr

Other Regional Data for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	20	$46.10/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$46.34/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	30	$51.84/hr	10.4%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$47.66/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	30	$51.84/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	40	$47.66/hr	17.5%
Central Minnesota	50	$47.27/hr	6.3%
Rochester MN MSA	60	$57.83/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	80	$58.09/hr	1.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	950	$58.48/hr	8.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	990	$57.64/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,200	$55.54/hr	9.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Computer Network Architects	2,040	$65.86/hr	6.6%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	4,550	$50.35/hr	-7.4%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	1,540	$38.69/hr	-1.3%
Electrical Engineers	3,150	$54.12/hr	5.5%
Computer Hardware Engineers	770	$66.38/hr	-12.5%
Information Security Analysts	2,680	$64.60/hr	22.3%

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.