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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	50	10	$43.43/hr	$28.30/hr	$39.32/hr	$40.03/hr	$46.38/hr	$57.11/hr

Leading Industries for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	240	$48.68/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	110	$64.78/hr
Information	420	$43.04/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	110	$61.69/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	40	$40.58/hr

Other Regional Data for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
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
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	10	$44.49/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$48.41/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	20	$43.98/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$50.19/hr	29.8%
Southeast Minnesota	40	$40.35/hr	1.6%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	40	$43.60/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	50	$40.03/hr	10.4%
Northwest Balance of State	50	$40.02/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	60	$42.78/hr	6.3%
Southwest Minnesota	70	$40.35/hr	17.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	670	$50.70/hr	8.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	710	$49.61/hr	N/A
Minnesota	980	$46.97/hr	10.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Computer Network Architects	2,010	$61.77/hr	1.3%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	4,420	$47.08/hr	1.9%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	1,200	$37.60/hr	2.2%
Electrical Engineers	3,430	$51.28/hr	4.9%
Computer Hardware Engineers	560	$63.65/hr	4.4%
Information Security Analysts	2,550	$62.82/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.