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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	40	7	$49.29/hr	$35.72/hr	$39.39/hr	$45.64/hr	$59.33/hr	$76.85/hr

Leading Industries for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	330	$49.81/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	240	$40.71/hr
Information	380	$50.14/hr
Professional and Business Services	210	$62.79/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	20	$42.40/hr

Other Regional Data for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	$35.95/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	$40.76/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	$46.47/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	20	$49.77/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$50.41/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	40	$45.64/hr	8.6%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	40	$46.65/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	40	$39.55/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	40	$46.39/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	60	$46.46/hr	18.2%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	60	$39.44/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	70	$45.90/hr	3.4%
Central Minnesota	90	$42.03/hr	14.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	850	$50.56/hr	6.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	900	$50.56/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,180	$49.87/hr	6.8%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Computer Network Architects	3,380	$55.06/hr	2.8%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	5,010	$43.95/hr	3.1%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	1,730	$31.57/hr	-1.2%
Electrical Engineers	3,810	$50.60/hr	3.9%
Computer Hardware Engineers	550	$51.34/hr	-0.4%
Information Security Analysts	2,520	$51.40/hr	29.0%

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.