DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-2071 Electrical Engineers

Occupational Description:
Research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. Excludes "Computer Hardware Engineers" (17-2061).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,790383$50.56/hr$1.62/hr$31.35/hr$38.20/hr$49.75/hr$63.40/hr$74.41/hr
Minnesota 3,930393$49.15/hr$1.23/hr$30.87/hr$37.87/hr$48.15/hr$60.96/hr$72.35/hr
U S 185,5702,598$50.27/hr$0.20/hr$30.61/hr$37.44/hr$47.86/hr$60.97/hr$75.72/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Electrical Engineers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing1,240$45.74/hr
Professional and Business Services1,060$56.56/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities250$53.68/hr
Construction70$37.71/hr
Other Regional Data For Electrical Engineers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,790 $49.75/hr 4.3%
Central Minnesota 310 $47.18/hr 5.3%
Southeast Minnesota 250 $49.40/hr 3.9%
Northwest Minnesota 220 $40.42/hr 6.2%
Southwest Minnesota 210 $41.97/hr 2.3%
Northeast Minnesota 210 $45.89/hr 3.1%
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Electricians5,390$36.88/hr9.7%
Mechanical Engineers5,340$41.75/hr12.1%
Engineering Managers3,180$72.07/hr7.0%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer790$49.73/hr8.6%
Aerospace Engineers140$55.32/hr5.3%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers10$51.31/hr5.6%
Nuclear EngineersN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Electrical Engineers