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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,050158$49.98/hr$1.95/hr$30.31/hr$37.33/hr$48.35/hr$61.72/hr$75.96/hr
U S 128,8002,447$53.54/hr$0.37/hr$32.36/hr$40.03/hr$51.29/hr$64.63/hr$79.77/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing360$45.05/hr
Information270$42.02/hr
Professional and Business Services260$61.42/hr
Public Administration20$38.71/hr
Other Regional Data For Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 1,050 $48.35/hr 1.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 840 $50.83/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 790 $49.73/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 70 $37.47/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 70 $40.19/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 60 $28.92/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 60 $69.81/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 60 $29.17/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 30 $43.69/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 20 $37.00/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 10 $43.30/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A $45.78/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A $45.78/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A $36.01/hr N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers10,860$21.03/hr0.6%
Mechanical Engineers7,480$39.62/hr3.2%
Electrical Engineers3,930$48.15/hr2.2%
Industrial Engineering Technicians3,500$25.26/hr1.8%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment1,110$32.31/hr2.3%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters310$32.38/hr1.5%
Aerospace Engineers220$55.97/hr2.9%
Avionics Technicians160$28.84/hr6.1%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic60$19.92/hr-2.0%
Tasks for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer