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
Northwest Minnesota 6018$32.36/hr$3.29/hr$21.33/hr$23.75/hr$29.17/hr$38.08/hr$53.68/hr
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
Information30$24.53/hr
Manufacturing10$32.46/hr
Other Regional Data For Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 790 $49.73/hr 6.9%
Southeast Minnesota 70 $37.47/hr 8.6%
Central Minnesota 60 $69.81/hr 14.3%
Northwest Minnesota 60 $29.17/hr 3.4%
Southwest Minnesota 10 $43.30/hr 18.2%
Northeast Minnesota N/A $45.78/hr N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1,340$20.52/hr-5.9%
Mechanical Engineers470$33.92/hr5.6%
Industrial Engineering Technicians300$22.42/hr5.6%
Electrical Engineers220$40.42/hr5.2%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment60$31.62/hr0.0%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters30$28.18/hrN/A
Aerospace EngineersN/AN/AN/A
Avionics TechniciansN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer