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
Southeast Minnesota 25019$48.45/hr$2.09/hr$29.64/hr$41.43/hr$49.40/hr$58.41/hr$64.14/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
Manufacturing140$44.56/hr
Other Regional Data For Electrical Engineers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,790 $49.75/hr 3.2%
Central Minnesota 310 $47.18/hr -0.3%
Southeast Minnesota 250 $49.40/hr 8.5%
Northwest Minnesota 220 $40.42/hr 5.2%
Northeast Minnesota 210 $45.89/hr -1.1%
Southwest Minnesota 210 $41.97/hr 6.1%
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Electricians1,010$30.25/hr9.3%
Mechanical Engineers330$36.15/hr7.9%
Engineering Managers190$61.06/hr4.7%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer70$37.47/hr8.6%
Nuclear EngineersN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Electrical Engineers