Electrical Engineering Technician salary

Average electrical engineering technician salary

$56,704

$27.26 hourly rate

Entry-level electrical engineering technician salary
$41,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an electrical engineering technician make?

The average electrical engineering technician salary in the United States is $56,704. Electrical engineering technician salaries typically range between $41,000 and $76,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for electrical engineering technicians is $27.26 per hour.

Electrical engineering technician salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Electrical engineering technicians earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Electrical Engineering Technician

Electrical Engineering Technician salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, SalaryExpert and Comparably, the average salary for an electrical engineering technician typically falls between $56,704 and $98,065.
zippia
$56,704yearly
glassdoor[1]
$77,984yearly
comparably[2]
$98,065yearly
ZipRecruiter[3]
$72,843yearly
SalaryExpert[4]
$79,970yearly

Average electrical engineering technician salary by state

Highest paying states for electrical engineering technicians

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1Alaska$65,092$31.29
2Utah$58,689$28.22
3Massachusetts$58,830$28.28
4Connecticut$58,868$28.30
5North Dakota$58,763$28.25
6Delaware$56,817$27.32
7Nevada$57,558$27.67
8Michigan$55,327$26.60
9Colorado$55,296$26.58
10New Hampshire$58,262$28.01
11Rhode Island$59,144$28.43
12Mississippi$56,740$27.28
13Wyoming$52,969$25.47
14Maine$52,431$25.21
15West Virginia$52,894$25.43
16Washington$53,889$25.91
17District of Columbia$55,587$26.72
18Iowa$49,883$23.98
19Vermont$57,352$27.57
20Georgia$53,231$25.59
21Minnesota$52,704$25.34
22New Mexico$51,686$24.85
23Tennessee$52,845$25.41
24California$59,263$28.49
25North Carolina$51,235$24.63
26Arizona$50,430$24.25
27Kentucky$51,350$24.69
28Texas$51,862$24.93
29Wisconsin$48,802$23.46
30Virginia$50,750$24.40
31Arkansas$49,299$23.70
32Hawaii$46,517$22.36
33New York$51,901$24.95
34Kansas$47,630$22.90
35New Jersey$52,075$25.04
36Oklahoma$49,046$23.58
37Montana$46,362$22.29
38Alabama$46,756$22.48
39Illinois$48,352$23.25
40Maryland$46,564$22.39
41Nebraska$45,949$22.09
42Pennsylvania$47,206$22.70
43Missouri$45,409$21.83
44Florida$46,098$22.16
45Indiana$44,317$21.31
46South Dakota$44,763$21.52
47Idaho$42,935$20.64
48Oregon$47,922$23.04
49Ohio$44,956$21.61
50Louisiana$45,310$21.78
51South Carolina$43,345$20.84
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Highest paying cities for electrical engineering technicians

The highest-paying cities for electrical engineering technicians are Walnut Creek, CA, Boston, MA, and Washington, DC.

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1Walnut Creek, CA$61,541$29.59
2Boston, MA$58,834$28.29
3Washington, DC$55,572$26.72
4Tacoma, WA$54,168$26.04
5Savannah, GA$53,373$25.66
6Englewood, NJ$52,371$25.18
7Austin, TX$52,248$25.12
8New York, NY$52,000$25.00
9McLean, VA$51,616$24.82
10Phoenix, AZ$50,454$24.26
11Tulsa, OK$48,813$23.47
12Chicago, IL$48,453$23.29
13Mobile, AL$47,893$23.03
14Saint Petersburg, FL$46,542$22.38
15Massillon, OH$45,470$21.86
16Fishers, IN$44,256$21.28

Electrical Engineering Technician salary details

An electrical engineering technician's salary ranges from $41,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $76,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Electrical Engineering Technician Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an electrical engineering technician's salary?

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90th Percentile$76,000$6,333$37
75th Percentile$66,000$5,500$32
Average$56,704$4,725$27
25th Percentile$48,000$4,000$23
10th Percentile$41,000$3,417$20

Highest paying electrical engineering technician jobs

The highest paying types of electrical engineering technicians are senior electrical engineer, senior engineering technician, and electrical design engineer.

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Technician$38,045$3,170$18.29596,842
Electrical Apprentice$37,081$3,090$17.8339,967
Controls Technician$53,345$4,445$25.6553,158
Test Technician$43,171$3,598$20.7671,414
Mechanical Technician$51,367$4,281$24.70106,997
Electrical Engineer Internship$63,398$5,283$30.4880,744

Top companies hiring electrical engineering technicians now:

  1. Texas Instruments Jobs (7)
  2. Boeing Jobs (5)
  3. General Electric Jobs (5)
  4. Anheuser-Busch Jobs (7)
  5. Motorola Solutions Jobs (12)

Which companies pay electrical engineering technicians the most?

Electrical engineering technician salaries at Applied Materials and Apple are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average electrical engineering technician salary at companies like 24M Technologies and Western Digital are highly competitive.

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1Applied Materials$103,411$49.72
2Apple$98,406$47.31
324M Technologies$94,322$45.35
4Western Digital$84,169$40.47
5NRG Energy$72,857$35.03
6Edge Home Finance$72,338$34.78
7AMETEK$66,018$31.74
8Boeing$64,937$31.22
9Siemens$64,697$31.10
10Textron$64,569$31.04
11Anheuser-Busch$63,787$30.67
12Lennox International$63,703$30.63
13City of Los Angeles$63,455$30.51
14Mohawk Industries$62,854$30.22
15The Boring Company$62,832$30.21
16General Dynamics$62,075$29.84
17Black & Veatch$61,584$29.61
18High Rise Fire and Security$60,862$29.26
19Daltile$60,682$29.17
20Jabil$60,168$28.93

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$57,000$56,600$56,200$55,800$55,400$55,000
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Electrical Engineering Technician salary by industry

The average electrical engineering technician salary varies across industries:

  • The average electrical engineering technician salary in the transportation industry is $62,359, the highest of any industry.
  • The average electrical engineering technician salary in the finance industry is $56,633.
  • Electrical engineering technicians in the automotive industry earn an average salary of $53,328, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for electrical engineering technicians

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1Transportation$62,359$29.98
2Technology$56,633$27.23
3Energy$56,155$27.00
4Manufacturing$55,294$26.58
5Professional$54,153$26.04
6Automotive$53,328$25.64

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Electrical Engineering Technician salary trends

The average electrical engineering technician salary has risen by $8,940 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average electrical engineering technician earned $47,764 annually, but today, they earn $56,704 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for electrical engineering technicians over the last decade.

Compare electrical engineering technician salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average electrical engineering technician salary over time

Compare electrical engineering technician salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Electrical Engineering Technician salary by year

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2025$56,700$27.26+3.4%
2024$54,800$26.34+1.4%
2023$54,000$25.96+1.0%
2022$53,400$25.69+2.3%
2021$52,200$25.10+1.7%

Recently added electrical engineering technician salaries

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Anduril Industries, Inc.Electrical Engineering TechnicianCosta Mesa, CA12/16/2024$76,238
EWFElectrical ENG. I&E TechMobile, AL12/13/2024$41,740
AerotekElectrical Engineering TechnicianTwinsburg, OH12/12/2024$73,045
Advanced Motion ControlsDVT Electrical Engineering TechnicianCamarillo, CA12/12/2024$52,175
Koch Engineered SolutionsElectrical Engineering TechnicianNorwich, NY12/11/2024$58,436
BW Papersystems, Inc.Electrical Engineering TechnicianLoveland, CO12/10/2024$54,000
BW Integrated SystemsElectrical Engineering TechnicianLoveland, CO12/09/2024$54,000
Geologics CorporationElectrical Engineering Technician (US Citizenship Required)Irvine, CA12/08/2024$58,436
Microsoft CorporationTechnical Excellence Electrical EngineerRedmond, WA12/07/2024$180,400
Microsoft CorporationTechnical Excellence Electrical EngineerWashington, DC12/07/2024$180,400

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