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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.
Rank![]() ![]() | State![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Alaska | $65,092 | $31.29 |
2 | Utah | $58,689 | $28.22 |
3 | Massachusetts | $58,830 | $28.28 |
4 | Connecticut | $58,868 | $28.30 |
5 | North Dakota | $58,763 | $28.25 |
6 | Delaware | $56,817 | $27.32 |
7 | Nevada | $57,558 | $27.67 |
8 | Michigan | $55,327 | $26.60 |
9 | Colorado | $55,296 | $26.58 |
10 | New Hampshire | $58,262 | $28.01 |
11 | Rhode Island | $59,144 | $28.43 |
12 | Mississippi | $56,740 | $27.28 |
13 | Wyoming | $52,969 | $25.47 |
14 | Maine | $52,431 | $25.21 |
15 | West Virginia | $52,894 | $25.43 |
16 | Washington | $53,889 | $25.91 |
17 | District of Columbia | $55,587 | $26.72 |
18 | Iowa | $49,883 | $23.98 |
19 | Vermont | $57,352 | $27.57 |
20 | Georgia | $53,231 | $25.59 |
21 | Minnesota | $52,704 | $25.34 |
22 | New Mexico | $51,686 | $24.85 |
23 | Tennessee | $52,845 | $25.41 |
24 | California | $59,263 | $28.49 |
25 | North Carolina | $51,235 | $24.63 |
26 | Arizona | $50,430 | $24.25 |
27 | Kentucky | $51,350 | $24.69 |
28 | Texas | $51,862 | $24.93 |
29 | Wisconsin | $48,802 | $23.46 |
30 | Virginia | $50,750 | $24.40 |
31 | Arkansas | $49,299 | $23.70 |
32 | Hawaii | $46,517 | $22.36 |
33 | New York | $51,901 | $24.95 |
34 | Kansas | $47,630 | $22.90 |
35 | New Jersey | $52,075 | $25.04 |
36 | Oklahoma | $49,046 | $23.58 |
37 | Montana | $46,362 | $22.29 |
38 | Alabama | $46,756 | $22.48 |
39 | Illinois | $48,352 | $23.25 |
40 | Maryland | $46,564 | $22.39 |
41 | Nebraska | $45,949 | $22.09 |
42 | Pennsylvania | $47,206 | $22.70 |
43 | Missouri | $45,409 | $21.83 |
44 | Florida | $46,098 | $22.16 |
45 | Indiana | $44,317 | $21.31 |
46 | South Dakota | $44,763 | $21.52 |
47 | Idaho | $42,935 | $20.64 |
48 | Oregon | $47,922 | $23.04 |
49 | Ohio | $44,956 | $21.61 |
50 | Louisiana | $45,310 | $21.78 |
51 | South Carolina | $43,345 | $20.84 |
The highest-paying cities for electrical engineering technicians are Walnut Creek, CA, Boston, MA, and Washington, DC.
Rank![]() ![]() | City![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Walnut Creek, CA | $61,541 | $29.59 |
2 | Boston, MA | $58,834 | $28.29 |
3 | Washington, DC | $55,572 | $26.72 |
4 | Tacoma, WA | $54,168 | $26.04 |
5 | Savannah, GA | $53,373 | $25.66 |
6 | Englewood, NJ | $52,371 | $25.18 |
7 | Austin, TX | $52,248 | $25.12 |
8 | New York, NY | $52,000 | $25.00 |
9 | McLean, VA | $51,616 | $24.82 |
10 | Phoenix, AZ | $50,454 | $24.26 |
11 | Tulsa, OK | $48,813 | $23.47 |
12 | Chicago, IL | $48,453 | $23.29 |
13 | Mobile, AL | $47,893 | $23.03 |
14 | Saint Petersburg, FL | $46,542 | $22.38 |
15 | Massillon, OH | $45,470 | $21.86 |
16 | Fishers, IN | $44,256 | $21.28 |
An electrical engineering technician's salary ranges from $41,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $76,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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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 |
The highest paying types of electrical engineering technicians are senior electrical engineer, senior engineering technician, and electrical design engineer.
Job Title![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | Job Openings![]() ![]() |
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Technician | $38,045 | $3,170 | $18.29 | 596,842 |
Electrical Apprentice | $37,081 | $3,090 | $17.83 | 39,967 |
Controls Technician | $53,345 | $4,445 | $25.65 | 53,158 |
Test Technician | $43,171 | $3,598 | $20.76 | 71,414 |
Mechanical Technician | $51,367 | $4,281 | $24.70 | 106,997 |
Electrical Engineer Internship | $63,398 | $5,283 | $30.48 | 80,744 |
Top companies hiring electrical engineering technicians now:
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.
Rank![]() ![]() | Company![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Applied Materials | $103,411 | $49.72 |
2 | Apple | $98,406 | $47.31 |
3 | 24M Technologies | $94,322 | $45.35 |
4 | Western Digital | $84,169 | $40.47 |
5 | NRG Energy | $72,857 | $35.03 |
6 | Edge Home Finance | $72,338 | $34.78 |
7 | AMETEK | $66,018 | $31.74 |
8 | Boeing | $64,937 | $31.22 |
9 | Siemens | $64,697 | $31.10 |
10 | Textron | $64,569 | $31.04 |
11 | Anheuser-Busch | $63,787 | $30.67 |
12 | Lennox International | $63,703 | $30.63 |
13 | City of Los Angeles | $63,455 | $30.51 |
14 | Mohawk Industries | $62,854 | $30.22 |
15 | The Boring Company | $62,832 | $30.21 |
16 | General Dynamics | $62,075 | $29.84 |
17 | Black & Veatch | $61,584 | $29.61 |
18 | High Rise Fire and Security | $60,862 | $29.26 |
19 | Daltile | $60,682 | $29.17 |
20 | Jabil | $60,168 | $28.93 |
The average electrical engineering technician salary varies across industries:
Rank![]() ![]() | Industry![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Transportation | $62,359 | $29.98 |
2 | Technology | $56,633 | $27.23 |
3 | Energy | $56,155 | $27.00 |
4 | Manufacturing | $55,294 | $26.58 |
5 | Professional | $54,153 | $26.04 |
6 | Automotive | $53,328 | $25.64 |
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.
Compare electrical engineering technician salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | % Change![]() ![]() |
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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% |
Company![]() ![]() | Job![]() ![]() | Location![]() ![]() | Date Added![]() ![]() | Salary![]() ![]() |
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Anduril Industries, Inc. | Electrical Engineering Technician | Costa Mesa, CA | 12/16/2024 | $76,238 |
EWF | Electrical ENG. I&E Tech | Mobile, AL | 12/13/2024 | $41,740 |
Aerotek | Electrical Engineering Technician | Twinsburg, OH | 12/12/2024 | $73,045 |
Advanced Motion Controls | DVT Electrical Engineering Technician | Camarillo, CA | 12/12/2024 | $52,175 |
Koch Engineered Solutions | Electrical Engineering Technician | Norwich, NY | 12/11/2024 | $58,436 |
BW Papersystems, Inc. | Electrical Engineering Technician | Loveland, CO | 12/10/2024 | $54,000 |
BW Integrated Systems | Electrical Engineering Technician | Loveland, CO | 12/09/2024 | $54,000 |
Geologics Corporation | Electrical Engineering Technician (US Citizenship Required) | Irvine, CA | 12/08/2024 | $58,436 |
Microsoft Corporation | Technical Excellence Electrical Engineer | Redmond, WA | 12/07/2024 | $180,400 |
Microsoft Corporation | Technical Excellence Electrical Engineer | Washington, DC | 12/07/2024 | $180,400 |
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