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Electrical Research Engineer salary
Average electrical research engineer salary
$85,767
How much does an electrical research engineer make?
The average electrical research engineer salary in the United States is $85,767. Electrical research engineer salaries typically range between $65,000 and $112,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for electrical research engineers is $41.23 per hour.
Electrical research engineer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Electrical research engineers earn the highest average salary in Washington.
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Where can an Electrical Research Engineer earn more?
Electrical Research Engineer Salaries By Experience Level
| Experience Level | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level electrical research engineer | $57,200 | $27.50 |
| Mid-level electrical research engineer | $91,200 | $43.83 |
| Senior-level electrical research engineer | $135,000 | $64.81 |
Average electrical research engineer salary by state
The highest-paying states for electrical research engineers are Washington, Alaska, and New York. The lowest average electrical research engineer salary states are South Carolina, Arizona, and Indiana.
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Highest paying states for electrical research engineers
| Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | $101,722 | $48.90 |
| 2 | Vermont | $98,523 | $47.37 |
| 3 | New York | $102,605 | $49.33 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $97,588 | $46.92 |
| 5 | Virginia | $95,889 | $46.10 |
| 6 | Washington | $111,528 | $53.62 |
| 7 | Florida | $94,077 | $45.23 |
| 8 | California | $95,574 | $45.95 |
| 9 | Delaware | $91,243 | $43.87 |
| 10 | Alaska | $103,257 | $49.64 |
| 11 | North Carolina | $90,784 | $43.65 |
| 12 | Texas | $89,087 | $42.83 |
| 13 | Iowa | $89,089 | $42.83 |
| 14 | Louisiana | $94,092 | $45.24 |
| 15 | Tennessee | $88,096 | $42.35 |
| 16 | Idaho | $89,835 | $43.19 |
| 17 | District of Columbia | $97,984 | $47.11 |
| 18 | Maine | $87,360 | $42.00 |
| 19 | Connecticut | $88,487 | $42.54 |
| 20 | Illinois | $86,870 | $41.76 |
| 21 | Maryland | $95,793 | $46.05 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | $87,869 | $42.24 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $80,189 | $38.55 |
| 24 | Alabama | $85,927 | $41.31 |
| 25 | Rhode Island | $85,337 | $41.03 |
| 26 | Hawaii | $88,784 | $42.68 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $79,538 | $38.24 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $84,927 | $40.83 |
| 29 | Missouri | $84,054 | $40.41 |
| 30 | New Jersey | $86,886 | $41.77 |
| 31 | Oregon | $79,574 | $38.26 |
| 32 | Georgia | $79,606 | $38.27 |
| 33 | South Dakota | $79,946 | $38.44 |
| 34 | Massachusetts | $86,932 | $41.79 |
| 35 | Kansas | $79,004 | $37.98 |
| 36 | Michigan | $75,439 | $36.27 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $77,672 | $37.34 |
| 38 | Minnesota | $78,594 | $37.79 |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | $76,532 | $36.79 |
| 40 | Nevada | $80,228 | $38.57 |
| 41 | Colorado | $74,491 | $35.81 |
| 42 | Arizona | $72,721 | $34.96 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $77,528 | $37.27 |
| 44 | Utah | $69,356 | $33.34 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $72,933 | $35.06 |
| 46 | Indiana | $72,557 | $34.88 |
| 47 | Ohio | $71,598 | $34.42 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $74,660 | $35.89 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $73,830 | $35.50 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $72,850 | $35.02 |
| 51 | Montana | $70,398 | $33.85 |
Highest paying cities for electrical research engineers
The highest-paying cities for electrical research engineers are Redmond, WA, Sacramento, CA, and Albuquerque, NM.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redmond, WA | $112,047 | $53.87 |
| 2 | Sacramento, CA | $102,442 | $49.25 |
| 3 | Albuquerque, NM | $101,687 | $48.89 |
| 4 | Saint Petersburg, FL | $95,142 | $45.74 |
| 5 | Moscow, ID | $91,059 | $43.78 |
| 6 | Oak Ridge, TN | $88,245 | $42.43 |
| 7 | Chicago, IL | $87,021 | $41.84 |
| 8 | Boston, MA | $87,002 | $41.83 |
| 9 | Joplin, MO | $84,228 | $40.49 |
| 10 | Las Vegas, NV | $79,587 | $38.26 |
| 11 | Hillsboro, OR | $79,430 | $38.19 |
| 12 | Madison, WI | $79,306 | $38.13 |
| 13 | Laramie, WY | $79,301 | $38.13 |
| 14 | White Bear Lake, MN | $78,676 | $37.83 |
| 15 | Omaha, NE | $77,734 | $37.37 |
| 16 | Warren, MI | $75,596 | $36.34 |
| 17 | Phoenix, AZ | $72,762 | $34.98 |
| 18 | Columbus, OH | $71,428 | $34.34 |
| 19 | Salt Lake City, UT | $69,256 | $33.30 |
Electrical Research Engineer salary details
An electrical research engineer's salary ranges from $65,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $112,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is an electrical research engineer's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $112,000 | $9,333 | $54 |
| 75th Percentile | $98,000 | $8,167 | $47 |
| Average | $85,767 | $7,147 | $41 |
| 25th Percentile | $74,000 | $6,167 | $36 |
| 10th Percentile | $65,000 | $5,417 | $31 |
Highest paying electrical research engineer jobs
The highest paying types of electrical research engineers are electrical engineer lead, senior electrical engineer, and system design engineer.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instrumentation & Control Engineer | $92,464 | $7,705 | $44.45 | 51,065 |
| Outside Plant Engineer | $85,603 | $7,134 | $41.16 | 34,742 |
| Engineer | $92,076 | $7,673 | $44.27 | 618,207 |
| Instrumentation Engineer | $88,783 | $7,399 | $42.68 | 45,735 |
| Field Engineer | $71,874 | $5,989 | $34.55 | 86,015 |
| System Design Engineer | $107,704 | $8,975 | $51.78 | 113,582 |
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Top companies hiring electrical research engineers now:
Which companies pay electrical research engineers the most?
Electrical research engineer salaries at Microsoft and General Motors are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average electrical research engineer salary at companies like Ford Motor and General Electric are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | $115,419 | $55.49 |
| 2 | General Motors | $103,566 | $49.79 |
| 3 | Ford Motor | $97,242 | $46.75 |
| 4 | General Electric | $94,028 | $45.21 |
| 5 | Battelle | $91,512 | $44.00 |
| 6 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | $90,705 | $43.61 |
| 7 | Idaho National Lab | $89,272 | $42.92 |
| 8 | ad:tech North America | $89,083 | $42.83 |
| 9 | Alliance for Sustainable Energy | $88,452 | $42.52 |
| 10 | Festo Didactic | $86,605 | $41.64 |
| 11 | Electric | $86,506 | $41.59 |
| 12 | Quala | $86,473 | $41.57 |
| 13 | Gaumard Scientific | $85,708 | $41.21 |
| 14 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | $85,387 | $41.05 |
| 15 | AVX | $85,351 | $41.03 |
| 16 | Massachusetts General Hospital | $83,640 | $40.21 |
| 17 | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC | $83,426 | $40.11 |
| 18 | LasX Industries | $81,702 | $39.28 |
| 19 | Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | $80,546 | $38.72 |
| 20 | SRI International | $78,990 | $37.98 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Electrical Research Engineer salary trends
The average electrical research engineer salary has risen by $12,682 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average electrical research engineer earned $73,085 annually, but today, they earn $85,767 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for electrical research engineers over the last decade.
Compare electrical research engineer salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average electrical research engineer salary over time
Compare electrical research engineer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Electrical Research Engineer salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $85,800 | $41.23 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | $83,800 | $40.29 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | $82,200 | $39.52 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | $80,900 | $38.87 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | $80,100 | $38.53 | +1.3% |
Recently added electrical research engineer salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri International | Electrical Engineer/Applied Physics Researcher | Princeton, NJ | 10/18/2024 | $77,220 |
| Oilandgas.org.Uk | Research Engineer-Electric Power Systems | Schenectady, NY | 10/17/2024 | $85,600 |
| GE Vernova | Research Engineer-Electric Power Systems | Niskayuna, NY | 10/14/2024 | $85,600 |
| GE Capital | Facilities-Electrical Engineer-Aerospace Research | Niskayuna, NY | 09/28/2024 | $93,800 |
| Microvention GmbH | Electrical Engineer II, R&D | Aliso Viejo, CA | 09/26/2024 | $65,000 |
| The Heil Co. | Advanced Development Research Engineer Electrical | Fort Payne, AL | 09/16/2024 | $113,381 |
| Microvention, Inc. | Electrical Engineer II, R&D | Aliso Viejo, CA | 09/14/2024 | $65,000 |
| Microvention, Inc. | Electrical Engineer II, R&D | Aliso Viejo, CA | 09/14/2024 | $65,000 |
| GE Capital | Facilities-Electrical Engineer-Aerospace Research | Niskayuna, NY | 09/12/2024 | $93,800 |
| General Electric | Facilities-Electrical Engineer-Aerospace Research | Niskayuna, NY | 09/11/2024 | $93,800 |
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