Electrical Engineers in Mississippi
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Projected employment for Electrical Engineers in Mississippi is growing faster than average.
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Electrical Engineers in Mississippi earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Electrical Engineers Work in Mississippi?
In Mississippi, there were 1,100 people working as Electrical Engineers in the year 2018.
There were 1,050 Electrical Engineers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,430 Electrical Engineers working in it, which means Mississippi has fewer Electrical Engineers than average.
Job Projections for Mississippi
Jobs for Electrical Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.6%.
Mississippi Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 80 annual Electrical Engineers job openings in Mississippi, and 1,180 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 13,900 annual jobs and 204,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Electrical Engineers Make in Mississippi?
In 2018 wages for Electrical Engineers ranged from $64,570 to $137,520 with $89,780 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.04 to $66.11. The median hourly rate was $43.16.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $43.72 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.56.
The median salary in Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Mississippi Metros for Electrical Engineers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Electrical Engineers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 400 | $93,680 |
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS | 240 | $97,630 |
Jackson, MS | 220 | $87,260 |
Top States for Electrical Engineers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Electrical Engineers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 26,570 | $110,190 |
Texas | 14,680 | $99,670 |
New York | 10,500 | $99,410 |
Michigan | 9,190 | $88,930 |
Pennsylvania | 8,870 | $91,710 |
Massachusetts | 7,520 | $113,270 |
Virginia | 6,880 | $104,310 |
Ohio | 6,760 | $83,790 |
Florida | 5,940 | $90,660 |
Washington | 5,650 | $111,730 |
North Carolina | 5,090 | $91,680 |
Illinois | 4,860 | $92,570 |
Arizona | 4,840 | $102,790 |
Maryland | 4,760 | $105,680 |
Alabama | 4,540 | $94,320 |
Georgia | 4,330 | $84,740 |
Wisconsin | 3,920 | $82,680 |
Minnesota | 3,910 | $95,380 |
Missouri | 3,680 | $91,960 |
New Jersey | 3,590 | $108,470 |
Below are the states where Electrical Engineers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $115,560 |
Massachusetts | $113,270 |
New Mexico | $111,910 |
Washington | $111,730 |
Alaska | $111,100 |
California | $110,190 |
New Jersey | $108,470 |
Maryland | $105,680 |
Delaware | $105,430 |
Rhode Island | $105,400 |
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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By NASA under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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