Electrical Engineers in Nebraska
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Electrical Engineers in Nebraska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Electrical Engineers in Nebraska is growing faster than average.
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Electrical Engineers in Nebraska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Electrical Engineers Work in Nebraska?
730 people worked as Electrical Engineers in 2018 in this state.
There were 770 Electrical Engineers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,430 Electrical Engineers working in it, which means Nebraska has fewer Electrical Engineers than average.
Job Projections for Nebraska
Jobs for Electrical Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.6%.
Nebraska Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 1,300 total jobs in 2026 for Electrical Engineers in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 13,900 annual jobs and 204,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Electrical Engineers Make in Nebraska?
In 2018 wages for Electrical Engineers ranged from $59,030 to $123,580 with $91,010 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.38 to $59.41. The median hourly rate was $43.75.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $42.83 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.92.
The median salary in Nebraska is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Nebraska 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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Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA | 320 | $89,000 |
Lincoln, NE | 210 | $96,130 |
Top States for Electrical Engineers Employment
View the list below to see 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
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