Electrical Engineers in New York
Is New York a good place for you to work as an Electrical Engineer?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Electrical Engineers in New York are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Electrical Engineers in New York is growing faster than average.
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Electrical Engineers in New York earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Electrical Engineers Work in New York?
In New York, there were 10,500 people working as Electrical Engineers in the year 2018.
There were 11,170 Electrical Engineers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 670 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,430 Electrical Engineers working in it, which means New York has more Electrical Engineers than average.
Job Projections for New York
Jobs for Electrical Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.6%.
New York Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 930 annual Electrical Engineers job openings in New York, and 13,130 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 New York?
In 2018 wages for Electrical Engineers ranged from $62,960 to $152,740 with $99,410 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $30.27 to $73.43. The median hourly rate was $47.8.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $47.2 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.60.
The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top New York 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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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 8,670 | $106,140 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1,190 | $103,810 |
Rochester, NY | 1,100 | $93,350 |
Syracuse, NY | 660 | $86,560 |
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | 540 | $78,350 |
Binghamton, NY | 230 | $78,120 |
Utica-Rome, NY | 110 | $83,270 |
Elmira, NY | 50 | $87,630 |
Ithaca, NY | 40 | $83,050 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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