Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls. Excludes "Computer Hardware Engineers" (17-2061).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 134,110 |
2.5 % |
$51.89 |
$107,930 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$31.17 |
$38.29 |
$49.37 |
$62.57 |
$77.98 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$64,840 |
$79,640 |
$102,700 |
$130,150 |
$162,200 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Telecommunications |
24,040 |
3.18 |
$47.71 |
$99,230 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
21,780 |
5.95 |
$51.92 |
$108,000 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
16,170 |
0.81 |
$53.39 |
$111,060 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
10,620 |
0.73 |
$50.71 |
$105,470 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
8,440 |
2.08 |
$54.65 |
$113,680 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing |
1,160 |
6.21 |
$48.98 |
$101,890 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
21,780 |
5.95 |
$51.92 |
$108,000 |
| Telecommunications |
24,040 |
3.18 |
$47.71 |
$99,230 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
1,970 |
2.38 |
$50.46 |
$104,950 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
8,440 |
2.08 |
$54.65 |
$113,680 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
29,210 |
1.72 |
1.85 |
$59.39 |
$123,540 |
| Texas |
13,000 |
1.07 |
1.16 |
$57.34 |
$119,260 |
| Colorado |
5,630 |
2.15 |
2.32 |
$50.75 |
$105,560 |
| Oregon |
5,480 |
2.91 |
3.14 |
$45.44 |
$94,520 |
| Georgia |
5,030 |
1.14 |
1.23 |
$46.08 |
$95,840 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Oregon |
5,480 |
2.91 |
3.14 |
$45.44 |
$94,520 |
| Rhode Island |
1,130 |
2.34 |
2.53 |
$57.35 |
$119,290 |
| Colorado |
5,630 |
2.15 |
2.32 |
$50.75 |
$105,560 |
| Arizona |
5,020 |
1.80 |
1.94 |
$49.76 |
$103,510 |
| California |
29,210 |
1.72 |
1.85 |
$59.39 |
$123,540 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,910 |
1.46 |
1.57 |
$59.80 |
$124,380 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
6,150 |
4.20 |
4.54 |
$61.61 |
$128,140 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
6,040 |
5.40 |
5.83 |
$64.70 |
$134,580 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
5,410 |
4.55 |
4.91 |
$42.34 |
$88,060 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
4,850 |
1.36 |
1.47 |
$55.95 |
$116,390 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,400 |
1.40 |
1.51 |
$60.28 |
$125,380 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
4,280 |
0.45 |
0.49 |
$52.49 |
$109,180 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
3,710 |
2.51 |
2.71 |
$50.41 |
$104,860 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
3,570 |
1.29 |
1.40 |
$58.18 |
$121,010 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,500 |
1.31 |
1.41 |
$46.68 |
$97,090 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
820 |
17.59 |
18.99 |
$60.04 |
$124,890 |
| Warner Robins, GA |
1,020 |
14.29 |
15.42 |
$45.60 |
$94,850 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
6,040 |
5.40 |
5.83 |
$64.70 |
$134,580 |
| Huntsville, AL |
1,090 |
4.83 |
5.22 |
$56.77 |
$118,080 |
| Boulder, CO |
870 |
4.77 |
5.14 |
$55.38 |
$115,190 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
5,410 |
4.55 |
4.91 |
$42.34 |
$88,060 |
| New Bern, NC |
190 |
4.37 |
4.71 |
$40.65 |
$84,560 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
6,150 |
4.20 |
4.54 |
$61.61 |
$128,140 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA |
1,210 |
3.86 |
4.16 |
$53.14 |
$110,540 |
| Panama City, FL |
320 |
3.83 |
4.13 |
$48.97 |
$101,850 |
United States Department of Labor
