1. Design

The 5 Highest-Paying States for Electrical Engineers: 2016

June 16, 2017
Alaska has officially overtaken California as the highest-paying state int he country for electrical engineers

Alaska, "The Last Frontier" state, has officially overtaken California (which held the spot for the last two years) as the highest-paying state int he country for electrical engineers, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Occupational Employment and Wages Study from May 2016). If you're an electrical engineer looking for the highest pay, it looks like a move to one of these states might be in your future (although these numbers don't account for cost of living differences). Let’s take a look at the rankings in descending order.

Related Galleries

No Way — That Guy's an Engineer?

Ecmweb Com Sites Ecmweb com Files Uploads 2015 02 Famous Engineers Dolph Lundgren

It Came from the '80s

Ecmweb Com Sites Ecmweb com Files Uploads 2016 09 21 Ecm 1980s People Pointing
About the Author

EC&M Staff

Voice your opinion!

To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of EC&M, create an account today!

Continue Reading

Sponsored Recommendations

How to Calculate Labor Costs

Most important to accurately estimating labor costs is knowing the approximate hours required for project completion. Learn how to calculate electrical labor cost.

8 Types of Electrical Conduit and Their Uses

Electrical conduit is a tube or raceway used to house and protect electrical wires within a building or structure. From data centers to underground subways to ports and bridges...

A Powerful Duo: Fiberglass conduit and solar applications

Learn how strong, durable fiberglass conduit excelled in an environment with dense cable and helped make a complex burial much simpler for the contractor to help this customer...

Champion Fiberglass® Conduit Protects Cabling For New York's First Offshore Wind Farm

Learn how fiberglass conduit supported a heavy cable load and a buried installation to help this project reach a successful outcome.