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Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Electrical Engineers: UPDATE

Aug. 2, 2015
If you’re an electrical engineer striving to earn the highest salary possible, a move to California may be in your future — considering the fact that six of the top 10 highest paying cities for electrical engineers just happen to fall within that state’s borders.

The latest numbers are out from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and not too much has changed since last year's report when it comes to which cities pay the most for electrical engineers. California still tops the list, now holding down seven of the top 10 highest paying locations. Based on the "Occupational Employment and Wages Study" from May 2014, San Jose is the most lucrative city to live in. Let’s take a look at the 10 highest paying cities for electrical engineers in descending order.

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