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The 5 Lowest-Paying States for Electrical Engineers: 2023

Aug. 26, 2024

See which states offered the lowest average wages for electrical engineers last year.

Again in 2023, Arkansas has maintained the No. 1 spot when it comes to the lowest compensation for electrical engineers, based on data from “Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023 Study,” released from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In fact, four of the five states on this year's rankings were repeats from previous years. The only newcomer to this list is Kentucky, which took the No. 2 spot in 2023.

View all of the rankings for the five lowest-paying states for electrical engineers, listed in descending order. Keep in mind that these rankings do not take into cost of living into account.

About the Author

Ellie Coggins Angus

Ellie Coggins Angus is the managing editor for EC&M and was formerly the associate editor for Electrical Wholesaling. She has more than five years of experience in the B2B publishing space covering the electrical contracting/wholesaling industry. Ellie received an MA in journalism from Syracuse University and a BA in English from University of Cincinnati. She is currently based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Connect with her at [email protected] or on LinkedIn.