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Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Electrical Engineers

March 17, 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.

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. Based on the latest research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Occupational Employment and Wages Study from May 2013), the national average salary estimate for an electrical engineer is $93,380 and hourly wage is $44.89. Some metropolitan areas, however, pay significantly more for this occupation. Let’s take a look at the 10 highest paying cities for electrical engineers in descending order.

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