Electrical Engineer salary
Typical advertised pay for Electrical Engineer roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$152,150
Most postings fall between $118,125 and $171,500.
Based on 147 postings across 24 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.
As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Electrical Engineer roles is $152,150, based on 147 live job postings from 24 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $137,250 | $170,000 | $171,500 | 43 |
| Principal | $174,600 | $177,550 | $201,725 | 10 |
| Not specified | $112,252 | $130,279 | $153,500 | 64 |
Skills employers ask for
Share of Electrical Engineer postings that name each skill.
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PCB Design 38% · 56 of 147
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SPI 38% · 56 of 147
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I2C 37% · 54 of 147
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Oscilloscope 37% · 54 of 147
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FPGA 31% · 46 of 147
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Electrical Engineering 29% · 43 of 147
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Altium 28% · 41 of 147
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Ethernet 28% · 41 of 147
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CAN 26% · 38 of 147
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Python 26% · 38 of 147
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Root Cause Analysis 24% · 36 of 147
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Logic Analyzer 24% · 35 of 147
Counted once per posting across 147 Electrical Engineer postings with an extracted skill list, as of October 2026. Spellings are folded to one name (K8s → Kubernetes) — see methodology.
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Top companies hiring Electrical Engineers
- Anduril Industries 47 postings · median $170,000
- General Dynamics 19 postings · median $110,660
- L3Harris 10 postings · median $108,250
- Oracle 8 postings · median $200,475
- Applied Materials 8 postings · median $128,250
- SpaceX 7 postings · median $122,500
- Dell Technologies 5 postings · median $153,000
- Lam Research 5 postings · median $167,500
Open Electrical Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Electrical Engineer jobs.
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Electrical Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.