Electronics Engineering salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Electronics Engineering series (series 0855) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $156,879. Full electronics engineering salary profile →

Highest state median

$187,093

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$124,874

New York

Agency spread

$46,758

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$156,879

1,749 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Electronics Engineering median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	282	$187,093	$167,902–$197,200
Maryland	253	$186,207	$158,306–$197,200
Colorado	106	$182,316	$135,445–$185,292
New Jersey	84	$180,178	$154,637–$190,953
Virginia	83	$153,178	$134,393–$180,174
California	96	$148,709	$130,715–$163,604
Ohio	78	$144,481	$122,252–$166,357
Florida	85	$143,608	$125,100–$158,208
Oklahoma	144	$140,335	$118,984–$169,376
Alabama	34	$140,234	$115,466–$167,014
Washington	120	$139,421	$122,345–$157,607
Texas	165	$139,116	$104,890–$159,575
Georgia	47	$127,148	$103,154–$148,403
New York	44	$124,874	$113,092–$156,646

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Electronics Engineering median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Federal Communications Commission	167	$187,093	$163,104–$197,200
Department of Justice	86	$187,093	$167,902–$187,093
Department of Commerce	214	$182,316	$146,185–$197,200
Department of Homeland Security	36	$166,924	$137,009–$180,836
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	513	$155,237	$133,964–$183,027
Department of Energy	112	$142,452	$130,328–$157,594
Department of Transportation	553	$140,335	$112,545–$171,036

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)