Electrical Engineer

Code: 17-2071.00

Also known as: Circuits Engineer, Design Engineer, Electrical Controls Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Electrical Project Engineer, Instrumentation and Electrical Reliability Engineer (I&E Reliability Engineer), Power Systems Engineer, Project Engineer, Test Engineer

Description: Electrical engineers design, test and manage the manufacture of different types of electrical equipment. This job requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree. These Engineers may work on a variety of products such as communications systems, power generation and energy conversion equipment, navigation systems and electrical motors.

Electrical Engineer

Typical wages


10% $64,870
25% $79,010
Median $100,830
75% $128,680
90% $159,520
10% $31.19
25% $37.98
Median $48.48
75% $61.86
90% $76.69

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
193,100
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
202,100
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 12,500