Electrical Engineers pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for electrical engineers is $67.20 an hour ($139,780 a year). About 8,970 people work in this job there.

$67.20Median hourly pay
$103,770–$179,520Middle half of workers, yearly
8,970People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 16% higher than the U.S. median ($120,630). It is 3% lower than the California median ($144,040).

Pay range for electrical engineers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$38.09$79,230
25% of workers$49.89$103,770
Half of workers (median)$67.20$139,780
75% of workers$86.31$179,520
90% of workers$100.70$209,460

Electrical Engineers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$187,0604,160
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$166,0302,470
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$164,880100
Vallejo$160,060150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)$139,7808,970
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$136,240100
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$136,1901,420
Fresno$134,780400
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$134,640230
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$133,56090
Stockton-Lodi$131,080160
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$129,880460
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$127,2702,400
Bakersfield-Delano$126,960460
Salinas$126,46050
Redding$126,17070
Visalia$124,01090
Yuba City$123,70050
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$109,9901,150
Modesto$109,97050

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for electrical engineers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +9.9% over ten years, much faster than average · about 11,400 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Civil Engineers$108,640
Industrial Engineers$113,040
Mechanical Engineers$123,900
Engineers, All Other$125,060
Aerospace Engineers$163,280
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$140,530
Computer Hardware Engineers$158,530
Materials Engineers$125,200

Other job titles for this job

Electrical Design EngineerControls EngineerDesign Verification EngineerCircuits EngineerDistribution Field EngineerDivision EngineerDivision Plant EngineerElectrical Controls EngineerElectrical EngineerElectrical Engineering InternElectrical IntegratorElectrical Power Engineer

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