Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · CBSA 40900
Electrical Engineer Salary in Sacramento
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for electrical engineers in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against California and the national benchmark.
Electrical Engineers in Sacramento earn a median of $130,730 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $98,600–$166,910; the top 10% earn $191,650. That is 17% above the national median and 7% below the California median. BLS reports 1,430 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$130,730
+17% vs national
Top 10% earn
$191,650
90th percentile
Employed in metro
1,430
Reliability Good (5.1% RSE)
Electrical Engineer pay — Sacramento vs California vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $78,900 | +6% |
| 25th percentile | $98,600 | +13% |
| Median50th percentile | $130,730 | +17% |
| 75th percentile | $166,910 | +18% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $191,650 | +9% |
| Meanaverage | $135,390 | +12% |
How concentrated electrical engineers are in Sacramento
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.10
Jobs per 1,000
1.34
Metro rank (pay)
#14 of 318
All engineering roles
$130,787
Sacramento employs electrical engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.10).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2071 (Electrical Engineers), Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →