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Salary guide, May 2025

Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) pay by metro, ranked

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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 317. The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $187,060 and the lowest is San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR at $72,910. 0 more are published but not rankable and 76 are not published by bls.

Broader occupation · SOC 17-2071 Electrical Engineers

Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$187,060
  2. Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$167,010
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$166,030
  4. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$164,880
  5. Albuquerque, NM$163,720
  6. Vallejo, CA$160,060
  7. Manchester-Nashua, NH$159,360
  8. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$145,360
  9. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$140,210
  10. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$139,780
  11. Kahului-Wailuku, HI$137,030
  12. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$136,240
  13. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$136,190
  14. Idaho Falls, ID$136,100
  15. Fresno, CA$134,780
  16. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$134,640
  17. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$133,560
  18. Baton Rouge, LA$133,030
  19. Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA$132,930
  20. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$131,330
  21. Stockton-Lodi, CA$131,080
  22. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$131,070
  23. Huntsville, AL$130,330
  24. Raleigh-Cary, NC$130,240
  25. Boulder, CO$130,170

Bars show the top 25 of 317 ranked. The table below lists all 317. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.

Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) by metro, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
RankMetroBLS occupation25thMedian75thEmploymentLQ
1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$157,150$187,060$218,1704,1602.87
2Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$96,570$167,010$174,600500.41
3San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$124,720$166,030$204,4902,4700.81
4Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$111,200$164,880$164,8801000.36
5Albuquerque, NMElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$131,720$163,720$202,6801,2802.47
6Vallejo, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$102,240$160,060$160,7701500.79
7Manchester-Nashua, NHElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$123,780$159,360$170,0201,0504.1
8Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$110,310$145,360$202,0604,0702.46
9Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$109,330$140,210$169,4404,9301.85
10Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$103,770$139,780$179,5208,9701.12
11Kahului-Wailuku, HIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$106,350$137,030$161,150700.72
12San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$101,180$136,240$165,4901000.67
13Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$104,270$136,190$171,5701,4201.03
14Idaho Falls, IDElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$100,800$136,100$137,0601301.24
15Fresno, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$102,710$134,780$171,6204000.65
16Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$101,440$134,640$169,7802300.88
17Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$122,080$133,560$171,230900.74
18Baton Rouge, LAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$98,430$133,030$164,9003500.68
19Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$102,830$132,930$132,930801.19
20Florence-Muscle Shoals, ALElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$104,390$131,330$135,460500.68
21Stockton-Lodi, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$98,620$131,080$165,4901600.42
22Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$95,990$131,070$164,2405,7701.37
23Huntsville, ALElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$103,040$130,330$170,4402,1906.42
24Raleigh-Cary, NCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,280$130,240$169,3101,5001.58
25Boulder, COElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$99,770$130,170$165,3705302.17
26Lake Charles, LAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$97,060$129,940$162,600700.51
27Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$100,270$129,880$160,9904601.12
28Boise City, IDElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$104,090$129,790$165,2405901.17
29Worcester, MAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$105,370$129,720$162,1304801.08
30Charleston, WVElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$113,420$129,250$150,000600.47
31Durham-Chapel Hill, NCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,500$129,030$166,2101,0202.31
32Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$105,030$128,960$158,2104300.84
33Lexington Park, MDElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$104,100$128,900$155,5204204.62
34Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$100,030$128,610$161,7704,0301.17
35Longview-Kelso, WAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$103,140$128,340$140,860300.62
36New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$100,600$128,340$158,8806,2900.52
37Kennewick-Richland, WAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$111,010$128,190$164,1204502.74
38Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$102,000$128,080$144,0402,3201.5
39Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$99,790$127,730$144,2803,5200.95
40Midland, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$80,320$127,420$198,3301300.85
41Lewiston-Auburn, MEElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$101,100$127,370$130,420701.07
42San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$93,660$127,270$162,3402,4001.22
43Bend, ORElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$107,630$127,090$145,0001100.81
44Bakersfield-Delano, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$99,090$126,960$155,9404601.06
45Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$102,490$126,800$131,600400.17
46Anchorage, AKElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$100,240$126,730$155,3402200.98
47Salinas, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$103,760$126,460$160,650500.23
48Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$98,550$126,420$165,6904,4501.11
49Redding, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$94,990$126,170$169,120700.72
50Binghamton, NYElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$102,620$126,010$163,4402702.17
51Fort Collins-Loveland, COElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$95,410$125,560$147,5202000.94
52Topeka, KSElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$100,470$125,330$126,0502201.49
53Salem, ORElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$95,730$125,270$146,3101400.57
54New Orleans-Metairie, LAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$92,890$125,120$159,8602200.38
55Corpus Christi, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$95,330$124,800$155,2202300.93
56Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$94,460$124,630$159,0601700.5
57Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$89,760$124,570$157,9203601.74
58Decatur, ALElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$100,760$124,440$145,9601602.07
59Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$89,410$124,390$161,0805,7201.11
60Visalia, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$99,430$124,010$126,770900.4
61St. Louis, MO-ILElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$93,550$123,960$165,1201,2900.75
62Chattanooga, TN-GAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$95,410$123,840$143,1004401.29
63Yuba City, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$94,480$123,700$145,170500.78
64Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FLElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$97,790$123,560$157,8101601.01
65Asheville, NCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$91,250$123,480$126,5603001.31
66Beckley, WVElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$93,330$123,450$145,200400.69
67Albany, ORElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,220$122,840$139,120400.68
68Charlottesville, VAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$99,460$122,600$158,1901100.75
69Dover, DEElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$92,970$122,410$130,150600.63
70Spokane-Spokane Valley, WAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$95,430$122,100$141,1803200.98
71Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$97,530$122,020$137,3509603.05
72Eugene-Springfield, ORElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$103,630$121,650$132,8701100.54
73Barnstable Town, MAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$100,510$121,530$148,390600.48
74Savannah, GAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$84,500$121,240$139,6201500.58
75Walla Walla, WAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$108,510$121,120$133,710301
76Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,100$120,070$153,030800.47
77Burlington, NCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$84,650$119,650$121,960300.39
78Bellingham, WAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$100,700$119,200$142,6701100.98
79Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$80,730$119,080$128,4902,0101.11
80Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$98,230$119,020$143,6702,6201.27
81Pueblo, COElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$87,470$118,520$128,570Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
82Johnstown, PAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$86,660$118,480$146,730500.75
83Oklahoma City, OKElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$91,140$118,260$162,9709101.05
84Colorado Springs, COElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$91,960$118,250$140,5405401.33
85Greeley, COElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$92,720$117,990$126,280800.51
86Greensboro-High Point, NCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$93,790$117,480$148,2604400.94
87Tucson, AZElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$97,160$117,470$157,1801,6903.4
88Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$97,360$117,230$140,2202,4100.96
89Richmond, VAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$99,070$116,760$134,0101,1601.38
90Amherst Town-Northampton, MAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$89,650$116,710$133,730400.49
91Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$88,010$116,650$165,5102,7701.59
92Jacksonville, FLElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$93,980$116,480$136,2605700.58
93Wheeling, WV-OHElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$97,720$115,850$137,220500.62
94Albany, GAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$98,600$115,210$146,150500.65
95Macon-Bibb County, GAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$94,170$115,030$125,490800.62
96Tuscaloosa, ALElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$96,820$114,980$134,320700.51
97Pittsfield, MAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$73,010$114,930$147,170901.2
98Providence-Warwick, RI-MAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$96,560$114,710$144,6408300.91
99Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$97,750$114,390$134,2106,0602.49
100Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$100,540$114,280$130,490400.62
101Tyler, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$85,320$113,930$142,090600.4
102Terre Haute, INElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$92,300$113,840$149,280700.88
103Portland-South Portland, MEElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$97,590$113,760$133,9106501.77
104Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$92,320$113,520$134,3304,2900.74
105Springfield, MAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$93,030$113,330$143,1602000.8
106Birmingham, ALElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$86,670$112,960$138,3709001.35
107Memphis, TN-MS-ARElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$91,800$112,870$132,2702500.31
108Panama City-Panama City Beach, FLElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$80,950$112,700$143,8301201
109Killeen-Temple, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$77,060$112,580$145,790800.43
110Rockford, ILElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,820$112,350$117,3901801.04
111Grand Forks, ND-MNElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,380$112,260$128,870400.53
112Burlington-South Burlington, VTElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$93,610$112,200$138,2705903.82
113Odessa, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,640$111,750$144,730700.64
114Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,860$111,500$136,4204100.85
115Shreveport-Bossier City, LAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$85,130$111,380$133,260600.29
116Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WVElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$84,640$111,310$134,670400.31
117Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FLElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$87,010$111,230$133,1201300.32
118Tallahassee, FLElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$93,080$111,210$128,020800.32
119Wildwood-The Villages, FLElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$76,230$111,200$134,090701.29
120Fairbanks-College, AKElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$85,530$111,090$137,840400.79
121Syracuse, NYElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$99,340$111,070$134,2607001.81
122Trenton-Princeton, NJElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$93,700$110,990$140,9501700.54
123Bismarck, NDElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$90,680$110,810$142,860800.84
124Kansas City, MO-KSElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$88,990$110,740$134,4301,7601.25
125Springfield, MOElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$85,650$110,610$130,790800.26
126Ogden, UTElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$87,660$110,520$142,2003901.14
127Pocatello, IDElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$102,420$110,380$129,900400.81
128Reno, NVElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$88,860$110,280$128,8702500.7
129Longview, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$91,210$110,130$140,0001100.7
130Charleston-North Charleston, SCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,950$110,030$137,3405901.18
131Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$91,430$109,990$136,8401,1500.53
132Modesto, CAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$80,250$109,970$150,250500.19
133Fargo, ND-MNElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$79,030$109,790$127,670700.39
134Saginaw, MIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$86,440$109,440$140,120900.91
135Erie, PAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$89,940$109,260$140,9302001.28
136Ann Arbor, MIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$87,630$109,240$135,1508102.89
137Jackson, MIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,240$109,240$132,6102303.22
138Auburn-Opelika, ALElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$88,790$109,100$128,440300.33
139Waco, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,380$108,940$127,9501400.82
140Roanoke, VAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$87,570$108,930$134,8702701.37
141Coeur d'Alene, IDElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$88,730$108,740$137,700500.51
142Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$86,960$108,700$136,7703700.8
143Knoxville, TNElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$84,220$108,590$132,9606301.16
144Warner Robins, GAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$92,770$108,250$133,220900.9
145Rochester, NYElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$93,470$108,160$128,5801,0001.58
146Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$90,140$107,750$132,8002301.16
147Gulfport-Biloxi, MSElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$80,600$107,580$130,4902701.35
148York-Hanover, PAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$96,520$107,490$131,3403301.39
149Monroe, MIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$90,000$107,400$131,7901102.02
150Wichita Falls, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$87,190$107,400$124,230400.52
151Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$84,360$107,390$136,2907400.51
152Janesville-Beloit, WIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$89,090$107,140$120,120700.74
153Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,850$107,120$125,2401100.6
154Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$90,990$107,040$129,6002800.54
155Iowa City, IAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$99,750$107,000$128,430600.48
156Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$88,550$106,840$133,2101700.74
157Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$93,880$106,760$135,2309901.29
158La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,850$106,640$123,000700.62
159Hattiesburg, MSElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$101,250$106,620$126,210600.73
160Kokomo, INElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$98,860$106,550$127,6502104.71
161Abilene, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,950$106,340$125,050500.53
162Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$89,270$106,250$129,4802602.16
163Amarillo, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,810$106,130$128,430600.41
164Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,230$105,910$131,9307201.25
165Ithaca, NYElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$90,220$105,840$127,780600.98
166Sheboygan, WIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$84,050$105,710$123,450600.76
167Logan, UT-IDElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$90,620$105,660$166,3601301.5
168Urban Honolulu, HIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,810$105,460$130,3609301.63
169Jackson, MSElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,120$105,400$131,9802100.61
170Cincinnati, OH-KY-INElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$88,300$105,350$129,0401,1700.83
171Rapid City, SDElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$88,290$105,330$118,9701101.17
172Altoona, PAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$85,720$105,270$121,100500.73
173New Haven, CTElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$96,670$105,250$129,6303100.87
174Salt Lake City-Murray, UTElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$85,480$105,230$142,0208100.77
175Lancaster, PAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,240$105,210$132,4201700.53
176Victoria, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$88,950$105,190$125,460400.92
177Tulsa, OKElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$93,090$105,180$130,4907101.21
178Wilmington, NCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$73,890$105,130$174,2503501.44
179Helena, MTElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$85,920$105,050$130,560500.93
180Montgomery, ALElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$80,020$104,990$128,7302000.97
181Pittsburgh, PAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$85,540$104,990$131,5601,6301.14
182Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$87,460$104,700$129,4203901.31
183Mobile, ALElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,220$104,370$134,5403401.53
184Cedar Rapids, IAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$97,690$104,360$126,5003902.21
185Niles, MIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,040$104,310$128,8201301.7
186Dubuque, IAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$100,660$104,290$126,550700.91
187Cleveland, TNElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$85,350$104,280$121,120701.19
188Rocky Mount, NCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,020$104,230$123,070600.81
189Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,160$104,210$130,6701,2600.89
190Chambersburg, PAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$95,790$104,050$129,740400.5
191Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,290$104,040$132,430400.88
192Fayetteville, NCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$76,890$103,940$125,550900.52
193Ames, IAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,160$103,750$127,760400.51
194Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$80,680$103,740$126,0502300.53
195Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,840$103,720$132,8906601.39
196Lubbock, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,060$103,650$130,770900.44
197Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,920$103,640$127,2201200.36
198San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,940$103,520$148,0708200.57
199Spartanburg, SCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$87,360$103,390$127,0001300.62
200Texarkana, TX-ARElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$91,560$103,380$131,360300.46
201Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$95,990$103,370$130,3102300.6
202Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$77,650$103,360$137,8501,7701.02
203Omaha, NE-IAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,150$103,360$125,8305300.83
204Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, ALElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,320$103,240$135,910600.53
205Billings, MTElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,260$103,230$130,4502101.74
206Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$91,780$103,210$127,5001,4101.45
207El Paso, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$77,250$103,180$128,1903000.69
208Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$74,760$103,080$121,350501.08
209Decatur, ILElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$90,880$103,030$138,140500.94
210Evansville, INElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,200$102,880$130,5302301.32
211Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,570$102,800$133,0702,0500.57
212Joplin, MO-KSElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,980$102,630$125,800500.42
213Michigan City-La Porte, INElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$80,630$102,630$120,190601.2
214Bangor, MEElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,210$102,610$126,170900.95
215Glens Falls, NYElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,830$102,520$144,250300.51
216Reading, PAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,220$102,500$131,5002601.16
217Utica-Rome, NYElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$85,350$102,480$127,5401000.69
218Anniston-Oxford, ALElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,360$102,450$130,420400.64
219Madison, WIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$91,770$102,420$128,4905000.95
220Columbus, OHElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,510$102,380$126,8301,1000.78
221Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$79,580$102,110$129,9901,5000.81
222Florence, SCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$97,250$102,010$122,630500.48
223Muskegon-Norton Shores, MIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,120$101,990$126,610901.07
224Springfield, ILElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,530$101,940$126,820700.56
225Kenosha, WIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,430$101,690$121,330600.58
226Appleton, WIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,120$101,670$115,6901901.18
227Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,300$101,620$128,6506901.24
228Peoria, ILElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,700$101,500$132,0801600.75
229Bay City, MIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$85,070$101,480$125,680501.15
230Columbia, SCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$77,520$101,320$133,4905101.01
231Monroe, LAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,930$101,310$125,100400.34
232Goldsboro, NCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$79,130$101,260$123,940501
233Rochester, MNElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$95,140$101,260$127,500400.26
234Traverse City, MIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$84,830$101,210$131,160600.64
235Gainesville, GAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$92,310$101,160$123,560400.32
236Waterbury-Shelton, CTElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,260$100,980$126,2502401.15
237Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$85,840$100,900$131,7701301.36
238Sandusky, OHElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$91,900$100,900$125,060600.86
239Brownsville-Harlingen, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,320$100,870$132,7301000.49
240Bowling Green, KYElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$91,860$100,860$110,270400.34
241Casper, WYElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$93,440$100,820$127,290501.07
242Oshkosh-Neenah, WIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,770$100,810$122,3801401.16
243Fort Wayne, INElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$80,160$100,780$124,3403701.29
244Green Bay, WIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,580$100,310$120,0002200.99
245Lincoln, NEElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,470$100,300$123,9402601.1
246Toledo, OHElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$79,470$100,290$122,8003700.98
247Morristown, TNElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$77,650$100,240$120,800300.53
248Jackson, TNElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$90,830$100,190$127,540400.39
249Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,470$100,080$125,9601,1601.51
250Bozeman, MTElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$75,950$100,020$115,5401001.11
251Columbus, INElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,290$99,960$117,610701.11
252McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$77,260$99,960$133,3301000.27
253Kingston, NYElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$74,870$99,800$124,520500.65
254Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,510$99,790$130,2406900.49
255Canton-Massillon, OHElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$76,280$99,700$120,7702000.97
256Eau Claire, WIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$79,030$99,540$112,700700.59
257Athens-Clarke County, GAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,760$99,490$120,630500.39
258Akron, OHElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,200$99,360$123,7006201.51
259Dothan, ALElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$62,600$99,290$129,580700.88
260Lafayette, LAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,110$99,280$130,670400.2
261Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,040$99,160$131,2603,4201.13
262Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FLElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,350$99,010$124,1801000.37
263Sioux Falls, SD-MNElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$91,100$98,980$99,8402901.27
264Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,920$98,950$124,0201,3801.32
265Bloomington, ILElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$77,590$98,920$129,680400.35
266Lakeland-Winter Haven, FLElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,980$98,900$126,0501700.5
267South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,140$98,870$117,8401100.68
268Lynchburg, VAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$86,790$98,670$129,7501601.3
269Cleveland, OHElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$80,140$98,550$124,3001,1800.89
270Aguadilla, PRElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$61,850$98,540$99,700500.72
271Columbus, GA-ALElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$76,640$98,530$132,110600.42
272Wichita, KSElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,940$98,480$124,1404001
273Mankato, MNElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$76,840$98,430$126,320801.07
274Johnson City, TNElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,860$98,200$137,800600.6
275Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,390$98,180$125,1505500.8
276Lexington-Fayette, KYElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$79,760$98,160$120,7302000.56
277Clarksville, TN-KYElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$79,220$98,130$116,550800.59
278Flagstaff, AZElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$75,450$98,030$123,710300.36
279Ocala, FLElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$75,920$97,990$127,110600.36
280Elizabethtown, KYElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$75,620$97,970$110,300300.47
281Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$68,950$97,960$115,7806600.76
282Williamsport, PAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$88,770$97,890$118,570500.71
283Port St. Lucie, FLElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,370$97,820$118,4301000.48
284Kalamazoo-Portage, MIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$76,470$97,680$126,4001701.11
285Duluth, MN-WIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$83,540$97,520$119,8301600.98
286State College, PAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$81,770$97,450$121,880901.04
287Bloomington, INElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$80,210$97,350$128,310900.93
288Racine-Mount Pleasant, WIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$79,340$97,250$115,2401101.17
289Youngstown-Warren, OHElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$74,360$97,180$112,7401600.8
290Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FLElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$75,990$96,790$123,8301900.77
291Medford, ORElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,650$96,750$126,060500.46
292Dalton, GAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$74,290$96,730$118,2301401.7
293Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,870$96,270$125,9201001.45
294Las Cruces, NMElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$77,020$96,060$114,3401301.32
295Battle Creek, MIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$79,600$95,970$124,040700.99
296Paducah, KY-ILElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$68,140$95,940$104,520500.79
297Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VAElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$91,520$95,920$126,5501601.02
298Champaign-Urbana, ILElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$77,750$95,790$124,7401100.79
299Fond du Lac, WIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$79,040$95,720$120,480701.24
300Jonesboro, ARElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$72,770$95,250$104,490400.55
301Lafayette-West Lafayette, INElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$82,340$95,150$105,9901200.88
302Greenville, NCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$65,860$95,060$124,920700.66
303Sumter, SCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$80,480$94,440$111,750601.25
304Flint, MIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$79,340$93,950$128,510900.53
305Mansfield, OHElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$72,210$93,800$101,900400.71
306Jefferson City, MOElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$66,690$92,550$121,6401000.99
307Winston-Salem, NCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$78,250$91,180$120,5802100.61
308Yuma, AZElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$76,300$91,080$119,420400.48
309San Angelo, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$74,500$91,040$132,130500.76
310Missoula, MTElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$73,840$88,770$104,990700.84
311College Station-Bryan, TXElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$75,420$88,690$125,0301300.73
312Elkhart-Goshen, INElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$43,440$85,730$108,1902001.23
313Wausau, WIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$77,750$85,210$107,410600.69
314Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$67,920$83,930$110,0901700.48
315Lansing-East Lansing, MIElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$66,570$83,180$119,2803201.15
316Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$75,020$75,020$102,300500.46
317San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PRElectrical Engineers (17-2071)$52,120$72,910$98,0102300.26

What should you know about not published by BLS?

Alexandria, LA, Arecibo, PR, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Carson City, NV, Cheyenne, WY, Chico, CA, Columbia, MO, Corvallis, OR, Eagle Pass, TX, El Centro, CA, Elmira, NY, Enid, OK, Farmington, NM, Fort Smith, AR-OK, Gadsden, AL, Gainesville, FL, Gettysburg, PA, Grand Island, NE, Grand Junction, CO, Grants Pass, OR, Great Falls, MT, Guayama, PR, Hammond, LA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Harrisonburg, VA, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Jacksonville, NC, Kankakee, IL, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Laredo, TX, Lawrence, KS, Lawton, OK, Lebanon, PA, Lewiston, ID-WA, Lima, OH, distribution management software, KS, Mayaguez, PR, Merced, CA, Midland, MI, Minot, ND, Morgantown, WV, Muncie, IN, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, Napa, CA, Naples-Marco Island, FL, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT, Owensboro, KY, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Ponce, PR, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Punta Gorda, FL, Rome, GA, St. Cloud, MN, St. George, UT, St. Joseph, MO-KS, Salisbury, MD, Santa Fe, NM, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL, Sherman-Denison, TX, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, Springfield, OH, Twin Falls, ID, Valdosta, GA, Vineland, NJ, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Winchester, VA-WV, Yakima, WA.

What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?

Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.

  1. Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA3.82
  2. Aguadilla, PR3.72
  3. Albuquerque, NM3.41
  4. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL3.30
  5. Beckley, WV2.95
  6. Idaho Falls, ID2.91
  7. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA2.90
  8. Fresno, CA2.87
  9. Lake Charles, LA2.84
  10. Hattiesburg, MS2.82
  11. Charleston, WV2.82
  12. Manchester-Nashua, NH2.82
  13. Auburn-Opelika, AL2.79
  14. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX2.79
  15. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX2.76
  16. Corpus Christi, TX2.75
  17. Visalia, CA2.75
  18. Baton Rouge, LA2.73
  19. Vallejo, CA2.73
  20. Burlington, NC2.72
  21. Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA2.70
  22. Decatur, AL2.69
  23. Johnstown, PA2.69
  24. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA2.68
  25. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL2.68

Bars show the highest 25 of 317. The table lists all.

Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) median over all-occupations median (May 2025)
MetroRole medianAll-occupations medianRatioLQ
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$167,010$43,7103.820.41
Aguadilla, PR$98,540$26,4803.720.72
Albuquerque, NM$163,720$48,0603.412.47
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$131,330$39,7403.300.68
Beckley, WV$123,450$41,8502.950.69
Idaho Falls, ID$136,100$46,8002.911.24
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$164,880$56,8502.900.36
Fresno, CA$134,780$46,9102.870.65
Lake Charles, LA$129,940$45,7002.840.51
Hattiesburg, MS$106,620$37,7502.820.73
Charleston, WV$129,250$45,8302.820.47
Manchester-Nashua, NH$159,360$56,5302.824.1
Auburn-Opelika, AL$109,100$39,0702.790.33
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$99,960$35,8302.790.27
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$100,870$36,4902.760.49
Corpus Christi, TX$124,800$45,3502.750.93
Visalia, CA$124,010$45,1302.750.4
Baton Rouge, LA$133,030$48,7102.730.68
Vallejo, CA$160,060$58,6202.730.79
Burlington, NC$119,650$44,0102.720.39
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA$132,930$49,2902.701.19
Decatur, AL$124,440$46,2802.692.07
Johnstown, PA$118,480$44,1102.690.75
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$136,240$50,7702.680.67
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$103,240$38,5202.680.53
Stockton-Lodi, CA$131,080$48,9902.680.42
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$126,960$47,4702.671.06
Tyler, TX$113,930$42,6502.670.4
Salinas, CA$126,460$47,3802.670.23
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$126,800$47,5202.670.17
Monroe, LA$101,310$38,1502.660.34
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$131,070$49,4102.651.37
Chattanooga, TN-GA$123,840$46,7002.651.29
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$125,120$47,2902.650.38
Boise City, ID$129,790$49,1002.641.17
Albany, GA$115,210$43,6202.640.65
Asheville, NC$123,480$46,8702.631.31
Dover, DE$122,410$46,6902.620.63
Wheeling, WV-OH$115,850$44,2502.620.62
El Paso, TX$103,180$39,5102.610.69
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$134,640$51,6902.600.88
Dothan, AL$99,290$38,1702.600.88
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$123,560$47,5102.601.01
Cleveland, TN$104,280$40,2302.591.19
Redding, CA$126,170$48,9202.580.72
Lewiston-Auburn, ME$127,370$49,5402.571.07
Savannah, GA$121,240$47,2402.570.58
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$124,570$48,6302.561.74
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$119,080$46,6302.551.11
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$145,360$56,9502.552.46
Binghamton, NY$126,010$49,4602.552.17
Macon-Bibb County, GA$115,030$45,1602.550.62
Tuscaloosa, AL$114,980$45,2202.540.51
Terre Haute, IN$113,840$44,8702.540.88
Topeka, KS$125,330$49,5402.531.49
Greensboro-High Point, NC$117,480$46,5702.520.94
Huntsville, AL$130,330$51,7402.526.42
Raleigh-Cary, NC$130,240$51,9902.511.58
Oklahoma City, OK$118,260$47,2302.501.05
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$112,700$45,0302.501
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$139,780$55,8502.501.12
Goldsboro, NC$101,260$40,5702.501
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$122,020$49,0302.493.05
Wichita Falls, TX$107,400$43,2102.490.52
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$111,380$44,8202.490.29
St. Louis, MO-IL$123,960$49,9902.480.75
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$72,910$29,4402.480.26
Yuba City, CA$123,700$49,9702.480.78
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$107,580$43,4702.471.35
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$129,880$52,5102.471.12
Albany, OR$122,840$49,7002.470.68
Lubbock, TX$103,650$42,1302.460.44
Jackson, MS$105,400$42,8502.460.61
Tucson, AZ$117,470$47,7602.463.4
Erie, PA$109,260$44,4602.461.28
Eugene-Springfield, OR$121,650$49,6802.450.54
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$124,630$50,9902.440.5
Pocatello, ID$110,380$45,1602.440.81
Victoria, TX$105,190$43,0502.440.92
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$133,560$54,7302.440.74
Longview, TX$110,130$45,1502.440.7
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$111,200$45,8302.431.29
Pueblo, CO$118,520$48,9402.42Not published by BLS
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$124,390$51,4402.421.11
Springfield, MO$110,610$45,7802.420.26
Athens-Clarke County, GA$99,490$41,2202.410.39
Killeen-Temple, TX$112,580$46,6602.410.43
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$112,870$46,8902.410.31
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$107,120$44,6002.400.6
Anniston-Oxford, AL$102,450$42,6802.400.64
Abilene, TX$106,340$44,3402.400.53
Texarkana, TX-AR$103,380$43,2002.390.46
Tallahassee, FL$111,210$46,5202.390.32
Jacksonville, FL$116,480$48,8302.390.58
Rockford, IL$112,350$47,1202.381.04
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$107,750$45,2202.381.16
Amarillo, TX$106,130$44,5802.380.41
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$114,280$48,0402.380.62
Altoona, PA$105,270$44,2702.380.73
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$111,230$46,7802.380.32
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$137,030$57,6402.380.72
Lafayette, LA$99,280$41,7802.380.2
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$108,700$45,7902.370.8
Rocky Mount, NC$104,230$43,9602.370.81
Saginaw, MI$109,440$46,2002.370.91
Waco, TX$108,940$46,0202.370.82
Birmingham, AL$112,960$47,7702.361.35
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$127,730$54,3102.350.95
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$111,310$47,4402.350.31
Florence, SC$102,010$43,5202.340.48
Midland, TX$127,420$54,4802.340.85
Montgomery, AL$104,990$44,9502.340.97
Bend, OR$127,090$54,5702.330.81
Monroe, MI$107,400$46,2402.322.02
Roanoke, VA$108,930$47,1402.311.37
Knoxville, TN$108,590$47,0802.311.16
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$107,390$46,6702.300.51
Odessa, TX$111,750$48,5902.300.64
Wilmington, NC$105,130$45,8002.301.44
Dalton, GA$96,730$42,2102.291.7
Jackson, MI$109,240$47,7602.293.22
Las Cruces, NM$96,060$42,0702.281.32
Joplin, MO-KS$102,630$44,9802.280.42
Walla Walla, WA$121,120$53,1002.281
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$136,190$59,7502.281.03
Logan, UT-ID$105,660$46,3602.281.5
Fayetteville, NC$103,940$45,6202.280.52
Coeur d'Alene, ID$108,740$47,7502.280.51
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$104,700$45,9902.281.31
Rapid City, SD$105,330$46,2702.281.17
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$111,500$48,9902.280.85
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$109,990$48,4002.270.53
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$125,560$55,3102.270.94
Richmond, VA$116,760$51,4602.271.38
Niles, MI$104,310$45,9802.271.7
Salem, OR$125,270$55,3102.260.57
Morristown, TN$100,240$44,2802.260.53
Columbus, GA-AL$98,530$43,5402.260.42
Ogden, UT$110,520$48,9002.261.14
Johnson City, TN$98,200$43,4802.260.6
Grand Forks, ND-MN$112,260$49,7602.260.53
Jonesboro, AR$95,250$42,2402.250.55
Tulsa, OK$105,180$46,6702.251.21
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$102,630$45,5402.251.2
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$103,080$45,8402.251.08
Sandusky, OH$100,900$44,9702.240.86
Colorado Springs, CO$118,250$52,7102.241.33
Worcester, MA$129,720$57,8302.241.08
Bowling Green, KY$100,860$45,0402.240.34
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$110,030$49,1502.241.18
Kennewick-Richland, WA$128,190$57,2902.242.74
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$103,640$46,3302.240.36
Jackson, TN$100,190$44,7902.240.39
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$166,030$74,2602.240.81
Longview-Kelso, WA$128,340$57,4202.240.62
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$122,100$54,6602.230.98
York-Hanover, PA$107,490$48,1702.231.39
Ocala, FL$97,990$43,9902.230.36
Warner Robins, GA$108,250$48,6002.230.9
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$187,060$84,0502.232.87
Bay City, MI$101,480$45,6202.221.15
Charlottesville, VA$122,600$55,1802.220.75
Reno, NV$110,280$49,6602.220.7
Mobile, AL$104,370$47,0002.221.53
Youngstown-Warren, OH$97,180$43,8002.220.8
Pittsfield, MA$114,930$51,8602.221.2
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$101,990$46,0602.211.07
Janesville-Beloit, WI$107,140$48,3902.210.74
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ$104,040$47,0502.210.88
Evansville, IN$102,880$46,5402.211.32
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$106,640$48,2602.210.62
Gainesville, GA$101,160$45,9002.200.32
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$99,010$44,9402.200.37
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$103,520$47,0102.200.57
Sumter, SC$94,440$42,8902.201.25
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$106,840$48,5502.200.74
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$114,390$52,0802.202.49
Chambersburg, PA$104,050$47,5402.190.5
Clarksville, TN-KY$98,130$44,8602.190.59
Springfield, MA$113,330$51,9302.180.8
Lancaster, PA$105,210$48,2102.180.53
Columbia, SC$101,320$46,4302.181.01
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$101,620$46,5802.181.24
Kansas City, MO-KS$110,740$50,8202.181.25
Canton-Massillon, OH$99,700$45,8102.180.97
Kokomo, IN$106,550$48,9802.184.71
Modesto, CA$109,970$50,6102.170.19
Spartanburg, SC$103,390$47,6502.170.62
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$127,270$58,6902.171.22
Barnstable Town, MA$121,530$56,3602.160.48
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$103,370$48,0102.150.6
Fargo, ND-MN$109,790$51,0502.150.39
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$98,900$46,1402.140.5
Greeley, CO$117,990$55,0702.140.51
Bangor, ME$102,610$47,9602.140.95
Dubuque, IA$104,290$48,7502.140.91
Iowa City, IA$107,000$50,0602.140.48
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$114,710$53,6802.140.91
Lynchburg, VA$98,670$46,1902.141.3
Traverse City, MI$101,210$47,4702.130.64
Williamsport, PA$97,890$46,0502.130.71
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$129,030$60,7202.132.31
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$98,870$46,5402.120.68
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$95,920$45,2402.121.02
Pittsburgh, PA$104,990$49,6502.111.14
Cedar Rapids, IA$104,360$49,3602.112.21
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$102,800$48,6402.110.57
Fort Wayne, IN$100,780$47,7002.111.29
Rochester, NY$108,160$51,2102.111.58
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$104,210$49,3402.110.89
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$128,080$60,6902.111.5
Bismarck, ND$110,810$52,5602.110.84
Anchorage, AK$126,730$60,2002.110.98
Kenosha, WI$101,690$48,3102.100.58
Billings, MT$103,230$49,0602.101.74
Port St. Lucie, FL$97,820$46,4902.100.48
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$100,080$47,5702.101.51
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$105,350$50,1702.100.83
Mansfield, OH$93,800$44,7002.100.71
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$128,960$61,4702.100.84
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$100,900$48,1202.101.36
Syracuse, NY$111,070$52,9902.101.81
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$96,790$46,2402.090.77
Elizabethtown, KY$97,970$46,8102.090.47
Utica-Rome, NY$102,480$48,9702.090.69
Paducah, KY-IL$95,940$45,8602.090.79
San Angelo, TX$91,040$43,5302.090.76
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$103,740$49,6102.090.53
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$128,340$61,4302.090.52
Glens Falls, NY$102,520$49,0902.090.51
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$103,210$49,4302.091.45
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$102,110$48,9402.090.81
Omaha, NE-IA$103,360$49,6602.080.83
Toledo, OH$100,290$48,2202.080.98
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$103,720$49,9802.081.39
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$113,520$54,7202.070.74
Reading, PA$102,500$49,4402.071.16
Eau Claire, WI$99,540$48,1002.070.59
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$103,360$49,9902.071.02
Wichita, KS$98,480$47,6302.071
Ames, IA$103,750$50,2202.070.51
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$107,040$51,8202.070.54
Flagstaff, AZ$98,030$47,5002.060.36
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$98,980$47,9702.061.27
Casper, WY$100,820$48,8802.061.07
Columbus, IN$99,960$48,4702.061.11
Yuma, AZ$91,080$44,1702.060.48
Bellingham, WA$119,200$57,8202.060.98
Flint, MI$93,950$45,8802.050.53
Peoria, IL$101,500$49,5902.050.75
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$116,710$57,0302.050.49
Bloomington, IN$97,350$47,6602.040.93
Greenville, NC$95,060$46,5602.040.66
Sheboygan, WI$105,710$51,8902.040.76
Appleton, WI$101,670$49,9102.041.18
Akron, OH$99,360$48,8402.031.51
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$97,960$48,3702.030.76
Lexington-Fayette, KY$98,160$48,6202.020.56
Lexington Park, MD$128,900$63,9902.014.62
Lincoln, NE$100,300$49,8002.011.1
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$97,680$48,5102.011.11
Decatur, IL$103,030$51,2902.010.94
Green Bay, WI$100,310$49,9402.010.99
Portland-South Portland, ME$113,760$56,9602.001.77
Kingston, NY$99,800$50,0202.000.65
College Station-Bryan, TX$88,690$44,4701.990.73
Columbus, OH$102,380$51,3401.990.78
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$97,250$48,8701.991.17
Mankato, MN$98,430$49,5301.991.07
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$99,790$50,3901.980.49
State College, PA$97,450$49,2201.981.04
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$117,230$59,3201.980.96
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$116,650$59,0701.971.59
Ann Arbor, MI$109,240$55,3801.972.89
Battle Creek, MI$95,970$48,6901.970.99
Winston-Salem, NC$91,180$46,3801.970.61
Cleveland, OH$98,550$50,1401.970.89
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$100,980$51,4401.961.15
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$95,150$48,7801.950.88
Duluth, MN-WI$97,520$50,0001.950.98
Medford, OR$96,750$49,9001.940.46
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$120,070$61,9601.940.47
Springfield, IL$101,940$52,6701.940.56
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$98,950$51,1601.931.32
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$98,180$50,7901.930.8
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$140,210$72,6101.931.85
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$128,610$66,6201.931.17
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$99,160$51,3801.931.13
Jefferson City, MO$92,550$48,0301.930.99
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$119,020$62,3201.911.27
Helena, MT$105,050$55,0401.910.93
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$105,230$55,2401.900.77
Fond du Lac, WI$95,720$50,3401.901.24
Champaign-Urbana, IL$95,790$50,7001.890.79
Boulder, CO$130,170$69,5801.872.17
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$112,200$60,0201.873.82
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$100,810$54,0601.861.16
Bloomington, IL$98,920$53,1401.860.35
Missoula, MT$88,770$47,8301.860.84
Urban Honolulu, HI$105,460$57,2201.841.63
Bozeman, MT$100,020$54,8301.821.11
Ithaca, NY$105,840$58,1301.820.98
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$105,910$58,4601.811.25
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$83,930$46,6101.800.48
Fairbanks-College, AK$111,090$61,8101.800.79
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$85,730$48,0701.781.23
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$106,760$59,9401.781.29
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$126,420$71,0601.781.11
Madison, WI$102,420$58,0801.760.95
New Haven, CT$105,250$60,0601.750.87
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$110,990$63,4901.750.54
Wausau, WI$85,210$48,7901.750.69
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$75,020$43,8501.710.46
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$106,250$63,2001.682.16
Rochester, MN$101,260$60,6201.670.26
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$96,270$59,5901.621.45
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$83,180$52,8001.581.15

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2071 Electrical Engineers, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

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Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking: Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), mapped to Electrical Engineers (17-2071), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $187,060 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.

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For the same Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking: Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), mapped to Electrical Engineers (17-2071), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $157,150 and the upper quartile is $218,170. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking: Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), mapped to Electrical Engineers (17-2071), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 4,160. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking: Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), mapped to Electrical Engineers (17-2071), in Hattiesburg, MS has a published annual median of $106,620 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking: Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), mapped to Electrical Engineers (17-2071), in Hattiesburg, MS row, the published lower quartile is $101,250 and the upper quartile is $126,210. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking: Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), mapped to Electrical Engineers (17-2071), in Hattiesburg, MS employment estimate is 60. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking: Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), mapped to Electrical Engineers (17-2071), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR has a published annual median of $72,910 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking: Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), mapped to Electrical Engineers (17-2071), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR row, the published lower quartile is $52,120 and the upper quartile is $98,010. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking: Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), mapped to Electrical Engineers (17-2071), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR employment estimate is 230. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking: Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), mapped to Electrical Engineers (17-2071), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $187,060 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.

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Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking: Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), mapped to Electrical Engineers (17-2071), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $187,060 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

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For the same Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking: Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), mapped to Electrical Engineers (17-2071), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $157,150 and the upper quartile is $218,170. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

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The Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking: Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A), mapped to Electrical Engineers (17-2071), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 4,160. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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The Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) role centers on the precise creation of industrial control-panel drawings and the selection of compliant components. Before reviewing metropolitan wage rankings, understand that the role requires deep knowledge of protection and wiring details that go far beyond basic engineering titles.

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The Panel Design Engineer (UL 508A) role centers on the precise creation of industrial control-panel drawings and the selection of compliant components. Before reviewing metropolitan wage rankings, understand that the role requires deep knowledge of protection and wiring details that go far beyond basic engineering titles. Ensure your hiring process identifies those who can manage design complexity without needing to rely on constant, external supervision.

During the interview, have candidates discuss a panel review that required balancing safety ratings with wiring requirements. This focus on their decision-making process, rather than just the software tools they used, is essential for finding someone who can deliver compliant designs consistently. The candidate should be able to explain what they approved versus what was finalized by others to show where their real influence lies.

Wage rankings for this occupation provide a look at broad market trends for electrical engineers but do not isolate the specialized nature of UL 508A design. These figures are broad indicators, not constraints, and should not be used to define your salary grades or the competitiveness of your offer. Focus instead on the candidate’s ability to prevent design failures and support your specific manufacturing standards.

Settling the technical remit and the expected authority regarding panel design standards is vital before you contact potential candidates. Highly skilled designers want to know if they will be setting those standards or simply following existing ones. By clarifying this authority at the start, you ensure you attract professionals who can truly own the design quality you need for your equipment.

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The specialized nature of UL 508A compliance should command a premium over generic electrical engineering medians. Use the median data as a general reference, then adjust for the technical value of their specific certification and design expertise.

Does regional wage variation mean I should adjust my hiring standards?

No: Technical and compliance standards like UL 508A are consistent, regardless of the regional wage median. Your hiring standard for quality should remain high even if the local median is lower.

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They provide broad market awareness but fail to capture the specific demand for niche, compliant design expertise. Your budget should reflect the impact of potential design errors if you fail to secure someone with deep UL 508A knowledge.

Is the talent pool deeper in areas with a higher median wage?

Regional wage levels are not a good predictor of the density of specialized design talent. Focus on your industry’s ecosystem rather than local economic medians when evaluating where to find design specialists.

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