The median annual wage for Electrical Engineers in California is $140,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $148,390.
Pay spans roughly $81,110 at the 10th percentile to $219,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $67.48 per hour. An estimated 23,650 people work as electrical engineers in California.
| Median (annual) | $140,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $148,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $67.48 |
| 10th percentile | $81,110 |
| 90th percentile | $219,710 |
| Employment | 23,650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.