What are the top 10 cities with the highest pay for Electrical System Design Engineer?

We've identified 10 cities in the United States where Electrical System Design Engineer jobs typically pay above the area average. Topping the list is Palmdale, CA (49.0% above average), followed by Pennington County, SD and Spearfish, SD. City Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage Palmdale, CA $161,918 $13,493 $3,113 $77.85 Pennington County, SD $151,310 $12,609 $2,909 $72.75 Spearfish, SD $135,885 $11,323 $2,613 $65.33 Nome, AK $134,845 $11,237 $2,593 $64.83 Cupertino, CA $134,111 $11,175 $2,579 $64.48 Berkeley, CA $133,100 $11,091 $2,559 $63.99 Sitka, AK $130,952 $10,912 $2,518 $62.96 Chesapeake, VA $129,677 $10,806 $2,493 $62.34 Wyoming, WY $129,641 $10,803 $2,493 $62.33 Campbell, TX $129,394 $10,782 $2,488 $62.21

Electrical System Design Engineer

Electrical System Design Engineer Salary

Q: How much does an Electrical System Design Engineer make?

The average annual pay for an electrical system design engineer in the United States is $108,702 a year — that works out to approximately $52.26 an hour. The middle 80% of Electrical System Design Engineers earn between $77,000 (10th percentile) and $144,000 (90th percentile) per year, depending on experience and employer.

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Electrical System Design Engineer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$108,702

Columbus

Ohio

$104,996

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How much does an Electrical System Design Engineer make?

As of Sep 13, 2026, the average annual pay for an Electrical System Design Engineer in the United States is $108,702 a year.

Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $52.26 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,090/week or $9,058/month.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $183,500 and as low as $67,500, the majority of Electrical System Design Engineer salaries currently range between $83,000 (25th percentile) to $124,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $144,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for an Electrical System Design Engineer varies greatly (by as much as 41000), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

An Electrical System Design Engineer in your area makes on average $104,996 per year, or $3,706 (3.409%) less than the national average annual salary of $108,702. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Electrical System Design Engineer salaries.

To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Electrical System Design Engineer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Electrical System Design Engineer Jobs

We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an Electrical System Design Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Palmdale, CA, , with Pennington County, SD, and Spearfish, SD, close behind in the second and third positions. Spearfish, SD, beats the national average by $27,183 (25.0%), and Palmdale, CA, furthers that trend with another $53,216 (49.0%) above the $108,702 average.

With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as an Electrical System Design Engineer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

However, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies modestly at 22% between Palmdale, CA, and Campbell, TX, , suggesting it may be difficult to see much positive wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may help determine the balance between location and salary for an Electrical System Design Engineer role.

City	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
Palmdale, CA	$161,918	$13,493	$3,113	$77.85
Pennington County, SD	$151,310	$12,609	$2,909	$72.75
Spearfish, SD	$135,885	$11,323	$2,613	$65.33
Nome, AK	$134,845	$11,237	$2,593	$64.83
Cupertino, CA	$134,111	$11,175	$2,579	$64.48
Berkeley, CA	$133,100	$11,091	$2,559	$63.99
Sitka, AK	$130,952	$10,912	$2,518	$62.96
Chesapeake, VA	$129,677	$10,806	$2,493	$62.34
Wyoming, WY	$129,641	$10,803	$2,493	$62.33
Campbell, TX	$129,394	$10,782	$2,488	$62.21

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