The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electrical engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $86,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $120,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $155,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $167,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $202,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $202,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $155,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $86,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $155,480 | 3.88% | 26.85% |
| 2020 | $149,450 | 10.74% | - |
| 2019 | $133,400 | 5.17% | - |
| 2018 | $126,500 | 0.67% | - |
| 2017 | $125,650 | -5.07% | - |
| 2016 | $132,020 | -4.45% | - |
| 2015 | $137,900 | 6.64% | - |
| 2014 | $128,740 | 6.25% | - |
| 2013 | $120,690 | 5.77% | - |
| 2012 | $113,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $155,480, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for electrical engineers in state of California, followed by Chico (median annual salary $141,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of electrical engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 9.1 percent (9.1%) higher than that in Chico.