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Electrical Engineer Salary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia

The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Electrical Engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$78,980
25th Percentile Wage
$96,280
50th Percentile Wage
$117,500
75th Percentile Wage
$145,650
90th Percentile Wage
$174,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $174,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $117,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,980.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$117,500
-2.72% 15.00%
2021
$120,700
-4.18% -
2020
$125,750
1.92% -
2019
$123,340
4.66% -
2018
$117,590
5.99% -
2017
$110,550
3.37% -
2016
$106,820
-1.14% -
2015
$108,040
4.68% -
2014
$102,980
-1.19% -
2013
$104,210
4.16% -
2012
$99,870
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