The salary statistics of electrical engineers in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare electrical engineer salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) electrical engineers is $147,520. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $92,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid electrical engineers is $54,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $92,190 | 11.81% | 16.68% |
| 2017 | $81,300 | 4.26% | - |
| 2016 | $77,840 | 5.38% | - |
| 2015 | $73,650 | 1.10% | - |
| 2014 | $72,840 | 2.68% | - |
| 2013 | $70,890 | -8.35% | - |
| 2012 | $76,810 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].