Electrical Engineer Salary in the Industry of Other Telecommunications

The salary statistics and trend of electrical engineers in the industry of other telecommunications are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare electrical engineer salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,010
25th Percentile Wage
$79,640
50th Percentile Wage
$97,850
75th Percentile Wage
$122,340
90th Percentile Wage
$150,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for electrical engineers in the industry of other telecommunications. 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 $150,420. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $97,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent electrical engineers is $63,010.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers in the industry of Other Telecommunications from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$97,850
11.16% 26.17%
2014
$86,930
11.33% -
2013
$77,080
6.28% -
2012
$72,240
- -

Table 3. Compare Electrical Engineer Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of electrical engineers in five industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of electrical engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Other Information Services
$125,590
Other Information Services
$125,590
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
$103,710
Other Telecommunications
$97,850
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$81,430

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