The salary statistics of electrical and electronics engineers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare electrical and electronics engineer salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical and electronics engineers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 and electronics engineers is $125,180. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $84,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid electrical and electronics engineers is $59,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical and electronics engineers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $84,330 | -2.60% | 1.74% |
| 2017 | $86,520 | 0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $85,850 | -6.27% | - |
| 2015 | $91,230 | 0.18% | - |
| 2014 | $91,070 | 4.07% | - |
| 2013 | $87,360 | 5.15% | - |
| 2012 | $82,860 | - | - |
The average salaries of electrical and electronics engineers in four industries in the health care and social assistance sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for electrical and electronics engineer occupations is the outpatient care centers industry with an annual salary $93,000. The lowest paying industry is the offices of physicians industry (annual salary $83,710). For detailed electrical and electronics engineer salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Care Centers | |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | |
| Offices of Physicians | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].