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Electrical Engineer Salary in Columbus, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Columbus, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electrical engineers in Columbus 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 Columbus, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$55,090
25th Percentile Wage
$67,520
50th Percentile Wage
$80,940
75th Percentile Wage
$96,200
90th Percentile Wage
$126,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers in Columbus, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,090.

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
$80,940
2.51% 7.08%
2021
$78,910
-4.14% -
2020
$82,180
1.91% -
2019
$80,610
10.22% -
2018
$72,370
0.01% -
2017
$72,360
18.67% -
2016
$58,850
-37.49% -
2015
$80,910
7.04% -
2012
$75,210
- -

Table 2. Compare Electrical Engineer Salary in Columbus with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,940 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for electrical engineers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical engineers in Columbus is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bloomington
$103,220
Terre Haute
$99,650
Indianapolis-Carmel
$98,090
Fort Wayne
$97,640
Kokomo
$96,450
Elkhart-Goshen
$93,040
Michigan City-La Porte
$89,270
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$87,910
Gary
$85,790
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$83,750
Columbus
$80,940
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$80,080
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$79,140
Lafayette
$74,970

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Indiana.