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Electrical Engineer Salary in Columbus, Ohio

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,550
25th Percentile Wage
$78,210
50th Percentile Wage
$97,420
75th Percentile Wage
$120,540
90th Percentile Wage
$134,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,550.

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
$97,420
-1.15% 23.32%
2021
$98,540
11.54% -
2020
$87,170
3.51% -
2019
$84,110
2.19% -
2018
$82,270
0.02% -
2017
$82,250
0.11% -
2016
$82,160
5.66% -
2015
$77,510
0.92% -
2014
$76,800
2.36% -
2013
$74,990
0.39% -
2012
$74,700
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,420 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for electrical engineers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical engineers in Columbus is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Cincinnati-Middletown and 18.0 percent (18.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Cincinnati-Middletown
$101,180
Lima
$99,700
Columbus
$97,420
Dayton
$97,370
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$97,200
Akron
$97,050
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$94,810
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$94,360
Toledo
$94,120
Canton-Massillon
$91,450
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$87,170
Mansfield
$84,110
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$79,850

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio.