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Electrical Engineer Salary in Tacoma, Washington

The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electrical engineers in Tacoma 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 Tacoma, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$66,320
25th Percentile Wage
$88,930
50th Percentile Wage
$111,560
75th Percentile Wage
$133,320
90th Percentile Wage
$162,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $162,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,320.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$111,560
3.39% 3.39%
2016
$107,780
8.93% -
2015
$98,150
1.79% -
2014
$96,390
1.77% -
2013
$94,680
-13.84% -
2012
$107,780
- -

Table 2. Compare Electrical Engineer Salary in Tacoma with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $111,560 in Tacoma is in the middle of salary range for electrical engineers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical engineers in Tacoma is 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 31.6 percent (31.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Olympia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$127,040
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$125,500
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$124,100
Lewiston
$123,020
Spokane
$114,530
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$113,530
Tacoma
$111,560
Longview
$110,670
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$103,500
Bellingham
$102,920
Walla Walla
$100,530
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$99,710
Yakima
$99,090
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$96,300
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$96,240
Bremerton-Silverdale
$94,690
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$89,900
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$88,090
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$82,610
Olympia
$76,300