Career Atlas USA

Best States for Electrical Engineers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New Mexico91.2 / 100
  2. 2Alabama89.5 / 100
  3. 3Washington82.8 / 100
  4. 4Texas82.3 / 100
  5. 5New Hampshire81.9 / 100
  6. 6California73.1 / 100
  7. 7Virginia71.9 / 100
  8. 8Maryland69.2 / 100
  9. 9Michigan68 / 100
  10. 10Maine65.5 / 100
  11. 11Massachusetts65.5 / 100
  12. 12Vermont62 / 100
  13. 13North Carolina61 / 100
  14. 14Delaware60.9 / 100
  15. 15Colorado60 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).