SOC 17-2071 · Vallejo, CA metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for electrical engineers in Vallejo, California is $144,580 a year ($69.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $160,060: half of the 150 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($125,100).

$144,580average per year

$69.51 / hourMedian $160,060Take-home ≈ $100,733

  • $102K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $160KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $208K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
#6 of 20California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Engineers pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $208,410 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Vallejo earn between $102,240 and $160,770.

  • $102K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $160KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $208K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$144,580$12,048$69.51
Median$160,060$13,338$76.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,240$8,520$49.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$160,770$13,398$77.29

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Electrical Engineers pay in Vallejo vs. California and the U.S.

Electrical engineers in Vallejo earn 4% less than the California average ($151,180) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($125,100). At the median the gap is +33% against the U.S. median of $120,630.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vallejo$144,580$160,060$102,080$208,410150
California$151,180$144,040$81,840$217,76024,230
United States$125,100$120,630$76,550$184,300198,750

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $144,580, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $100,733 a year, or $8,394 a month and $3,874 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Vallejo a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $144,580 buys what about $133,279 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical Engineers salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 6th of 20 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($189,370).

All Electrical Engineers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).

Electrical Engineers salary by city

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Electrical Engineers salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Vallejo?

$69.51 an hour on average, and $76.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $100,733 a year ($8,394 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,580. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do electrical engineers earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($125,100).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2071; area Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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