SOC 17-2071 · Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in Wildwood, FL

The average salary for electrical engineers in Wildwood, Florida is $103,520 a year ($49.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $111,200: half of the 70 people in this job in the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($125,100).

$103,520average per year

$49.77 / hourMedian $111,200Take-home ≈ $81,656

  • $48K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $145K90th

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

70people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#12 of 15Florida metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Engineers pay range in Wildwood

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $144,560 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Wildwood earn between $76,230 and $134,090.

  • $48K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $145K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,520$8,627$49.77
Median$111,200$9,267$53.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,230$6,352$36.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$134,090$11,174$64.47

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

Electrical Engineers pay in Wildwood vs. Florida and the U.S.

Electrical engineers in Wildwood earn 7% less than the Florida average ($111,430) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($125,100). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $120,630.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wildwood$103,520$111,200$47,990$144,56070
Florida$111,430$104,780$65,090$164,2109,220
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 Wildwood

On the average salary of $103,520, a single filer in Wildwood takes home about $81,656 a year, or $6,805 a month and $3,141 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Wildwood area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.4), so the average $103,520 buys what about $121,184 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Wildwood ($45,830). A typical home costs $389,720, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical Engineers salary in other Florida cities

Wildwood ranks 12th of 15 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($125,620).

All Electrical Engineers salaries in Florida

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 Wildwood: questions

How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Wildwood?

$49.77 an hour on average, and $53.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $81,656 a year ($6,805 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,520. Florida has no state income tax.

Do electrical engineers earn more in Wildwood than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less 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 Wildwood-The Villages, FL (48680). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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