Electrical Engineer I Salary in Ames,IA (December, 2024)

Electrical Engineer I Salary in Ames, IA

What is the highest and lowest pay for Electrical Engineer I?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Electrical Engineer I in Ames, IA is $78,004. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Electrical Engineer I in Ames, IA can go up to $87,876 and the lowest down to $68,567, but most earn between $73,064 and $83,171. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Electrical Engineer I in the United States.

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Electrical Engineer I Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,547	$7,212	$1,664	$42
Average	$81,169	$6,764	$1,561	$39
25th Percentile	$76,029	$6,336	$1,462	$37

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Last Updated on December 01, 2024

$76,029

Average

$81,169/year

$86,547

$6,336

Average

$6,764/month

$7,212

$1,462

Average

$1,561/week

$1,664

$37

Average

$39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,547	$7,212	$1,664	$42
Average	$81,169	$6,764	$1,561	$39
25th Percentile	$76,029	$6,336	$1,462	$37

Last Updated on December 01, 2024

View Electrical Engineer I Salary by Experience Levels

An entry-level Electrical Engineer I with under 1 year experience makes about $77,242. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Electrical Engineer I makes around $77,763. After 2-4 years, the Electrical Engineer I pay rises to about $78,914. Those senior Electrical Engineer I with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $79,144, and those Electrical Engineer I having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $79,298 on average.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Electrical Engineer I	$77,242
Intermediate Level Electrical Engineer I	$77,763
Senior Level Electrical Engineer I	$78,914
Specialist Level Electrical Engineer I	$79,144
Expert Level Electrical Engineer I	$79,298

Last Updated on December 01, 2024

Entry Level	5%
Mid Level	4%
Senior Level	3%
Top Level	2%
Experienced	2%

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Highest Paying Cities in Iowa for Electrical Engineer I

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Ackley, IA

$74,351

Ackworth, IA

$78,410

Adair, IA

$78,004

Adel, IA

$78,247

Afton, IA

$78,004

Agency, IA

$77,517

Ainsworth, IA

$76,949

Akron, IA

$71,510

Albert City, IA

$71,429

Albia, IA

$78,004

Albion, IA

$74,595

Alburnett, IA

$77,598

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$78,690

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$98,605

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$118,694

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$81,170

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$64,392

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Best-Paid Skills and Qualifications for Electrical Engineer I

What skills does an Electrical Engineer I need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

Analysis: Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.

Design Engineering: Creating a system, component, or process to develop new products and systems.

Programming: Executing logic to facilitate computing operations and functionality in one or more languages.

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Analysis 7.59%

Design Engineering 2.9%

Programming 1.53%

Others 87.98%

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Skills	Percentage
Analysis	7.59%
Design Engineering	2.9%
Programming	1.53%
Others	87.98%

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Mastering certain skills can make the compensation of an Electrical Engineer I higher. Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Salary Data provides you the latest highly compensated skills to help you get a higher pay. For example, if you master Facilitation, you can get a 21% salary raise. If you are good at Circuit Design, your salary will increase by 5%. If you are expert in Prototyping, your salary will rise by 4%.

Skill	Salary	Demand
Facilitation	$94,385	21%
Circuit Design	$81,904	5%
Prototyping	$81,124	4%
Product Development	$80,344	3%
System Design	$80,344	3%
Collaboration	$79,564	2%

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The average salary for an Electrical Engineer I is $78,004 per year in Ames, IA, updated at December 01, 2024.

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Electrical Engineer I Salary in Ames, Iowa

Electrical Engineer I Salary in Ames, IA

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