Electrical Engineer Designer Salary in Washington

How much does an Electrical Engineer Designer make in Washington?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for an Electrical Engineer Designer in Washington is $89,493 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, an Electrical Engineer Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,466
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,342 to $97,854
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,920

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Electrical Engineer Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,854	$8,154	$1,882	$47
Average	$89,493	$7,458	$1,721	$43
25th Percentile	$81,342	$6,778	$1,564	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Electrical Engineer Designer Salaries

An Electrical Engineer Designer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Electrical Engineer Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Electrical Engineer Designer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $88,878
Early Career (1-2 years): $107,732
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $131,032
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $156,020
Expert (over 8 years): $181,030

Levels	Salary
Electrica... Level Electrical Engineer Designer	$88,878
Electrica... Level Electrical Engineer Designer	$107,732
Electrica... Level Electrical Engineer Designer	$131,032
Electrica... Level Electrical Engineer Designer	$156,020
Electrica... Level Electrical Engineer Designer	$181,030

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How Do Electrical Engineer Designer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Electrical Engineer Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,383.
California: $91,036.
Massachusetts: $89,823.

District of Columbia $91,383 California $91,036 Massachusetts $89,823 Washington $89,493 New Jersey $89,460 Alaska $89,344 Connecticut $88,205 New York $87,743

Hawaii $86,266 Rhode Island $85,573 Maryland $85,102 Minnesota $84,458 Colorado $84,211 Illinois $84,128 Oregon $83,815 Delaware $83,583

New Hampshire $83,438 Virginia $83,113 Pennsylvania $82,164 Nevada $81,685 North Dakota $81,528 Michigan $81,281 Wisconsin $81,190 Vermont $81,008

Texas $80,505 Maine $80,472 Arizona $80,422 Ohio $80,365 Georgia $79,605 Indiana $79,226 Wyoming $79,151 Utah $79,036

Iowa $78,986 Kansas $78,590 Louisiana $78,475 North Carolina $78,433 Missouri $78,417 Florida $78,095 Montana $77,922 Nebraska $77,757

Kentucky $77,666 South Carolina $77,336 Tennessee $77,129 Idaho $77,047 New Mexico $76,444 Oklahoma $76,312 Alabama $75,825 South Dakota $75,008

Arkansas $74,562 West Virginia $74,323 Mississippi $73,605

Top Paying Cities for Electrical Engineer Designers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Auburn: $89,270
Federal Way: $89,270
Bellevue: $91,235

Auburn, WA $89,270 Federal Way, WA $89,270 Bellevue, WA $91,235 Black Diamond, WA $89,427 Bothell, WA $91,193 Burton, WA $89,270 Carnation, WA $89,650 Duvall, WA $90,120

Edmonds, WA $91,102 Enumclaw, WA $88,808 Fall City, WA $89,642 Hobart, WA $89,510 Issaquah, WA $90,929 Kenmore, WA $91,193 Kent, WA $89,097 Kirkland, WA $91,235

Lynnwood, WA $90,475 Maple Valley, WA $89,493 Medina, WA $91,235 Mercer Island, WA $91,235 Mountlake Terrace, WA $91,144 North Bend, WA $89,708 Pacific, WA $89,270 Preston, WA $90,797

Ravensdale, WA $89,410 Redmond, WA $91,193 Redondo, WA $89,270 Renton, WA $91,144 Rollingbay, WA $89,567 Seahurst, WA $91,193 Snoqualmie, WA $89,567 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $90,574

Vashon, WA $89,311 Woodinville, WA $91,012 Sammamish, WA $91,012 Mill Creek, WA $89,972 Seattle, WA $91,235 Bainbridge Island, WA $89,567 Everett, WA $89,972 Acme, WA $85,020

Anacortes, WA $84,755 Blakely Island, WA $84,797 Arlington, WA $89,311 Baring, WA $89,864 Bellingham, WA $85,193 Blaine, WA $84,929 Bow, WA $85,061 Burlington, WA $84,888

Clearlake, WA $86,431 Clinton, WA $89,972 Concrete, WA $85,969 Conway, WA $87,190 Coupeville, WA $88,511 Custer, WA $85,020 Darrington, WA $89,311 Deer Harbor, WA $84,533

Deming, WA $84,755 Eastsound, WA $84,929 Everson, WA $85,020 Ferndale, WA $85,193 Freeland, WA $89,840 Friday Harbor, WA $84,533 Gold Bar, WA $89,765 Granite Falls, WA $89,716

Greenbank, WA $89,576 Hamilton, WA $86,216 Index, WA $89,666 La Conner, WA $86,431 Lake Stevens, WA $89,972 North Lakewood, WA $89,840 Langley, WA $89,881 Lopez Island, WA $85,193

Lummi Island, WA $85,193 Lyman, WA $86,167 Lynden, WA $85,020 Maple Falls, WA $84,574 Marblemount, WA $89,311 Marysville, WA $89,972 Monroe, WA $89,666 Mount Vernon, WA $86,497

Mukilteo, WA $89,972 Nooksack, WA $85,020 Oak Harbor, WA $86,926 Olga, WA $84,929 Orcas, WA $84,755 Point Roberts, WA $84,533 Camano Island, WA $89,617 Rockport, WA $84,533

Sedro Woolley, WA $84,755 Shaw Island, WA $84,574 Silvana, WA $89,798 Skykomish, WA $89,947 Snohomish, WA $89,972 Stanwood, WA $89,708 Startup, WA $89,774 Sultan, WA $89,790

Sumas, WA $84,838 Waldron, WA $84,533 Anderson Island, WA $88,197 Ashford, WA $88,461 Beaver, WA $88,907 Bremerton, WA $89,567 Silverdale, WA $89,526 Brinnon, WA $89,171

Buckley, WA $88,833 Burley, WA $89,526 Carbonado, WA $88,758 Carlsborg, WA $89,072 Chimacum, WA $89,534 Clallam Bay, WA $86,720 Dupont, WA $89,097 Eatonville, WA $87,925

Gig Harbor, WA $89,221 Elbe, WA $88,024 Forks, WA $87,884 Fox Island, WA $89,270 Glenoma, WA $87,735 Graham, WA $88,915 Port Hadlock, WA $89,526 Hansville, WA $89,617

Indianola, WA $90,269 Joyce, WA $88,907 Kapowsin, WA $88,494 Keyport, WA $89,567 Kingston, WA $90,112 La Grande, WA $87,867 Lakebay, WA $89,006 La Push, WA $87,884

Longbranch, WA $88,172 Sumner, WA $89,229 Manchester, WA $89,567 Milton, WA $89,270 Mineral, WA $88,205 Morton, WA $87,438 Neah Bay, WA $86,720 Nordland, WA $89,493

Olalla, WA $89,567 Orting, WA $88,709 Packwood, WA $82,337 Port Angeles, WA $88,948 Port Gamble, WA $89,831 Port Ludlow, WA $89,567 Port Orchard, WA $89,567 Port Townsend, WA $89,518

Poulsbo, WA $89,477 Puyallup, WA $89,270 Quilcene, WA $89,130 Randle, WA $85,936 Retsil, WA $89,567 Seabeck, WA $89,477 Sekiu, WA $86,720 Sequim, WA $89,336

South Colby, WA $89,567 South Prairie, WA $88,874 Southworth, WA $89,567 Spanaway, WA $89,097 Steilacoom, WA $89,179 Bonney Lake, WA $89,097 Suquamish, WA $89,526 Tracyton, WA $89,567

Vaughn, WA $89,006 Wauna, WA $89,221 Wilkeson, WA $89,006 Longmire, WA $88,610 Paradise Inn, WA $88,610 Tacoma, WA $89,270 Camp Murray, WA $89,270 Mcchord Afb, WA $89,270

Lakewood, WA $89,270 University Place, WA $89,270 Olympia, WA $87,512 Lacey, WA $87,512 Tumwater, WA $87,512 Aberdeen, WA $86,852 Adna, WA $86,852 Allyn, WA $89,262

Amanda Park, WA $86,852 Bay Center, WA $86,852 Belfair, WA $89,262 Bucoda, WA $87,116 Centralia, WA $87,075 Chehalis, WA $86,852 Cinebar, WA $87,289 Copalis Beach, WA $86,852

Copalis Crossing, WA $86,852 Cosmopolis, WA $86,852 Curtis, WA $86,852 Doty, WA $86,852 East Olympia, WA $87,512 Elma, WA $87,075 Ethel, WA $86,852 Galvin, WA $87,265

Grapeview, WA $87,075 Grayland, WA $86,852 Hoodsport, WA $88,354 Hoquiam, WA $86,852 Humptulips, WA $86,852 Lebam, WA $86,852 Lilliwaup, WA $89,130 Littlerock, WA $87,512

Mccleary, WA $87,339 Mckenna, WA $88,016 Malone, WA $87,157 Matlock, WA $87,256 Menlo, WA $86,852 Moclips, WA $86,852 Montesano, WA $86,852 Mossyrock, WA $86,852

Napavine, WA $86,852 Neilton, WA $86,852 Oakville, WA $87,075 Ocean Shores, WA $86,852 Onalaska, WA $87,190 Pacific Beach, WA $86,852 Pe Ell, WA $86,852 Quinault, WA $86,852

Rainier, WA $87,116 Raymond, WA $86,852 Rochester, WA $87,157 Roy, WA $88,874 Ryderwood, WA $86,852 Salkum, WA $86,852 Satsop, WA $86,893 Shelton, WA $87,207

Silver Creek, WA $87,174 South Bend, WA $86,852 Taholah, WA $86,852 Tahuya, WA $89,130 Tenino, WA $87,289 Tokeland, WA $86,852 Toledo, WA $86,852 Union, WA $88,404

Vader, WA $86,852 Westport, WA $86,852 Winlock, WA $86,852 Yelm, WA $87,743 Amboy, WA $85,655 Appleton, WA $83,996 Ariel, WA $85,655 Battle Ground, WA $85,820

Bingen, WA $85,655 Brush Prairie, WA $86,043 Camas, WA $86,093 Carrolls, WA $85,655 Carson, WA $85,655 Castle Rock, WA $86,258 Cathlamet, WA $86,258 Centerville, WA $82,337

Chinook, WA $86,852 Cougar, WA $85,655 Dallesport, WA $83,996 Glenwood, WA $82,337 Goldendale, WA $82,337 Grays River, WA $86,852 Heisson, WA $85,762 Husum, WA $85,655

Ilwaco, WA $86,852 Kalama, WA $85,655 Kelso, WA $85,655 Klickitat, WA $82,337 La Center, WA $85,655 Long Beach, WA $86,852 Longview, WA $85,655 Lyle, WA $83,996

Nahcotta, WA $86,852 Naselle, WA $86,852 North Bonneville, WA $85,655 Ocean Park, WA $86,852 Oysterville, WA $86,852 Ridgefield, WA $85,985 Rosburg, WA $86,852 Seaview, WA $86,852

Silverlake, WA $86,852 Skamokawa, WA $86,852 Stevenson, WA $85,655 Toutle, WA $86,258 Trout Lake, WA $85,655 Underwood, WA $85,655 Vancouver, WA $86,258 Wahkiacus, WA $82,337

Washougal, WA $85,820 White Salmon, WA $85,655 Wishram, WA $82,337 Woodland, WA $85,655 Yacolt, WA $85,655 Wenatchee, WA $82,337 East Wenatchee, WA $82,337 Ardenvoir, WA $82,337

Brewster, WA $85,044 Bridgeport, WA $82,915 Carlton, WA $89,311 Cashmere, WA $82,337 Chelan, WA $82,337 Chelan Falls, WA $82,337 Conconully, WA $85,779 Dryden, WA $82,337

Entiat, WA $85,828 Ephrata, WA $82,337 George, WA $82,337 Leavenworth, WA $89,311 Loomis, WA $85,779 Malaga, WA $82,337 Malott, WA $85,044 Mansfield, WA $82,915

Manson, WA $85,828 Marlin, WA $86,596 Mazama, WA $86,926 Methow, WA $85,828 Monitor, WA $82,337 Moses Lake, WA $84,343 Okanogan, WA $83,493 Omak, WA $83,493

Orondo, WA $82,337 Oroville, WA $83,493 Palisades, WA $82,337 Pateros, WA $85,828 Peshastin, WA $82,337 Quincy, WA $82,337 Riverside, WA $83,493 Rock Island, WA $82,337

Soap Lake, WA $84,343 Stehekin, WA $89,311 Stratford, WA $84,343 Tonasket, WA $83,493 Twisp, WA $89,311 Warden, WA $86,340 Waterville, WA $82,337 Wauconda, WA $83,493

Wilson Creek, WA $84,755 Winthrop, WA $86,926 Yakima, WA $82,997 Brownstown, WA $82,643 Buena, WA $82,733 Cle Elum, WA $82,337 Cowiche, WA $82,643 Easton, WA $89,592

Ellensburg, WA $82,428 Naches, WA $82,337 Grandview, WA $85,342 Granger, WA $83,592 Harrah, WA $82,601 Kittitas, WA $82,378 Mabton, WA $84,706 Moxee, WA $82,865

Outlook, WA $83,938 Parker, WA $82,997 Ronald, WA $82,337 Roslyn, WA $82,337 Selah, WA $82,775 South Cle Elum, WA $82,337 Sunnyside, WA $84,714 Thorp, WA $82,337

Tieton, WA $82,692 Toppenish, WA $82,907 Vantage, WA $82,337 Wapato, WA $82,824 White Swan, WA $82,337 Zillah, WA $82,643 Airway Heights, WA $84,153 Chattaroy, WA $83,757

Cheney, WA $83,798 Colbert, WA $84,021 Deer Park, WA $83,583 Edwall, WA $83,493 Elk, WA $83,493 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $84,112 Fairfield, WA $83,625 Ford, WA $83,534

Four Lakes, WA $84,153 Greenacres, WA $83,980 Lamont, WA $83,493 Latah, WA $83,493 Liberty Lake, WA $83,889 Marshall, WA $84,153 Mead, WA $83,930 Medical Lake, WA $84,021

Mica, WA $83,889 Newman Lake, WA $83,798 Nine Mile Falls, WA $84,021 Otis Orchards, WA $84,021 Reardan, WA $83,716 Rockford, WA $83,757 Spangle, WA $83,889 Sprague, WA $83,493

Tekoa, WA $83,493 Tumtum, WA $83,625 Valleyford, WA $84,062 Veradale, WA $84,062 Waverly, WA $83,493 Wellpinit, WA $83,493 Addy, WA $83,493 Albion, WA $83,493

Almira, WA $83,493 Belmont, WA $83,493 Benge, WA $85,564 Boyds, WA $83,493 Chewelah, WA $83,493 Clayton, WA $83,493 Colfax, WA $83,493 Colton, WA $83,493

Colville, WA $83,493 Coulee City, WA $82,915 Coulee Dam, WA $83,493 Creston, WA $83,493 Curlew, WA $83,493 Cusick, WA $83,493 Danville, WA $83,493 Davenport, WA $83,493

Electric City, WA $83,493 Elmer City, WA $83,493 Endicott, WA $83,493 Evans, WA $83,493 Farmington, WA $83,493 Fruitland, WA $83,493 Garfield, WA $83,493 Gifford, WA $83,493

Grand Coulee, WA $83,493 Harrington, WA $83,493 Hartline, WA $83,493 Hay, WA $85,564 Hunters, WA $83,493 Inchelium, WA $83,493 Ione, WA $83,493 Keller, WA $83,493

Kettle Falls, WA $83,493 Lacrosse, WA $85,176 Lamona, WA $83,493 Laurier, WA $83,493 Lincoln, WA $83,493 Loon Lake, WA $83,493 Malden, WA $83,493 Malo, WA $83,493

Marcus, WA $83,493 Metaline, WA $83,493 Metaline Falls, WA $83,493 Mohler, WA $83,493 Nespelem, WA $83,493 Newport, WA $83,493 Northport, WA $83,493 Oakesdale, WA $83,493

Odessa, WA $83,493 Orient, WA $83,493 Palouse, WA $83,493 Pullman, WA $83,493 Republic, WA $83,493 Rice, WA $83,493 Ritzville, WA $85,564 Rosalia, WA $83,493

Saint John, WA $83,493 Springdale, WA $83,493 Steptoe, WA $83,493 Thornton, WA $83,493 Uniontown, WA $83,493 Usk, WA $83,493 Valley, WA $83,493 Wilbur, WA $83,493

Spokane, WA $84,153 Pasco, WA $86,794 Benton City, WA $87,000 Beverly, WA $82,940 Bickleton, WA $85,176 Burbank, WA $87,207 College Place, WA $86,728 Connell, WA $86,571

Dayton, WA $86,596 Dixie, WA $86,852 Eltopia, WA $86,604 Hooper, WA $86,596 Kahlotus, WA $86,596 Kennewick, WA $87,512 Lind, WA $86,596 Mesa, WA $86,646

Othello, WA $86,530 Paterson, WA $86,604 Plymouth, WA $87,380 Pomeroy, WA $85,564 Prescott, WA $86,646 Mattawa, WA $84,458 Prosser, WA $86,654 Richland, WA $87,000

West Richland, WA $87,000 Roosevelt, WA $84,343 Royal City, WA $83,484 Starbuck, WA $86,596 Touchet, WA $86,637 Waitsburg, WA $86,852 Walla Walla, WA $86,794 Wallula, WA $87,248

Washtucna, WA $86,596 Anatone, WA $86,596 Asotin, WA $85,564 Clarkston, WA $85,564

Electrical Engineer Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Electrical Engineer Designer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on February 01, 2026

$81,342

Average $89,493/year

$97,854

$6,778

Average $7,458/month

$8,154

$1,564

Average $1,721/week

$1,882

$39

Average $43/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,854	$8,154	$1,882	$47
Average	$89,493	$7,458	$1,721	$43
25th Percentile	$81,342	$6,778	$1,564	$39

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