Electronics Designers
Median Salary: $52,100
Many electronics designers across the nation share a number of key professional attributes. For example, stress tolerance, initiative, and adaptability/flexibility can be vital for success in the industry, especially when blended with career training. Around 30,590 people were employed as electronics designers nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's essential to develop these traits and receive top-notch training, particularly if you're looking to advance in the field.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for electronics designers in the U.S. was $52,100 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $25.00. Of course, income can vary with training and by location. Below, you'll find more data about electronics designers, including wages and job density for metro areas all over the nation.
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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of people employed as electronics designers). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of electronics designers in each city as compared to the national average.
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 200 | $53,600 | $25.80 | $61,200 | $29.40 | 75.6% |
| Huntsville | 210 | $50,400 | $24.20 | $64,100 | $30.80 | 332.5% |
| Mobile | 80 | $56,600 | $27.20 | $77,000 | $37.00 | 101.3% |
| Montgomery | 50 | $43,400 | $20.90 | $56,800 | $27.30 | 33.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | NA | $61,900 | $29.80 | $68,700 | $33.00 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 330 | $61,200 | $29.40 | $72,500 | $34.90 | -19.2% |
| Tucson | NA | $46,700 | $22.40 | $57,500 | $27.60 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 30 | $45,700 | $22.00 | $55,500 | $26.70 | -33.8% |
| Fort Smith | 30 | $44,000 | $21.20 | $48,100 | $23.10 | 12.8% |
| Little Rock | 100 | $44,600 | $21.40 | $51,700 | $24.80 | 24.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | NA | $39,800 | $19.10 | $54,900 | $26.40 | NA |
| Fresno | NA | $47,500 | $22.90 | $60,500 | $29.10 | NA |
| Los Angeles (Area) | 990 | $49,600 | $23.90 | $63,200 | $30.40 | -11.5% |
| Modesto | 40 | $57,000 | $27.40 | $74,000 | $35.60 | 4.3% |
| Oakland | 250 | $64,600 | $31.10 | $80,300 | $38.60 | 8.5% |
| Oxnard | 90 | $62,800 | $30.20 | $82,900 | $39.90 | 32.9% |
| Riverside | 120 | $50,500 | $24.30 | $59,500 | $28.60 | -55.6% |
| Sacramento | 200 | $48,100 | $23.10 | $53,700 | $25.80 | -0.9% |
| San Diego | 270 | $50,600 | $24.30 | $64,400 | $31.00 | -9% |
| San Francisco (Area) | 390 | $64,200 | $30.80 | $78,700 | $37.80 | -16.2% |
| San Francisco (City) | 140 | $63,700 | $30.60 | $77,100 | $37.10 | -41% |
| San Jose | 600 | $70,500 | $33.90 | $89,400 | $43.00 | 190.2% |
| San Luis Obispo | 60 | $44,600 | $21.50 | $62,100 | $29.90 | 166.7% |
| Santa Rosa | 40 | $65,200 | $31.30 | $79,300 | $38.10 | -9.4% |
| Stockton | NA | $44,300 | $21.30 | $59,200 | $28.50 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | 70 | $53,900 | $25.90 | $68,100 | $32.80 | 12.8% |
| Denver | 350 | $56,400 | $27.10 | $68,100 | $32.80 | 23.1% |
| Fort Collins | 80 | $44,200 | $21.30 | $54,800 | $26.30 | 152.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 140 | $57,300 | $27.60 | $71,000 | $34.10 | 60.7% |
| Hartford | 120 | $59,500 | $28.60 | $74,300 | $35.70 | -6.8% |
| New Haven | 90 | $55,600 | $26.70 | $74,600 | $35.90 | 39.7% |
| Norwich | 140 | $58,000 | $27.90 | $74,200 | $35.70 | 348.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington (Area) | 740 | $54,500 | $26.20 | $64,300 | $30.90 | 13.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 160 | $44,100 | $21.20 | $69,700 | $33.50 | 14.1% |
| Miami (Area) | 280 | $47,700 | $23.00 | $64,000 | $30.80 | -45.7% |
| Orlando | 210 | $48,000 | $23.10 | $57,500 | $27.60 | -9% |
| Palm Bay | 60 | $37,900 | $18.20 | $49,400 | $23.80 | 39.7% |
| Tampa | 540 | $41,800 | $20.10 | $54,700 | $26.30 | 102.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 640 | $51,200 | $24.60 | $62,600 | $30.10 | 20.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | NA | $48,800 | $23.50 | $56,800 | $27.30 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City | 150 | $65,300 | $31.40 | $81,000 | $39.00 | 135.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (Area) | 930 | $59,600 | $28.60 | $82,100 | $39.50 | -16.2% |
| Springfield | 60 | $59,900 | $28.80 | $63,700 | $30.60 | 122.6% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville | 50 | $38,200 | $18.40 | $46,100 | $22.20 | 19.7% |
| Indianapolis | 80 | $45,900 | $22.10 | $59,500 | $28.60 | -59.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | 30 | $24,500 | $11.80 | $47,800 | $23.00 | 1.7% |
| Davenport | 40 | $54,600 | $26.20 | $68,500 | $32.90 | -0.4% |
| Des Moines | NA | $44,500 | $21.40 | $50,400 | $24.20 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 170 | $43,200 | $20.80 | $58,400 | $28.10 | 147% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 80 | $56,200 | $27.00 | $65,400 | $31.40 | 37.6% |
| Louisville | 70 | $51,900 | $25.00 | $69,900 | $33.60 | -53% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 170 | $59,700 | $28.70 | $75,700 | $36.40 | 94.4% |
| New Orleans | 190 | $55,800 | $26.80 | $63,300 | $30.50 | 63.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 70 | $49,700 | $23.90 | $63,600 | $30.60 | 46.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 460 | $45,300 | $21.80 | $67,000 | $32.20 | 56% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston (Area) | NA | $62,800 | $30.20 | $78,300 | $37.60 | NA |
| Springfield | 60 | $50,400 | $24.30 | $69,700 | $33.50 | -7.7% |
| Worcester | 50 | $60,000 | $28.90 | $66,900 | $32.20 | 345.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit (Area) | 600 | $56,800 | $27.30 | $70,600 | $34.00 | 45.3% |
| Holland | 60 | $44,300 | $21.30 | $51,200 | $24.60 | 153.8% |
| Jackson | 80 | $38,200 | $18.40 | $46,900 | $22.50 | 578.6% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 410 | $52,200 | $25.10 | $66,300 | $31.90 | 0.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 240 | $46,200 | $22.20 | $54,800 | $26.40 | 320.5% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 470 | $49,700 | $23.90 | $57,800 | $27.80 | 105.1% |
| St. Louis | 310 | $51,000 | $24.50 | $64,000 | $30.80 | 1.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | 90 | $44,700 | $21.50 | $54,200 | $26.10 | 369.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 50 | $41,300 | $19.90 | $62,300 | $29.90 | -48.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 200 | $51,800 | $24.90 | $81,900 | $39.40 | 1.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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| Manchester | 50 | $50,800 | $24.40 | $65,700 | $31.60 | 122.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 100 | $53,900 | $25.90 | $64,400 | $31.00 | 10.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 120 | $56,200 | $27.00 | $68,000 | $32.70 | 17.5% |
| Binghamton | 50 | $60,300 | $29.00 | $74,800 | $36.00 | 81.6% |
| Buffalo | 120 | $66,600 | $32.00 | $76,300 | $36.70 | -4.3% |
| New York (Area) | 1,540 | $63,800 | $30.70 | $78,600 | $37.80 | -20.1% |
| Poughkeepsie | NA | $66,700 | $32.10 | $83,000 | $39.90 | NA |
| Rochester | 160 | $50,700 | $24.40 | $75,900 | $36.50 | 40.6% |
| Syracuse | 150 | $62,800 | $30.20 | $81,500 | $39.20 | 103.8% |
| Utica | 80 | $55,100 | $26.50 | $69,100 | $33.20 | 156.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 30 | $49,800 | $23.90 | $58,200 | $28.00 | -16.7% |
| Charlotte | 190 | $51,200 | $24.60 | $60,000 | $28.80 | -1.7% |
| Durham | 70 | $50,000 | $24.10 | $61,600 | $29.60 | 11.5% |
| Greensboro | 100 | $50,300 | $24.20 | $63,100 | $30.30 | 19.7% |
| Raleigh | 130 | $53,600 | $25.70 | $66,000 | $31.80 | 10.7% |
| Winston-Salem | 50 | $49,200 | $23.60 | $61,100 | $29.40 | -1.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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| Fargo | NA | $35,900 | $17.30 | $43,300 | $20.80 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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| Akron | 50 | $45,700 | $22.00 | $52,000 | $25.00 | -27.4% |
| Canton | 50 | $41,200 | $19.80 | $47,600 | $22.90 | 41.5% |
| Cincinnati | NA | $73,300 | $35.20 | $85,800 | $41.30 | NA |
| Cleveland | 150 | $41,200 | $19.80 | $54,000 | $26.00 | -37.2% |
| Columbus | 80 | $44,900 | $21.60 | $54,700 | $26.30 | -60.3% |
| Dayton | 60 | $43,500 | $20.90 | $51,800 | $24.90 | -30.8% |
| Youngstown | 50 | $40,300 | $19.40 | $52,500 | $25.20 | 6.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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| Oklahoma City | 60 | $41,200 | $19.80 | $59,700 | $28.70 | -58.1% |
| Tulsa | 100 | $41,600 | $20.00 | $66,100 | $31.80 | 0.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 290 | $50,900 | $24.50 | $58,700 | $28.20 | 25.6% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | 50 | $51,800 | $24.90 | $63,900 | $30.70 | -32.1% |
| Harrisburg | 150 | $51,600 | $24.80 | $65,100 | $31.30 | 106.8% |
| Johnstown | 50 | $50,300 | $24.20 | $59,400 | $28.60 | 302.6% |
| Lancaster | 60 | $45,200 | $21.70 | $50,900 | $24.50 | 17.5% |
| Philadelphia (Area) | 820 | $59,100 | $28.40 | $70,700 | $34.00 | 70.1% |
| Pittsburgh | 360 | $50,600 | $24.30 | $62,500 | $30.00 | 38.9% |
| Reading | 70 | $50,600 | $24.40 | $65,200 | $31.30 | 84.2% |
| York | 80 | $49,700 | $23.90 | $63,600 | $30.60 | 99.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 170 | $55,000 | $26.50 | $59,600 | $28.70 | 37.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 110 | $52,600 | $25.30 | $61,200 | $29.40 | 71.4% |
| Columbia | 70 | $52,100 | $25.10 | $62,800 | $30.20 | -8.1% |
| Greenville | 190 | $52,600 | $25.30 | $65,700 | $31.60 | 174.4% |
| Spartanburg | NA | $48,400 | $23.30 | $58,600 | $28.20 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 80 | $66,500 | $32.00 | $74,900 | $36.00 | 54.7% |
| Knoxville | 60 | $54,000 | $26.00 | $64,700 | $31.10 | -21.8% |
| Memphis | NA | $59,900 | $28.80 | $78,000 | $37.50 | NA |
| Nashville | 300 | $49,500 | $23.80 | $64,300 | $30.90 | 76.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 470 | $41,600 | $20.00 | $51,500 | $24.80 | 159% |
| Beaumont | 60 | $52,900 | $25.50 | $60,800 | $29.20 | 60.3% |
| Dallas (Area) | 770 | $48,400 | $23.30 | $60,100 | $28.90 | 21.4% |
| El Paso | 80 | $28,200 | $13.60 | $44,100 | $21.20 | 22.6% |
| Houston | 1,110 | $50,100 | $24.10 | $63,400 | $30.50 | 85% |
| San Antonio | 350 | $43,900 | $21.10 | $50,300 | $24.20 | 76.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden | 40 | $38,100 | $18.30 | $45,000 | $21.70 | -16.2% |
| Salt Lake City | NA | $52,100 | $25.00 | $59,400 | $28.60 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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| Richmond | 100 | $46,500 | $22.30 | $66,900 | $32.20 | -26.1% |
| Virginia Beach | 130 | $49,300 | $23.70 | $62,200 | $29.90 | -26.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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| Bellingham | NA | $56,000 | $26.90 | $64,100 | $30.80 | NA |
| Seattle (Area) | 920 | $55,000 | $26.40 | $69,200 | $33.30 | 65.8% |
| Spokane | 80 | $49,100 | $23.60 | $59,900 | $28.80 | 70.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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| Appleton | 40 | $49,200 | $23.60 | $62,500 | $30.10 | 41.9% |
| Eau Claire | 40 | $50,700 | $24.40 | $62,900 | $30.20 | 128.6% |
| Green Bay | NA | $46,500 | $22.40 | $55,600 | $26.70 | NA |
| Madison | 50 | $46,700 | $22.50 | $60,800 | $29.20 | -28.6% |
| Milwaukee | 280 | $48,500 | $23.30 | $55,900 | $26.90 | 46.6% |