Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Electrical Engineers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $102,472 versus $99,352 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +3.1%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 47.9% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate | $115,005 | 72 | 1.5% |
| High School | $105,268 | 4 | 0.1% |
| None | $104,961 | 30 | 0.6% |
| Master's | $102,472 | 2,378 | 49.3% |
| Bachelor's | $99,352 | 2,313 | 47.9% |
| Other | $96,216 | 12 | 0.2% |
| Associate's | $88,967 | 16 | 0.3% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | Master's | 13.9% | 84.2% | $129,605 |
| Cummins Inc. | Master's | 8.7% | 87.5% | $70,200 |
| General Motors | Master's | 42.1% | 54.8% | $95,790 |
| Black & Veatch Corporation | Bachelor's | 61.1% | 38.9% | $76,378 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Master's | 13.2% | 75.5% | $103,208 |
| Broadcom Corporation | Master's | 33.3% | 66.7% | $113,191 |
| KLA-Tencor Corporation | N/A | N/A | N/A | $97,386 |
| L&T Technology Services LLC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $71,480 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | Master's | 40% | 60% | $105,000 |
| Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. | Master's | 10.5% | 86.8% | $74,506 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Master's | 43.5% | 52.2% | $92,213 |
| Telecom Technology Services, Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $76,336 |
| ABB Inc. | Bachelor's | 76.9% | 19.2% | $83,458 |
| Amdocs, Inc. | Master's | 4.1% | 95.9% | $95,243 |
| Caterpillar Inc | Master's | 8.7% | 91.3% | $90,414 |
| Global Technology Group Ltd. | Bachelor's | 50% | 47.6% | $93,500 |
| SEL Engineering Services, Inc. | Master's | 4.5% | 95.5% | $83,134 |
| Siemens Industry, Inc. | Bachelor's | 53.1% | 46.9% | $83,200 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Bachelor's | 71.4% | 28.6% | $114,000 |
| Sprint Corporation | Bachelor's | 58.6% | 37.9% | $94,760 |