SOC 17-3023 · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Grand Rapids, Michigan is $67,490 a year ($32.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,090: half of the 370 people in this job in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

$67,490average per year

$32.45 / hourMedian $64,090Take-home ≈ $52,762

  • $46K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $86K90th

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

370people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Michigan metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Grand Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,510 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Grand Rapids earn between $55,160 and $77,840.

  • $46K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $86K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,490$5,624$32.45
Median$64,090$5,341$30.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,160$4,597$26.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,840$6,487$37.42

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Grand Rapids vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Grand Rapids earn 8% less than the Michigan average ($73,230) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($80,680). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $78,190.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Rapids$67,490$64,090$46,350$85,510370
Michigan$73,230$74,800$46,590$100,4202,350
United States$80,680$78,190$49,510$115,70095,130

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Grand Rapids

On the average salary of $67,490, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $52,762 a year, or $4,397 a month and $2,029 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

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Is Grand Rapids a good place for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $67,490 buys what about $70,636 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Michigan cities

Grand Rapids ranks 6th of 7 Michigan metro areas for this job; Jackson pays the most ($85,740).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Grand Rapids: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Grand Rapids?

$32.45 an hour on average, and $30.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Grand Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Grand Rapids?

About $52,762 a year ($4,397 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,490. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Grand Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

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 17-3023; area Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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