SOC 17-2071 · Walla Walla, WA metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in Walla Walla, WA

The average salary for electrical engineers in Walla Walla, Washington is $123,590 a year ($59.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $121,120: half of the 30 people in this job in the Walla Walla, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($125,100).

$123,590average per year

$59.42 / hourMedian $121,120Take-home ≈ $95,740

  • $99K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $121KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $141K90th

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

30people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#5 of 10Washington metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Engineers pay range in Walla Walla

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,020 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Walla Walla earn between $108,510 and $133,710.

  • $99K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $121KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $141K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$123,590$10,299$59.42
Median$121,120$10,093$58.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$108,510$9,042$52.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$133,710$11,142$64.28

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

Electrical Engineers pay in Walla Walla vs. Washington and the U.S.

Electrical engineers in Walla Walla earn 10% less than the Washington average ($136,970) and about the same as the U.S. average ($125,100). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $120,630.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Walla Walla$123,590$121,120$98,950$141,02030
Washington$136,970$132,710$85,540$185,6907,610
United States$125,100$120,630$76,550$184,300198,750

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

Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Walla Walla

On the average salary of $123,590, a single filer in Walla Walla takes home about $95,740 a year, or $7,978 a month and $3,682 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Walla Walla a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Walla Walla area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.5), so the average $123,590 buys what about $125,448 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Walla Walla ($53,100). A typical home costs $419,484, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical Engineers salary in other Washington cities

Walla Walla ranks 5th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($145,630).

All Electrical Engineers salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).

Electrical Engineers salary by city

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Electrical Engineers salary in Walla Walla: questions

How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Walla Walla?

$59.42 an hour on average, and $58.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Walla Walla?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $108,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Walla Walla?

About $95,740 a year ($7,978 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,590. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do electrical engineers earn more in Walla Walla than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($125,100).

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 17-2071; area Walla Walla, WA (47460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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