SOC 17-2072 · Vallejo, CA metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in Vallejo, California is $132,730 a year ($63.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,850: half of the 30 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,280).

$132,730average per year

$63.81 / hourMedian $129,850Take-home ≈ $93,735

  • $93K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $170K90th

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

30people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#11 of 15California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $93,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,060 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in Vallejo earn between $103,010 and $154,170.

  • $93K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $170K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$132,730$11,061$63.81
Median$129,850$10,821$62.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,010$8,584$49.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$154,170$12,848$74.12

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

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay in Vallejo vs. California and the U.S.

Electronics engineers (except computer) in Vallejo earn 18% less than the California average ($161,520) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($137,280). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $130,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vallejo$132,730$129,850$93,450$170,06030
California$161,520$160,520$97,140$225,40020,830
United States$137,280$130,220$81,840$206,96096,900

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

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $132,730, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $93,735 a year, or $7,811 a month and $3,605 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Vallejo a good place for electronics engineers (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $132,730 buys what about $122,355 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 11th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($187,710).

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Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary by city

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in Vallejo?

$63.81 an hour on average, and $62.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $93,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $93,735 a year ($7,811 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,730. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,280).

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 17-2072; area Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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