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FPGA Engineer salary by metro area

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BLS published a median for SOC 17-2072, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, in 165 metro areas (May 2025). The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, at $194,370. The national median is $130,220.

Broader occupation

BLS does not report this exact title. The figures shown are for SOC 17-2072, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer. BLS reports Electronics Engineers, Except Computer as a broader occupation. It does not separate FPGA Engineer, technology stack, seniority, certifications or employer sector. These figures are not a title-specific offer range.

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Chart shows annual pay for the first 10 entries. Band is the 25th to 75th percentile, the thick line is the median, whiskers reach the 10th and 90th percentiles. Every figure is repeated in the table.

FPGA Engineer metros ranked by median, May 2025 (annual)
#	Metro area	Median	P25 to P75	Employment	LQ
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$194,370	$155,980 to $221,460	5,970	8.45
2	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$182,840	$126,930 to $204,230	30	0.53
3	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$172,290	$126,090 to $195,490	290	2.25
4	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$162,960	$119,370 to $181,480	1,960	2.43
5	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$162,800	$111,800 to $166,930	510	1.11
6	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$162,440	$130,000 to $204,130	2,000	1.35
7	Lexington Park, MD	$156,750	$126,780 to $185,220	580	13.17
8	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$156,520	$129,080 to $183,850	1,880	2.22
9	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$156,480	$125,980 to $178,500	3,450	3.6
10	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$155,680	$110,230 to $173,270	290	1.36
11	Albuquerque, NM	$153,900	$111,050 to $179,740	500	1.97
12	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$147,180	$126,150 to $159,700	830	4.12
13	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$144,930	$109,240 to $184,630	2,300	0.39
14	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$142,920	$120,190 to $172,090	5,460	3.24
15	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$142,460	$118,790 to $171,550	900	1.33
16	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$141,720	$121,830 to $172,780	90	0.36
17	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$140,530	$115,460 to $179,730	4,880	1.25
18	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$140,000	$117,040 to $169,950	2,690	1.37
19	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$138,890	$102,150 to $172,110	1,350	1.04
20	Ann Arbor, MI	$136,560	$105,190 to $170,890	130	0.96
21	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$135,810	$114,750 to $181,000	160	1.28
22	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$135,710	$117,460 to $201,350	60	0.41
23	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$135,410	$107,060 to $136,990	450	1.85
24	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$135,350	$102,530 to $177,690	1,400	0.78
25	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$135,150	$103,240 to $168,980	4,200	1.66
26	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$135,000	$110,990 to $160,700	1,040	4.5
27	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$133,390	$108,390 to $153,120	1,040	1.18
28	Utica-Rome, NY	$133,370	$96,760 to $170,620	140	1.94
29	Huntsville, AL	$133,330	$100,780 to $163,630	890	5.38
30	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$132,870	$107,640 to $155,150	1,080	2.43
31	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$132,750	$107,730 to $162,290	110	0.3
32	Boulder, CO	$132,230	$109,990 to $171,430	590	4.9
33	Midland, TX	$132,060	$96,330 to $166,300	30	0.46
34	Bloomington, IL	$131,260	$101,680 to $131,260	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
35	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$131,160	$98,790 to $159,420	580	0.82
36	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$131,090	$103,540 to $165,930	670	0.37
37	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$130,940	$103,930 to $158,910	580	0.54
38	College Station-Bryan, TX	$130,820	$76,720 to $147,410	50	0.59
39	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$130,530	$98,790 to $173,420	310	2.95
40	Vallejo, CA	$129,850	$103,010 to $154,170	30	0.35
41	New Haven, CT	$129,670	$99,540 to $147,030	110	0.61
42	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$129,630	$99,400 to $159,090	1,380	0.67
43	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$129,540	$92,300 to $159,880	1,650	1.11
44	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$129,420	$108,780 to $148,820	300	0.44
45	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$129,330	$107,380 to $167,970	1,450	1.92
46	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$128,650	$102,640 to $132,480	2,310	1.94
47	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$128,220	$101,350 to $138,010	970	6.35
48	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$127,900	$97,950 to $132,610	130	0.56
49	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$127,610	$77,670 to $132,700	330	0.78
50	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$127,570	$107,870 to $169,600	240	0.87
51	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$127,340	$110,070 to $159,700	580	2.77
52	Portland-South Portland, ME	$127,280	$101,440 to $158,750	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
53	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$127,260	$101,380 to $165,470	3,810	3.8
54	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$126,830	$91,800 to $156,890	40	0.2
55	Reno, NV	$126,140	$96,920 to $133,470	80	0.45
56	Urban Honolulu, HI	$126,050	$101,660 to $143,020	270	0.97
57	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$125,800	$94,660 to $141,090	50	0.3
58	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$125,650	$104,450 to $172,300	570	0.2
59	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$125,570	$110,600 to $136,500	150	0.21
60	Baton Rouge, LA	$125,260	$100,390 to $141,100	160	0.64
61	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$121,730	$102,920 to $134,220	110	1.8
62	Syracuse, NY	$121,260	$100,060 to $163,870	190	1
63	Ocala, FL	$121,250	$96,210 to $153,960	40	0.48
64	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$120,740	$104,020 to $147,410	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
65	Ogden, UT	$120,600	$96,950 to $135,890	770	4.55
66	Birmingham, AL	$120,050	$93,950 to $139,090	360	1.11
67	St. Louis, MO-IL	$120,020	$102,220 to $161,300	410	0.49
68	Pittsburgh, PA	$119,930	$94,330 to $147,850	220	0.32
69	Colorado Springs, CO	$119,330	$99,070 to $143,710	850	4.31
70	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$119,180	$107,060 to $142,190	110	0.63
71	Spartanburg, SC	$118,760	$96,370 to $132,910	40	0.41
72	Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$118,480	$95,450 to $136,950	220	3.93
73	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$118,470	$93,530 to $149,170	40	0.4
74	Knoxville, TN	$118,020	$97,820 to $145,180	80	0.29
75	Killeen-Temple, TX	$117,830	$92,520 to $148,820	60	0.68
76	Waco, TX	$117,700	$94,890 to $149,460	40	0.44
77	Cleveland, OH	$117,480	$97,560 to $132,030	340	0.53
78	Billings, MT	$117,160	$95,660 to $144,040	30	0.55
79	Greeley, CO	$117,050	$95,170 to $151,920	90	1.14
80	Rochester, MN	$117,010	$100,940 to $169,940	60	0.83
81	Tuscaloosa, AL	$116,660	$102,900 to $159,340	60	0.85
82	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$116,630	$96,360 to $155,250	990	0.81
83	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$116,500	$94,520 to $136,990	420	5.38
84	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$116,500	$93,900 to $144,770	880	0.5
85	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$116,340	$92,710 to $139,590	100	4.58
86	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$115,530	$75,440 to $168,150	40	0.23
87	Port St. Lucie, FL	$115,330	$115,330 to $152,230	60	0.55
88	Mobile, AL	$114,610	$93,410 to $153,210	130	1.18
89	Las Cruces, NM	$114,590	$92,820 to $132,330	210	4.3
90	Salem, OR	$114,550	$81,930 to $147,420	120	1.02
91	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$114,400	$90,840 to $129,960	80	0.77
92	Warner Robins, GA	$113,980	$92,890 to $135,700	980	20.75
93	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$113,930	$97,550 to $135,090	110	0.3
94	Winston-Salem, NC	$113,840	$76,400 to $142,510	40	0.23
95	Jacksonville, FL	$113,620	$97,470 to $131,000	300	0.63
96	Kansas City, MO-KS	$113,090	$100,120 to $138,100	520	0.76
97	Binghamton, NY	$112,850	$81,840 to $136,660	150	2.51
98	Canton-Massillon, OH	$112,380	$93,740 to $125,740	50	0.45
99	Oklahoma City, OK	$112,310	$94,970 to $135,820	1,140	2.71
100	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$112,140	$80,840 to $135,300	70	0.43
101	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$111,800	$86,600 to $140,900	70	0.41
102	Columbus, OH	$110,970	$100,330 to $129,490	390	0.57
103	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$110,830	$74,320 to $113,790	40	0.2
104	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$109,220	$82,390 to $127,510	100	0.19
105	Manchester-Nashua, NH	$109,080	$97,030 to $151,340	170	1.34
106	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$108,860	$91,770 to $135,640	50	0.38
107	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$108,350	$86,570 to $137,520	430	0.62
108	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$107,990	$99,640 to $130,630	50	0.28
109	Modesto, CA	$107,960	$107,960 to $117,380	40	0.3
110	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$107,630	$96,310 to $154,750	380	0.45
111	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$107,020	$87,430 to $139,030	690	1
112	Charlottesville, VA	$106,980	$86,180 to $148,950	110	1.53
113	Worcester, MA	$106,800	$94,600 to $133,110	250	1.15
114	El Paso, TX	$106,560	$78,800 to $142,550	120	0.56
115	Fresno, CA	$106,290	$106,290 to $136,110	100	0.32
116	Anchorage, AK	$105,870	$100,660 to $124,690	120	1.07
117	Akron, OH	$105,030	$88,970 to $128,610	140	0.72
118	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$104,960	$91,050 to $131,930	40	0.34
119	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$104,690	$87,730 to $132,360	540	0.6
120	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$104,570	$86,860 to $131,790	50	0.66
121	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$104,490	$74,690 to $130,830	140	0.81
122	Roanoke, VA	$104,150	$80,390 to $115,500	50	0.49
123	Naples-Marco Island, FL	$104,000	$101,720 to $104,000	30	0.32
124	Toledo, OH	$103,470	$90,940 to $128,610	190	1.03
125	Tucson, AZ	$102,950	$86,970 to $135,270	240	0.98
126	Boise City, ID	$102,770	$96,050 to $128,560	410	1.7
127	Richmond, VA	$102,750	$88,230 to $133,420	190	0.47
128	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$102,510	$82,270 to $128,320	50	0.25
129	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$102,380	$89,380 to $133,720	150	0.46
130	Tulsa, OK	$102,350	$87,170 to $121,410	120	0.42
131	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$102,060	$98,920 to $134,680	810	1.7
132	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$102,010	$89,500 to $132,590	50	0.45
133	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$101,720	$87,770 to $129,120	60	0.37
134	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$101,710	$86,170 to $127,720	200	0.74
135	Fort Wayne, IN	$101,570	$84,300 to $115,870	60	0.44
136	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$101,200	$84,410 to $135,960	70	0.32
137	Springfield, MA	$101,020	$89,960 to $130,010	40	0.32
138	Rochester, NY	$100,570	$84,040 to $126,820	260	0.86
139	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$99,990	$97,690 to $129,710	60	0.22
140	Wichita, KS	$99,310	$96,750 to $128,970	210	1.07
141	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$97,900	$91,990 to $126,200	90	0.49
142	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$97,680	$82,740 to $133,970	50	0.36
143	Eugene-Springfield, OR	$97,430	$97,430 to $108,540	70	0.76
144	Kennewick-Richland, WA	$96,890	$78,180 to $150,800	40	0.48
145	Youngstown-Warren, OH	$96,780	$74,450 to $112,350	60	0.61
146	Lincoln, NE	$96,300	$65,020 to $127,270	110	0.92
147	Montgomery, AL	$96,280	$77,160 to $123,610	60	0.6
148	Corpus Christi, TX	$95,580	$72,240 to $131,370	40	0.36
149	Lafayette, LA	$95,560	$85,940 to $122,710	30	0.3
150	Tyler, TX	$93,510	$89,620 to $105,580	40	0.58
151	Gainesville, FL	$93,400	$91,350 to $125,900	30	0.35
152	York-Hanover, PA	$93,130	$79,540 to $118,250	60	0.5
153	Wilmington, NC	$92,650	$89,200 to $114,690	40	0.31
154	Asheville, NC	$91,240	$79,420 to $93,310	110	0.94
155	Cedar Rapids, IA	$90,490	$78,730 to $123,890	60	0.69
156	Evansville, IN	$89,710	$81,060 to $108,150	40	0.53
157	Columbia, SC	$88,380	$80,140 to $126,840	100	0.41
158	Pueblo, CO	$88,040	$80,770 to $97,000	40	1.03
159	Madison, WI	$86,330	$79,400 to $129,420	50	0.21
160	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$84,540	$78,920 to $99,290	50	0.46
161	Omaha, NE-IA	$84,420	$64,040 to $118,080	100	0.32
162	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$82,300	$80,460 to $102,190	100	0.23
163	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$81,350	$81,010 to $100,140	40	1.24
164	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$81,330	$60,480 to $91,160	120	0.47
165	Aguadilla, PR	$80,110	$79,010 to $94,150	40	1.31

Ranked by median in the unit BLS published. Annual and hourly figures are never converted for ranking: occupations BLS released hourly only are ranked in a separate hourly table. "Or more" medians rank at the top-code threshold. Entries without a published median are not listed.

Pay relative to local wages

Each metro's FPGA Engineer annual median divided by that metro's all-occupations annual median. A larger ratio means the occupation's published median is higher relative to the local median for all jobs. Location quotient is shown separately as employment concentration and is never used to adjust pay.

FPGA Engineer median relative to all-occupation median, by metro, May 2025
#	Metro area	Ratio	Role median	All-occupation median	LQ
1	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	3.34x	$182,840	$54,730	0.53
2	Albuquerque, NM	3.20x	$153,900	$48,060	1.97
3	Raleigh-Cary, NC	3.13x	$162,800	$51,990	1.11
4	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	3.03x	$172,290	$56,850	2.25
5	Aguadilla, PR	3.03x	$80,110	$26,480	1.31
6	College Station-Bryan, TX	2.94x	$130,820	$44,470	0.59
7	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	2.86x	$162,960	$56,950	2.43
8	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	2.86x	$133,390	$46,630	1.18
9	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	2.80x	$147,180	$52,510	4.12
10	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	2.80x	$82,300	$29,440	0.23
11	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2.79x	$131,160	$47,010	0.82
12	Ocala, FL	2.76x	$121,250	$43,990	0.48
13	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	2.76x	$135,410	$49,150	1.85
14	Las Cruces, NM	2.72x	$114,590	$42,070	4.3
15	Utica-Rome, NY	2.72x	$133,370	$48,970	1.94
16	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	2.72x	$125,800	$46,330	0.3
17	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	2.71x	$130,940	$48,400	0.54
18	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	2.70x	$135,000	$49,980	4.5
19	El Paso, TX	2.70x	$106,560	$39,510	0.56
20	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	2.69x	$125,570	$46,670	0.21
21	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	2.68x	$127,340	$47,470	2.77
22	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	2.67x	$126,830	$47,440	0.2
23	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	2.67x	$156,480	$58,690	3.6
24	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	2.65x	$156,520	$59,070	2.22
25	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2.65x	$135,350	$51,170	0.78
26	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	2.64x	$127,610	$48,370	0.78
27	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	2.63x	$114,400	$43,470	0.77
28	Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	2.63x	$118,480	$45,030	3.93
29	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	2.63x	$135,810	$51,690	1.28
30	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2.63x	$135,150	$51,440	1.66
31	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	2.62x	$129,630	$49,410	0.67
32	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	2.62x	$128,220	$49,030	6.35
33	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	2.61x	$127,900	$48,990	0.56
34	Tuscaloosa, AL	2.58x	$116,660	$45,220	0.85
35	Huntsville, AL	2.58x	$133,330	$51,740	5.38
36	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	2.57x	$120,740	$46,890	Not published by BLS
37	Baton Rouge, LA	2.57x	$125,260	$48,710	0.64
38	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	2.57x	$129,420	$50,390	0.44
39	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	2.56x	$155,680	$60,720	1.36
40	Waco, TX	2.56x	$117,700	$46,020	0.44
41	Chattanooga, TN-GA	2.55x	$119,180	$46,700	0.63
42	Reno, NV	2.54x	$126,140	$49,660	0.45
43	Killeen-Temple, TX	2.53x	$117,830	$46,660	0.68
44	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	2.52x	$129,540	$51,380	1.11
45	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2.52x	$140,530	$55,850	1.25
46	Birmingham, AL	2.51x	$120,050	$47,770	1.11
47	Knoxville, TN	2.51x	$118,020	$47,080	0.29
48	Spartanburg, SC	2.49x	$118,760	$47,650	0.41
49	Port St. Lucie, FL	2.48x	$115,330	$46,490	0.55
50	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	2.48x	$132,870	$53,680	2.43
51	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	2.47x	$116,340	$47,050	4.58
52	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	2.47x	$128,650	$52,080	1.94
53	Bloomington, IL	2.47x	$131,260	$53,140	Not published by BLS
54	Ogden, UT	2.47x	$120,600	$48,900	4.55
55	Ann Arbor, MI	2.47x	$136,560	$55,380	0.96
56	Winston-Salem, NC	2.45x	$113,840	$46,380	0.23
57	Canton-Massillon, OH	2.45x	$112,380	$45,810	0.45
58	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	2.45x	$116,500	$47,510	5.38
59	Lexington Park, MD	2.45x	$156,750	$63,990	13.17
60	Mobile, AL	2.44x	$114,610	$47,000	1.18
61	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	2.44x	$118,470	$48,630	0.4
62	Midland, TX	2.42x	$132,060	$54,480	0.46
63	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	2.42x	$110,830	$45,790	0.2
64	Pittsburgh, PA	2.42x	$119,930	$49,650	0.32
65	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2.41x	$131,090	$54,310	0.37
66	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	2.41x	$115,530	$48,010	0.23
67	St. Louis, MO-IL	2.40x	$120,020	$49,990	0.49
68	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	2.40x	$111,800	$46,610	0.41
69	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2.40x	$116,500	$48,640	0.5
70	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	2.39x	$113,930	$47,570	0.3
71	Billings, MT	2.39x	$117,160	$49,060	0.55
72	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	2.38x	$142,460	$59,750	1.33
73	Oklahoma City, OK	2.38x	$112,310	$47,230	2.71
74	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	2.36x	$130,530	$55,310	2.95
75	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2.36x	$144,930	$61,430	0.39
76	Warner Robins, GA	2.35x	$113,980	$48,600	20.75
77	Cleveland, OH	2.34x	$117,480	$50,140	0.53
78	Jacksonville, FL	2.33x	$113,620	$48,830	0.63
79	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	2.31x	$194,370	$84,050	8.45
80	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	2.31x	$141,720	$61,470	0.36
81	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	2.30x	$125,650	$54,720	0.2
82	Syracuse, NY	2.29x	$121,260	$52,990	1
83	Lafayette, LA	2.29x	$95,560	$41,780	0.3
84	Binghamton, NY	2.28x	$112,850	$49,460	2.51
85	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	2.27x	$104,960	$46,240	0.34
86	Fresno, CA	2.27x	$106,290	$46,910	0.32
87	Colorado Springs, CO	2.26x	$119,330	$52,710	4.31
88	Portland-South Portland, ME	2.23x	$127,280	$56,960	Not published by BLS
89	Kansas City, MO-KS	2.23x	$113,090	$50,820	0.76
90	Vallejo, CA	2.22x	$129,850	$58,620	0.35
91	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	2.21x	$132,750	$59,940	0.3
92	Youngstown-Warren, OH	2.21x	$96,780	$43,800	0.61
93	Roanoke, VA	2.21x	$104,150	$47,140	0.49
94	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	2.20x	$101,720	$46,140	0.37
95	Urban Honolulu, HI	2.20x	$126,050	$57,220	0.97
96	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	2.20x	$108,350	$49,340	0.62
97	Tulsa, OK	2.19x	$102,350	$46,670	0.42
98	Tyler, TX	2.19x	$93,510	$42,650	0.58
99	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	2.19x	$162,440	$74,260	1.35
100	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	2.18x	$101,710	$46,580	0.74
101	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	2.18x	$127,570	$58,460	0.87
102	Naples-Marco Island, FL	2.18x	$104,000	$47,800	0.32
103	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	2.17x	$97,680	$44,940	0.36
104	Greensboro-High Point, NC	2.17x	$101,200	$46,570	0.32
105	Columbus, OH	2.16x	$110,970	$51,340	0.57
106	New Haven, CT	2.16x	$129,670	$60,060	0.61
107	Tucson, AZ	2.16x	$102,950	$47,760	0.98
108	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	2.15x	$107,630	$49,990	0.45
109	Akron, OH	2.15x	$105,030	$48,840	0.72
110	Lexington-Fayette, KY	2.15x	$104,490	$48,620	0.81
111	Toledo, OH	2.15x	$103,470	$48,220	1.03
112	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	2.15x	$142,920	$66,620	3.24
113	Montgomery, AL	2.14x	$96,280	$44,950	0.6
114	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	2.14x	$104,690	$48,940	0.6
115	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	2.14x	$135,710	$63,490	0.41
116	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	2.13x	$109,220	$51,160	0.19
117	Modesto, CA	2.13x	$107,960	$50,610	0.3
118	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	2.13x	$107,020	$50,170	1
119	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	2.13x	$129,330	$60,690	1.92
120	Fort Wayne, IN	2.13x	$101,570	$47,700	0.44
121	Greeley, CO	2.13x	$117,050	$55,070	1.14
122	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	2.12x	$107,990	$50,990	0.28
123	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	2.11x	$99,990	$47,290	0.22
124	Corpus Christi, TX	2.11x	$95,580	$45,350	0.36
125	Boise City, ID	2.09x	$102,770	$49,100	1.7
126	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	2.09x	$97,900	$46,780	0.49
127	Wichita, KS	2.09x	$99,310	$47,630	1.07
128	Salem, OR	2.07x	$114,550	$55,310	1.02
129	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	2.07x	$102,510	$49,610	0.25
130	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	2.06x	$102,060	$49,430	1.7
131	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	2.06x	$108,860	$52,800	0.38
132	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	2.06x	$104,570	$50,770	0.66
133	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	2.05x	$112,140	$54,660	0.43
134	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	2.05x	$81,350	$39,740	1.24
135	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	2.04x	$127,260	$62,320	3.8
136	Wilmington, NC	2.02x	$92,650	$45,800	0.31
137	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	2.02x	$102,380	$50,790	0.46
138	Richmond, VA	2.00x	$102,750	$51,460	0.47
139	Gainesville, FL	1.99x	$93,400	$47,020	0.35
140	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	1.98x	$102,010	$51,440	0.45
141	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1.97x	$140,000	$71,060	1.37
142	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1.97x	$116,630	$59,320	0.81
143	Rochester, NY	1.96x	$100,570	$51,210	0.86
144	Eugene-Springfield, OR	1.96x	$97,430	$49,680	0.76
145	Asheville, NC	1.95x	$91,240	$46,870	0.94
146	Springfield, MA	1.95x	$101,020	$51,930	0.32
147	Charlottesville, VA	1.94x	$106,980	$55,180	1.53
148	Lincoln, NE	1.93x	$96,300	$49,800	0.92
149	York-Hanover, PA	1.93x	$93,130	$48,170	0.5
150	Rochester, MN	1.93x	$117,010	$60,620	0.83
151	Manchester-Nashua, NH	1.93x	$109,080	$56,530	1.34
152	Evansville, IN	1.93x	$89,710	$46,540	0.53
153	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	1.93x	$121,730	$63,200	1.8
154	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1.91x	$138,890	$72,610	1.04
155	Columbia, SC	1.90x	$88,380	$46,430	0.41
156	Boulder, CO	1.90x	$132,230	$69,580	4.9
157	Worcester, MA	1.85x	$106,800	$57,830	1.15
158	Cedar Rapids, IA	1.83x	$90,490	$49,360	0.69
159	Pueblo, CO	1.80x	$88,040	$48,940	1.03
160	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	1.76x	$84,540	$47,970	0.46
161	Anchorage, AK	1.76x	$105,870	$60,200	1.07
162	Omaha, NE-IA	1.70x	$84,420	$49,660	0.32
163	Kennewick-Richland, WA	1.69x	$96,890	$57,290	0.48
164	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	1.57x	$81,330	$51,820	0.47
165	Madison, WI	1.49x	$86,330	$58,080	0.21

Only metros where both medians are published annual numbers are listed. Top-coded medians are excluded from ratios.

National pay by industry

BLS four-digit industry rows for private establishments only, using industry titles exactly as published. These do not include government establishments. Totals and broader sector groupings are left out so no row double counts another.

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, national, by four-digit private industry, May 2025 (annual)
#	Industry (BLS NAICS_TITLE)	Median	P25 to P75	Employment
1	Scientific Research and Development Services	$168,110	$131,160 to $205,710	9,410
2	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$156,830	$120,900 to $179,740	170
3	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$148,750	$127,150 to $177,900	5,500
4	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$146,700	$102,770 to $200,380	13,560
5	Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	$141,100	$111,870 to $177,210	140
6	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$137,580	$111,800 to $176,220	2,940
7	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$137,570	$107,040 to $165,090	40
8	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$136,210	$106,500 to $171,350	430
9	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$133,900	$94,260 to $170,890	490
10	Employment Services	$132,630	$99,370 to $174,620	620
11	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$132,440	$105,720 to $169,480	6,420
12	Facilities Support Services	$131,580	$108,220 to $180,490	80
13	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$131,480	$100,120 to $171,590	2,890
14	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$129,930	$101,320 to $161,090	1,390
15	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$129,820	$97,030 to $158,500	260
16	Software Publishers	$129,430	$129,000 to $140,550	Not published by BLS
17	Warehousing and Storage	$129,070	$95,140 to $136,650	120
18	Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	$128,440	$98,210 to $165,420	2,010
19	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$128,310	$105,750 to $131,260	700
20	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$128,270	$118,130 to $171,190	Not published by BLS
21	Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services	$127,610	$107,840 to $159,500	400
22	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$127,500	$104,880 to $128,450	110
23	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$127,380	$124,080 to $172,290	Not published by BLS
24	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$127,340	$96,850 to $162,610	90
25	Foundries	$126,640	$104,430 to $128,390	60
26	Support Activities for Mining	$126,350	$118,470 to $143,630	40
27	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$126,110	$104,960 to $142,990	360
28	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$125,280	$97,770 to $162,940	7,890
29	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$123,520	$96,510 to $157,850	200
30	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$121,410	$91,390 to $121,600	80
31	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$121,250	$105,180 to $138,130	220
32	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$119,310	$104,830 to $121,690	Not published by BLS
33	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	$118,160	$91,490 to $132,750	170
34	Specialized Design Services	$116,470	$102,640 to $129,510	Not published by BLS
35	Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	$116,300	$73,370 to $129,500	210
36	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$114,150	$89,440 to $137,840	80
37	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$110,950	$95,300 to $131,470	580
38	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$108,260	$96,850 to $129,440	400
39	Office Administrative Services	$107,140	$95,370 to $129,180	Not published by BLS
40	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$105,880	$82,310 to $128,760	50
41	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$105,360	$104,530 to $124,340	90
42	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	$105,030	$85,590 to $136,110	1,920
43	Electronics and Appliance Retailers	$104,990	$104,990 to $104,990	Not published by BLS
44	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$104,490	$77,870 to $123,910	410
45	Rail Transportation	$103,790	$98,280 to $139,410	30
46	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$102,720	$86,910 to $116,650	150
47	Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations	$102,390	$89,910 to $113,860	80
48	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$102,370	$87,680 to $125,170	480
49	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$101,000	$78,970 to $137,820	1,340
50	Building Equipment Contractors	$100,390	$78,270 to $114,880	750
51	Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	$98,750	$89,260 to $126,290	150
52	Utility System Construction	$97,050	$83,320 to $121,410	80
53	Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	$96,350	$78,290 to $128,460	Not published by BLS
54	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$96,010	$84,150 to $108,820	160
55	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$95,200	$80,950 to $119,060	710
56	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$94,300	$80,450 to $104,200	30
57	Business Support Services	$93,950	$91,960 to $140,030	270
58	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$92,190	$77,370 to $103,520	70
59	Investigation and Security Services	$82,700	$69,460 to $101,720	160
60	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$79,540	$69,320 to $81,050	40
61	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$79,280	$79,280 to $126,080	40

What these figures leave out for technology hires

BLS OEWS wages are straight-time gross pay. They include base rate, guaranteed pay, incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses, and cost-of-living allowances. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, severance and employer-paid benefits.

Our interpretation, not a BLS statement: the BLS definition does not name stock or equity grants, so we treat them as outside these figures and add nothing for them. If a technology offer leans on discretionary bonus or equity, we read the published figure as describing only the cash pay inside the BLS definition.

BLS definition: Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.

May 2024 and May 2025 medians

FPGA Engineer, United States median by BLS reference period
Period	Median
May 2024	$127,590
May 2025	$130,220

The median moved up $2,630 (+2.1%), from $127,590 in May 2024 to $130,220 in May 2025. Survey estimates carry sampling error, so small moves may not be meaningful.

Only a cell carrying the source's # marker is displayed as "or more." The May 2025 release notes define that marker as $239,200 a year or $115.00 an hour or greater. This is a lower bound for marked cells, not a universal wage ceiling. Published numeric values, including values above those amounts, are retained unchanged. Suppressed or unavailable cells are not assigned a wage.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, the United States. Released 2026-05-15. The source index links to the release workbooks; it is not a link to an individual wage row. Methodology and mapping notes.

These are published government statistical wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a separate technology-title survey. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.

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