Electrical Power Engineer Salary in Idaho

How much does an Electrical Power Engineer make in Idaho?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Electrical Power Engineer in Idaho is $155,481 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $75.

However, an Electrical Power Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $170,396
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $144,573 to $163,288
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $134,641

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Electrical Power Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$163,288	$13,607	$3,140	$79
Average	$155,481	$12,957	$2,990	$75
25th Percentile	$144,573	$12,048	$2,780	$70

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Key Factors That Influence Electrical Power Engineer Salaries

An Electrical Power Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Electrical Power Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Electrical Power Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $113,481
Early Career (1-2 years): $135,122
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $156,795
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $188,699
Expert (over 8 years): $92,503

Levels	Salary
Electrica... Level Electrical Power Engineer	$113,481
Electrica... Level Electrical Power Engineer	$135,122
Electrica... Level Electrical Power Engineer	$156,795
Electrica... Level Electrical Power Engineer	$188,699
Electrica... Level Electrical Power Engineer	$92,503

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How Do Electrical Power Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Electrical Power Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $184,511.
California: $183,811.
Massachusetts: $181,361.

District of Columbia $184,511 California $183,811 Massachusetts $181,361 Washington $180,695 New Jersey $180,628 Alaska $180,395 Connecticut $178,095 New York $177,162

Hawaii $174,179 Rhode Island $172,779 Maryland $171,829 Minnesota $170,529 Colorado $170,029 Illinois $169,863 Oregon $169,229 Delaware $168,763

New Hampshire $168,470 Virginia $167,813 Pennsylvania $165,897 Nevada $164,930 North Dakota $164,613 Michigan $164,113 Wisconsin $163,930 Vermont $163,563

Texas $162,547 Maine $162,480 Arizona $162,380 Ohio $162,264 Georgia $160,730 Indiana $159,964 Wyoming $159,814 Utah $159,581

Iowa $159,481 Kansas $158,681 Louisiana $158,447 North Carolina $158,364 Missouri $158,331 Florida $157,681 Montana $157,331 Nebraska $156,998

Kentucky $156,814 South Carolina $156,148 Tennessee $155,731 Idaho $155,564 New Mexico $154,348 Oklahoma $154,081 Alabama $153,098 South Dakota $151,448

Arkansas $150,548 West Virginia $150,065 Mississippi $148,615

Top Paying Cities for Electrical Power Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Pocatello: $143,749
Fort Hall: $143,416
Aberdeen: $141,250

Pocatello, ID $143,749 Fort Hall, ID $143,416 Aberdeen, ID $141,250 American Falls, ID $141,250 Arbon, ID $141,250 Arco, ID $144,949 Arimo, ID $141,250 Atomic City, ID $144,482

Bancroft, ID $141,849 Basalt, ID $150,315 Bern, ID $141,250 Blackfoot, ID $144,499 Bloomington, ID $147,815 Challis, ID $150,582 Clayton, ID $152,531 Clifton, ID $141,250

Cobalt, ID $152,531 Conda, ID $141,250 Dayton, ID $147,815 Dingle, ID $147,815 Downey, ID $141,250 Ellis, ID $150,582 Firth, ID $149,815 Franklin, ID $154,381

Geneva, ID $154,915 Georgetown, ID $141,250 Grace, ID $141,250 Holbrook, ID $141,250 Howe, ID $148,649 Inkom, ID $143,583 Lava Hot Springs, ID $141,250 Mccammon, ID $142,416

Mackay, ID $144,949 Malad City, ID $141,250 May, ID $148,649 Montpelier, ID $141,250 Moore, ID $144,949 Moreland, ID $144,666 Paris, ID $147,815 Pingree, ID $142,249

Preston, ID $141,250 Rockland, ID $141,250 Saint Charles, ID $147,815 Shelley, ID $150,982 Soda Springs, ID $141,250 Kamiah, ID $168,580 Garden City, ID $155,031 Athol, ID $168,580

Avery, ID $168,580 Bayview, ID $168,580 Blanchard, ID $168,580 Bonners Ferry, ID $168,580 Bovill, ID $168,580 Calder, ID $168,580 Careywood, ID $168,580 Cataldo, ID $168,580

Clark Fork, ID $168,580 Clarkia, ID $168,580 Cocolalla, ID $168,580 Coeur D Alene, ID $168,580 Coolin, ID $168,580 Oldtown, ID $168,580 Deary, ID $168,580 Desmet, ID $168,580

Dover, ID $168,580 Eastport, ID $168,580 Elk River, ID $168,580 Fernwood, ID $168,580 Genesee, ID $168,580 Harrison, ID $168,580 Harvard, ID $168,580 Hayden, ID $168,580

Hope, ID $168,580 Kellogg, ID $168,580 Kingston, ID $168,580 Kootenai, ID $168,580 Laclede, ID $168,580 Medimont, ID $168,580 Moscow, ID $168,580 Moyie Springs, ID $168,580

Mullan, ID $168,580 Naples, ID $168,580 Nordman, ID $168,580 Osburn, ID $168,580 Pinehurst, ID $168,580 Plummer, ID $168,580 Ponderay, ID $168,580 Porthill, ID $168,580

Post Falls, ID $168,929 Potlatch, ID $168,580 Priest River, ID $168,580 Princeton, ID $168,580 Rathdrum, ID $168,580 Sagle, ID $168,580 Saint Maries, ID $168,580 Sandpoint, ID $168,580

Colburn, ID $168,580 Santa, ID $168,580 Silverton, ID $168,580 Smelterville, ID $168,580 Spirit Lake, ID $168,580 Tensed, ID $168,580 Troy, ID $168,580 Viola, ID $168,580

Wallace, ID $168,580 Murray, ID $168,580 Worley, ID $168,580 Springfield, ID $142,416 Kendrick, ID $168,580 Kooskia, ID $168,580 Lapwai, ID $168,580 Lenore, ID $168,580

Lucile, ID $152,531 Nezperce, ID $168,580 Orofino, ID $168,580 Peck, ID $168,580 Pierce, ID $168,580 Pollock, ID $152,531 Reubens, ID $168,580 Riggins, ID $152,531

Stites, ID $168,580 Weippe, ID $168,580 White Bird, ID $167,696 Winchester, ID $168,580 Atlanta, ID $152,531 Banks, ID $152,531 Bruneau, ID $144,732 Caldwell, ID $153,198

Cambridge, ID $152,531 Cascade, ID $152,531 Council, ID $152,531 Donnelly, ID $152,531 Eagle, ID $154,365 Emmett, ID $152,531 Fruitland, ID $152,531 Garden Valley, ID $152,531

Glenns Ferry, ID $148,632 Grand View, ID $152,531 Greenleaf, ID $152,531 Hammett, ID $148,632 Homedale, ID $152,531 Horseshoe Bend, ID $153,365 Huston, ID $152,531 Idaho City, ID $152,531

Indian Valley, ID $152,531 King Hill, ID $144,732 Kuna, ID $154,198 Lake Fork, ID $152,531 Letha, ID $152,531 Lowman, ID $152,531 Mccall, ID $152,531 Marsing, ID $152,531

Melba, ID $152,531 Meridian, ID $154,865 Mesa, ID $152,531 Middleton, ID $153,365 Midvale, ID $152,531 Mountain Home, ID $152,531 Mountain Home A F B, ID $152,531 Murphy, ID $152,531

Nampa, ID $153,365 New Meadows, ID $152,531 New Plymouth, ID $152,531 Notus, ID $152,531 Ola, ID $152,531 Parma, ID $152,531 Payette, ID $152,531 Placerville, ID $152,698

Star, ID $154,031 Sweet, ID $152,531 Warren, ID $152,531 Weiser, ID $152,531 Wilder, ID $152,531 Yellow Pine, ID $152,531 Boise, ID $155,031 Stanley, ID $152,531

Swanlake, ID $141,250 Thatcher, ID $141,250 Wayan, ID $168,596 Weston, ID $154,381 Fish Haven, ID $154,381 Twin Falls, ID $147,232 Rogerson, ID $144,732 Albion, ID $144,732

Almo, ID $144,732 Bellevue, ID $144,732 Bliss, ID $144,732 Buhl, ID $145,732 Burley, ID $144,732 Carey, ID $141,250 Castleford, ID $145,899 Corral, ID $148,632

Declo, ID $142,983 Dietrich, ID $144,732 Eden, ID $146,066 Fairfield, ID $148,632 Filer, ID $147,232 Gooding, ID $144,732 Hagerman, ID $144,732 Hailey, ID $144,732

Hansen, ID $146,566 Hazelton, ID $144,732 Heyburn, ID $144,732 Hill City, ID $148,632 Jerome, ID $145,066 Ketchum, ID $152,531 Kimberly, ID $147,232 Malta, ID $142,983

Minidoka, ID $142,983 Murtaugh, ID $145,232 Oakley, ID $144,732 Paul, ID $144,732 Picabo, ID $144,732 Richfield, ID $144,732 Rupert, ID $144,732 Shoshone, ID $144,732

Sun Valley, ID $148,632 Wendell, ID $145,232 Idaho Falls, ID $151,148 Ashton, ID $168,596 Chester, ID $148,649 Driggs, ID $163,097 Dubois, ID $148,649 Felt, ID $166,096

Hamer, ID $148,649 Iona, ID $151,148 Irwin, ID $164,297 Island Park, ID $158,614 Lewisville, ID $150,482 Macks Inn, ID $158,614 Menan, ID $149,648 Monteview, ID $148,649

Newdale, ID $156,398 Parker, ID $148,649 Rexburg, ID $148,815 Rigby, ID $150,148 Ririe, ID $149,482 Roberts, ID $149,149 Saint Anthony, ID $148,649 Spencer, ID $148,649

Sugar City, ID $148,649 Swan Valley, ID $160,197 Terreton, ID $148,649 Teton, ID $148,649 Tetonia, ID $168,596 Ucon, ID $151,148 Victor, ID $162,730 Carmen, ID $142,399

Gibbonsville, ID $142,399 Leadore, ID $148,649 Lemhi, ID $148,649 North Fork, ID $142,399 Salmon, ID $147,865 Tendoy, ID $145,516 Shoup, ID $147,465 Lewiston, ID $172,762

Ahsahka, ID $168,580 Cottonwood, ID $172,762 Craigmont, ID $168,580 Culdesac, ID $168,580 Elk City, ID $154,498 Ferdinand, ID $168,580 Grangeville, ID $171,979 Fenn, ID $171,979

Greencreek, ID $168,580 Juliaetta, ID $168,580

Electrical Power Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Electrical Power Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$144,573

Average $155,481/year

$163,288

$12,048

Average $12,957/month

$13,607

$2,780

Average $2,990/week

$3,140

$70

Average $75/hour

$79

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$163,288	$13,607	$3,140	$79
Average	$155,481	$12,957	$2,990	$75
25th Percentile	$144,573	$12,048	$2,780	$70

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