Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $95K, rent takes 29.5% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,728/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new electronics engineers, except computers typically earn — is $70K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $4,170/month.

Local pay runs 27% below the national median — $95K here vs. $130K nationally.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area pays $95K median vs. the U.S. average of $130K — that’s -27%.

The median is $94,620 a year, that works out to about $45 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $69,500, and experienced electronics engineers, except computers can clear $123,210. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,851/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,728/month, which eats 29.5% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median electronics engineers, except computer salary is worth about $94,620 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.