Best states for an electro-mechanical engineer

Q: What is the best state for electro-mechanical engineers?

The best state to be an electro-mechanical engineer is California based on electro-mechanical engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for electro-mechanical engineers?

The highest paying state for electro-mechanical engineers is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for electro-mechanical engineers?

The worst state for electro-mechanical engineers is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for electro-mechanical engineers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for electro-mechanical engineer jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Our research found that California is the best state for electro-mechanical engineers, while California and New Mexico are ranked highest in terms of median salary. California has a median salary of $114,666 and California has the highest median salary among all 50 states for electro-mechanical engineers.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for electro-mechanical engineers.If you are currently seeking employment as an electro-mechanical engineer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for electro-mechanical engineers in 2025

1. California
Total electro-mechanical engineer jobs: 8,372
Average annual salary: $114,666
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
1.91
Electro-mechanical engineer jobs in California
2. Washington
Total electro-mechanical engineer jobs: 1,653
Average annual salary: $101,264
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Electro-mechanical engineer jobs in Washington
3. Oregon
Total electro-mechanical engineer jobs: 817
Average annual salary: $104,154
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Electro-mechanical engineer jobs in Oregon
4. New Mexico
Total electro-mechanical engineer jobs: 293
Average annual salary: $108,457
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Electro-mechanical engineer jobs in New Mexico
5. Arizona
Total electro-mechanical engineer jobs: 1,165
Average annual salary: $93,072
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Electro-mechanical engineer jobs in Arizona
6. Nevada
Total electro-mechanical engineer jobs: 234
Average annual salary: $98,238
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Electro-mechanical engineer jobs in Nevada
7. Delaware
Total electro-mechanical engineer jobs: 195
Average annual salary: $90,024
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Electro-mechanical engineer jobs in Delaware
8. Texas
Total electro-mechanical engineer jobs: 2,881
Average annual salary: $91,116
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Electro-mechanical engineer jobs in Texas
9. Maryland
Total electro-mechanical engineer jobs: 1,216
Average annual salary: $92,297
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Electro-mechanical engineer jobs in Maryland
10. Idaho
Total electro-mechanical engineer jobs: 180
Average annual salary: $97,285
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Electro-mechanical engineer jobs in Idaho

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an electro-mechanical engineer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an electro-mechanical engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$114,666	$82,000	39,536,653	8,372
2	Washington	$101,264	$73,000	7,405,743	1,653
3	Oregon	$104,154	$75,000	4,142,776	817
4	New Mexico	$108,457	$79,000	2,088,070	293
5	Arizona	$93,072	$67,000	7,016,270	1,165
6	Nevada	$98,238	$70,000	2,998,039	234
7	Delaware	$90,024	$69,000	961,939	195
8	Texas	$91,116	$67,000	28,304,596	2,881
9	Maryland	$92,297	$71,000	6,052,177	1,216
10	Idaho	$97,285	$70,000	1,716,943	180
11	Massachusetts	$88,192	$68,000	6,859,819	1,653
12	Georgia	$89,972	$69,000	10,429,379	1,281
13	District of Columbia	$92,125	$71,000	693,972	388
14	Alaska	$87,531	$71,000	739,795	103
15	Utah	$81,456	$58,000	3,101,833	562
16	Alabama	$79,031	$60,000	4,874,747	652
17	Wyoming	$77,746	$57,000	579,315	102
18	New Hampshire	$79,051	$61,000	1,342,795	285
19	Connecticut	$83,649	$64,000	3,588,184	464
20	Hawaii	$93,069	$79,000	1,427,538	103
21	Louisiana	$85,026	$63,000	4,684,333	240
22	New York	$85,163	$65,000	19,849,399	1,738
23	West Virginia	$82,737	$64,000	1,815,857	122
24	Pennsylvania	$79,218	$61,000	12,805,537	1,286
25	Colorado	$79,195	$58,000	5,607,154	1,227
26	Virginia	$78,439	$60,000	8,470,020	2,015
27	Kansas	$78,990	$60,000	2,913,123	309
28	North Carolina	$76,709	$59,000	10,273,419	1,207
29	Rhode Island	$77,727	$60,000	1,059,639	144
30	Minnesota	$76,325	$59,000	5,576,606	911
31	New Jersey	$82,259	$63,000	9,005,644	770
32	Montana	$77,263	$56,000	1,050,493	128
33	Michigan	$72,349	$56,000	9,962,311	1,150
34	Ohio	$73,487	$57,000	11,658,609	1,121
35	Illinois	$76,330	$59,000	12,802,023	1,364
36	Oklahoma	$76,415	$58,000	3,930,864	232
37	Maine	$76,391	$59,000	1,335,907	131
38	Indiana	$73,848	$57,000	6,666,818	700
39	Iowa	$73,145	$56,000	3,145,711	381
40	North Dakota	$69,872	$54,000	755,393	126
41	Tennessee	$71,926	$55,000	6,715,984	439
42	Wisconsin	$68,056	$53,000	5,795,483	805
43	Vermont	$71,239	$55,000	623,657	103
44	Missouri	$72,664	$56,000	6,113,532	540
45	South Dakota	$70,832	$54,000	869,666	72
46	Kentucky	$69,541	$54,000	4,454,189	273
47	South Carolina	$67,777	$52,000	5,024,369	498
48	Florida	$68,265	$52,000	20,984,400	1,666
49	Nebraska	$66,504	$50,000	1,920,076	242
50	Arkansas	$65,245	$50,000	3,004,279	228
51	Mississippi	$67,040	$51,000	2,984,100	153

Highest paying states for electro-mechanical engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Electro-Mechanical Engineer Salary
1	California	$114,666
2	Washington	$101,264
3	Oregon	$104,154
4	New Mexico	$108,457
5	Arizona	$93,072
6	Nevada	$98,238
7	Delaware	$90,024
8	Texas	$91,116
9	Maryland	$92,297
10	Idaho	$97,285
11	Massachusetts	$88,192
12	Georgia	$89,972
13	District of Columbia	$92,125
14	Alaska	$87,531
15	Utah	$81,456
16	Alabama	$79,031
17	Wyoming	$77,746
18	New Hampshire	$79,051
19	Connecticut	$83,649
20	Hawaii	$93,069
21	Louisiana	$85,026
22	New York	$85,163
23	West Virginia	$82,737
24	Pennsylvania	$79,218
25	Colorado	$79,195
26	Virginia	$78,439
27	Kansas	$78,990
28	North Carolina	$76,709
29	Rhode Island	$77,727
30	Minnesota	$76,325
31	New Jersey	$82,259
32	Montana	$77,263
33	Michigan	$72,349
34	Ohio	$73,487
35	Illinois	$76,330
36	Oklahoma	$76,415
37	Maine	$76,391
38	Indiana	$73,848
39	Iowa	$73,145
40	North Dakota	$69,872
41	Tennessee	$71,926
42	Wisconsin	$68,056
43	Vermont	$71,239
44	Missouri	$72,664
45	South Dakota	$70,832
46	Kentucky	$69,541
47	South Carolina	$67,777
48	Florida	$68,265
49	Nebraska	$66,504
50	Arkansas	$65,245
51	Mississippi	$67,040

Expert opinions on the best states for electro-mechanical engineers

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for electro-mechanical engineers to find work opportunities?
Andy Gerrick
Associate Professor and Chair, Embry-Riddle, Prescott
Mechanical engineering is the most general field of engineering. Any industry that designs or produces physical products, from toys to spacecraft, hires mechanical engineers. The aerospace industry, where I spent 35 years as a mechanical engineer, hires many more mechanical engineers than aerospace engineers.

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Total electro-mechanical engineer jobs:	8,372
Average annual salary:	$114,666
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$82,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$158,000
Location Quotient:	1.91

Best states for an electro-mechanical engineer

10 best states for electro-mechanical engineers in 2025

1. California

2. Washington

3. Oregon

4. New Mexico

5. Arizona

6. Nevada

7. Delaware

8. Texas

9. Maryland

10. Idaho