Microsoft electrical engineer salary

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Average Microsoft electrical engineer salary

$118,830yearly

$38.95 hourly rate

Entry-level Microsoft electrical engineer salary

$92,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Microsoft pay electrical engineers?

The average salary for Microsoft electrical engineers is $118,830 per year. Microsoft electrical engineer salaries range between $92,000 to $153,000 per year. Microsoft electrical engineers earn 47% more than the national average salary for electrical engineers of $81,026.

Location impacts how much a electrical engineer at Microsoft can expect to make. Electrical engineers at Microsoft make the most in Redmond, WA, Mountain View, CA, and Cambridge, MA.

How much does Microsoft pay electrical engineers by location?

Microsoft pays electrical engineers the most in Redmond, WA, Mountain View, CA, and Cambridge, MA. Additionally, cities like Washington and Irving also report highly competitive salaries for electrical engineers at Microsoft.

Electrical engineer Microsoft salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Redmond, WA	$149,115	$71.69
2	Mountain View, CA	$142,251	$68.39
3	Cambridge, MA	$123,896	$59.57
4	Washington, DC	$118,476	$56.96
5	Irving, TX	$114,672	$55.13
6	Chevy Chase, MD	$108,882	$52.35
7	Iselin, NJ	$108,867	$52.34
8	Reston, VA	$108,188	$52.01
9	Tempe, AZ	$107,962	$51.90
10	New York, NY	$105,888	$50.91

Highest-paid Microsoft electrical engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Staff Engineer	$169,435	$81	-
2	Lead Electrical Technician	$158,898	$76	-
3	Principal Engineer	$157,262	$76	38
4	Manager Of Electrical Engineering	$157,166	$76	-
5	Lead Hardware Engineer	$155,190	$75	-
6	Electro-Mechanical Engineer	$154,788	$74	-
7	Electrical Manager	$151,173	$73	-
8	Senior Electronic Engineer	$147,806	$71	-
9	Principal Electrical Engineer	$147,617	$71	5
10	Contracting Engineer	$145,327	$70	-

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Recent salaries for electrical engineers at microsoft

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Electrical Engineer II	Redmond, WA	06/26/2025	$131,400
Electrical Engineer	Wenatchee, WA	05/30/2025	$105,600
Critical Environment Electrical Engineer	San Antonio, TX	05/19/2025	$127,200
Critical Environment Electrical Engineer	San Antonio, TX	03/28/2025	$153,600
Critical Environment Electrical Engineering	Wenatchee, WA	03/19/2025	$127,200

Electrical engineer salary at Microsoft competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$127,730	$61	156
2	Google	$120,968	$58	163
3	Adobe	$112,236	$54	12
4	Cisco	$111,311	$54	82
5	Box	$104,776	$50	-
6	Oracle	$98,584	$47	357
7	NVIDIA	$98,408	$47	94
8	HP	$92,839	$45	7
9	VMware	$91,744	$44	-
10	Amd	$91,439	$44	109
11	LinkedIn	$91,240	$44	10
12	Dell	$89,133	$43	9
13	Intel	$88,225	$42	111
14	Salesforce	$86,344	$42	3
15	Sophos	$85,138	$41	-
16	Red Hat	$84,935	$41	-
17	IBM	$84,204	$40	55
18	Lockheed Martin	$82,558	$40	504
19	Cognizant	$79,677	$38	6
20	Northrop Grumman	$79,570	$38	234

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