Best states for a microwave engineer

Q: What is the best state for microwave engineers?

The best state to be a microwave engineer is District of Columbia based on microwave engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for microwave engineers?

The highest paying state for microwave engineers is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for microwave engineers?

The worst state for microwave engineers is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for microwave engineers in the United States. Microwave engineer positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for microwave engineers.As microwave engineers are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for microwave engineers. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a microwave engineer, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for microwave engineers. District of Columbia is the best state for microwave engineers, where the median salary is $124,803.We found that District of Columbia is the best state for microwave engineer jobs, whereas South Dakota is the worst.

10 best states for microwave engineers in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total microwave engineer jobs: 235
Average annual salary: $124,803
Lowest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $177,000
Location Quotient:
2.65
Microwave engineer jobs in District of Columbia
2. Washington
Total microwave engineer jobs: 551
Average annual salary: $118,756
Lowest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $165,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Microwave engineer jobs in Washington
3. California
Total microwave engineer jobs: 3,161
Average annual salary: $117,086
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000
Location Quotient:
2.05
Microwave engineer jobs in California
4. Arizona
Total microwave engineer jobs: 412
Average annual salary: $99,620
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Microwave engineer jobs in Arizona
5. Maryland
Total microwave engineer jobs: 613
Average annual salary: $106,437
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
1.83
Microwave engineer jobs in Maryland
6. Nevada
Total microwave engineer jobs: 73
Average annual salary: $104,117
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Microwave engineer jobs in Nevada
7. Utah
Total microwave engineer jobs: 172
Average annual salary: $95,746
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Microwave engineer jobs in Utah
8. Florida
Total microwave engineer jobs: 637
Average annual salary: $101,467
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Microwave engineer jobs in Florida
9. Massachusetts
Total microwave engineer jobs: 619
Average annual salary: $99,148
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Microwave engineer jobs in Massachusetts
10. Idaho
Total microwave engineer jobs: 59
Average annual salary: $100,863
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
0.68
Microwave engineer jobs in Idaho

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Detailed list of the best states for a microwave engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$124,803	$87,000	693,972	235
2	Washington	$118,756	$85,000	7,405,743	551
3	California	$117,086	$81,000	39,536,653	3,161
4	Arizona	$99,620	$69,000	7,016,270	412
5	Maryland	$106,437	$74,000	6,052,177	613
6	Nevada	$104,117	$72,000	2,998,039	73
7	Utah	$95,746	$66,000	3,101,833	172
8	Florida	$101,467	$64,000	20,984,400	637
9	Massachusetts	$99,148	$68,000	6,859,819	619
10	Idaho	$100,863	$71,000	1,716,943	59
11	Michigan	$91,904	$64,000	9,962,311	494
12	Texas	$92,434	$63,000	28,304,596	1,007
13	Delaware	$93,871	$65,000	961,939	83
14	Virginia	$93,975	$65,000	8,470,020	825
15	Alabama	$88,749	$59,000	4,874,747	253
16	Vermont	$93,463	$64,000	623,657	26
17	New Mexico	$92,221	$64,000	2,088,070	68
18	New Jersey	$100,054	$69,000	9,005,644	256
19	Alaska	$93,644	$71,000	739,795	39
20	Pennsylvania	$91,361	$64,000	12,805,537	311
21	Colorado	$90,952	$63,000	5,607,154	502
22	Georgia	$89,323	$59,000	10,429,379	423
23	Oregon	$89,246	$63,000	4,142,776	321
24	North Carolina	$86,869	$59,000	10,273,419	383
25	Rhode Island	$92,202	$63,000	1,059,639	28
26	Oklahoma	$90,680	$62,000	3,930,864	62
27	Minnesota	$88,445	$64,000	5,576,606	261
28	New York	$89,521	$62,000	19,849,399	649
29	Connecticut	$85,879	$59,000	3,588,184	143
30	Tennessee	$85,196	$58,000	6,715,984	119
31	Ohio	$82,345	$58,000	11,658,609	344
32	Wyoming	$81,751	$57,000	579,315	25
33	Kansas	$84,273	$58,000	2,913,123	80
34	Illinois	$82,801	$59,000	12,802,023	469
35	Missouri	$86,172	$60,000	6,113,532	135
36	Louisiana	$85,403	$57,000	4,684,333	66
37	Mississippi	$84,542	$56,000	2,984,100	29
38	New Hampshire	$81,947	$56,000	1,342,795	70
39	Maine	$84,409	$58,000	1,335,907	34
40	Indiana	$78,034	$55,000	6,666,818	283
41	Arkansas	$82,389	$56,000	3,004,279	61
42	South Carolina	$83,762	$55,000	5,024,369	117
43	North Dakota	$76,961	$56,000	755,393	35
44	Hawaii	$77,580	$57,000	1,427,538	30
45	Kentucky	$74,285	$52,000	4,454,189	92
46	Nebraska	$71,672	$51,000	1,920,076	64
47	Iowa	$72,122	$51,000	3,145,711	96
48	Wisconsin	$68,763	$49,000	5,795,483	189
49	West Virginia	$68,231	$48,000	1,815,857	25
50	Montana	$65,032	$46,000	1,050,493	23
51	South Dakota	$61,165	$44,000	869,666	19

Highest paying states for microwave engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Microwave Engineer Salary
1	District of Columbia	$124,803
2	Washington	$118,756
3	California	$117,086
4	Arizona	$99,620
5	Maryland	$106,437
6	Nevada	$104,117
7	Utah	$95,746
8	Florida	$101,467
9	Massachusetts	$99,148
10	Idaho	$100,863
11	Michigan	$91,904
12	Texas	$92,434
13	Delaware	$93,871
14	Virginia	$93,975
15	Alabama	$88,749
16	Vermont	$93,463
17	New Mexico	$92,221
18	New Jersey	$100,054
19	Alaska	$93,644
20	Pennsylvania	$91,361
21	Colorado	$90,952
22	Georgia	$89,323
23	Oregon	$89,246
24	North Carolina	$86,869
25	Rhode Island	$92,202
26	Oklahoma	$90,680
27	Minnesota	$88,445
28	New York	$89,521
29	Connecticut	$85,879
30	Tennessee	$85,196
31	Ohio	$82,345
32	Wyoming	$81,751
33	Kansas	$84,273
34	Illinois	$82,801
35	Missouri	$86,172
36	Louisiana	$85,403
37	Mississippi	$84,542
38	New Hampshire	$81,947
39	Maine	$84,409
40	Indiana	$78,034
41	Arkansas	$82,389
42	South Carolina	$83,762
43	North Dakota	$76,961
44	Hawaii	$77,580
45	Kentucky	$74,285
46	Nebraska	$71,672
47	Iowa	$72,122
48	Wisconsin	$68,763
49	West Virginia	$68,231
50	Montana	$65,032
51	South Dakota	$61,165

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Total microwave engineer jobs:	235
Average annual salary:	$124,803
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$87,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$177,000
Location Quotient:	2.65

Best states for a microwave engineer

10 best states for microwave engineers in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. Washington

3. California

4. Arizona

5. Maryland

6. Nevada

7. Utah

8. Florida

9. Massachusetts

10. Idaho