Best states for a pcb designer

Q: What is the best state for pcb designers?

The best state to be a pcb designer is California based on pcb designer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for pcb designers?

The highest paying state for pcb designers is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for pcb designers?

The worst state for pcb designers is Montana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Pcb designer opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for pcb designers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for pcb designers.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of pcb designers in America is $116,000.

In order to get you the best states for pcb designers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that California is the best state for pcb designer jobs, whereas Montana is the worst.

10 best states for pcb designers in 2026

1. California
Total pcb designer jobs: 4,216
Average annual salary: $98,531
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Pcb designer jobs in California
2. Washington
Total pcb designer jobs: 980
Average annual salary: $83,835
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.56
Pcb designer jobs in Washington
3. Rhode Island
Total pcb designer jobs: 80
Average annual salary: $98,671
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Pcb designer jobs in Rhode Island
4. Texas
Total pcb designer jobs: 1,699
Average annual salary: $78,888
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Pcb designer jobs in Texas
5. District of Columbia
Total pcb designer jobs: 219
Average annual salary: $85,139
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Pcb designer jobs in District of Columbia
6. Massachusetts
Total pcb designer jobs: 1,097
Average annual salary: $77,455
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Pcb designer jobs in Massachusetts
7. New Mexico
Total pcb designer jobs: 153
Average annual salary: $77,062
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Pcb designer jobs in New Mexico
8. Michigan
Total pcb designer jobs: 752
Average annual salary: $73,433
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Pcb designer jobs in Michigan
9. Connecticut
Total pcb designer jobs: 232
Average annual salary: $80,735
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Pcb designer jobs in Connecticut
10. Maryland
Total pcb designer jobs: 604
Average annual salary: $79,371
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Pcb designer jobs in Maryland

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a pcb designer

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Detailed list of the best states for a pcb designer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$98,531	$64,000	39,536,653	4,216
2	Washington	$83,835	$57,000	7,405,743	980
3	Rhode Island	$98,671	$64,000	1,059,639	80
4	Texas	$78,888	$49,000	28,304,596	1,699
5	District of Columbia	$85,139	$54,000	693,972	219
6	Massachusetts	$77,455	$50,000	6,859,819	1,097
7	New Mexico	$77,062	$50,000	2,088,070	153
8	Michigan	$73,433	$49,000	9,962,311	752
9	Connecticut	$80,735	$52,000	3,588,184	232
10	Maryland	$79,371	$51,000	6,052,177	604
11	Alabama	$73,465	$46,000	4,874,747	326
12	Arizona	$71,528	$46,000	7,016,270	602
13	Virginia	$75,051	$47,000	8,470,020	1,018
14	Georgia	$73,066	$45,000	10,429,379	915
15	Oklahoma	$75,004	$49,000	3,930,864	169
16	Delaware	$78,629	$50,000	961,939	60
17	New Jersey	$78,850	$51,000	9,005,644	462
18	New Hampshire	$70,708	$46,000	1,342,795	132
19	New York	$71,606	$46,000	19,849,399	1,354
20	Colorado	$71,322	$49,000	5,607,154	542
21	Utah	$65,837	$45,000	3,101,833	358
22	Oregon	$67,573	$45,000	4,142,776	522
23	Tennessee	$69,623	$45,000	6,715,984	282
24	Pennsylvania	$68,553	$44,000	12,805,537	790
25	Maine	$67,623	$44,000	1,335,907	91
26	Ohio	$65,131	$42,000	11,658,609	703
27	Nevada	$67,609	$44,000	2,998,039	114
28	Kansas	$65,103	$44,000	2,913,123	214
29	Arkansas	$67,302	$44,000	3,004,279	101
30	Missouri	$65,065	$44,000	6,113,532	424
31	Indiana	$64,912	$43,000	6,666,818	388
32	Mississippi	$66,066	$41,000	2,984,100	85
33	North Carolina	$61,476	$38,000	10,273,419	673
34	Illinois	$61,144	$41,000	12,802,023	884
35	North Dakota	$60,591	$45,000	755,393	45
36	Wyoming	$60,819	$43,000	579,315	36
37	Louisiana	$64,839	$40,000	4,684,333	113
38	South Carolina	$62,495	$38,000	5,024,369	241
39	Alaska	$61,376	$51,000	739,795	29
40	Minnesota	$54,783	$39,000	5,576,606	530
41	Wisconsin	$52,005	$36,000	5,795,483	490
42	Idaho	$60,259	$41,000	1,716,943	78
43	Florida	$57,537	$34,000	20,984,400	1,020
44	Hawaii	$56,267	$43,000	1,427,538	54
45	Vermont	$57,986	$38,000	623,657	42
46	Iowa	$49,574	$34,000	3,145,711	281
47	Nebraska	$56,398	$39,000	1,920,076	105
48	Kentucky	$56,618	$37,000	4,454,189	166
49	West Virginia	$56,618	$36,000	1,815,857	57
50	South Dakota	$45,513	$33,000	869,666	45
51	Montana	$41,920	$31,000	1,050,493	54

Highest paying states for pcb designers

Rank	State	Avg. PCB Designer Salary
1	California	$98,531
2	Washington	$83,835
3	Rhode Island	$98,671
4	Texas	$78,888
5	District of Columbia	$85,139
6	Massachusetts	$77,455
7	New Mexico	$77,062
8	Michigan	$73,433
9	Connecticut	$80,735
10	Maryland	$79,371
11	Alabama	$73,465
12	Arizona	$71,528
13	Virginia	$75,051
14	Georgia	$73,066
15	Oklahoma	$75,004
16	Delaware	$78,629
17	New Jersey	$78,850
18	New Hampshire	$70,708
19	New York	$71,606
20	Colorado	$71,322
21	Utah	$65,837
22	Oregon	$67,573
23	Tennessee	$69,623
24	Pennsylvania	$68,553
25	Maine	$67,623
26	Ohio	$65,131
27	Nevada	$67,609
28	Kansas	$65,103
29	Arkansas	$67,302
30	Missouri	$65,065
31	Indiana	$64,912
32	Mississippi	$66,066
33	North Carolina	$61,476
34	Illinois	$61,144
35	North Dakota	$60,591
36	Wyoming	$60,819
37	Louisiana	$64,839
38	South Carolina	$62,495
39	Alaska	$61,376
40	Minnesota	$54,783
41	Wisconsin	$52,005
42	Idaho	$60,259
43	Florida	$57,537
44	Hawaii	$56,267
45	Vermont	$57,986
46	Iowa	$49,574
47	Nebraska	$56,398
48	Kentucky	$56,618
49	West Virginia	$56,618
50	South Dakota	$45,513
51	Montana	$41,920

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Total pcb designer jobs:	4,216
Average annual salary:	$98,531
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$64,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$151,000
Location Quotient:	1.67

Best states for a pcb designer

10 best states for pcb designers in 2026

1. California

2. Washington

3. Rhode Island

4. Texas

5. District of Columbia

6. Massachusetts

7. New Mexico

8. Michigan

9. Connecticut

10. Maryland