Electrical troubleshooting salary: $150K median
The median advertised Electrical troubleshooting salary is $150K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $122K to $178K: counted from 361 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $72 an hour or $12,500 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $204K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll Electrical troubleshooting jobs
$150Kmedian advertised salary
$122K – $178Kmiddle half of roles
$153Kaverage advertised salary
361roles counted
Electrical troubleshooting salary by level
Lead roles advertise a median of $198K, 15% more than senior roles ($172K). The level comes from the job title; titles without a level word are counted separately.
| Level | Median salary | Middle half | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $172K | $158K–$194K | 97 |
| Lead and above | $198K | $171K–$222K | 41 |
| No level in the title | $130K | $114K–$154K | 220 |
Electrical troubleshooting salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area | $184K | 55 |
| 🇺🇸California | $163K | 242 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $150K | 351 |
| 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA | $141K | 70 |
| 🇺🇸Seattle, WA | $125K | 20 |
Skills that pay more for Electrical troubleshooting roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | $172K | +$22K | 56 |
| Firmware | $172K | +$22K | 67 |
| Analog design | $171K | +$21K | 81 |
| Test automation | $168K | +$18K | 52 |
| Microcontrollers | $164K | +$14K | 52 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Waymo | $232K | 3 |
| Shield AI | $214K | 7 |
| Cerebras | $210K | 3 |
| Muon Space | $196K | 11 |
| PsiQuantum | $196K | 5 |
| Astranis | $195K | 3 |
| True Anomaly | $185K | 5 |
| Epirus | $182K | 4 |
| 1X | $174K | 4 |
| Varda Space Industries | $172K | 8 |
| Lucid Motors | $171K | 5 |
| Archer | $171K | 3 |
| Agility Robotics | $170K | 4 |
| Crusoe | $170K | 3 |
| Hermeus | $163K | 3 |
| K2 Space | $161K | 10 |
| Valar Atomics | $160K | 4 |
| Apex Technology | $155K | 3 |
| Harbinger Motors Inc. | $155K | 4 |
| Rocket Lab | $154K | 9 |
| Vast | $154K | 10 |
| Anduril Industries | $154K | 82 |
| Whoop | $149K | 4 |
| Applied | $148K | 6 |
| Motional | $146K | 4 |
Highest-paying open Electrical troubleshooting roles
All Electrical troubleshooting jobs- Staff Electrical Engineer - Low VoltageLambda · 🇺🇸San Francisco Office (Fremont St)$349K - $465KHybridLead and aboveMachine LearningPE licenseData centers
- Hardware Lab ManagerAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$320K - $405KLinuxNetwork engineeringDNS
- Staff / Senior Physical Security Systems EngineerAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly (Travel Required) | San Francisco, CA$320K - $405KRemoteLead and aboveNetwork engineeringPRDsElectrical troubleshooting
- Senior Sensor Integration Engineer (R5128)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$154K - $342KSeniorPythonMATLABSecurity clearance
- Principal RF Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$210K - $340KLead and abovePythonC++MATLAB
- Robotics Systems EngineerSunday · 🇺🇸Redwood City, CA$170K - $330KPythonC++Computer Vision
- Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering - DroneApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$258K - $316KSeniorTest equipmentHardware interfacesPCB design
- Manufacturing Electrical Test EngineerFigure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$130K - $300KPythonMechatronicsTest equipment
- Sr. Power Electronics Engineer1 Arc Power · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$140K - $300KSeniorMATLABMonth-end closeControl systems
- Staff Software Engineer, Hardware InterfaceAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Fremont, CA$230K - $299KHybridLead and abovePythonC++Linux
- Principal Power Controls EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$220K - $292KLead and aboveC++Computer VisionSecurity clearance
- Principal Software Engineer, AI Tooling & AdoptionFivetran · 🇺🇸Oakland, California, United States, AMER$226K - $282KLead and abovePythonReactJava
- Staff Avionics Engineer, Electrical Systems - Ranger (R6345)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$188K - $282KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceTest planningTest equipment
- Principal Hardware Design EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$165K - $277KLead and aboveFirmwareTest equipmentPCB design
- Principal Hardware EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$165K - $277KLead and aboveFirmwareTest equipmentPCB design
- Staff Flight Software EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$189K - $268KLead and aboveC++LinuxJira
- Sr. Software Engineer (AI Data Engineering)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $265KSeniorPythonTypeScriptReact
- Technical Specialist, Chassis Electronics Architecture and ControlsLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$179K - $263KPythonMATLABControl systems
- Senior Software Engineer, Linux KernelWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California, USA$213K - $263KSeniorC++Machine LearningLinux
- Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Avionics / Electromechanical / Harnessing)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $263KLead and aboveControl systemsMechatronicsOptics
Questions about Electrical troubleshooting pay
- What is the average Electrical troubleshooting salary?
- $153K a year on average and $150K at the median, across 361 open Electrical troubleshooting postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $122K to $178K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Electrical troubleshooting pay?
- Waymo ($232K), Shield AI ($214K), Cerebras ($210K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is an electrical troubleshooting a high-paying job?
- The median Electrical troubleshooting posting advertises $150K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 14% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as an electrical troubleshooting?
- A tenth of the postings offer $204K a year or more; the highest open Electrical troubleshooting role advertises up to $465K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Electrical troubleshooting salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $150K a year is about $72 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $12,500 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $59 to $85 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Electrical troubleshooting roles?
- Postings that ask for Linux (+$22K, 56 postings), Firmware (+$22K, 67 postings), Analog design (+$21K, 81 postings) advertise more than the $150K median of all Electrical troubleshooting postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Electrical troubleshooting roles at companies is $150K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $122K to $178K. Counted from 361 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/electrical-troubleshooting/
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