NFPA 70E salary: $142K median
The median advertised NFPA 70E salary is $142K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $115K to $190K: counted from 104 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $68 an hour or $11,792 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $230K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll NFPA 70E jobs
$142Kmedian advertised salary
$115K – $190Kmiddle half of roles
$156Kaverage advertised salary
104roles counted
NFPA 70E salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $150K | 46 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $142K | 96 |
| 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA | $135K | 15 |
Skills that pay more for NFPA 70E roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data centers | $181K | +$39K | 12 |
| Test equipment | $170K | +$28K | 15 |
| Security clearance | $168K | +$26K | 16 |
| National Electrical Code | $165K | +$24K | 24 |
| AutoCAD | $157K | +$15K | 20 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | $241K | 4 |
| Valar Atomics | $192K | 5 |
| Meade | $160K | 6 |
| Anduril Industries | $156K | 20 |
| Criticalloop | $155K | 3 |
| Harbinger Motors Inc. | $150K | 3 |
| Loenbro | $140K | 3 |
| Crusoe | $132K | 9 |
| General Matter | $132K | 6 |
| SpaceX | $130K | 4 |
| Gotion | $130K | 3 |
| Orion Steel | $110K | 3 |
| McMaster-Carr | $106K | 3 |
Highest-paying open NFPA 70E roles
All NFPA 70E jobs- Staff Electrical Engineer - Low VoltageLambda · 🇺🇸San Francisco Office (Fremont St)$349K - $465KHybridLead and aboveMachine LearningPE licenseData centers
- Data Center Electrical Engineer – DesignAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$320K - $405KRemoteData centersStorage systemsRTOS
- Senior Electrical Delivery EngineerLambda · 🇺🇸Remote, USA$252K - $395KRemoteSeniorMachine LearningPE licenseHigh-performance computing
- Power Generation Design Engineer, Electrical & MechanicalOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$257K - $327KHybridPE licenseData centersTest planning
- Workforce Development & Education Manager, Infrastructure SitesOpenAI · 🇺🇸US - Remote$176K - $326KRemoteCompTIA A+OSHANFPA 70E
- Principal Power & Energy Infrastructure LeadAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$220K - $292KLead and aboveComputer VisionSensor fusionPreventive maintenance
- Director, Electrical - Power DistributionValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$225K - $290KLead and aboveWorkforce planningProcurementNFPA 70E
- Fabrication Shop ManagerSesame · Bellevue$175K - $280KOpticsCNC machiningGD&T
- Principal Electrical EngineerCrusoe · 🇺🇸Arvada, CO - US$225K - $255KLead and aboveRegulatory compliancePLCAutoCAD
- Sr. Principal Electrical EngineerTwelve · 🇺🇸Moses Lake, WA$204K - $255KLead and aboveElectrical troubleshootingIndustrial automationNFPA 70E
- Director of Electrical Engineering - West Coast RegionMeade · 🇺🇸Phoenix, AZ$215K - $254KLead and aboveControl systemsAutoCADNFPA 70E
- Electrical Engineer, Rack Power DistributionGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$170K - $250KSecurity clearanceVisioHigh-performance computing
- Senior Electrical Engineer, Drone (High-Voltage & Low-Voltage Power Systems)Applied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$170K - $240KSeniorPythonMATLABNetwork engineering
- Lead Electrical EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$196K - $240KLead and aboveMechanical assemblyLow voltageNFPA 70E
- Electrical Engineering TechnicianRai · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA$126K - $234KPythonLinuxMechatronics
- Sr. Electromagnetic Effects Engineer (Lightning Effects)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $230KSeniorPythonTest planningHardware testing
- Director HSE, Data Center OperationsCrusoe · 🇺🇸Denver, CO - US$190K - $225KLead and aboveData centersNFPA 70ERoot cause analysis
- Associate Director of Electrical Engineering - West Coast RegionMeade · 🇺🇸Phoenix, AZ$191K - $225KLead and aboveControl systemsAutoCADNFPA 70E
- Senior Manager, Manufacturing Safety EngineeringAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$166K - $220KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceLoad testing
- Senior Electrical Engineer (Systems)Criticalloop · Torrance (Hybrid)$180K - $215KHybridSeniorControl systemsCADNFPA 70E
Questions about NFPA 70E pay
- What is the average NFPA 70E salary?
- $156K a year on average and $142K at the median, across 104 open NFPA 70E 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 $115K to $190K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest NFPA 70E pay?
- OpenAI ($241K), Valar Atomics ($192K), Meade ($160K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a nfpa 70e a high-paying job?
- The median NFPA 70E posting advertises $142K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 19% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a nfpa 70e?
- A tenth of the postings offer $230K a year or more; the highest open NFPA 70E role advertises up to $465K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the NFPA 70E salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $142K a year is about $68 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $11,792 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $55 to $91 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for NFPA 70E roles?
- Postings that ask for Data centers (+$39K, 12 postings), Test equipment (+$28K, 15 postings), Security clearance (+$26K, 16 postings) advertise more than the $142K median of all NFPA 70E 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 NFPA 70E roles at companies is $142K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $115K to $190K. Counted from 104 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/nfpa-70e/
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