New York City · 2026 pay · 80 people
How much does an assistant electrical engineer make in New York City?
$90,199typical pay for full-year assistant electrical engineers in 2026
$81,537 – $106,676what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $81,237. Typical pay rose 1.4% from 2025.
✓ Official data from NYC Office of Payroll Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · nyc.gov ↗
Where assistant electrical engineers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Department of Environmental Protection30 people$76,250
- Department of Transportation23 people$91,320
- Fire Department7 people$144,200
- Department of Buildings7 people$78,070
- Housing Authority3 people$86,235
- Office of the Comptroller2 people$61,819
- Department of Design and Construction2 people$91,564
- Department of Parks and Recreation2 people$83,507
- Police Department1 person$63,046
- Department of Housing Preservation and Development1 person$85,117
- Department of Sanitation1 person$97,366
- Department of Citywide Administrative Services1 person$73,158
No employers match.
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Assistant Electrical Engineer (this page)$90,199
- Senior Electrical Engineer$118,325
- Electrical Engineer$121,831
Highest-paid assistant electrical engineers, 2026
- 1Sandeep MachhalAssistant Electrical Engineer · Fire Department$159,163
- 2Michil A GhbrialAssistant Electrical Engineer · Fire Department$158,648
- 3Khushbu A PatelAssistant Electrical Engineer · Fire Department$148,327
- 4Kenneth TamAssistant Electrical Engineer · Department of Transportation$145,543
- 5Shah R ZamanAssistant Electrical Engineer · Fire Department$144,200
Common questions
How much does an assistant electrical engineer make in New York City?
Full-year assistant electrical engineers were typically paid $90,199 in 2026; most earned between $81,537 and $106,676. Counting all 80 people paid, typical pay was $81,237.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 11.3% of all pay for assistant electrical engineers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Assistant Electrical Engineer, at any level (for example "Assistant Electrical Engineer"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this