New York City and MTA, NY · 2026 pay · 30 people
How much does an electrical engineer make in New York City and MTA, NY?
$121,831typical pay for full-year electrical engineers in 2026
$120,149 – $128,356what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $120,215. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 2.9% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from NYC Office of Payroll Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · nyc.gov ↗✓ Official data from MTA · Matches the agency's latest release · mta.info ↗
Where electrical engineers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- New York City Transit10 people$122,755
- Housing Authority4 people$92,081
- Department of Environmental Protection4 people$120,991
- Department of Transportation3 people$108,316
- Department of Parks and Recreation2 people$101,711
- Department of Citywide Administrative Services2 people$124,495
- Department of Buildings2 people$33,504
- Department of Design and Construction2 people$56,086
- Fire Department1 person$130,109
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Electrical Engineer20 people$113,273
- Electrical Engineer III8 people$123,374
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$90,199
- Senior Electrical Engineer$118,325
- Electrical Engineer (this page)$121,831
Highest-paid electrical engineers, 2026
- 1Nader H MansourElectrical Engineer · Department of Parks and Recreation$158,620
- 2Norman M OppenheimerElectrical Engineer III · New York City Transit$132,899
- 3Mahatab Alam SiddiqueElectrical Engineer III · New York City Transit$131,597
- 4Thomas ArloElectrical Engineer · Fire Department$130,109
- 5Jean-Claude A EdoukoiElectrical Engineer · Department of Citywide Administrative Services$128,718
Common questions
How much does an electrical engineer make in New York City and MTA, NY?
Full-year electrical engineers were typically paid $121,831 in 2026; most earned between $120,149 and $128,356. Counting all 30 people paid, typical pay was $120,215.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.6% of all pay for electrical engineers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Electrical Engineer, at any level (for example "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