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Miami Electrical Engineer Talent Map (2026)

What electrical engineers earn in metro Miami, which utilities, ports and firms employ them, where in South Florida they work, and the grid, shore power and data center projects competing for them.

Hiring electrical engineers in Miami?

A talent map shows where a group of professionals works, what they are paid and who else is trying to hire them. This one covers electrical engineers in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro area, which spans Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties and is called metro Miami or South Florida here. Pay figures come from the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey (May 2025), and the demand picture uses utility, port, transit and data center news published from 2024 to 2026. Our electrical engineering recruiters update it as new data comes out. See also our Miami civil, data center and controls engineer talent maps.

$102,800Median electrical engineer pay in metro MiamiBLS, May 2025

$163,750What the top 10% of South Florida electrical engineers earnBLS, May 2025

6M+Customer accounts served by FPL, about 12 million peopleFPL, 2026

$3.8BFPL plan for 2.2 GW of new battery storage in 2026 and 2027Energy-Storage.News

$125MPortMiami shore power at five cruise berths, up to 16 MWMiami-Dade County

$153MMetromover upgrade including power distribution and central controlMiami-Dade County

Electrical engineer salaries in Miami

The median electrical engineer in metro Miami earns $102,800 a year. That is $1,980 below the Florida median of $104,780 and $17,830 below the national median of $120,630. The hourly median is $49.43. The national figure is pulled up by large technology and aerospace hubs, and South Florida does not have the same concentration. Miami is close to the state at every level, with a 25th percentile of $82,570 against $80,860 statewide.

Annual pay percentile	Miami metro	Florida	United States
10th percentile	$65,660	$65,090	$76,550
25th percentile	$82,570	$80,860	$92,830
Median	$102,800	$104,780	$120,630
75th percentile	$133,070	$131,550	$152,950
90th percentile	$163,750	$164,210	$184,300

Electrical Engineers (SOC 17-2071). Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025, via O*NET OnLine. Wage surveys run about a year behind current offers.

Electronics engineers, who design circuits, sensors and communication equipment, earn a median of $116,500 in metro Miami, close to the Florida median of $116,860 and below the national $130,220. Pay ranges from $78,550 at the 10th percentile to $170,650 at the 90th.

What the spread means in practice: Tampa’s electrical median is $102,110, so Miami is $690 higher, and Miami’s 75th percentile of $133,070 is $3,080 above Tampa’s $129,990. Orlando, Jacksonville and Palm Bay-Melbourne pay more, with medians from $116,480 to $122,020. Engineers in South Florida who can work power and controls often have those offers to weigh.

Where Miami’s electrical engineers work

Utilities

FPL serves more than 6 million customer accounts, about 12 million people, and expects to add 335,000 customers by the end of the decade. Its rate agreement runs from 2026 through 2029.

FPL plans $3.8 billion for 24 battery storage sites in 2026 and 2027. The NRC renewed Turkey Point’s license for 20 more years in 2024, and St. Lucie’s in April 2026.

Ports and transit

PortMiami’s shore power program cost an estimated $125 million, with FPL as a partner. WSP was engineer of record.

The Metromover upgrade covers train control, data transmission, power distribution, switches and central control, under a contract of up to $152.9 million.

Data centers and telecom

Iron Mountain’s MIA-1 is a 16 MW facility, with Brasfield & Gorrie as general contractor. Metrobloks is building a 15 to 17 MW site in west Miami-Dade.

Equinix runs the NAP of the Americas in downtown Miami, which has 18 subsea cables connected.

Design firms

Kimley-Horn’s Coral Gables office offers mechanical, electrical and plumbing services and energy consulting, alongside transit and rail work.

WSP, Moffatt & Nichol and Alstom each have named roles on port and transit power projects.

Where the talent sits: Miami submarkets

Downtown Miami

InterconnectionHigh-rise

The NAP of the Americas at 50 NE 9th Street is the main exchange point between the US and Latin America.

Westview and west Miami-Dade

Data centersPower

Iron Mountain’s MIA-1 is at 2925 NW 120th Terrace. Metrobloks is targeting late 2026 at 500 NW 137th Avenue.

PortMiami

Shore powerMarine

Shore power serves Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Carnival, Virgin Voyages and MSC terminals, with three ships connected at once.

Broward

ColocationEdge

Flexential Fort Lauderdale, 365 Data Centers and Volico in Deerfield Beach are listed Broward facilities.

Boca Raton and Palm Beach

SubseaLarge loads

Boca Raton has its own subsea cable landing stations. Palm Beach County paused applications for data centers of 50 MW or more on September 24, 2026.

What’s driving demand for electrical engineers in Miami

Utility growth. FPL’s rate agreement was approved on November 20, 2025 for 2026 through 2029, and it supports new generation and storage.
Battery storage. FPL’s 2026 plan covers 1,419.5 MW at 13 sites. Its 2027 plan adds 819.5 MW at 11 more, plus two long-duration pilots of 10 MW each.
Nuclear life extension. Turkey Point received a 20-year renewal in 2024, and St. Lucie’s units are licensed through 2056 and 2063. That keeps plant electrical and protection engineers busy.
Shore power. Five PortMiami terminals can draw up to 16 MW. Cruise ships need 8 to 13 MW at berth.
Transit controls and power. The Metromover upgrade began in July 2022 and has no set completion date.
Data centers. Iron Mountain MIA-1 and Metrobloks add about 31 to 33 MW in Miami-Dade, and a proposed 600 MW project in Palm Beach County was rejected 5 to 1 on July 16, 2026.

Electrical specialties tied to these projects

Power systems and protection engineers for FPL’s storage sites and nuclear plants.
Substation and medium voltage designers for shore power and data centers.
Critical power engineers for generators, UPS and switchgear at colocation sites.
Transit power and controls engineers for Metromover and Metrorail.
Building electrical engineers for towers, which also need electrical recertification reports signed by a licensed electrical engineer.

The talent pipeline

Florida International University. FIU’s electrical and computer engineering undergraduate programs are ABET-accredited.
University of Miami and FAU. UM’s electrical and computer engineering bachelor’s programs are ABET-accredited, as are FAU’s electrical and computer engineering degrees.
Licensing. Senior roles require a Florida PE license from the Florida Board of Professional Engineers. Licensure takes an ABET-accredited degree, the FE and PE exams and 4 years of supervised experience.
More reading. See what an electrical engineer does.

What this means if you’re hiring

Pay near the state median, not the national one. Miami’s median is $102,800 against a national $120,630. Senior power engineers sit at $133,070 or more.
Expect Orlando and Jacksonville to compete. Their medians are $119,080 and $116,480.
Utility and nuclear roles are long. FPL’s rate plan runs to 2029 and the nuclear licenses run decades.
Data center demand is split. Miami-Dade sites are mid-sized colocation projects, while Palm Beach County paused large campuses in September 2026.

Need electrical engineers in Miami?

Apollo Technical has recruited engineers since 2010. Our recruiting teams place power, substation, critical power and building electrical engineers on a contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire basis.

Call 813.701.2797 or see our Miami engineering recruiters page.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do electrical engineers make in Miami?

The median electrical engineer salary in metro Miami is $102,800 a year, according to May 2025 BLS data. The middle half earn between $82,570 and $133,070, and the top 10% earn $163,750 or more.

Do electrical engineers earn more in Miami or Tampa?

Miami, by a small margin. Its median is $102,800, against $102,110 in Tampa. See our Tampa electrical engineer talent map.

Who hires electrical engineers in Miami?

Utilities such as FPL, public owners such as PortMiami and Miami-Dade transit, data center operators such as Iron Mountain, Equinix and Metrobloks, and design firms such as Kimley-Horn and WSP.

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