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Jacksonville Electrical Engineer Talent Map (2026)

What electrical engineers earn in metro Jacksonville, which utilities and manufacturers employ them, where in the metro they work, and the power plant, solar and industrial projects competing for them.

Hiring electrical engineers in Jacksonville?

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 Jacksonville metro area (Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Nassau and Baker counties). Pay figures come from the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey (May 2025), and the demand picture uses project data published from 2025 to 2026. Our electrical engineering recruiters update it as new data comes out. See also our Jacksonville data center, controls and civil engineer talent maps.

$116,480Median electrical engineer pay in metro JacksonvilleBLS, May 2025

$165,610+What the top 10% of Jacksonville electrical engineers earnBLS, May 2025

$1.57BJEA’s planned 640 megawatt natural gas plant, expected to run by 2032Jacksonville Today, 2025

372.5 MWFive FPL solar plants of 74.5 megawatts each in Clay, St. Johns and Nassau counties, operating at the end of 2025FPL Ten Year Site Plan, 2026

$1B+Johnson & Johnson Vision expansion in Jacksonville, under construction in 2026Johnson & Johnson, 2026

34 MWOperating data center capacity across metro Jacksonville’s 16 facilitiesBaxtel

Electrical engineer salaries in Jacksonville

The median electrical engineer in metro Jacksonville earns $116,480 a year, $11,700 above the Florida median of $104,780 and $4,150 below the national median of $120,630. The hourly median is $56.00. Jacksonville is one of the stronger Florida metros for electrical pay, but it trails the nation at the median, the 75th and the 90th percentiles.

Annual pay percentile	Jacksonville metro	Florida	United States
10th percentile	$74,530	$65,090	$76,550
25th percentile	$93,980	$80,860	$92,830
Median	$116,480	$104,780	$120,630
75th percentile	$136,260	$131,550	$152,950
90th percentile	$165,610	$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, a related code that covers controls, embedded and instrumentation work, earn a median of $113,620 in Jacksonville, below the Florida median of $116,860 and the national median of $130,220. Pay ranges from $78,850 at the 10th percentile to $144,620 at the 90th.

What the spread means in practice: Orlando’s electrical median is $119,080, which is $2,600 above Jacksonville. Jacksonville’s 25th percentile of $93,980 is well above Orlando’s $80,730, and its 75th and 90th percentiles of $136,260 and $165,610 are also higher than Orlando’s $128,490 and $159,060. Orlando’s electronics median of $133,390 is far above Jacksonville’s $113,620.

Where Jacksonville’s electrical engineers work

Utilities

JEA is a publicly owned utility serving more than 1 million residents in Duval, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns counties and owns four generating stations. Its board approved a 640 megawatt gas plant at the St. Johns River Power Park site in August 2025.

Florida Power & Light serves more than 6 million customer accounts statewide and lists solar plants in Clay, St. Johns and Nassau counties.

Manufacturers

Johnson & Johnson Vision makes more than 1.7 billion ACUVUE lenses a year in Jacksonville. Anheuser-Busch runs its brewery at 111 Busch Drive and announced a $30 million upgrade in January 2026. JAXUSA also lists Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet, Baker Hughes and KLS Martin.

Aerospace and defense

Boeing’s Cecil Airport campus includes a $39 million avionics production facility. BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin also operate in the region. Fleet Readiness Center Southeast has about 5,000 civilian, military and contract workers.

Port, data and industrial sites

JAXPORT’s new cranes at Blount Island and Talleyrand have regenerative power systems. SAFT America makes lithium batteries at Cecil Commerce Center. Operators such as Flexential, Cologix, TierPoint and EdgeConneX run data centers in the metro.

Where the talent sits: Jacksonville submarkets

Northside

PowerPortBrewing

JEA’s gas plant site is in North Jacksonville, and Anheuser-Busch’s brewery is on Busch Drive. JAXPORT’s Blount Island cranes entered service on January 8, 2026.

Westside and Cecil Commerce Center

AerospaceBatteriesLogistics

Boeing, SAFT America and Northrop Grumman operate at Cecil. Hillwood has proposed a 1,006,880 square foot building there.

Southside and Belfort Road

Data centerTelecom

Flexential’s Belfort Road data center has 1.39 megawatts of critical load UPS capacity and a Category 5 hurricane rated design.

Clay, St. Johns and Nassau counties

SolarStorage

FPL lists solar plants at Magnolia Springs and Anhinga in Clay, Trailside in St. Johns, and Nassau and Thomas Creek in Nassau. Battery storage centers are listed at Terrill Creek in Clay and Thomas Creek in Nassau.

What’s driving demand for electrical engineers in Jacksonville

JEA generation. The $1.57 billion, 640 megawatt plant uses a GE Vernova combined cycle turbine and is expected to run by 2032. JEA projects a 406 megawatt deficit in the early 2040s as Northside Unit 3 retires and its Plant Vogtle contract ends.
FPL solar and storage. Five 74.5 megawatt solar plants in Clay, St. Johns and Nassau counties were operating at the end of 2025, with battery storage centers planned at Terrill Creek and Thomas Creek.
Medical manufacturing. Johnson & Johnson Vision committed more than $1 billion to a new distribution facility and advanced manufacturing and packaging technology. It expects full operation in 2028.
Brewing and packaging. Anheuser-Busch has invested more than $100 million in Jacksonville since 2021, including $30 million announced in January 2026.
Large industrial users. A 24 hour manufacturer at Cecil Commerce Center has applied for utility service, and Hillwood tracks prospects of 1 million to 1.5 million square feet for automated distribution.
Data centers. Nassau, Clay and Putnam counties passed moratoria in 2026, and a Duval council member is weighing similar rules. See our US data center map.

Electrical specialties tied to these projects

Power plant and substation engineers for JEA’s new gas plant and grid work.
Utility-scale solar and storage engineers for FPL sites in Clay, St. Johns and Nassau counties.
Industrial power and automation engineers for J&J Vision, Anheuser-Busch and other plants. See our controls engineer guide.
Avionics and defense electronics engineers for Boeing, BAE Systems and Fleet Readiness Center Southeast.
Mission critical design engineers for data center and telecom sites.

The talent pipeline

University of North Florida. UNF’s BS in electrical engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The school also offers civil, mechanical and advanced manufacturing engineering.
Licensing. Power and utility roles often prefer a Florida PE license, issued by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers after the FE and PE exams.
Military and defense. Navy installations. NAS Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport and Blount Island Command are in the metro, and Fleet Readiness Center Southeast overhauls aircraft, engines and components. See our electrical engineer guide.

What this means if you’re hiring

Expect Orlando to compete on electronics. Orlando’s electronics median of $133,390 is $19,770 above Jacksonville’s, and Orlando’s electrical median is $2,600 higher.
Price mid-career roles above $93,980. That is the 25th percentile, and it beats Orlando by $13,250.
Price senior roles at $136,260 or higher. That is the 75th percentile for electrical engineers, which tops Orlando by $7,770.
Watch utility and plant timelines. JEA’s plant targets 2032, and J&J Vision targets 2028, so both will draw on the same pool for years.

Need electrical engineers in Jacksonville?

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Call 813.701.2797 or see our Jacksonville engineering recruiters page.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do electrical engineers make in Jacksonville?

The median electrical engineer salary in metro Jacksonville is $116,480 a year, according to May 2025 BLS data. The middle half earn between $93,980 and $136,260, and the top 10% earn $165,610 or more.

Do electrical engineers earn more in Jacksonville or Orlando?

Orlando, by a small margin. Its median is $119,080, against $116,480 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville is higher at the 25th, 75th and 90th percentiles. See our Orlando electrical engineer talent map.

Who hires electrical engineers in Jacksonville?

Utilities such as JEA and Florida Power & Light, manufacturers such as Johnson & Johnson Vision, Anheuser-Busch and Medtronic, aerospace and defense employers such as Boeing, BAE Systems and Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, and data center operators such as Flexential, Cologix and TierPoint.

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