The average salary for a robotics engineer in the United States is around $64,728 per year.
Avg Salary
Robotics engineers earn an average yearly salary of $64,728.
Wages typically start from $35,917 and go up to $116,653.
9% above national average Updated in 2023
Robotics engineer earnings by seniority
Top-level robotics engineer earnings begin at:
$56.08 per hour
$116,653 per year
Senior-level robotics engineer earnings begin at:
$42.43 per hour
$88,252 per year
Mid-level robotics engineer earnings begin at:
$31.12 per hour
$64,728 per year
Junior-level robotics engineer earnings begin at:
$22.82 per hour
$47,475 per year
Starting level robotics engineer earnings begin at:
$17.27 per hour
$35,917 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Robotics engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $99,340 |
| Michigan | $99,340 |
| Georgia | $99,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $99,040 |
| Florida | $98,970 |
| Vermont | $98,780 |
| Missouri | $97,730 |
| Ohio | $97,500 |
| North Dakota | $97,410 |
| Oregon | $97,280 |
| South Carolina | $97,090 |
| Oklahoma | $95,580 |
| Guam | $94,280 |
| New Hampshire | $92,020 |
| Utah | $87,710 |
| South Dakota | $85,610 |
| Wisconsin | $85,300 |
| Louisiana | $83,830 |
| Tennessee | $80,250 |
| Kentucky | $79,890 |
| Nebraska | $78,210 |
| Iowa | $77,770 |
| Montana | $77,560 |
| Arkansas | $77,310 |
| Nevada | $77,150 |
| Indiana | $75,230 |
| Kansas | $68,680 |
| Puerto Rico | $52,030 |
| District of Columbia | $147,010 |
| Virginia | $128,330 |
| Maryland | $128,230 |
| Delaware | $127,110 |
| Alaska | $127,090 |
| Alabama | $125,200 |
| Massachusetts | $121,760 |
| New Mexico | $120,390 |
| New Jersey | $117,100 |
| Colorado | $114,480 |
| California | $109,780 |
| Rhode Island | $109,280 |
| Hawaii | $107,660 |
| Connecticut | $102,390 |
| Wyoming | $102,390 |
| Washington | $102,110 |
| Minnesota | $102,100 |
| Idaho | $102,080 |
| Texas | $102,010 |
| North Carolina | $101,780 |
| West Virginia | $101,710 |
| Mississippi | $101,340 |
| Arizona | $101,120 |
| Maine | $100,580 |
| New York | $100,300 |
How do robotics engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Robotics engineers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than civil engineers but more than environmental engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Civil engineer salary | $81K |
| Engineer salary | $73K |
| Locomotive engineer salary | $73K |
| Power engineer salary | $68K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $69K |
| Robotics engineer salary | $65K |
| Manufacturing engineer salary | $75K |
| Operations research analyst salary | $65K |
| Industrial engineer salary | $61K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $60K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)