The average salary for an engineer in the United States is around $73,075 per year.
Avg Salary
Engineers earn an average yearly salary of $73,075.
Wages typically start from $44,687 and go up to $119,497.
19% above national average Updated in 2023
Engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level engineer earnings begin at:
$57.45 per hour
$119,497 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level engineer earnings begin at:
$45.51 per hour
$94,663 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level engineer earnings begin at:
$35.13 per hour
$73,075 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level engineer earnings begin at:
$27.12 per hour
$56,410 per year
10th percentile
Starting level engineer earnings begin at:
$21.48 per hour
$44,687 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Texas | $99,212 |
| Arizona | $99,089 |
| New York | $97,891 |
| New Hampshire | $96,976 |
| Minnesota | $96,960 |
| Oregon | $96,366 |
| Idaho | $96,100 |
| Illinois | $96,072 |
| Connecticut | $95,856 |
| Alabama | $95,819 |
| Oklahoma | $95,818 |
| Rhode Island | $95,694 |
| Hawaii | $94,548 |
| Wyoming | $94,056 |
| Ohio | $93,214 |
| North Carolina | $92,055 |
| Pennsylvania | $91,030 |
| North Dakota | $90,363 |
| Florida | $90,122 |
| Georgia | $89,709 |
| Michigan | $89,409 |
| West Virginia | $89,408 |
| Maine | $89,095 |
| Vermont | $88,285 |
| Nevada | $87,724 |
| Louisiana | $87,587 |
| Missouri | $87,222 |
| South Dakota | $86,651 |
| South Carolina | $85,303 |
| Utah | $85,101 |
| Tennessee | $84,973 |
| Wisconsin | $84,723 |
| Nebraska | $84,641 |
| Mississippi | $84,272 |
| Montana | $82,058 |
| Iowa | $81,605 |
| Indiana | $80,875 |
| Kentucky | $80,854 |
| Kansas | $79,544 |
| Arkansas | $77,585 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $77,560 |
| Guam | $68,845 |
| Puerto Rico | $58,645 |
| District of Columbia | $119,227 |
| Alaska | $115,586 |
| California | $115,393 |
| Maryland | $111,585 |
| Delaware | $107,513 |
| New Mexico | $107,480 |
| Massachusetts | $107,238 |
| New Jersey | $106,976 |
| Virginia | $104,481 |
| Washington | $103,834 |
| Colorado | $103,822 |
How do engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Engineers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than aerospace engineers but more than robotics engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Aerospace engineer salary | $87K |
| Software quality assurance engineer salary | $85K |
| Nuclear engineer salary | $85K |
| Sales engineer salary | $78K |
| Civil engineer salary | $81K |
| Engineer salary | $73K |
| Locomotive engineer salary | $73K |
| Power engineer salary | $68K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $69K |
| Robotics engineer salary | $65K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)