Engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level engineer earnings begin at:

$48.11 per hour

$100,070 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level engineer earnings begin at:

$41.61 per hour

$86,552 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level engineer earnings begin at:

$33.10 per hour

$68,845 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level engineer earnings begin at:

$22.80 per hour

$47,415 per year

10th percentile

Starting level engineer earnings begin at:

$20.36 per hour

$42,352 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Missouri $99,788
Iowa $99,040
Montana $99,027
Wisconsin $98,698
North Dakota $98,667
Nebraska $97,747
Mississippi $97,135
Kansas $91,393
Arkansas $85,628
Virgin Islands, U.S. $77,560
Guam $68,845
Puerto Rico $58,645
District of Columbia $142,426
New Mexico $135,100
California $134,365
Washington $129,222
Massachusetts $126,694
Alaska $123,967
Maryland $123,134
Colorado $122,584
Virginia $120,311
New Jersey $119,812
Alabama $118,682
Texas $117,868
Oregon $116,505
Idaho $116,480
New York $116,447
Hawaii $115,592
Connecticut $114,275
Vermont $112,199
Delaware $111,878
Minnesota $110,529
New Hampshire $110,485
Illinois $110,241
Wyoming $110,206
Rhode Island $109,906
Florida $109,750
Ohio $109,475
Oklahoma $108,954
Utah $108,695
South Carolina $106,855
Louisiana $106,776
Arizona $106,741
Michigan $106,675
North Carolina $105,360
Pennsylvania $104,893
Maine $104,509
Georgia $104,347
Indiana $103,951
Nevada $103,730
West Virginia $103,450
Kentucky $101,478
South Dakota $101,387
Tennessee $100,899

How do engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Engineers earn 19% more than similar careers in Guam. On average, they make less than civil engineers but more than geothermal technicians.

Career Median Salary
Civil engineer salary $76K
Engineer salary $69K
Product safety engineer salary $60K
Mechanical engineer salary $60K
Drafter salary $47K
Geothermal technician salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)