The average salary for a power engineer in the United States is around $67,536 per year.
Avg Salary
Power engineers earn an average yearly salary of $67,536.
Wages typically start from $41,297 and go up to $110,449.
10% above national average Updated in 2023
Power engineer earnings by seniority
Top-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$53.10 per hour
$110,449 per year
Senior-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$42.06 per hour
$87,492 per year
Mid-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$32.47 per hour
$67,536 per year
Junior-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$25.06 per hour
$52,132 per year
Starting level power engineer earnings begin at:
$19.85 per hour
$41,297 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Power engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $98,150 |
| Wyoming | $98,060 |
| Illinois | $97,970 |
| Montana | $96,120 |
| California | $80,740 |
| Alaska | $79,780 |
| District of Columbia | $78,990 |
| New York | $78,610 |
| Michigan | $76,670 |
| Indiana | $76,460 |
| Colorado | $76,110 |
| Massachusetts | $75,800 |
| Washington | $73,860 |
| Delaware | $71,440 |
| Maryland | $63,650 |
| Connecticut | $63,590 |
| Oklahoma | $63,330 |
| Missouri | $63,270 |
| Ohio | $62,560 |
| Florida | $62,280 |
| New Jersey | $61,670 |
| Minnesota | $61,510 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,150 |
| Rhode Island | $61,150 |
| Iowa | $61,080 |
| Arizona | $60,910 |
| Georgia | $60,360 |
| North Carolina | $60,360 |
| Oregon | $60,360 |
| New Hampshire | $60,210 |
| Kansas | $60,110 |
| Kentucky | $60,110 |
| Virginia | $58,260 |
| South Carolina | $54,330 |
| South Dakota | $53,290 |
| Utah | $52,250 |
| Maine | $51,190 |
| Tennessee | $51,000 |
| Idaho | $50,470 |
| North Dakota | $50,200 |
| Wisconsin | $49,670 |
| Nevada | $49,640 |
| Nebraska | $48,700 |
| New Mexico | $48,400 |
| West Virginia | $48,390 |
| Arkansas | $48,360 |
| Vermont | $48,210 |
| Mississippi | $47,980 |
| Texas | $47,570 |
| Alabama | $40,580 |
| Louisiana | $39,460 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,350 |
How do power engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Power engineers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than nuclear engineers but more than operations research analysts.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Manufacturing engineer salary | $75K |
| Operations research analyst salary | $65K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)