The average salary for an engineer in the United States is around $116,765 per year.
Avg Salary
Engineers earn an average yearly salary of $116,765.
Wages typically start from $71,599 and go up to $180,894.
75% above national average Updated in 2025
Engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level engineer earnings begin at:
$86.97 per hour
$180,894 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level engineer earnings begin at:
$71.40 per hour
$148,512 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level engineer earnings begin at:
$56.14 per hour
$116,765 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level engineer earnings begin at:
$43.54 per hour
$90,559 per year
10th percentile
Starting level engineer earnings begin at:
$34.42 per hour
$71,599 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 |
| Guam | $60,898 |
| Puerto Rico | $52,226 |
| 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 about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than robotics engineers but more than mechanical engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Robotics engineer salary | $123K |
| Biochemical engineer salary | $123K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $121K |
| Marine engineer salary | $112K |
| Naval architect salary | $112K |
| Engineer salary | $117K |
| Product safety engineer salary | $115K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $109K |
| Mining and geological engineer salary | $106K |
| Mechanical engineer salary | $104K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)