The average salary for a photonics engineer in the United States is around $99,040 per year.
Avg Salary
Photonics engineers earn an average yearly salary of $99,040.
Wages typically start from $53,730 and go up to $158,830.
54% above national average Updated in 2019
Photonics engineer earnings by seniority
Top-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:
$76.36 per hour
$158,830 per year
Senior-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:
$61.92 per hour
$128,780 per year
Mid-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:
$47.62 per hour
$99,040 per year
Junior-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:
$34.70 per hour
$72,180 per year
Starting level photonics engineer earnings begin at:
$25.83 per hour
$53,730 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Photonics engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $99,640 |
| West Virginia | $97,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,400 |
| New York | $92,560 |
| Rhode Island | $92,090 |
| Georgia | $92,030 |
| Arizona | $91,700 |
| Nevada | $91,680 |
| Wyoming | $90,600 |
| New Hampshire | $89,780 |
| Utah | $89,700 |
| Ohio | $89,390 |
| Maine | $88,640 |
| Michigan | $88,330 |
| Nebraska | $87,830 |
| Illinois | $87,220 |
| Oregon | $87,070 |
| North Dakota | $86,430 |
| South Dakota | $85,610 |
| North Carolina | $85,110 |
| Mississippi | $84,760 |
| Wisconsin | $83,640 |
| Oklahoma | $82,980 |
| Missouri | $82,450 |
| Louisiana | $81,990 |
| Montana | $81,600 |
| Kansas | $81,080 |
| Vermont | $77,170 |
| Florida | $77,020 |
| Kentucky | $76,910 |
| Iowa | $75,280 |
| Tennessee | $74,890 |
| Indiana | $70,050 |
| Arkansas | $61,670 |
| Puerto Rico | $49,230 |
| District of Columbia | $141,320 |
| Maryland | $128,230 |
| Virginia | $122,940 |
| Alaska | $117,520 |
| New Jersey | $116,570 |
| Alabama | $116,490 |
| New Mexico | $114,000 |
| Idaho | $111,050 |
| Colorado | $111,020 |
| Texas | $109,110 |
| Delaware | $108,990 |
| California | $107,300 |
| Washington | $107,230 |
| Massachusetts | $106,680 |
| South Carolina | $101,980 |
| Minnesota | $101,270 |
| Hawaii | $100,030 |
How do photonics engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Photonics engineers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than nuclear engineers but more than biochemical engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nuclear engineer salary | $106K |
| Mechatronics engineer salary | $99K |
| Robotics engineer salary | $99K |
| Sales engineer salary | $99K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $97K |
| Nanotechnology engineer salary | $99K |
| Wind energy engineer salary | $99K |
| Nanosystems engineer salary | $99K |
| Photonics engineer salary | $99K |
| Biochemical engineer salary | $99K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)