Top 15 cities for engineers, all other by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $171,140 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $162,570 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $151,940 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $151,910 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $151,780 |
| Huntsville, AL | $150,490 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $147,020 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $146,850 |
| Boulder, CO | $145,860 |
| Washington, DC | $145,090 |
| Bremerton, WA | $144,920 |
| Anchorage, AK | $144,220 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $143,010 |
| Seattle, WA | $141,870 |
| Dayton, OH | $141,800 |
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Engineers, All Other salary by state
New Mexico pays other engineers the most statewide, $151,130 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $151,130 | $162,070 | 2,190 | 2 | $151,910 | $120,120 |
| Washington, D.C. | $146,600 | $151,920 | 3,560 | 1 | $145,090 | $145,090 |
| Alabama | $146,450 | $152,550 | 3,460 | 2 | $150,490 | $112,590 |
| Virginia | $145,830 | $148,160 | 5,060 | 5 | $151,940 | $101,930 |
| Alaska | $144,180 | $142,390 | 200 | 1 | $144,220 | $144,220 |
| California | $139,670 | $130,850 | 28,610 | 21 | $171,140 | $97,870 |
| Washington | $138,660 | $134,570 | 3,580 | 6 | $144,920 | $113,810 |
| Colorado | $134,930 | $132,590 | 2,540 | 6 | $145,860 | $105,940 |
| Massachusetts | $134,140 | $131,260 | 2,850 | 4 | $137,480 | $113,140 |
| New Jersey | $133,380 | $132,450 | 4,540 | 2 | $147,020 | $125,830 |
| Hawaii | $132,510 | $122,800 | 1,100 | 1 | $127,820 | $127,820 |
| Idaho | $131,260 | $130,970 | 560 | 2 | $141,290 | $122,310 |
| Maryland | $129,030 | $129,770 | 7,340 | 4 | $151,780 | $90,760 |
| Rhode Island | $128,610 | $117,080 | 380 | 1 | $125,590 | $125,590 |
| Vermont | $128,090 | $126,550 | 390 | 1 | $113,660 | $113,660 |
| New Hampshire | $127,190 | $128,130 | 610 | 1 | $129,240 | $129,240 |
| Oregon | $126,880 | $123,220 | 2,030 | 6 | $131,260 | $100,220 |
| Minnesota | $125,830 | $108,850 | 1,290 | 2 | $130,840 | $94,590 |
| New York | $124,360 | $117,600 | 5,760 | 9 | $138,950 | $105,850 |
| Texas | $121,890 | $115,810 | 10,820 | 17 | $132,210 | $91,590 |
| Ohio | $121,590 | $120,470 | 7,000 | 9 | $141,800 | $92,040 |
| Connecticut | $120,430 | $124,110 | 2,430 | 5 | $126,690 | $112,210 |
| South Carolina | $119,130 | $110,490 | 1,280 | 5 | $125,260 | $94,770 |
| Michigan | $118,500 | $121,000 | 7,700 | 10 | $122,070 | $90,400 |
| Maine | $118,400 | $120,430 | 590 | 1 | $121,740 | $121,740 |
| North Carolina | $117,080 | $112,450 | 4,270 | 12 | $129,650 | $103,640 |
| Indiana | $116,950 | $120,880 | 1,540 | 5 | $118,660 | $98,890 |
| Oklahoma | $115,900 | $119,810 | 860 | 2 | $120,370 | $107,890 |
| West Virginia | $115,630 | $118,800 | 660 | 4 | $129,020 | $94,270 |
| South Dakota | $115,630 | $112,260 | 110 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Utah | $113,790 | $110,320 | 1,750 | 4 | $125,100 | $101,120 |
| Wyoming | $113,140 | $113,050 | 110 | 1 | $110,520 | $110,520 |
| Wisconsin | $112,990 | $110,360 | 690 | 2 | $116,110 | $110,350 |
| Georgia | $112,980 | $112,260 | 4,120 | 8 | $136,390 | $82,580 |
| Illinois | $112,600 | $111,930 | 2,520 | 5 | $118,990 | $97,400 |
| Arizona | $112,450 | $102,280 | 1,720 | 3 | $115,080 | $106,480 |
| Pennsylvania | $112,350 | $108,950 | 3,250 | 10 | $123,650 | $93,210 |
| Nevada | $111,070 | $103,780 | 870 | 2 | $107,860 | $107,050 |
| Florida | $110,430 | $105,410 | 8,600 | 16 | $130,420 | $78,240 |
| Mississippi | $108,910 | $111,030 | 480 | 1 | $136,260 | $136,260 |
| Missouri | $108,820 | $102,980 | 1,850 | 6 | $106,710 | $70,430 |
| Louisiana | $108,750 | $99,070 | 6,310 | 10 | $116,280 | $92,550 |
| Delaware | $106,750 | $103,580 | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| North Dakota | $104,700 | $100,250 | 220 | 2 | $109,340 | $105,570 |
| Iowa | $103,560 | $103,090 | 1,100 | 6 | $111,160 | $93,850 |
| Kentucky | $103,210 | $99,830 | 500 | 2 | $105,420 | $103,040 |
| Tennessee | $100,160 | $96,640 | 4,400 | 9 | $104,760 | $87,430 |
| Montana | $99,730 | $97,470 | 240 | 3 | $105,700 | $91,790 |
| Nebraska | $90,860 | $88,490 | 300 | 2 | $104,990 | $73,980 |
| Arkansas | $87,660 | $76,940 | 820 | 3 | $92,450 | $75,790 |
| Puerto Rico | $85,730 | $81,370 | 890 | 3 | $88,190 | $68,750 |
| Kansas | $83,750 | $76,100 | 780 | 3 | $85,950 | $77,800 |
Engineers, All Other salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $171,140 | $169,650 | $82.28 | 4,970 |
| San Francisco, CA | $162,570 | $159,800 | $78.16 | 4,850 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $151,940 | $153,340 | $73.05 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $151,910 | $163,630 | $73.04 | 1,110 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $151,780 | $166,230 | $72.97 | 1,020 |
| Huntsville, AL | $150,490 | $155,630 | $72.35 | 3,110 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $147,020 | $151,760 | $70.68 | 230 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $146,850 | $141,150 | $70.60 | 150 |
| Boulder, CO | $145,860 | $137,530 | $70.12 | 580 |
| Washington, DC | $145,090 | $151,340 | $69.76 | 9,230 |
| Bremerton, WA | $144,920 | $142,130 | $69.67 | 440 |
| Anchorage, AK | $144,220 | $145,500 | $69.34 | 90 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $143,010 | $136,650 | $68.76 | 460 |
| Seattle, WA | $141,870 | $137,430 | $68.21 | 2,260 |
| Dayton, OH | $141,800 | $142,080 | $68.18 | 1,650 |
| Boise, ID | $141,290 | $135,020 | $67.93 | 310 |
| New York, NY | $138,950 | $135,300 | $66.80 | 5,780 |
| Kennewick, WA | $138,940 | $142,920 | $66.80 | 280 |
| Boston, MA | $137,480 | $133,940 | $66.10 | 2,490 |
| San Diego, CA | $136,430 | $132,790 | $65.59 | 3,570 |
| Augusta, GA | $136,390 | $135,930 | $65.57 | 220 |
| Gulfport, MS | $136,260 | $136,990 | $65.51 | 200 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $135,540 | $138,590 | $65.16 | 1,250 |
| Bellingham, WA | $135,120 | $140,220 | $64.96 | n/a |
| Denver, CO | $134,050 | $131,740 | $64.45 | 1,270 |
| Amarillo, TX | $132,210 | $134,380 | $63.56 | 90 |
| Houston, TX | $132,130 | $130,270 | $63.52 | 3,490 |
| College Station, TX | $131,810 | $121,440 | $63.37 | 160 |
| Albany, OR | $131,260 | $124,900 | $63.11 | 40 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $131,150 | $139,980 | $63.05 | 670 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $130,840 | $120,040 | $62.90 | 1,040 |
| Albany, NY | $130,750 | $130,810 | $62.86 | 580 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $130,440 | $129,790 | $62.71 | 440 |
| Crestview, FL | $130,420 | $132,650 | $62.70 | 830 |
| Portland, OR | $130,090 | $126,380 | $62.54 | 1,850 |
| Greenville, NC | $129,650 | $140,970 | $62.33 | 40 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $129,330 | $127,400 | $62.18 | 1,620 |
| Manchester, NH | $129,240 | $131,580 | $62.14 | 260 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $129,180 | $129,880 | $62.11 | 100 |
| Morgantown, WV | $129,020 | $131,990 | $62.03 | 190 |
| Olympia, WA | $128,660 | $132,010 | $61.86 | 40 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $128,470 | $125,350 | $61.76 | 50 |
| Honolulu, HI | $127,820 | $121,010 | $61.45 | 960 |
| Durham, NC | $127,720 | $127,710 | $61.41 | 580 |
| Norwich, CT | $126,690 | $132,580 | $60.91 | 150 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $126,500 | $127,640 | $60.82 | 1,070 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $126,460 | $125,980 | $60.80 | 80 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $125,830 | $125,060 | $60.50 | 7,530 |
| Trenton, NJ | $125,830 | $125,320 | $60.49 | 240 |
| Providence, RI | $125,590 | $110,520 | $60.38 | 430 |
| Charleston, SC | $125,260 | $124,250 | $60.22 | 420 |
| Ogden, UT | $125,100 | $131,460 | $60.14 | 610 |
| Fresno, CA | $125,050 | $122,470 | $60.12 | 250 |
| Oxnard, CA | $124,780 | $122,990 | $59.99 | 670 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $124,750 | $135,820 | $59.98 | 320 |
| Chico, CA | $124,390 | $131,660 | $59.80 | 40 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $124,370 | $127,150 | $59.79 | 2,100 |
| Syracuse, NY | $123,810 | $126,400 | $59.53 | 340 |
| Cleveland, OH | $123,790 | $118,590 | $59.51 | 980 |
| Allentown, PA | $123,650 | $124,550 | $59.45 | 200 |
| Brownsville, TX | $123,020 | $129,990 | $59.14 | 100 |
| Stockton, CA | $122,790 | $127,560 | $59.04 | 140 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $122,310 | $128,670 | $58.80 | 170 |
| Detroit, MI | $122,070 | $126,250 | $58.69 | 5,800 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $121,780 | $104,750 | $58.55 | 160 |
| Portland, ME | $121,740 | $123,780 | $58.53 | 510 |
| Binghamton, NY | $121,480 | $110,930 | $58.40 | 140 |
| Orlando, FL | $120,990 | $115,210 | $58.17 | 970 |
| Wheeling, WV | $120,680 | $122,470 | $58.02 | 50 |
| Sacramento, CA | $120,370 | $124,220 | $57.87 | 1,390 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $120,370 | $124,340 | $57.87 | 580 |
| Austin, TX | $120,200 | $109,610 | $57.79 | 1,070 |
| Midland, TX | $120,120 | $104,840 | $57.75 | n/a |
| Las Cruces, NM | $120,120 | $121,510 | $57.75 | 220 |
| Charlotte, NC | $119,220 | $118,230 | $57.32 | 1,030 |
| Greensboro, NC | $119,040 | $118,160 | $57.23 | 280 |
| Chicago, IL | $118,990 | $121,910 | $57.21 | 1,570 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $118,910 | $121,530 | $57.17 | 250 |
| Springfield, MA | $118,790 | $114,250 | $57.11 | 80 |
| Asheville, NC | $118,740 | $105,840 | $57.09 | n/a |
| Baltimore, MD | $118,730 | $113,880 | $57.08 | 2,340 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $118,660 | $121,350 | $57.05 | 400 |
| Peoria, IL | $118,360 | $114,820 | $56.91 | 120 |
| Hickory, NC | $118,340 | $125,160 | $56.89 | 60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $118,020 | $117,620 | $56.74 | 760 |
| Pueblo, CO | $117,710 | $117,310 | $56.59 | 30 |
| Beaumont, TX | $117,400 | $107,630 | $56.44 | 270 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $117,290 | $115,210 | $56.39 | 50 |
| Dallas, TX | $116,570 | $110,010 | $56.04 | 2,720 |
| Atlanta, GA | $116,420 | $122,570 | $55.97 | 2,750 |
| Slidell, LA | $116,280 | $107,220 | $55.90 | 140 |
| Vallejo, CA | $116,230 | $102,440 | $55.88 | 140 |
| Panama City, FL | $116,210 | $115,210 | $55.87 | 460 |
| Madison, WI | $116,110 | $110,360 | $55.82 | 230 |
| Wilmington, NC | $116,070 | $115,210 | $55.80 | n/a |
| Reading, PA | $115,680 | $118,870 | $55.62 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $115,670 | $105,400 | $55.61 | 280 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $115,570 | $94,810 | $55.56 | 1,330 |
| New Haven, CT | $115,480 | $103,800 | $55.52 | 310 |
| Columbia, SC | $115,320 | $114,560 | $55.44 | 130 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $115,080 | $102,280 | $55.33 | 1,180 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $115,020 | $122,400 | $55.30 | 140 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $114,970 | $116,500 | $55.27 | 80 |
| New Orleans, LA | $114,860 | $110,970 | $55.22 | 1,050 |
| Hartford, CT | $113,980 | $109,080 | $54.80 | 600 |
| Spokane, WA | $113,810 | $110,140 | $54.72 | 80 |
| Burlington, VT | $113,660 | $108,140 | $54.65 | 200 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $113,350 | $112,260 | $54.49 | 40 |
| Worcester, MA | $113,140 | $108,220 | $54.40 | 190 |
| Richmond, VA | $112,990 | $107,990 | $54.32 | 330 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $112,770 | $112,420 | $54.22 | 870 |
| Yuma, AZ | $112,650 | $108,780 | $54.16 | 100 |
| Mobile, AL | $112,590 | $114,850 | $54.13 | 30 |
| Killeen, TX | $112,370 | $104,990 | $54.02 | 80 |
| Waterbury, CT | $112,210 | $101,440 | $53.95 | 180 |
| Akron, OH | $112,160 | $102,530 | $53.92 | 180 |
| Corvallis, OR | $112,050 | $101,030 | $53.87 | 40 |
| Salinas, CA | $112,020 | $98,950 | $53.86 | 90 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $111,800 | $105,330 | $53.75 | 180 |
| Raleigh, NC | $111,500 | $104,910 | $53.61 | 970 |
| Charleston, WV | $111,280 | $119,900 | $53.50 | 130 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $111,160 | $111,080 | $53.44 | 50 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $111,060 | $104,190 | $53.40 | 70 |
| Salem, OR | $111,030 | $104,420 | $53.38 | 70 |
| Redding, CA | $110,910 | $122,740 | $53.32 | 40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $110,790 | $112,400 | $53.27 | 570 |
| Elkhart, IN | $110,680 | $118,930 | $53.21 | 40 |
| Columbus, GA | $110,550 | $118,770 | $53.15 | 50 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $110,520 | $107,810 | $53.13 | 40 |
| Waco, TX | $110,360 | $103,670 | $53.06 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $110,350 | $106,320 | $53.06 | 180 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $110,230 | $105,810 | $53.00 | 100 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $109,440 | $97,590 | $52.62 | 2,160 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $109,340 | $103,380 | $52.57 | 40 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $109,290 | $101,720 | $52.54 | 1,780 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $108,990 | $100,910 | $52.40 | 60 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $108,770 | $107,720 | $52.29 | 80 |
| Utica, NY | $108,360 | $97,940 | $52.10 | 80 |
| Modesto, CA | $108,030 | $111,840 | $51.94 | 60 |
| Tulsa, OK | $107,890 | $107,240 | $51.87 | 160 |
| Reno, NV | $107,860 | $99,310 | $51.85 | 280 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $107,520 | $102,920 | $51.69 | 470 |
| Bend, OR | $107,470 | $96,520 | $51.67 | n/a |
| Des Moines, IA | $107,420 | $100,880 | $51.65 | 260 |
| Monroe, MI | $107,170 | $119,400 | $51.52 | 70 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $107,050 | $99,140 | $51.47 | 440 |
| Buffalo, NY | $106,860 | $100,280 | $51.38 | 430 |
| Rochester, NY | $106,710 | $100,080 | $51.30 | 670 |
| Houma, LA | $106,710 | $95,400 | $51.30 | 260 |
| St. Louis, MO | $106,710 | $103,880 | $51.30 | 680 |
| Tucson, AZ | $106,480 | $104,030 | $51.19 | 250 |
| Sarasota, FL | $105,980 | $101,490 | $50.95 | 90 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $105,940 | $108,810 | $50.93 | 110 |
| Greeley, CO | $105,940 | $92,070 | $50.94 | 30 |
| Ithaca, NY | $105,850 | $103,890 | $50.89 | 30 |
| Great Falls, MT | $105,700 | $98,660 | $50.82 | 30 |
| Fargo, ND | $105,570 | $97,390 | $50.76 | n/a |
| St. George, UT | $105,560 | $103,380 | $50.75 | 30 |
| Louisville, KY | $105,420 | $106,300 | $50.69 | 170 |
| Columbia, MO | $105,310 | $104,760 | $50.63 | 60 |
| Iowa City, IA | $105,230 | $102,660 | $50.59 | 30 |
| Youngstown, OH | $105,140 | $102,560 | $50.55 | 100 |
| Omaha, NE | $104,990 | $113,440 | $50.48 | 140 |
| El Paso, TX | $104,970 | $108,240 | $50.47 | 120 |
| Saginaw, MI | $104,850 | $98,380 | $50.41 | 70 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $104,760 | $101,200 | $50.36 | 320 |
| Longview, TX | $104,380 | $99,460 | $50.18 | 50 |
| Knoxville, TN | $104,200 | $99,650 | $50.10 | 940 |
| Riverside, CA | $104,120 | $100,110 | $50.06 | 1,200 |
| Davenport, IA | $104,020 | $104,130 | $50.01 | 410 |
| Hammond, LA | $103,970 | $104,140 | $49.99 | 50 |
| Bloomington, IL | $103,930 | $99,930 | $49.96 | n/a |
| Chambersburg, PA | $103,870 | $104,770 | $49.94 | 40 |
| Kansas City, MO | $103,850 | $93,330 | $49.93 | 580 |
| Flint, MI | $103,790 | $100,190 | $49.90 | 60 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $103,730 | $95,430 | $49.87 | 70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $103,640 | $99,890 | $49.83 | n/a |
| Odessa, TX | $103,360 | $100,600 | $49.69 | 40 |
| Lexington, KY | $103,040 | $93,400 | $49.54 | 110 |
| Bozeman, MT | $102,850 | $100,910 | $49.45 | 70 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $102,620 | $96,900 | $49.34 | 610 |
| Lansing, MI | $102,370 | $95,890 | $49.22 | 140 |
| Lancaster, PA | $102,040 | $96,500 | $49.06 | 60 |
| Roanoke, VA | $101,930 | $95,370 | $49.01 | 70 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $101,930 | $97,210 | $49.00 | 160 |
| Nashville, TN | $101,900 | $98,000 | $48.99 | 1,450 |
| Kingsport, TN | $101,760 | $103,330 | $48.92 | 80 |
| Tampa, FL | $101,720 | $92,790 | $48.90 | 870 |
| Shreveport, LA | $101,360 | $96,730 | $48.73 | 370 |
| McAllen, TX | $101,150 | $85,000 | $48.63 | 30 |
| Columbus, OH | $101,140 | $99,180 | $48.62 | 990 |
| Provo, UT | $101,120 | $102,000 | $48.62 | 220 |
| York, PA | $100,630 | $93,940 | $48.38 | 130 |
| Visalia, CA | $100,350 | $98,570 | $48.24 | 40 |
| Eugene, OR | $100,220 | $97,710 | $48.18 | 60 |
| South Bend, IN | $99,770 | $100,630 | $47.97 | 40 |
| Savannah, GA | $99,750 | $91,940 | $47.96 | 100 |
| Jackson, TN | $99,500 | $99,180 | $47.84 | 60 |
| Ames, IA | $99,480 | $95,260 | $47.83 | 50 |
| Canton, OH | $99,420 | $78,260 | $47.80 | 70 |
| Evansville, IN | $98,890 | $92,300 | $47.54 | 40 |
| Gainesville, GA | $98,890 | $100,060 | $47.54 | 60 |
| Rockford, IL | $98,630 | $104,490 | $47.42 | 40 |
| Scranton, PA | $98,260 | $96,410 | $47.24 | 90 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $98,190 | $97,130 | $47.21 | 70 |
| Merced, CA | $97,870 | $90,450 | $47.06 | 30 |
| Champaign, IL | $97,400 | $83,230 | $46.83 | 110 |
| Morristown, TN | $97,300 | $93,290 | $46.78 | 60 |
| Alexandria, LA | $97,220 | $95,000 | $46.74 | 120 |
| Miami, FL | $97,160 | $91,790 | $46.71 | 1,330 |
| Springfield, OH | $96,970 | $92,370 | $46.62 | 40 |
| Springfield, MO | $96,220 | $95,300 | $46.26 | 50 |
| Florence, SC | $94,770 | $88,100 | $45.56 | 30 |
| Duluth, MN | $94,590 | $90,430 | $45.48 | 50 |
| Huntington, WV | $94,270 | $95,140 | $45.32 | 80 |
| Memphis, TN | $93,980 | $85,860 | $45.18 | 460 |
| Waterloo, IA | $93,850 | $96,440 | $45.12 | 40 |
| Monroe, LA | $93,640 | $92,560 | $45.02 | 120 |
| Clarksville, TN | $93,620 | $97,470 | $45.01 | 110 |
| Erie, PA | $93,210 | $82,490 | $44.81 | 50 |
| Pensacola, FL | $93,210 | $84,260 | $44.81 | 130 |
| Lafayette, LA | $92,550 | $80,650 | $44.50 | 520 |
| Little Rock, AR | $92,450 | $83,530 | $44.45 | 200 |
| Toledo, OH | $92,040 | $81,210 | $44.25 | 200 |
| Lakeland, FL | $91,870 | $82,100 | $44.17 | 230 |
| Brunswick, GA | $91,800 | $77,310 | $44.14 | 30 |
| Helena, MT | $91,790 | $79,750 | $44.13 | 40 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $91,660 | $79,890 | $44.07 | 50 |
| Lubbock, TX | $91,590 | $86,240 | $44.03 | 40 |
| Salisbury, MD | $90,760 | $83,410 | $43.64 | 40 |
| Deltona, FL | $90,410 | $78,100 | $43.47 | 250 |
| Muskegon, MI | $90,400 | $87,810 | $43.46 | 40 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $88,750 | $81,000 | $42.67 | 50 |
| San Juan, PR | $88,190 | $95,990 | $42.40 | 740 |
| Johnson City, TN | $87,430 | $81,390 | $42.03 | 130 |
| Gainesville, FL | $87,300 | $78,120 | $41.97 | 130 |
| Manhattan, KS | $85,950 | $73,580 | $41.32 | 50 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $85,620 | $74,280 | $41.16 | 70 |
| Ocala, FL | $84,350 | $76,970 | $40.55 | 40 |
| Macon, GA | $82,580 | $71,990 | $39.70 | 60 |
| Topeka, KS | $80,590 | $67,720 | $38.75 | 80 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $78,240 | $73,650 | $37.61 | 340 |
| Wichita, KS | $77,800 | $73,470 | $37.41 | 200 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $75,790 | $70,310 | $36.44 | 240 |
| Lincoln, NE | $73,980 | $64,060 | $35.57 | 90 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $70,810 | $73,780 | $34.04 | 50 |
| Joplin, MO | $70,430 | $73,540 | $33.86 | 40 |
| Ponce, PR | $68,750 | $63,800 | $33.06 | 40 |
Related jobs
- Civil EngineersU.S. average $108,670
- Electrical EngineersU.S. average $125,100
- Industrial EngineersU.S. average $109,900
- Mechanical EngineersU.S. average $113,610
- Aerospace EngineersU.S. average $142,060
- Chemical EngineersU.S. average $129,980
- Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerU.S. average $137,280
- Environmental EngineersU.S. average $112,910
Engineers, All Other salary: questions
Where do other engineers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $171,140 a year, among the 248 metro areas we cover.
What is the average other engineers salary in the U.S.?
$125,330 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $122,930, so half of other engineers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should other engineers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of other engineers nationwide earn between $90,970 (25th percentile) and $158,090 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays other engineers the most?
New Mexico, with a statewide average of $151,130 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is other engineers pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $68,750 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2199.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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