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Engineer salary by state
Updated March 2025
Compare estimated engineering pay across all 50 states and DC. Pick a state to explore its cities — the count next to each shows how many we track.
National median
$120,395
all engineers
Top state
$154,208
California
Top vs national
+28% vs national
California
States covered
51
incl. DC
The national engineering median is about $120,395. Pay runs highest in California ($154,208) and other high-cost states, and lower across much of the South and Mountain West. Open any state to compare its cities side by side.
Choose a state, then compare engineering pay city by city.
| State | Pay band (10th–90th) | Median | 90th pct | vs U.S. | Data | |
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| California 25 cities · 12 occupations | $154,208 | $220,838 | +28% | Estimate | ||
| Washington 13 cities · 13 occupations | $150,511 | $215,967 | +25% | Estimate | ||
| New York 13 cities · 13 occupations | $141,848 | $203,309 | +18% | Estimate | ||
| District of Columbia 1 city · 10 occupations | $138,532 | $194,910 | +15% | Estimate | ||
| Massachusetts 7 cities · 12 occupations | $134,435 | $190,816 | +12% | Estimate | ||
| Maryland 6 cities · 12 occupations | $129,604 | $198,357 | +8% | Estimate | ||
| New Mexico 4 cities · 11 occupations | $129,370 | $184,871 | +7% | Estimate | ||
| Colorado 7 cities · 11 occupations | $129,051 | $199,294 | +7% | Estimate | ||
| Virginia 11 cities · 12 occupations | $126,416 | $193,578 | +5% | Estimate | ||
| New Jersey 6 cities · 12 occupations | $125,670 | $191,833 | +4% | Estimate | ||
| Oregon 8 cities · 11 occupations | $125,134 | $194,152 | +4% | Estimate | ||
| Delaware 2 cities · 9 occupations | $123,035 | $165,152 | +2% | Estimate | ||
| Alaska 2 cities · 10 occupations | $122,934 | $176,412 | +2% | Estimate | ||
| Rhode Island 1 city · 9 occupations | $121,746 | $171,742 | +1% | Estimate | ||
| Texas 25 cities · 13 occupations | $120,423 | $174,509 | 0% | Estimate | ||
| New Hampshire 2 cities · 8 occupations | $118,878 | $178,135 | -1% | Estimate | ||
| Arizona 7 cities · 11 occupations | $118,626 | $177,873 | -1% | Estimate | ||
| Utah 5 cities · 11 occupations | $117,477 | $164,845 | -2% | Estimate | ||
| North Carolina 16 cities · 12 occupations | $116,968 | $164,277 | -3% | Estimate | ||
| Georgia 15 cities · 12 occupations | $116,796 | $168,217 | -3% | Estimate | ||
| Connecticut 5 cities · 11 occupations | $116,097 | $175,321 | -4% | Estimate | ||
| Florida 21 cities · 12 occupations | $115,414 | $170,151 | -4% | Estimate | ||
| Illinois 12 cities · 11 occupations | $114,895 | $161,758 | -5% | Estimate | ||
| Minnesota 9 cities · 13 occupations | $114,440 | $158,807 | -5% | Estimate | ||
| Wyoming 2 cities · 9 occupations | $113,113 | $164,290 | -6% | Estimate | ||
| Alabama 13 cities · 11 occupations | $111,988 | $171,328 | -7% | Estimate | ||
| Nevada 3 cities · 11 occupations | $110,591 | $172,412 | -8% | Estimate | ||
| Pennsylvania 16 cities · 13 occupations | $109,667 | $157,302 | -9% | Estimate | ||
| Idaho 7 cities · 10 occupations | $108,534 | $158,723 | -10% | Estimate | ||
| Hawaii 2 cities · 8 occupations | $108,235 | $158,752 | -10% | Estimate | ||
| Tennessee 10 cities · 12 occupations | $107,574 | $155,554 | -11% | Estimate | ||
| Nebraska 4 cities · 11 occupations | $107,463 | $142,403 | -11% | Estimate | ||
| Maine 3 cities · 10 occupations | $107,004 | $150,706 | -11% | Estimate | ||
| Louisiana 10 cities · 11 occupations | $106,143 | $163,677 | -12% | Estimate | ||
| Oklahoma 5 cities · 12 occupations | $105,380 | $161,153 | -12% | Estimate | ||
| South Carolina 10 cities · 12 occupations | $104,836 | $159,646 | -13% | Estimate | ||
| Missouri 8 cities · 12 occupations | $104,447 | $152,722 | -13% | Estimate | ||
| Ohio 15 cities · 13 occupations | $104,334 | $153,086 | -13% | Estimate | ||
| Vermont 1 city · 8 occupations | $104,039 | $152,744 | -14% | Estimate | ||
| Iowa 9 cities · 10 occupations | $103,087 | $150,321 | -14% | Estimate | ||
| Michigan 16 cities · 13 occupations | $102,723 | $148,390 | -15% | Estimate | ||
| Kansas 7 cities · 12 occupations | $101,327 | $153,465 | -16% | Estimate | ||
| West Virginia 10 cities · 10 occupations | $101,323 | $154,915 | -16% | Estimate | ||
| Kentucky 9 cities · 11 occupations | $100,716 | $146,080 | -16% | Estimate | ||
| Indiana 15 cities · 11 occupations | $100,261 | $144,512 | -17% | Estimate | ||
| Wisconsin 15 cities · 11 occupations | $98,231 | $143,771 | -18% | Estimate | ||
| North Dakota 4 cities · 10 occupations | $95,497 | $144,872 | -21% | Estimate | ||
| Mississippi 4 cities · 10 occupations | $94,615 | $151,686 | -21% | Estimate | ||
| Montana 5 cities · 11 occupations | $93,201 | $154,485 | -23% | Estimate | ||
| Arkansas 7 cities · 11 occupations | $92,063 | $145,781 | -24% | Estimate | ||
| South Dakota 3 cities · 7 occupations | $90,956 | $130,400 | -24% | Estimate |
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California
25 cities · 12 occupations
Median
$154,208
+28%90th
$220,838
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Washington
13 cities · 13 occupations
Median
$150,511
+25%90th
$215,967
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New York
13 cities · 13 occupations
Median
$141,848
+18%90th
$203,309
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District of Columbia
1 city · 10 occupations
Median
$138,532
+15%90th
$194,910
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Massachusetts
7 cities · 12 occupations
Median
$134,435
+12%90th
$190,816
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Maryland
6 cities · 12 occupations
Median
$129,604
+8%90th
$198,357
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New Mexico
4 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$129,370
+7%90th
$184,871
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Colorado
7 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$129,051
+7%90th
$199,294
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Virginia
11 cities · 12 occupations
Median
$126,416
+5%90th
$193,578
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New Jersey
6 cities · 12 occupations
Median
$125,670
+4%90th
$191,833
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Oregon
8 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$125,134
+4%90th
$194,152
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Delaware
2 cities · 9 occupations
Median
$123,035
+2%90th
$165,152
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Alaska
2 cities · 10 occupations
Median
$122,934
+2%90th
$176,412
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Rhode Island
1 city · 9 occupations
Median
$121,746
+1%90th
$171,742
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Texas
25 cities · 13 occupations
Median
$120,423
0%90th
$174,509
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New Hampshire
2 cities · 8 occupations
Median
$118,878
-1%90th
$178,135
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Arizona
7 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$118,626
-1%90th
$177,873
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Utah
5 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$117,477
-2%90th
$164,845
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North Carolina
16 cities · 12 occupations
Median
$116,968
-3%90th
$164,277
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Georgia
15 cities · 12 occupations
Median
$116,796
-3%90th
$168,217
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Connecticut
5 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$116,097
-4%90th
$175,321
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Florida
21 cities · 12 occupations
Median
$115,414
-4%90th
$170,151
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Illinois
12 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$114,895
-5%90th
$161,758
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Minnesota
9 cities · 13 occupations
Median
$114,440
-5%90th
$158,807
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Wyoming
2 cities · 9 occupations
Median
$113,113
-6%90th
$164,290
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Alabama
13 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$111,988
-7%90th
$171,328
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Nevada
3 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$110,591
-8%90th
$172,412
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Pennsylvania
16 cities · 13 occupations
Median
$109,667
-9%90th
$157,302
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Idaho
7 cities · 10 occupations
Median
$108,534
-10%90th
$158,723
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Hawaii
2 cities · 8 occupations
Median
$108,235
-10%90th
$158,752
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Tennessee
10 cities · 12 occupations
Median
$107,574
-11%90th
$155,554
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Nebraska
4 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$107,463
-11%90th
$142,403
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Maine
3 cities · 10 occupations
Median
$107,004
-11%90th
$150,706
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Louisiana
10 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$106,143
-12%90th
$163,677
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Oklahoma
5 cities · 12 occupations
Median
$105,380
-12%90th
$161,153
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South Carolina
10 cities · 12 occupations
Median
$104,836
-13%90th
$159,646
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Missouri
8 cities · 12 occupations
Median
$104,447
-13%90th
$152,722
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Ohio
15 cities · 13 occupations
Median
$104,334
-13%90th
$153,086
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Vermont
1 city · 8 occupations
Median
$104,039
-14%90th
$152,744
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Iowa
9 cities · 10 occupations
Median
$103,087
-14%90th
$150,321
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Michigan
16 cities · 13 occupations
Median
$102,723
-15%90th
$148,390
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Kansas
7 cities · 12 occupations
Median
$101,327
-16%90th
$153,465
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West Virginia
10 cities · 10 occupations
Median
$101,323
-16%90th
$154,915
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Kentucky
9 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$100,716
-16%90th
$146,080
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Indiana
15 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$100,261
-17%90th
$144,512
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Wisconsin
15 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$98,231
-18%90th
$143,771
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North Dakota
4 cities · 10 occupations
Median
$95,497
-21%90th
$144,872
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Mississippi
4 cities · 10 occupations
Median
$94,615
-21%90th
$151,686
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Montana
5 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$93,201
-23%90th
$154,485
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Arkansas
7 cities · 11 occupations
Median
$92,063
-24%90th
$145,781
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South Dakota
3 cities · 7 occupations
Median
$90,956
-24%90th
$130,400
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Source details
State figures are estimates that adjust the national engineering median for local pay levels, sharpening as engineers in each state contribute.
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →