Engineers, All Other pay in the U.S.
$125,330avg. a year
$60.26 an hour · 154,070 employed
Engineers, All Other in the U.S. earn an average of $125,330 a year and a median of $122,930. Pay is highest in New Mexico ($151,130) and lowest in Kansas ($83,750).
$122,930Median pay
$60.26Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
154,070Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for engineers, all other
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,190 jobs
New Mexico
$151,130
$72.66 an hour
23,560 jobs
District of Columbia
$146,600
$70.48 an hour
33,460 jobs
Alabama
$146,450
$70.41 an hour
45,060 jobs
Virginia
$145,830
$70.11 an hour
5200 jobs
Alaska
$144,180
$69.32 an hour
628,610 jobs
California
$139,670
$67.15 an hour
73,580 jobs
Washington
$138,660
$66.66 an hour
82,540 jobs
Colorado
$134,930
$64.87 an hour
92,850 jobs
Massachusetts
$134,140
$64.49 an hour
104,540 jobs
New Jersey
$133,380
$64.13 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Engineers, All Other pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $171,140 | $82.28 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $162,570 | $78.16 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $151,910 | $73.04 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $151,780 | $72.97 |
| Huntsville, AL | $150,490 | $72.35 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $147,020 | $70.68 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $146,850 | $70.60 |
| Boulder, CO | $145,860 | $70.12 |
Related jobs
- Civil Engineers$108,670
- Industrial Engineers$109,900
- Mechanical Engineers$113,610
- Electrical Engineers$125,100
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$137,280
- Computer Hardware Engineers$162,670
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Engineers, All Other pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $146,450 | $152,550 | 3,460 |
| Alaska | $144,180 | $142,390 | 200 |
| Arizona | $112,450 | $102,280 | 1,720 |
| Arkansas | $87,660 | $76,940 | 820 |
| California | $139,670 | $130,850 | 28,610 |
| Colorado | $134,930 | $132,590 | 2,540 |
| Connecticut | $120,430 | $124,110 | 2,430 |
| Delaware | $106,750 | $103,580 | – |
| District of Columbia | $146,600 | $151,920 | 3,560 |
| Florida | $110,430 | $105,410 | 8,600 |
| Georgia | $112,980 | $112,260 | 4,120 |
| Hawaii | $132,510 | $122,800 | 1,100 |
| Idaho | $131,260 | $130,970 | 560 |
| Illinois | $112,600 | $111,930 | 2,520 |
| Indiana | $116,950 | $120,880 | 1,540 |
| Iowa | $103,560 | $103,090 | 1,100 |
| Kansas | $83,750 | $76,100 | 780 |
| Kentucky | $103,210 | $99,830 | 500 |
| Louisiana | $108,750 | $99,070 | 6,310 |
| Maine | $118,400 | $120,430 | 590 |
| Maryland | $129,030 | $129,770 | 7,340 |
| Massachusetts | $134,140 | $131,260 | 2,850 |
| Michigan | $118,500 | $121,000 | 7,700 |
| Minnesota | $125,830 | $108,850 | 1,290 |
| Mississippi | $108,910 | $111,030 | 480 |
| Missouri | $108,820 | $102,980 | 1,850 |
| Montana | $99,730 | $97,470 | 240 |
| Nebraska | $90,860 | $88,490 | 300 |
| Nevada | $111,070 | $103,780 | 870 |
| New Hampshire | $127,190 | $128,130 | 610 |
| New Jersey | $133,380 | $132,450 | 4,540 |
| New Mexico | $151,130 | $162,070 | 2,190 |
| New York | $124,360 | $117,600 | 5,760 |
| North Carolina | $117,080 | $112,450 | 4,270 |
| North Dakota | $104,700 | $100,250 | 220 |
| Ohio | $121,590 | $120,470 | 7,000 |
| Oklahoma | $115,900 | $119,810 | 860 |
| Oregon | $126,880 | $123,220 | 2,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $112,350 | $108,950 | 3,250 |
| Rhode Island | $128,610 | $117,080 | 380 |
| South Carolina | $119,130 | $110,490 | 1,280 |
| South Dakota | $115,630 | $112,260 | 110 |
| Tennessee | $100,160 | $96,640 | 4,400 |
| Texas | $121,890 | $115,810 | 10,820 |
| Utah | $113,790 | $110,320 | 1,750 |
| Vermont | $128,090 | $126,550 | 390 |
| Virginia | $145,830 | $148,160 | 5,060 |
| Washington | $138,660 | $134,570 | 3,580 |
| West Virginia | $115,630 | $118,800 | 660 |
| Wisconsin | $112,990 | $110,360 | 690 |
| Wyoming | $113,140 | $113,050 | 110 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$145,090
9,230 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$125,830
7,530 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$122,070
5,800 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$138,950
5,780 jobsSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$171,140
4,970 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$162,570
4,850 jobsSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$136,430
3,570 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$132,130
3,490 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do engineers, all other make?
The average is $125,330 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $122,930 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $60.26, and the median is $59.10 an hour.
Which state pays engineers, all other the most?
New Mexico, with an average of $151,130 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $171,140.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $66,810 a year, and the top 10% earn over $189,950.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-2199. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.