Engineers

Occupation

$106,070
National Median Salary
$50.99
Median Hourly Wage
1,746,750
Total Employment

Salary Distribution

$70,240
$83,570
$106,070
$137,090
$173,010

10th percentile → 25th → Median → 75th → 90th percentile

Salary Trend (2014-2024)

+19.6%
10 Year Change
$88,720
2014 Median
$106,070
2024 Median
Best Paying Industries Industry Wage Growth Where This Career Pays Above Average

Note: State and industry pay breakdowns are available for more specific job titles.

Top Paying Industries for Engineers

Industry Annual Median Employment
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $211,450 3,830
Offices of Other Health Practitioners $207,450 —
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $187,230 80
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $176,310 —
Oil and Gas Extraction $164,250 10,200

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Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services Offices of Other Health Practitioners Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media Oil and Gas Extraction Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities Software Publishers Publishing Industries Scheduled Air Transportation Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil Air Transportation