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Where Engineers Pays Above the National Average

$106,070
National Median Salary
0
States Pay Above Average
107
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Engineers Earns a Premium

These 0 states pay Engineerss above the national median of $106,070.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
No states pay above the national average for this occupation.

Industries Where Engineers Earns a Premium

These 107 industries pay Engineerss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $211,450 +99.3% 3,830
2 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $211,450 +99.3% 3,830
3 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $207,450 +95.6% —
4 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $187,230 +76.5% 80
5 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $176,310 +66.2% —
6 Oil and Gas Extraction $164,250 +54.9% 10,200
7 Oil and Gas Extraction $164,250 +54.9% 10,200
8 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $163,360 +54.0% 60
9 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $163,360 +54.0% 60
10 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $160,380 +51.2% 410
11 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $160,380 +51.2% 410
12 Software Publishers $144,060 +35.8% 4,970
13 Publishing Industries $143,940 +35.7% 5,190
14 Scheduled Air Transportation $139,600 +31.6% 340
15 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil $135,190 +27.5% 940
16 Air Transportation $135,100 +27.4% 440
17 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $133,820 +26.2% 220
18 Food and Beverage Retailers $133,220 +25.6% 40
19 Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) $133,220 +25.6% 40
20 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $133,070 +25.5% 7,300
21 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $133,070 +25.5% 7,300
22 Scientific Research and Development Services $132,990 +25.4% 95,200
23 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $132,970 +25.4% 95,120
24 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $132,140 +24.6% 220
25 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $131,800 +24.3% 280
26 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $131,270 +23.8% 260
27 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $131,270 +23.8% 180
28 Other Pipeline Transportation $131,110 +23.6% 280
29 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $131,060 +23.6% 170
30 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $130,330 +22.9% 104,440
31 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $130,150 +22.7% 5,730
32 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $128,950 +21.6% 65,990
33 Natural Gas Distribution $128,830 +21.5% 5,780
34 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $127,000 +19.7% 9,790
35 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $126,990 +19.7% 89,450
36 Geothermal Electric Power Generation $126,940 +19.7% 60
37 Solar Electric Power Generation $126,680 +19.4% 840
38 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $126,490 +19.3% 43,290
39 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $126,220 +19.0% 480
40 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $125,800 +18.6% 140,010
41 Wind Electric Power Generation $125,730 +18.5% 510
42 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers $125,360 +18.2% 30
43 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $124,100 +17.0% 460
44 Water Transportation $123,540 +16.5% 320
45 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $123,500 +16.4% 100
46 Management of Companies and Enterprises $123,250 +16.2% 59,780
47 Management of Companies and Enterprises $123,250 +16.2% 59,780
48 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $122,070 +15.1% —
49 Other Insurance Related Activities $121,470 +14.5% 260
50 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $121,420 +14.5% 5,770
51 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $121,280 +14.3% 2,520
52 Utilities $120,840 +13.9% 35,610
53 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $120,270 +13.4% 180
54 Hydroelectric Power Generation $120,040 +13.2% 580
55 Pipeline Transportation $119,720 +12.9% 3,750
56 Motion Picture and Video Industries $119,720 +12.9% 280
57 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $119,590 +12.7% 29,170
58 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $119,480 +12.6% 420
59 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $118,940 +12.1% 100
60 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $118,790 +12.0% 21,640
61 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $117,630 +10.9% 201,630
62 Biomass Electric Power Generation $117,500 +10.8% 70
63 Health and Personal Care Retailers $117,410 +10.7% 90
64 Health and Personal Care Retailers $117,410 +10.7% 90
65 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $116,620 +9.9% 40
66 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $116,170 +9.5% 7,980
67 Support Activities for Mining $116,160 +9.5% 7,250
68 Support Activities for Mining $116,160 +9.5% 7,250
69 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $115,760 +9.1% 15,310
70 Automobile Dealers $115,030 +8.4% 100
71 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $114,340 +7.8% 270
72 Insurance Carriers $114,300 +7.8% 2,050
73 Technical and Trade Schools $113,400 +6.9% 580
74 Technical and Trade Schools $113,400 +6.9% 550
75 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $113,250 +6.8% 3,790
76 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $113,250 +6.8% 3,790
77 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $112,350 +5.9% 6,660
78 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $112,320 +5.9% 60
79 Telecommunications $112,140 +5.7% 20,730
80 Telecommunications $112,140 +5.7% 20,730
81 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $111,830 +5.4% 54,230
82 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $110,560 +4.2% 380
83 Offices of Physicians $110,550 +4.2% 160
84 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $110,490 +4.2% 430
85 Tobacco Manufacturing $110,320 +4.0% 150
86 Rail Transportation $109,990 +3.7% 1,280
87 Rail Transportation $109,990 +3.7% 1,280
88 Office Administrative Services $109,990 +3.7% 1,330
89 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $109,430 +3.2% 16,140
90 Chemical Manufacturing $109,240 +3.0% 41,780
91 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $108,430 +2.2% 46,140
92 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $108,410 +2.2% 1,990
93 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $107,740 +1.6% 153,390
94 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $107,470 +1.3% 1,860
95 Ambulatory Health Care Services $107,270 +1.1% 1,350
96 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $107,180 +1.0% 570
97 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $106,930 +0.8% 12,100
98 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $106,800 +0.7% 3,780
99 Other Electric Power Generation $106,690 +0.6% 290
100 Inland Water Transportation $106,500 +0.4% 140
101 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $106,430 +0.3% 31,540
102 Business Support Services $106,210 +0.1% 490
103 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $106,190 +0.1% 1,360
104 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $106,180 +0.1% 572,490
105 Elementary and Secondary Schools $106,140 +0.1% 210
106 Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers $106,080 +0.0% 240
107 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers $106,080 +0.0% 230
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