SOC 17-2199 · Architecture and Engineering

Engineers, All Other Salary by City

Other engineers earn the most in San Jose, CA (average $171,140 a year), followed by San Francisco, CA ($162,570) and Charlottesville, VA ($151,940), among the 248 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $125,330 and the median $122,930, for 154,070 workers (May 2025).

$125,330U.S. average
$171Khighest: San Jose, CA
$69Klowest: Ponce, PR
248metro areas
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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
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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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.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
New Mexico$151,130$162,0702,1902$151,910$120,120
Washington, D.C.$146,600$151,9203,5601$145,090$145,090
Alabama$146,450$152,5503,4602$150,490$112,590
Virginia$145,830$148,1605,0605$151,940$101,930
Alaska$144,180$142,3902001$144,220$144,220
California$139,670$130,85028,61021$171,140$97,870
Washington$138,660$134,5703,5806$144,920$113,810
Colorado$134,930$132,5902,5406$145,860$105,940
Massachusetts$134,140$131,2602,8504$137,480$113,140
New Jersey$133,380$132,4504,5402$147,020$125,830
Hawaii$132,510$122,8001,1001$127,820$127,820
Idaho$131,260$130,9705602$141,290$122,310
Maryland$129,030$129,7707,3404$151,780$90,760
Rhode Island$128,610$117,0803801$125,590$125,590
Vermont$128,090$126,5503901$113,660$113,660
New Hampshire$127,190$128,1306101$129,240$129,240
Oregon$126,880$123,2202,0306$131,260$100,220
Minnesota$125,830$108,8501,2902$130,840$94,590
New York$124,360$117,6005,7609$138,950$105,850
Texas$121,890$115,81010,82017$132,210$91,590
Ohio$121,590$120,4707,0009$141,800$92,040
Connecticut$120,430$124,1102,4305$126,690$112,210
South Carolina$119,130$110,4901,2805$125,260$94,770
Michigan$118,500$121,0007,70010$122,070$90,400
Maine$118,400$120,4305901$121,740$121,740
North Carolina$117,080$112,4504,27012$129,650$103,640
Indiana$116,950$120,8801,5405$118,660$98,890
Oklahoma$115,900$119,8108602$120,370$107,890
West Virginia$115,630$118,8006604$129,020$94,270
South Dakota$115,630$112,2601100n/an/a
Utah$113,790$110,3201,7504$125,100$101,120
Wyoming$113,140$113,0501101$110,520$110,520
Wisconsin$112,990$110,3606902$116,110$110,350
Georgia$112,980$112,2604,1208$136,390$82,580
Illinois$112,600$111,9302,5205$118,990$97,400
Arizona$112,450$102,2801,7203$115,080$106,480
Pennsylvania$112,350$108,9503,25010$123,650$93,210
Nevada$111,070$103,7808702$107,860$107,050
Florida$110,430$105,4108,60016$130,420$78,240
Mississippi$108,910$111,0304801$136,260$136,260
Missouri$108,820$102,9801,8506$106,710$70,430
Louisiana$108,750$99,0706,31010$116,280$92,550
Delaware$106,750$103,580n/a0n/an/a
North Dakota$104,700$100,2502202$109,340$105,570
Iowa$103,560$103,0901,1006$111,160$93,850
Kentucky$103,210$99,8305002$105,420$103,040
Tennessee$100,160$96,6404,4009$104,760$87,430
Montana$99,730$97,4702403$105,700$91,790
Nebraska$90,860$88,4903002$104,990$73,980
Arkansas$87,660$76,9408203$92,450$75,790
Puerto Rico$85,730$81,3708903$88,190$68,750
Kansas$83,750$76,1007803$85,950$77,800
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Engineers, All Other salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
San Jose, CA$171,140$169,650$82.284,970
San Francisco, CA$162,570$159,800$78.164,850
Charlottesville, VA$151,940$153,340$73.0550
Albuquerque, NM$151,910$163,630$73.041,110
Lexington Park, MD$151,780$166,230$72.971,020
Huntsville, AL$150,490$155,630$72.353,110
Atlantic City, NJ$147,020$151,760$70.68230
Santa Cruz, CA$146,850$141,150$70.60150
Boulder, CO$145,860$137,530$70.12580
Washington, DC$145,090$151,340$69.769,230
Bremerton, WA$144,920$142,130$69.67440
Anchorage, AK$144,220$145,500$69.3490
Santa Maria, CA$143,010$136,650$68.76460
Seattle, WA$141,870$137,430$68.212,260
Dayton, OH$141,800$142,080$68.181,650
Boise, ID$141,290$135,020$67.93310
New York, NY$138,950$135,300$66.805,780
Kennewick, WA$138,940$142,920$66.80280
Boston, MA$137,480$133,940$66.102,490
San Diego, CA$136,430$132,790$65.593,570
Augusta, GA$136,390$135,930$65.57220
Gulfport, MS$136,260$136,990$65.51200
Virginia Beach, VA$135,540$138,590$65.161,250
Bellingham, WA$135,120$140,220$64.96n/a
Denver, CO$134,050$131,740$64.451,270
Amarillo, TX$132,210$134,380$63.5690
Houston, TX$132,130$130,270$63.523,490
College Station, TX$131,810$121,440$63.37160
Albany, OR$131,260$124,900$63.1140
Bakersfield, CA$131,150$139,980$63.05670
Minneapolis, MN$130,840$120,040$62.901,040
Albany, NY$130,750$130,810$62.86580
Colorado Springs, CO$130,440$129,790$62.71440
Crestview, FL$130,420$132,650$62.70830
Portland, OR$130,090$126,380$62.541,850
Greenville, NC$129,650$140,970$62.3340
Palm Bay, FL$129,330$127,400$62.181,620
Manchester, NH$129,240$131,580$62.14260
Fort Collins, CO$129,180$129,880$62.11100
Morgantown, WV$129,020$131,990$62.03190
Olympia, WA$128,660$132,010$61.8640
Pittsfield, MA$128,470$125,350$61.7650
Honolulu, HI$127,820$121,010$61.45960
Durham, NC$127,720$127,710$61.41580
Norwich, CT$126,690$132,580$60.91150
Bridgeport, CT$126,500$127,640$60.821,070
Fayetteville, NC$126,460$125,980$60.8080
Los Angeles, CA$125,830$125,060$60.507,530
Trenton, NJ$125,830$125,320$60.49240
Providence, RI$125,590$110,520$60.38430
Charleston, SC$125,260$124,250$60.22420
Ogden, UT$125,100$131,460$60.14610
Fresno, CA$125,050$122,470$60.12250
Oxnard, CA$124,780$122,990$59.99670
Warner Robins, GA$124,750$135,820$59.98320
Chico, CA$124,390$131,660$59.8040
Cincinnati, OH$124,370$127,150$59.792,100
Syracuse, NY$123,810$126,400$59.53340
Cleveland, OH$123,790$118,590$59.51980
Allentown, PA$123,650$124,550$59.45200
Brownsville, TX$123,020$129,990$59.14100
Stockton, CA$122,790$127,560$59.04140
Idaho Falls, ID$122,310$128,670$58.80170
Detroit, MI$122,070$126,250$58.695,800
Santa Rosa, CA$121,780$104,750$58.55160
Portland, ME$121,740$123,780$58.53510
Binghamton, NY$121,480$110,930$58.40140
Orlando, FL$120,990$115,210$58.17970
Wheeling, WV$120,680$122,470$58.0250
Sacramento, CA$120,370$124,220$57.871,390
Oklahoma City, OK$120,370$124,340$57.87580
Austin, TX$120,200$109,610$57.791,070
Midland, TX$120,120$104,840$57.75n/a
Las Cruces, NM$120,120$121,510$57.75220
Charlotte, NC$119,220$118,230$57.321,030
Greensboro, NC$119,040$118,160$57.23280
Chicago, IL$118,990$121,910$57.211,570
Ann Arbor, MI$118,910$121,530$57.17250
Springfield, MA$118,790$114,250$57.1180
Asheville, NC$118,740$105,840$57.09n/a
Baltimore, MD$118,730$113,880$57.082,340
Indianapolis, IN$118,660$121,350$57.05400
Peoria, IL$118,360$114,820$56.91120
Hickory, NC$118,340$125,160$56.8960
San Antonio, TX$118,020$117,620$56.74760
Pueblo, CO$117,710$117,310$56.5930
Beaumont, TX$117,400$107,630$56.44270
Jacksonville, NC$117,290$115,210$56.3950
Dallas, TX$116,570$110,010$56.042,720
Atlanta, GA$116,420$122,570$55.972,750
Slidell, LA$116,280$107,220$55.90140
Vallejo, CA$116,230$102,440$55.88140
Panama City, FL$116,210$115,210$55.87460
Madison, WI$116,110$110,360$55.82230
Wilmington, NC$116,070$115,210$55.80n/a
Reading, PA$115,680$118,870$55.6240
Greenville, SC$115,670$105,400$55.61280
Lake Charles, LA$115,570$94,810$55.561,330
New Haven, CT$115,480$103,800$55.52310
Columbia, SC$115,320$114,560$55.44130
Phoenix, AZ$115,080$102,280$55.331,180
Kiryas Joel, NY$115,020$122,400$55.30140
Hagerstown, MD$114,970$116,500$55.2780
New Orleans, LA$114,860$110,970$55.221,050
Hartford, CT$113,980$109,080$54.80600
Spokane, WA$113,810$110,140$54.7280
Burlington, VT$113,660$108,140$54.65200
Battle Creek, MI$113,350$112,260$54.4940
Worcester, MA$113,140$108,220$54.40190
Richmond, VA$112,990$107,990$54.32330
Pittsburgh, PA$112,770$112,420$54.22870
Yuma, AZ$112,650$108,780$54.16100
Mobile, AL$112,590$114,850$54.1330
Killeen, TX$112,370$104,990$54.0280
Waterbury, CT$112,210$101,440$53.95180
Akron, OH$112,160$102,530$53.92180
Corvallis, OR$112,050$101,030$53.8740
Salinas, CA$112,020$98,950$53.8690
Corpus Christi, TX$111,800$105,330$53.75180
Raleigh, NC$111,500$104,910$53.61970
Charleston, WV$111,280$119,900$53.50130
Cedar Rapids, IA$111,160$111,080$53.4450
Kalamazoo, MI$111,060$104,190$53.4070
Salem, OR$111,030$104,420$53.3870
Redding, CA$110,910$122,740$53.3240
Jacksonville, FL$110,790$112,400$53.27570
Elkhart, IN$110,680$118,930$53.2140
Columbus, GA$110,550$118,770$53.1550
Cheyenne, WY$110,520$107,810$53.1340
Waco, TX$110,360$103,670$53.0660
Milwaukee, WI$110,350$106,320$53.06180
Harrisburg, PA$110,230$105,810$53.00100
Philadelphia, PA$109,440$97,590$52.622,160
Grand Forks, ND$109,340$103,380$52.5740
Baton Rouge, LA$109,290$101,720$52.541,780
Rocky Mount, NC$108,990$100,910$52.4060
Fort Wayne, IN$108,770$107,720$52.2980
Utica, NY$108,360$97,940$52.1080
Modesto, CA$108,030$111,840$51.9460
Tulsa, OK$107,890$107,240$51.87160
Reno, NV$107,860$99,310$51.85280
Grand Rapids, MI$107,520$102,920$51.69470
Bend, OR$107,470$96,520$51.67n/a
Des Moines, IA$107,420$100,880$51.65260
Monroe, MI$107,170$119,400$51.5270
Las Vegas, NV$107,050$99,140$51.47440
Buffalo, NY$106,860$100,280$51.38430
Rochester, NY$106,710$100,080$51.30670
Houma, LA$106,710$95,400$51.30260
St. Louis, MO$106,710$103,880$51.30680
Tucson, AZ$106,480$104,030$51.19250
Sarasota, FL$105,980$101,490$50.9590
Blacksburg, VA$105,940$108,810$50.93110
Greeley, CO$105,940$92,070$50.9430
Ithaca, NY$105,850$103,890$50.8930
Great Falls, MT$105,700$98,660$50.8230
Fargo, ND$105,570$97,390$50.76n/a
St. George, UT$105,560$103,380$50.7530
Louisville, KY$105,420$106,300$50.69170
Columbia, MO$105,310$104,760$50.6360
Iowa City, IA$105,230$102,660$50.5930
Youngstown, OH$105,140$102,560$50.55100
Omaha, NE$104,990$113,440$50.48140
El Paso, TX$104,970$108,240$50.47120
Saginaw, MI$104,850$98,380$50.4170
Chattanooga, TN$104,760$101,200$50.36320
Longview, TX$104,380$99,460$50.1850
Knoxville, TN$104,200$99,650$50.10940
Riverside, CA$104,120$100,110$50.061,200
Davenport, IA$104,020$104,130$50.01410
Hammond, LA$103,970$104,140$49.9950
Bloomington, IL$103,930$99,930$49.96n/a
Chambersburg, PA$103,870$104,770$49.9440
Kansas City, MO$103,850$93,330$49.93580
Flint, MI$103,790$100,190$49.9060
Port St. Lucie, FL$103,730$95,430$49.8770
Winston-Salem, NC$103,640$99,890$49.83n/a
Odessa, TX$103,360$100,600$49.6940
Lexington, KY$103,040$93,400$49.54110
Bozeman, MT$102,850$100,910$49.4570
Salt Lake City, UT$102,620$96,900$49.34610
Lansing, MI$102,370$95,890$49.22140
Lancaster, PA$102,040$96,500$49.0660
Roanoke, VA$101,930$95,370$49.0170
San Luis Obispo, CA$101,930$97,210$49.00160
Nashville, TN$101,900$98,000$48.991,450
Kingsport, TN$101,760$103,330$48.9280
Tampa, FL$101,720$92,790$48.90870
Shreveport, LA$101,360$96,730$48.73370
McAllen, TX$101,150$85,000$48.6330
Columbus, OH$101,140$99,180$48.62990
Provo, UT$101,120$102,000$48.62220
York, PA$100,630$93,940$48.38130
Visalia, CA$100,350$98,570$48.2440
Eugene, OR$100,220$97,710$48.1860
South Bend, IN$99,770$100,630$47.9740
Savannah, GA$99,750$91,940$47.96100
Jackson, TN$99,500$99,180$47.8460
Ames, IA$99,480$95,260$47.8350
Canton, OH$99,420$78,260$47.8070
Evansville, IN$98,890$92,300$47.5440
Gainesville, GA$98,890$100,060$47.5460
Rockford, IL$98,630$104,490$47.4240
Scranton, PA$98,260$96,410$47.2490
Spartanburg, SC$98,190$97,130$47.2170
Merced, CA$97,870$90,450$47.0630
Champaign, IL$97,400$83,230$46.83110
Morristown, TN$97,300$93,290$46.7860
Alexandria, LA$97,220$95,000$46.74120
Miami, FL$97,160$91,790$46.711,330
Springfield, OH$96,970$92,370$46.6240
Springfield, MO$96,220$95,300$46.2650
Florence, SC$94,770$88,100$45.5630
Duluth, MN$94,590$90,430$45.4850
Huntington, WV$94,270$95,140$45.3280
Memphis, TN$93,980$85,860$45.18460
Waterloo, IA$93,850$96,440$45.1240
Monroe, LA$93,640$92,560$45.02120
Clarksville, TN$93,620$97,470$45.01110
Erie, PA$93,210$82,490$44.8150
Pensacola, FL$93,210$84,260$44.81130
Lafayette, LA$92,550$80,650$44.50520
Little Rock, AR$92,450$83,530$44.45200
Toledo, OH$92,040$81,210$44.25200
Lakeland, FL$91,870$82,100$44.17230
Brunswick, GA$91,800$77,310$44.1430
Helena, MT$91,790$79,750$44.1340
Fort Smith, AR$91,660$79,890$44.0750
Lubbock, TX$91,590$86,240$44.0340
Salisbury, MD$90,760$83,410$43.6440
Deltona, FL$90,410$78,100$43.47250
Muskegon, MI$90,400$87,810$43.4640
Jefferson City, MO$88,750$81,000$42.6750
San Juan, PR$88,190$95,990$42.40740
Johnson City, TN$87,430$81,390$42.03130
Gainesville, FL$87,300$78,120$41.97130
Manhattan, KS$85,950$73,580$41.3250
Fort Myers, FL$85,620$74,280$41.1670
Ocala, FL$84,350$76,970$40.5540
Macon, GA$82,580$71,990$39.7060
Topeka, KS$80,590$67,720$38.7580
Tallahassee, FL$78,240$73,650$37.61340
Wichita, KS$77,800$73,470$37.41200
Fayetteville, AR$75,790$70,310$36.44240
Lincoln, NE$73,980$64,060$35.5790
Mayaguez, PR$70,810$73,780$34.0450
Joplin, MO$70,430$73,540$33.8640
Ponce, PR$68,750$63,800$33.0640

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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.

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