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Salaries in Engineering in United States 2026

Explore salary ranges across Engineering roles in United States. Data based on 5,780,726 active job listings.

Top professions in Engineering

Systems Engineer

20,143 job openings

Salary range

124,090 - 178,808USD/year

Electrical Engineer

12,340 job openings

Salary range

110,947 - 160,961USD/year

Design Engineer

10,652 job openings

Salary range

103,137 - 152,653USD/year

Mechanical Engineer

8,689 job openings

Salary range

104,908 - 153,545USD/year

Project Engineer

7,102 job openings

Salary range

95,575 - 130,737USD/year

Software Engineer

6,918 job openings

Salary range

138,412 - 193,172USD/year

QA Engineer

6,329 job openings

Salary range

107,981 - 160,070USD/year

Sales Engineer

5,631 job openings

Salary range

124,269 - 172,807USD/year

Automation Engineer

5,600 job openings

Salary range

102,119 - 142,367USD/year

Industrial Engineer

5,547 job openings

Salary range

95,102 - 133,941USD/year

School Principal

5,250 job openings

Salary range

148,950 - 220,250USD/year

Quality Engineer

4,748 job openings

Salary range

92,973 - 130,035USD/year

Structural Engineer

4,107 job openings

Salary range

100,158 - 144,920USD/year

Security Engineer

3,995 job openings

Salary range

137,927 - 194,477USD/year

Civil Engineer

3,967 job openings

Salary range

97,763 - 135,690USD/year

Systems Administrator

3,568 job openings

Salary range

110,367 - 154,629USD/year

Electrician

3,456 job openings

Salary range

99,131 - 145,483USD/year

Chemical Engineer

3,415 job openings

Salary range

98,010 - 136,383USD/year

Data Engineer

2,948 job openings

Salary range

125,030 - 173,385USD/year

Senior Engineer

2,894 job openings

Salary range

119,690 - 168,751USD/year

Project Manager

2,859 job openings

Salary range

117,125 - 164,662USD/year

Engineering Manager

2,515 job openings

Salary range

133,588 - 196,518USD/year

Sales Manager

1,660 job openings

Salary range

106,535 - 145,993USD/year

Network Engineer

1,650 job openings

Salary range

109,635 - 156,992USD/year

AI Engineer

1,413 job openings

Salary range

147,389 - 210,969USD/year

Architect

1,384 job openings

Salary range

144,065 - 206,453USD/year

Planning Engineer

1,140 job openings

Salary range

85,985 - 120,031USD/year

Environmental Engineer

906 job openings

Salary range

94,418 - 129,570USD/year

Service Engineer

805 job openings

Salary range

99,627 - 134,166USD/year

Delivery Driver

770 job openings

Salary range

111,613 - 146,741USD/year

Data Scientist

673 job openings

Salary range

132,207 - 185,203USD/year

DevOps Engineer

604 job openings

Salary range

126,837 - 183,013USD/year

Technical Lead

538 job openings

Salary range

123,488 - 179,509USD/year

Research Engineer

459 job openings

Salary range

140,568 - 210,592USD/year

Program Manager

440 job openings

Salary range

141,599 - 198,411USD/year

Maintenance Engineer

424 job openings

Salary range

89,248 - 128,727USD/year

Estimator

420 job openings

Salary range

91,106 - 124,912USD/year

Cloud Engineer

400 job openings

Salary range

113,457 - 163,892USD/year

Shift Supervisor

391 job openings

Salary range

121,304 - 171,027USD/year

Server

360 job openings

Salary range

119,836 - 172,638USD/year

Management Consultant

310 job openings

Salary range

107,347 - 178,611USD/year

Quality Manager

304 job openings

Salary range

111,536 - 162,668USD/year

Materials Engineer

257 job openings

Salary range

105,218 - 157,797USD/year

R&D Engineer

256 job openings

Salary range

115,645 - 171,329USD/year

Plumber

254 job openings

Salary range

103,081 - 138,151USD/year

Surveyor

198 job openings

Salary range

92,631 - 127,528USD/year

Top cities

New York131,261 job openings
San Francisco91,655 job openings
Austin86,616 job openings
Houston66,897 job openings
Seattle57,741 job openings
Chicago56,515 job openings
San Diego52,910 job openings
Los Angeles51,229 job openings
San Jose50,901 job openings
Atlanta46,413 job openings
Phoenix46,096 job openings
Dallas44,907 job openings
Denver43,652 job openings
Huntsville40,109 job openings
Charlotte39,558 job openings
Boston38,668 job openings
Santa Clara37,611 job openings
Tucson29,281 job openings
Raleigh28,909 job openings
Eastern28,511 job openings
Columbus27,406 job openings
Sunnyvale27,125 job openings
Washington D.c.23,941 job openings
Irvine23,792 job openings
Orlando23,322 job openings
Arlington22,667 job openings
Minneapolis22,572 job openings
Richmond22,146 job openings
Washington21,993 job openings

This page shows salary data for Engineering in United States for 2026. The data is based on current job listings and salary estimates from employers across the country.

Salary ranges in Engineering may vary based on experience, location, company size, and specific role.