Engineers Get Top Pay

  average salary of an engineer

Engineers Get Top Pay

What is an engineering degree worth? Year after year, engineering jobs are paid the highest average starting salary. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) engineers have a median annual wage of $91,010 and the engineering field projects to have employment growth of nearly 140,000 new jobs over the next decade. The bottom line: it is well worth the time and effort it takes to become an engineer. So how much do engineers make?

Industry	BLS Stats	Mean Entry-Level Salary1	Mean Annual Salary2	Top 10 Percent3
Biomedical Engineering	National Labor Stats	$60,958	$95,090	$144,350
Chemical Engineering	National Labor Stats	$65,618	$114,470	$169,770
Civil Engineering	National Labor Stats	$56,152	$93,720	$142,560
Computer Engineering	Computer Hardware Engineers Software Developers, Systems Software	$71,007 $68,436	$117,840 $114,000	$172,630 $166,960
Construction Management	National Labor Stats	$55,795	$103,110	$161,510
Electrical Engineering	National Labor Stats	$64,936	$101,600	$153,240
Environmental Engineering	National Labor Stats	$55,884	$92,640	$137,090
Electrical Engineering Technology / Mechatronics	Recruiter		$86,6904	$133,2804
Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences	National Labor Stats	$61,977	$98,420	$151,030
Geospatial Science and Technology	National Labor Stats	$49,571	$68,340	$101,400
Materials Science and Engineering	National Labor Stats	$65,806	$96,930	$148,110
Mechanical Engineering	National Labor Stats	$61,538	$92,800	$136,550
Mechanical Engineering Technology	National Labor Stats		$99,310	$154,720
Surveying Engineering	National Labor Stats	$48,360	$66,440	$102,220