| Engineering Major | Mean Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
|
29.27 |
|
|
30.00 |
|
|
29.50 |
|
|
25.85 |
|
|
35.95 |
|
| Cyber Physical Systems |
N/A |
| 28.26 | |
|
26.91 |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
27.97 |
|
| All Majors | 31.12 |
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All salaries posted are in USD.
Engineering Co-op/Intern Hourly Wages for 2025-2026
The co-op/intern wages were calculated using the Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026 wages reported by students.
| Engineering Major | Mean Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
|
Aerospace (1 response) |
40.00 |
|
Bioengineering (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Chemical (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Civil & Environmental (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Cloud Engineering (2 responses) |
57.40 |
|
Cybersecurity (33 responses) |
42.90 |
|
Electrical & Computer (5 responses) |
46.17 |
|
Embedded Systems (4 responses) |
36.50 |
|
Energy Systems (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Fire Protection (2 responses) |
22.50 |
|
Materials Science (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Mechanical (1 response) |
22.00 |
|
Product Management (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Project Management (6 responses) |
27.67 |
|
Reliability (1 response) |
45.00 |
|
Robotics (6 responses) |
25.50 |
|
Software (21 responses) |
36.94 |
|
Systems (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Tech Entrepreneurship (0 repsonses) |
N/A |
|
Telecommunications (1 response) |
22.00 |
| Engineering Major | Mean Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
|
Aerospace (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Bioengineering (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Chemical (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Civil & Environmental (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Electrical & Computer (11 responses) |
59.46 |
|
Materials Science (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Mechanical (3 responses) |
62.67 |
|
Reliability (0 responses) |
N/A |
Engineering Post-Graduation Salaries for 2025-2026
The entry-level salaries were calculated using the Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026 salaries reported by students.
| Engineering Major | Mean Annual Salary |
|---|---|
|
89,559 |
|
|
89,591 |
|
|
83,626 |
|
|
82,938 |
|
|
98,434 |
|
|
89,346 |
|
|
85,515 |
|
|
84,000 |
|
|
84,343 |
|
|
Mean Salary for All Majors |
87,315 |
| Engineering Major | UMD Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
|
Aerospace (4 responses) |
96,250 |
|
Bioengineering (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Chemical (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Civil & Environmental (3 responses) |
80,050 |
|
Cybersecurity * (6 responses) |
128,333 |
|
Electrical & Computer (0 responses) |
N/A |
| Energy Systems * (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Fire Protection (3 responses) |
98,667 |
|
Materials Science (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Mechanical (6 responses) |
143,000 |
|
Product Management * (3 responses) |
119,200 |
|
Project Management * (1 response) |
92,800 |
|
Reliability (4 responses) |
171,250 |
|
Robotics * (4 responses) |
120,000 |
|
Software * (6 response) |
115,833 |
|
Systems (1 response) |
156,000 |
|
Technology Entrepreneurship *(1 response) |
180,000 |
|
Telecommunications (2 responses) |
112,500 |
| Engineering Major | UMD Mean Annual Salary (Post-Docs not included) |
|---|---|
|
Aerospace (0 responses) |
N/A |
|
Bioengineering (2 responses) |
105,000 |
|
Chemical (2 responses) |
129,250 |
|
Civil & Environmental (2 responses) |
119,000 |
|
Electrical & Computer (10 responses) |
163,370 |
|
Materials (2 responses) |
160,500 |
|
Mechanical (8 responses) |
137,000 |
|
Reliability (2 responses) |
162,500 |
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