What is a fair salary? How should you approach salary negotiation? Below, are the average salaries for engineering students, by major and degree level. Download the Evaluating Salary and Job Offers Handout for advice and resources.
Engineering Major |
Mean Hourly Salary |
|
Aerospace |
21.90 |
|
Bioengineering |
20.00 |
|
Chemical |
21.80 |
|
Civil & Environ. |
19.60 |
|
Computer |
27.80 |
|
Electrical |
23.90 |
|
Fire Protection |
21.20 |
|
Materials |
21.60 |
|
Mechanical |
21.80 |
|
All Majors |
22.70 |
Engineering Major |
Mean Hourly Salary |
|
Aerospace (2 responses) |
28.00 |
|
Chemical (2 responses) |
26.60 |
|
Civil & Environ. (20 responses) |
24.30 |
|
Cybersecurity (53 responses) |
30.70 |
|
Electrical & Computer (5 responses) |
27.80 |
|
Fire Protection (4 responses) |
23.20 |
|
Mechanical (6 responses) |
26.20 |
|
Robotics (52 responses) |
27.80 |
|
Systems (6 responses) |
24.50 |
|
Telecommunications (55 responses) |
27.40 |
Engineering Major |
Mean Hourly Salary |
|
Aerospace (1 response) |
41.00 |
|
Electrical & Computer (26 responses) |
44.50 |
|
Mechanical (4 responses) |
40.20 |
Engineering Major |
Mean Annual Salary |
|
Aerospace |
73,700 |
|
Bioengineering |
70,400 |
|
Chemical |
74,700 |
|
Civil & Environ. |
69,900 |
|
Computer |
91,100 |
|
Electrical |
78,800 |
|
Fire Protection |
72,200 |
|
Materials |
73,900 |
|
Mechanical |
73,800 |
|
Mean Salary for All Majors |
75,500 |
Engineering Major |
Mean Annual Salary |
|
Aerospace |
85,800 |
|
Bioengineering |
81,100 |
|
Chemical |
86,000 |
|
Civil & Environ. |
75,700 |
|
Electrical & Computer |
95,400 |
|
Fire Protection |
82,400 |
|
Mechanical |
85,500 |
|
Systems |
88,100 |
|
Telecommunications |
90,300 |
Engineering Major |
Mean Annual SalaryNo Post-Docs
|
|
Aerospace (9 responses) |
114,000 |
|
Bioengineering (2 responses) |
93,600 |
|
Chemical (0 responses) |
- |
|
Civil (3 responses) |
90,900 |
|
Electrical/Computer (10 responses) |
111,400 |
|
Materials (3 responses) |
115,300 |
|
Mechanical (15 responses) |
113,100 |
