Engineering Major |
Mean Hourly Salary |
|
Aerospace |
25.50 |
|
Bioengineering |
24.63 |
|
Chemical |
25.36 |
|
Civil & Environ. |
20.80 |
|
Computer |
27.36 |
|
Electrical |
25.89 |
|
Fire Protection |
27.33 |
|
Materials |
25.33 |
|
Mechanical |
23.81 |
|
All Majors |
25.11 |
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. All salaries posted are in USD.
Engineering Co-op/Intern Salaries for 2021-2022
Engineering Major |
Mean Hourly Salary |
|
Aerospace (0 responses) |
NA |
|
Bioengineering (2 responses) |
21 |
|
Chemical (2 responses) |
34 |
|
Civil & Environ. (5 responses) |
25 |
|
Cybersecurity (50 responses) |
37.67 |
|
Electrical & Computer (12 responses) |
31.31 |
|
Fire Protection (3 responses) |
28 |
|
Materials Science (0 responses) |
NA |
|
Mechanical (7 responses) |
27.68 |
|
Project Management (2 responses) |
20.50 |
|
Reliability (0 responses) |
NA |
|
Robotics (49 responses) |
35.28 |
|
Software (5 responses) |
47.75 |
|
Systems (2 responses) |
41.29 |
|
Telecommunications (23 responses) |
37.68 |
Engineering Major |
Mean Hourly Salary |
|
Aerospace (0 responses) |
NA |
|
Bioengineering (0 responses) |
NA |
|
Chemical (0 responses) |
NA |
|
Civil & Environmental (3 responses) |
24.82 |
|
Electrical & Computer (9 responses) |
46.19 |
|
Materials Science (0 responses) |
NA |
|
Mechanical (3 responses) |
55.78 |
|
Reliability (0 responses) |
NA |
Engineering Post-Graduation Salaries for 2021 - 2022
Please note that due to a low number of responses from Master's and PhD level students, we've also included the national averages as reported by the National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE) Winter 2022 Survey for those degree programs. Click on each major to see a list of previous employers.
*The majority of Professional Masters Programs salaries reflect individuals who already have full-time industry experience.
Engineering Major |
Mean Annual Salary |
|
80,600 |
|
|
75,400 |
|
|
78,500 |
|
|
72,600 |
|
|
97,400 |
|
|
82,100 |
|
|
73,800 |
|
|
82,200 |
|
|
79,700 |
|
|
Mean Salary for All Majors |
80,100 |
Engineering Major |
UMD Mean Annual Salary |
National Average |
|
Additive Manufacturing* (0 responses) |
NA |
NA |
|
Aerospace (4 responses) |
83,100 |
88,000 |
|
Bioengineering (4 responses) |
70,750 |
78,058 |
|
Chemical (1 response) |
92,000 |
84,438 |
|
Civil & Environmental (2 responses) |
77,000 |
80,100 |
|
Cybersecurity* (3 responses) |
138,666 |
NA |
|
Electrical & Computer (5 responses) |
108,125 |
86,235 (Electrical) |
|
Energy Systems* (1 response) |
85,000 |
NA |
|
Fire Protection (6 responses) |
80,333 |
NA |
|
Materials Science (0 responses) |
NA |
78,424 |
|
Mechanical (6 responses) |
93,666 |
83,370 |
|
Product Management* (0 responses) |
NA |
NA |
|
Project Management* (0 responses) |
NA |
NA |
|
Reliability (1 response) |
76,000 |
NA |
|
Robotics* (1 response) |
80,000 |
NA |
|
Software* (0 responses) |
NA |
86,432 |
|
Systems (1 response) |
70,000 |
79,753 |
|
Technology Entrepreneurship* (3 responses) |
125,000 |
NA |
|
Telecommunications (5 responses) |
108,000 |
NA |
|
Websites for Additional Salary Information
- Salary.com - provides reports and calculators by profession and location.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics - Wage Data by Area and Occupation
- Glassdoor - includes user-reported information on salaries, interviews, and company reviews. Create a free account with your .edu email address. Note that negotiation information is included under Interviews, not Salaries. If you're new to Glassdoor, you can watch a brief video tutorial about Getting the Most Out of Glassdoor.
GoinGlobal and USA Career Guides are helpful resources for industry and cost of living data for U.S. and international cities. To access, log in to Careers4Engineers or Careers4Terps, then click on the logo.
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