The average salary for an engineer in Nebraska is around $77,587 per year.
Avg Salary
Engineers earn an average yearly salary of $77,587.
Wages typically start from $45,448 and go up to $117,144.
24% above national average Updated in 2016
Engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level engineer earnings begin at:
$56.32 per hour
$117,144 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level engineer earnings begin at:
$46.07 per hour
$95,816 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level engineer earnings begin at:
$37.30 per hour
$77,587 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level engineer earnings begin at:
$30.33 per hour
$63,080 per year
10th percentile
Starting level engineer earnings begin at:
$21.85 per hour
$45,448 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Delaware | $96,888 |
| Washington | $95,538 |
| New Mexico | $94,908 |
| Connecticut | $94,897 |
| Alabama | $94,154 |
| Michigan | $89,773 |
| Rhode Island | $89,170 |
| Minnesota | $88,162 |
| Idaho | $87,218 |
| Nevada | $86,822 |
| New Hampshire | $85,690 |
| Arizona | $85,561 |
| West Virginia | $85,050 |
| Hawaii | $84,631 |
| Oklahoma | $83,899 |
| Utah | $83,670 |
| Mississippi | $83,297 |
| Wyoming | $83,184 |
| Louisiana | $83,110 |
| South Carolina | $82,298 |
| Kansas | $81,487 |
| Tennessee | $80,453 |
| Vermont | $79,485 |
| Missouri | $78,984 |
| Colorado | $78,836 |
| Maine | $78,191 |
| North Dakota | $77,783 |
| Iowa | $77,600 |
| Nebraska | $77,587 |
| Kentucky | $76,456 |
| Wisconsin | $76,327 |
| South Dakota | $75,705 |
| Montana | $75,411 |
| Georgia | $74,877 |
| Oregon | $74,000 |
| Indiana | $73,063 |
| Illinois | $72,932 |
| California | $72,675 |
| Pennsylvania | $72,000 |
| Arkansas | $70,752 |
| Virginia | $70,329 |
| Maryland | $70,000 |
| North Carolina | $69,000 |
| Texas | $68,726 |
| New Jersey | $64,740 |
| New York | $62,882 |
| Ohio | $61,000 |
| Guam | $60,898 |
| Massachusetts | $56,383 |
| Florida | $53,804 |
| Puerto Rico | $52,226 |
| District of Columbia | $113,026 |
| Alaska | $108,160 |
How do engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Engineers earn about the same as related careers in Nebraska. On average, they make less than environmental engineers but more than biochemical engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Environmental engineer salary | $83K |
| Water engineer salary | $83K |
| Computer hardware engineer salary | $79K |
| Civil engineer salary | $78K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $58K |
| Engineer salary | $78K |
| Mechanical engineer salary | $75K |
| Mechatronics engineer salary | $79K |
| Wind energy engineer salary | $79K |
| Biochemical engineer salary | $79K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)