The average salary for an engineer in Nevada is around $86,822 per year.
Avg Salary
Engineers earn an average yearly salary of $86,822.
Wages typically start from $55,231 and go up to $134,032.
34% above national average Updated in 2016
Engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level engineer earnings begin at:
$64.44 per hour
$134,032 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level engineer earnings begin at:
$53.72 per hour
$111,744 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level engineer earnings begin at:
$41.74 per hour
$86,822 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level engineer earnings begin at:
$33.23 per hour
$69,127 per year
10th percentile
Starting level engineer earnings begin at:
$26.55 per hour
$55,231 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 Nevada. On average, they make less than chemical engineers but more than environmental engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chemical engineer salary | $93K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $88K |
| Mining and geological engineer salary | $89K |
| Product safety engineer salary | $87K |
| Mechanical engineer salary | $82K |
| Engineer salary | $87K |
| Computer hardware engineer salary | $81K |
| Aerospace engineer salary | $82K |
| Civil engineer salary | $84K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $80K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)