The average salary for a power engineer in the United States is around $62,150 per year.
Avg Salary
Power engineers earn an average yearly salary of $62,150.
Wages typically start from $39,050 and go up to $98,915.
0% below national average Updated in 2019
Power engineer earnings by seniority
Top-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$47.56 per hour
$98,915 per year
Senior-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$38.16 per hour
$79,371 per year
Mid-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$29.88 per hour
$62,150 per year
Junior-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$23.40 per hour
$48,666 per year
Starting level power engineer earnings begin at:
$18.77 per hour
$39,050 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Power engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $81,650 |
| California | $80,020 |
| District of Columbia | $77,910 |
| Hawaii | $73,570 |
| New York | $70,890 |
| Alaska | $69,690 |
| Washington | $68,670 |
| Delaware | $66,320 |
| Michigan | $65,590 |
| Connecticut | $62,680 |
| Wyoming | $61,910 |
| Massachusetts | $61,150 |
| Oregon | $60,660 |
| Nevada | $60,610 |
| Maryland | $60,250 |
| Minnesota | $59,380 |
| New Jersey | $59,030 |
| New Hampshire | $58,870 |
| Utah | $58,820 |
| Colorado | $58,050 |
| Georgia | $58,040 |
| Ohio | $57,560 |
| Wisconsin | $56,360 |
| Oklahoma | $56,210 |
| Arizona | $56,090 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,060 |
| Rhode Island | $55,690 |
| Tennessee | $55,610 |
| Iowa | $55,400 |
| Florida | $53,890 |
| Kansas | $53,150 |
| Indiana | $52,900 |
| North Dakota | $51,820 |
| Virginia | $51,230 |
| Idaho | $49,930 |
| West Virginia | $49,800 |
| Missouri | $49,640 |
| Montana | $48,490 |
| Mississippi | $48,280 |
| Nebraska | $48,260 |
| New Mexico | $47,750 |
| Alabama | $47,180 |
| South Dakota | $46,860 |
| Maine | $46,730 |
| Arkansas | $46,220 |
| South Carolina | $46,220 |
| Louisiana | $45,730 |
| Vermont | $43,730 |
| Texas | $40,080 |
| North Carolina | $39,960 |
| Puerto Rico | $39,560 |
| Kentucky | $35,070 |
How do power engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Power engineers earn 8% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than civil engineers but more than industrial engineering technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Civil engineer salary | $76K |
| Ship engineer salary | $75K |
| Mechanical engineer salary | $72K |
| Locomotive engineer salary | $67K |
| Geodesist salary | $63K |
| Power engineer salary | $62K |
| Industrial engineering technician salary | $57K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)