The average salary for a power engineer in California is around $80,020 per year.
Avg Salary
Power engineers earn an average yearly salary of $80,020.
Wages typically start from $60,750 and go up to $115,000.
12% above national average Updated in 2018
Power engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$55.29 per hour
$115,000 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$46.99 per hour
$97,740 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$38.47 per hour
$80,020 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$34.97 per hour
$72,740 per year
10th percentile
Starting level power engineer earnings begin at:
$29.21 per hour
$60,750 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 about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than water engineers but more than industrial engineering technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Water engineer salary | $103K |
| Chemical engineer salary | $99K |
| Computer systems engineer salary | $98K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $97K |
| Geodesist salary | $91K |
| Power engineer salary | $80K |
| Locomotive engineer salary | $78K |
| Agricultural engineer salary | $76K |
| Explosives worker salary | $69K |
| Industrial engineering technician salary | $67K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)