What are the main factors that influence an Engineer, IT's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Engineer, IT's salary?

An Engineer, IT's salary grows with experience: starting around $97,383 for beginners, reaching about $100,283 at mid-level, and approach $100,911 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Engineer, IT?

Engineer, IT salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Engineer, IT roles are District of Columbia $109,263, California $108,848, Massachusetts $107,398. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Engineer, IT roles make?

Salaries for Engineer, IT level roles vary by specialization: IT Software Engineer: $130,425; IT Field Engineer: $124,026; IT Security Engineer: $121,208; IT Broadcast Engineer: $84,105; IT Systems Engineer: $84,016.

How do different companies affect an Engineer, IT's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Engineer, IT roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Engineer, IT Salary in the United States

How much does an Engineer, IT make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Engineer, IT in the United States is $98,684 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

However, an Engineer, IT's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $115,043
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $89,327 to $107,247
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,808

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Engineer, IT Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,247	$8,937	$2,062	$52
Average	$98,684	$8,224	$1,898	$47
25th Percentile	$89,327	$7,444	$1,718	$43

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Key Factors That Influence Engineer, IT Salaries

An Engineer, IT's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Engineer, IT Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Engineer, IT's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $97,383
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,401
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,283
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,660
Expert (over 8 years): $100,911

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Engineer, IT	$97,383
Intermediate Level Engineer, IT	$98,401
Senior Level Engineer, IT	$100,283
Specialist Level Engineer, IT	$100,660
Expert Level Engineer, IT	$100,911

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How Do Engineer, IT Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Engineer, ITs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $109,263.
California: $108,848.
Massachusetts: $107,398.

District of Columbia $109,263

California $108,848

Massachusetts $107,398

Washington $107,003

New Jersey $106,964

Alaska $106,825

Connecticut $105,464

New York $104,911

Hawaii $103,145

Rhode Island $102,316

Maryland $101,753

Minnesota $100,983

Colorado $100,687

Illinois $100,589

Oregon $100,214

Delaware $99,937

New Hampshire $99,764

Virginia $99,375

Pennsylvania $98,240

Nevada $97,668

North Dakota $97,480

Michigan $97,184

Wisconsin $97,075

Vermont $96,858

Texas $96,256

Maine $96,217

Arizona $96,158

Ohio $96,089

Georgia $95,181

Indiana $94,727

Wyoming $94,638

Utah $94,500

Iowa $94,441

Kansas $93,967

Louisiana $93,829

North Carolina $93,779

Missouri $93,760

Florida $93,375

Montana $93,168

Nebraska $92,970

Kentucky $92,862

South Carolina $92,467

Tennessee $92,220

Idaho $92,122

New Mexico $91,401

Oklahoma $91,243

Alabama $90,661

South Dakota $89,684

Arkansas $89,151

West Virginia $88,865

Mississippi $88,006

Top Paying Cities for Engineer, ITs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $124,470
San Francisco: $123,246
Oakland: $120,513

San Jose, CA $124,470

San Francisco, CA $123,246

Oakland, CA $120,513

New York, NY $114,365

Queens Village, NY $113,625

Paramus, NJ $112,835

Passaic, NJ $112,737

Bergenfield, NJ $112,638

Stamford, CT $112,490

Huntington, NY $112,391

Newark, NJ $111,750

Bridgeport, CT $111,552

New Brunswick, NJ $111,227

Vallejo, CA $111,020

Middlesex, NJ $110,960

Somerset, NJ $110,871

Petaluma, CA $110,645

Santa Cruz, CA $110,260

Boston, MA $110,062

Monterey, CA $109,569

Fairbanks, AK $109,500

Los Angeles, CA $109,312

Washington, DC $109,263

Seattle, WA $109,085

Santa Rosa, CA $109,066

Juneau, AK $108,779

Orange, CA $108,454

Anchorage, AK $108,276

Anaheim, CA $108,207

Santa Ana, CA $108,059

Nassau, NY $108,000

Long Beach, CA $107,960

Danbury, CT $107,931

Santa Maria, CA $107,595

Everett, WA $107,575

Bremerton, WA $107,092

Trenton, NJ $106,904

Sacramento, CA $106,865

San Diego, CA $106,816

Brockton, MA $106,776

Tacoma, WA $106,737

Santa Barbara, CA $106,598

Lowell, MA $106,204

New Suffolk, NY $106,164

Nashua, NH $106,046

Lompoc, CA $105,888

Ventura, CA $105,789

Stockton, CA $105,760

New Haven, CT $105,562

Atlantic City, NJ $105,306

Hartford, CT $105,089

Modesto, CA $105,039

Poughkeepsie, NY $104,822

New Britain, CT $104,773

Kennewick, WA $104,635

Olympia, WA $104,635

New London, CT $104,615

Norwich, CT $104,585

Lawrence, MA $104,536

Bakersfield, CA $104,260

New Bedford, MA $104,121

Riverside, CA $104,121

Richland, WA $104,023

Portsmouth, NH $103,944

Vineland, NJ $103,924

San Bernardino, CA $103,845

Boulder, CO $103,569

Worcester, MA $103,490

Portland, OR $103,401

Saint Paul, MN $103,283

Minneapolis, MN $103,283

Philadelphia, PA $103,145

Honolulu, HI $102,621

Springfield, MA $102,276

Providence, RI $102,266

Chicago, IL $101,980

Bellingham, WA $101,862

Baltimore, MD $101,753

Chico, CA $101,506

Wilmington, DE $101,339

Pittsfield, MA $101,240

Manchester, NH $101,052

Spokane, WA $100,618

Denver, CO $100,608

Albany, NY $100,145

Troy, NY $100,105

Schenectady, NY $99,898

Burlington, VT $99,681

Portland, ME $99,335

Salem, OR $99,256

Yakima, WA $99,237

Ann Arbor, MI $99,207

Rochester, MN $98,931

Reno, NV $98,881

Fresno, CA $98,881

Milwaukee, WI $98,793

Detroit, MI $98,694

Allentown, PA $98,664

Carson City, NV $98,654

Houston, TX $98,506

Colorado Springs, CO $98,497

Syracuse, NY $98,447

Eugene, OR $98,260

Gary, IN $98,141

Bismarck, ND $98,141

Galveston, TX $98,141

Springfield, OR $98,062

Medford, OR $97,825

Fort Collins, CO $97,786

Austin, TX $97,707

Mesa, AZ $97,500

Phoenix, AZ $97,480

Dallas, TX $97,450

Reading, PA $97,391

Saint Cloud, MN $97,352

Concord, NH $97,263

Madison, WI $97,223

Utica, NY $96,957

Raleigh, NC $96,878

Las Vegas, NV $96,868

Rochester, NY $96,799

Des Moines, IA $96,789

Atlanta, GA $96,631

Battle Creek, MI $96,602

Salt Lake City, UT $96,572

Lancaster, PA $96,424

Champaign, IL $96,404

Harrisburg, PA $96,286

Durham, NC $96,197

Kansas City, MO $96,187

Kansas City, KS $96,168

Fort Worth, TX $96,158

Boca Raton, FL $96,118

Cleveland, OH $96,108

Columbus, OH $96,089

Pittsburgh, PA $96,079

Richmond, VA $96,039

Indianapolis, IN $96,020

Cincinnati, OH $95,891

Petersburg, VA $95,743

Lansing, MI $95,526

Billings, MT $95,526

Huntsville, AL $95,526

Lebanon, PA $95,516

Pueblo, CO $95,506

Dayton, OH $95,506

Appleton, WI $95,477

Buffalo, NY $95,437

Racine, WI $95,388

Charlotte, NC $95,378

Saint Louis, MO $95,348

Springfield, IL $95,309

York, PA $95,289

Elkhart, IN $95,289

Gastonia, NC $95,279

Benton Harbor, MI $95,279

Beaumont, TX $95,220

Lorain, OH $95,200

Toledo, OH $95,161

Binghamton, NY $95,112

Rock Hill, SC $95,102

Rockford, IL $95,052

Elyria, OH $95,003

Fargo, ND $95,003

Flagstaff, AZ $94,934

Fort Lauderdale, FL $94,875

Miami, FL $94,816

Duluth, MN $94,658

Bangor, ME $94,529

Cedar Rapids, IA $94,421

Louisville, KY $94,372

Grand Rapids, MI $94,352

Hialeah, FL $94,342

Casper, WY $94,204

Scranton, PA $94,085

New Orleans, LA $94,056

Virginia Beach, VA $94,046

Akron, OH $93,997

Peoria, IL $93,868

Sarasota, FL $93,848

Green Bay, WI $93,779

Baton Rouge, LA $93,730

Charleston, SC $93,710

Nashville, TN $93,681

Jamestown, NY $93,661

Davenport, IA $93,661

Tucson, AZ $93,612

Cheyenne, WY $93,582

Saint Petersburg, FL $93,552

Tampa, FL $93,533

Omaha, NE $93,513

Evansville, IN $93,473

Port Arthur, TX $93,473

Bradenton, FL $93,434

Santa Fe, NM $93,256

Orlando, FL $93,158

Clearwater, FL $93,049

La Crosse, WI $92,842

Canton, OH $92,842

Grand Forks, ND $92,812

Tulsa, OK $92,783

Albuquerque, NM $92,783

Newport News, VA $92,773

High Point, NC $92,743

Ogden, UT $92,704

Corpus Christi, TX $92,625

Laramie, WY $92,566

Norfolk, VA $92,566

Rock Island, IL $92,506

Saginaw, MI $92,487

Jacksonville, FL $92,477

Salisbury, NC $92,457

Memphis, TN $92,437

Moline, IL $92,388

Fort Myers, FL $92,358

Waterloo, IA $92,230

Spartanburg, SC $92,131

Lincoln, NE $92,082

Fort Wayne, IN $92,062

Birmingham, AL $91,954

Cedar Falls, IA $91,934

Provo, UT $91,924

Springfield, OH $91,914

San Antonio, TX $91,895

Greensboro, NC $91,855

South Bend, IN $91,845

Winston Salem, NC $91,835

Boise, ID $91,806

Savannah, GA $91,737

Muskegon, MI $91,559

Lima, OH $91,441

Lake Charles, LA $91,401

Anderson, IN $91,381

Lexington, KY $91,352

Augusta, GA $91,322

Greenville, SC $91,322

Wichita, KS $91,233

Tuscaloosa, AL $91,233

Columbia, SC $91,145

Bloomington, IN $90,898

Roanoke, VA $90,839

Asheville, NC $90,710

Knoxville, TN $90,543

Shreveport, LA $90,533

Wilmington, NC $90,404

Frankfort, KY $90,217

Oklahoma City, OK $90,148

Chillicothe, OH $90,108

Longview, TX $90,098

Topeka, KS $90,069

Mobile, AL $89,921

Terre Haute, IN $89,881

Erie, PA $89,872

Altoona, PA $89,822

Melbourne, FL $89,793

Amarillo, TX $89,753

Killeen, TX $89,723

Fayetteville, AR $89,645

Sioux Falls, SD $89,575

Chattanooga, TN $89,516

Idaho Falls, ID $89,506

Gainesville, FL $89,299

Portsmouth, OH $89,250

Little Rock, AR $89,230

Lynchburg, VA $89,230

Youngstown, OH $89,191

Lafayette, LA $89,191

Temple, TX $89,151

Daytona Beach, FL $89,131

Clarksville, TN $89,122

Pensacola, FL $89,112

Hopkinsville, KY $88,816

Charleston, WV $88,806

Florence, SC $88,756

Sioux City, IA $88,697

Macon, GA $88,411

Tallahassee, FL $88,401

Fayetteville, NC $88,381

Wichita Falls, TX $88,362

Waco, TX $88,362

Pine Bluff, AR $88,322

Vincennes, IN $88,135

Lubbock, TX $88,095

Great Falls, MT $88,036

Alamogordo, NM $88,026

Abilene, TX $87,947

Rapid City, SD $87,819

Monroe, LA $87,819

Albany, GA $87,760

Huntington, WV $87,750

Jackson, MS $87,740

Greenville, MS $87,730

Parkersburg, WV $87,631

Montgomery, AL $87,612

Johnstown, PA $87,592

Springfield, MO $87,513

Biloxi, MS $87,464

Sumter, SC $87,256

Columbus, GA $87,247

Twin Falls, ID $87,187

Pascagoula, MS $87,059

Kingsport, TN $86,802

Gulfport, MS $86,773

Alexandria, LA $86,447

Fort Smith, AR $86,200

El Paso, TX $85,934

Helena, MT $85,806

Las Cruces, NM $85,490

Harlingen, TX $85,214

Pocatello, ID $85,125

Florence, AL $85,095

Brownsville, TX $85,075

Dothan, AL $84,918

Mcallen, TX $84,868

Columbus, MS $84,138

Altus, OK $83,684

Lawton, OK $83,497

Pierre, SD $83,141

What Skills Can Increase an Engineer, IT's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 4.8% Job Postings): Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters. Project management has final deliverables that are constrained to a finite timescale and budget.
Web Applications (Mentioned in 3.46% Job Postings): A web application is application software that runs in a web browser, unlike software programs that run locally and natively on the operating system of the device. They are delivered on the World Wide Web to users with an active network connection.
Open Source (Mentioned in 2.29% Job Postings): Open source is a term that originally referred to open source software (OSS). Open source software is code that is designed to be publicly accessible—anyone can see, modify, and distribute the code as they see fit

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Project Management	4.8%
Web Applications	3.46%
Open Source	2.29%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Engineer, IT's salary.

Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Scheduling: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Written Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 1%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Project Management	$100,658	2%
Scheduling	$100,658	2%
Written Communication	$99,671	1%
Presentation	$99,671	1%
Problem Solving	$99,671	1%
Coordination	$99,671	1%

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How Education impacts an Engineer, IT's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Engineer, ITs enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Engineer, IT with a Associate's Degree is between $94,486 and $100,579).

Engineer, IT Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Engineer, IT

No Diploma 4.2%

High School 4.2%

Associates 4.9%

Bachelors 66.0%

Masters 23.0%

Doctorate 2.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	4.2%
High School	4.2%
Associates	4.9%
Bachelors	66.0%
Masters	23.0%
Doctorate	2.0%

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Engineer, IT Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Engineer, IT's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$89,327

Average $98,684/year

$107,247

$7,444

Average $8,224/month

$8,937

$1,718

Average $1,898/week

$2,062

$43

Average $47/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,247	$8,937	$2,062	$52
Average	$98,684	$8,224	$1,898	$47
25th Percentile	$89,327	$7,444	$1,718	$43

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Salary Trends for Engineer, IT

Salaries for an Engineer, IT can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $81,206 in 2023 to around $81,524 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Engineer, IT salary trends, .

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