Team Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Team Engineer make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Team Engineer in the United States is $85,835 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,367
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,313 to $93,441
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,645
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Team Engineer Salaries by Percentile

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Salary		 Monthly
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Wage
75th Percentile $93,441 $7,787 $1,797 $45
Average $85,835 $7,153 $1,651 $41
25th Percentile $76,313 $6,359 $1,468 $37
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Key Factors That Influence Team Engineer Salaries

A Team Engineer'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 Team Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Team Engineer'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): $82,337
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $82,991
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,299
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,773
  • Expert (over 8 years): $91,034
Levels Salary
Entry Level Team Engineer$82,337
Intermediate Level Team Engineer$82,991
Senior Level Team Engineer$84,299
Specialist Level Team Engineer$88,773
Expert Level Team Engineer$91,034
$82,337 0 yr
$82,991 < 2 yrs
$84,299 2-4 yrs
$88,773 5-8 yrs
$91,034 > 8 yrs
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How Do Team Engineer 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 Team Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $95,036.
  • California: $94,676.
  • Massachusetts: $93,414.

Top Paying Cities for Team Engineers

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: $108,263
  • San Francisco: $107,199
  • Oakland: $104,821

What Skills Can Increase a Team Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Customer Service (Mentioned in 11.17% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
  • Financial Services (Mentioned in 3.34% Job Postings): A services provided by the finance industry, which encompasses a broad range of businesses that manage money. These services involve banking, brokerage, mortgages, credit cards, payment services, real estate, investment funds, taxes and accounting.
  • Real Estate Appraisal (Mentioned in 2.39% Job Postings): Real estate appraisal, property valuation or land valuation is the process of developing an opinion of value, for real property (usually market value). Real estate transactions often require appraisals because they occur infrequently and every property is unique (especially their condition, a key factor in valuation), unlike corporate stocks, which are traded daily and are identical (thus a centralized Walrasian auction like a stock exchange is unrealistic). The location also plays a key role in valuation. However, since property cannot change location, it is often the upgrades or improvements to the home that can change its value. Appraisal reports form the basis for mortgage loans, settling estates and divorces, taxation, and so on. Sometimes an appraisal report is used to establish a sale price for a property. Besides the mandatory educational grade, which can vary from Finance to Construction Technology, most, but not all, countries require appraisers to have the license for the practice. Usually, the real estate appraiser has the opportunity to reach 3 levels of certification: Appraisal Trainee, Licensed Appraiser and Certified Appraiser. The second and third levels of license require no less than 2000 experience hours in 12 months and 2500 experience hours in no less than 24 months respectively. Appraisers are often known as "property valuers" or "land valuers"; in British English they are "valuation surveyors". If the appraiser's opinion is based on market value, then it must also be based on the highest and best use of the real property. In the United States, mortgage valuations of improved residential properties are generally reported on a standardized form like the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report. Appraisals of more commercial properties (e.g., income-producing, raw land) are often reported in narrative format and completed by a Certified General Appraiser.
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Customer Service 11.17%
Financial Services 3.34%
Real Estate Appraisal 2.39%

How Education impacts a Team Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Team Engineers 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 a Team Engineer with a Associate's Degree is between $80,735 and $90,056).

Team Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Team Engineer
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 2.1%
High School 16.7%
Associates 6.3%
Bachelors 60.4%
Masters 14.6%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Team Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Team Engineer'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.

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$76,313
Average $85,835/year
$93,441
$6,359
Average $7,153/month
$7,787
$1,468
Average $1,651/week
$1,797
$37
Average $41/hour
$45
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $93,441 $7,787 $1,797 $45
Average $85,835 $7,153 $1,651 $41
25th Percentile $76,313 $6,359 $1,468 $37

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Salary Trends for Team Engineer

Salaries for a Team Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $81,934 in 2023 to around $81,650 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Team Engineer salary trends, .

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