How much does a Programming Engineer make hourly?

As of May 18, 2021, the average hourly pay of Programming Engineer in the United States is $68. While Salary.com is seeing that Programming Engineer salary in the US can go up to $79 or down to $58, but most earn between $63 and $74. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Programming Engineer in the United States.

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Programming Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $58 US May 18, 2021
25th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $63 US May 18, 2021
50th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $68 US May 18, 2021
75th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $74 US May 18, 2021
90th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $79 US May 18, 2021
25% $63 10% $58 90% $79 75% $74 $68 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Programming Engineer ?

Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build, and test machines, systems, structures and materials to fulfill objectives and requirements while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, regulation, safety, and cost. The word engineer (Latin ingeniator) is derived from the Latin words ingeniare ("to create, generate, contrive, devise") and ingenium ("cleverness"). The foundational qualifications of an engineer typically include a four-year bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, or in some jurisdictions, a master's degree in...

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Programming Engineer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Programming Engineer ranges from $63 to $74 with the average hourly pay of $68. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $67 to $83 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $75.

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