What are the main factors that influence a Layout Engineer's salary?

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

How does experience change A Layout Engineer's salary?

A Layout Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Layout Engineer (0-2 years)earns $66,190, a CAD Drafter II (2-4 years)earns $75,355, a CAD Drafter III (4-7 years)earns $91,243, a CAD Drafter IV (7+ years)earns $117,953, a CAD Drafter V (7-10 years)earns $138,206,

What are the highest paying states for a Layout Engineer?

Layout Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Layout Engineer roles are District of Columbia $74,120, California $73,838, Massachusetts $72,854. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Layout Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Layout Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Principal Layout Engineer: $124,833; Layout Design Engineer: $102,888; Analog Layout Engineer: $101,153; Analog/Digital IC Layout Engineer: $89,378; IC Layout Engineer: $83,045.

How do different companies affect a Layout Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Layout Engineer 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.

Layout Engineer Salary in the United States

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

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Layout Engineer in the United States is $66,943 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,050
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,141 to $72,234
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,859

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Layout Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,234	$6,019	$1,389	$35
Average	$66,943	$5,579	$1,287	$32
25th Percentile	$61,141	$5,095	$1,176	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Layout Engineer Salaries

A Layout 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 Layout Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Layout 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): $66,190
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,355
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,243
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,953
Expert (over 8 years): $138,206

Levels	Salary
Layout En... Level Layout Engineer	$66,190
CAD Draft... Level Layout Engineer	$75,355
CAD Draft... Level Layout Engineer	$91,243
CAD Draft... Level Layout Engineer	$117,953
CAD Draft... Level Layout Engineer	$138,206

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How Do Layout 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 Layout Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $74,120.
California: $73,838.
Massachusetts: $72,854.

District of Columbia $74,120 California $73,838 Massachusetts $72,854 Washington $72,587 New Jersey $72,560 Alaska $72,466 Connecticut $71,542 New York $71,167

Hawaii $69,969 Rhode Island $69,407 Maryland $69,025 Minnesota $68,503 Colorado $68,302 Illinois $68,235 Oregon $67,981 Delaware $67,793

New Hampshire $67,676 Virginia $67,412 Pennsylvania $66,642 Nevada $66,254 North Dakota $66,127 Michigan $65,926 Wisconsin $65,852 Vermont $65,705

Texas $65,296 Maine $65,270 Arizona $65,230 Ohio $65,183 Georgia $64,567 Indiana $64,259 Wyoming $64,199 Utah $64,105

Iowa $64,065 Kansas $63,743 Louisiana $63,650 North Carolina $63,616 Missouri $63,603 Florida $63,342 Montana $63,201 Nebraska $63,067

Kentucky $62,994 South Carolina $62,726 Tennessee $62,559 Idaho $62,492 New Mexico $62,003 Oklahoma $61,896 Alabama $61,501 South Dakota $60,838

Arkansas $60,477 West Virginia $60,282 Mississippi $59,700

Top Paying Cities for Layout 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: $84,436
San Francisco: $83,605
Oakland: $81,751

San Jose, CA $84,436

San Francisco, CA $83,605

Oakland, CA $81,751

New York, NY $77,581

Queens Village, NY $77,079

Paramus, NJ $76,543

Passaic, NJ $76,476

Bergenfield, NJ $76,409

Stamford, CT $76,309

Huntington, NY $76,242

Newark, NJ $75,807

Bridgeport, CT $75,673

New Brunswick, NJ $75,452

Vallejo, CA $75,311

Middlesex, NJ $75,271

Somerset, NJ $75,211

Petaluma, CA $75,057

Santa Cruz, CA $74,796

Boston, MA $74,662

Monterey, CA $74,327

Fairbanks, AK $74,280

Los Angeles, CA $74,153

Washington, DC $74,120

Seattle, WA $73,999

Santa Rosa, CA $73,986

Juneau, AK $73,792

Orange, CA $73,571

Anchorage, AK $73,450

Anaheim, CA $73,403

Santa Ana, CA $73,303

Nassau, NY $73,263

Long Beach, CA $73,236

Danbury, CT $73,216

Santa Maria, CA $72,988

Everett, WA $72,975

Bremerton, WA $72,647

Trenton, NJ $72,520

Sacramento, CA $72,493

San Diego, CA $72,459

Brockton, MA $72,433

Tacoma, WA $72,406

Santa Barbara, CA $72,312

Lowell, MA $72,044

New Suffolk, NY $72,018

Nashua, NH $71,937

Lompoc, CA $71,830

Ventura, CA $71,763

Stockton, CA $71,743

New Haven, CT $71,609

Atlantic City, NJ $71,435

Hartford, CT $71,288

Modesto, CA $71,254

Poughkeepsie, NY $71,107

New Britain, CT $71,074

Kennewick, WA $70,980

Olympia, WA $70,980

New London, CT $70,967

Norwich, CT $70,946

Lawrence, MA $70,913

Bakersfield, CA $70,726

New Bedford, MA $70,632

Riverside, CA $70,632

Richland, WA $70,565

Portsmouth, NH $70,511

Vineland, NJ $70,498

San Bernardino, CA $70,444

Boulder, CO $70,257

Worcester, MA $70,203

Portland, OR $70,143

Saint Paul, MN $70,063

Minneapolis, MN $70,063

Philadelphia, PA $69,969

Honolulu, HI $69,614

Springfield, MA $69,380

Providence, RI $69,373

Chicago, IL $69,179

Bellingham, WA $69,099

Baltimore, MD $69,025

Chico, CA $68,858

Wilmington, DE $68,744

Pittsfield, MA $68,677

Manchester, NH $68,550

Spokane, WA $68,255

Denver, CO $68,249

Albany, NY $67,934

Troy, NY $67,907

Schenectady, NY $67,767

Burlington, VT $67,619

Portland, ME $67,385

Salem, OR $67,332

Yakima, WA $67,318

Ann Arbor, MI $67,298

Rochester, MN $67,111

Reno, NV $67,077

Fresno, CA $67,077

Milwaukee, WI $67,017

Detroit, MI $66,950

Allentown, PA $66,930

Carson City, NV $66,923

Houston, TX $66,823

Colorado Springs, CO $66,816

Syracuse, NY $66,783

Eugene, OR $66,655

Gary, IN $66,575

Bismarck, ND $66,575

Galveston, TX $66,575

Springfield, OR $66,522

Medford, OR $66,361

Fort Collins, CO $66,334

Austin, TX $66,281

Mesa, AZ $66,140

Phoenix, AZ $66,127

Dallas, TX $66,106

Reading, PA $66,066

Saint Cloud, MN $66,040

Concord, NH $65,979

Madison, WI $65,953

Utica, NY $65,772

Raleigh, NC $65,718

Las Vegas, NV $65,712

Rochester, NY $65,665

Des Moines, IA $65,658

Atlanta, GA $65,551

Battle Creek, MI $65,531

Salt Lake City, UT $65,511

Lancaster, PA $65,410

Champaign, IL $65,397

Harrisburg, PA $65,317

Durham, NC $65,256

Kansas City, MO $65,250

Kansas City, KS $65,236

Fort Worth, TX $65,230

Boca Raton, FL $65,203

Cleveland, OH $65,196

Columbus, OH $65,183

Pittsburgh, PA $65,176

Richmond, VA $65,149

Indianapolis, IN $65,136

Cincinnati, OH $65,049

Petersburg, VA $64,948

Lansing, MI $64,801

Billings, MT $64,801

Huntsville, AL $64,801

Lebanon, PA $64,794

Pueblo, CO $64,788

Dayton, OH $64,788

Appleton, WI $64,768

Buffalo, NY $64,741

Racine, WI $64,707

Charlotte, NC $64,701

Saint Louis, MO $64,681

Springfield, IL $64,654

York, PA $64,640

Elkhart, IN $64,640

Gastonia, NC $64,634

Benton Harbor, MI $64,634

Beaumont, TX $64,594

Lorain, OH $64,580

Toledo, OH $64,553

Binghamton, NY $64,520

Rock Hill, SC $64,513

Rockford, IL $64,480

Elyria, OH $64,446

Fargo, ND $64,446

Flagstaff, AZ $64,399

Fort Lauderdale, FL $64,359

Miami, FL $64,319

Duluth, MN $64,212

Bangor, ME $64,125

Cedar Rapids, IA $64,051

Louisville, KY $64,018

Grand Rapids, MI $64,004

Hialeah, FL $63,998

Casper, WY $63,904

Scranton, PA $63,824

New Orleans, LA $63,804

Virginia Beach, VA $63,797

Akron, OH $63,763

Peoria, IL $63,676

Sarasota, FL $63,663

Green Bay, WI $63,616

Baton Rouge, LA $63,583

Charleston, SC $63,569

Nashville, TN $63,549

Jamestown, NY $63,536

Davenport, IA $63,536

Tucson, AZ $63,502

Cheyenne, WY $63,482

Saint Petersburg, FL $63,462

Tampa, FL $63,449

Omaha, NE $63,435

Evansville, IN $63,409

Port Arthur, TX $63,409

Bradenton, FL $63,382

Santa Fe, NM $63,261

Orlando, FL $63,194

Clearwater, FL $63,121

La Crosse, WI $62,980

Canton, OH $62,980

Grand Forks, ND $62,960

Tulsa, OK $62,940

Albuquerque, NM $62,940

Newport News, VA $62,933

High Point, NC $62,913

Ogden, UT $62,887

Corpus Christi, TX $62,833

Laramie, WY $62,793

Norfolk, VA $62,793

Rock Island, IL $62,753

Saginaw, MI $62,739

Jacksonville, FL $62,733

Salisbury, NC $62,719

Memphis, TN $62,706

Moline, IL $62,672

Fort Myers, FL $62,652

Waterloo, IA $62,565

Spartanburg, SC $62,498

Lincoln, NE $62,465

Fort Wayne, IN $62,451

Birmingham, AL $62,378

Cedar Falls, IA $62,364

Provo, UT $62,358

Springfield, OH $62,351

San Antonio, TX $62,338

Greensboro, NC $62,311

South Bend, IN $62,304

Winston Salem, NC $62,297

Boise, ID $62,277

Savannah, GA $62,230

Muskegon, MI $62,110

Lima, OH $62,030

Lake Charles, LA $62,003

Anderson, IN $61,989

Lexington, KY $61,969

Augusta, GA $61,949

Greenville, SC $61,949

Wichita, KS $61,889

Tuscaloosa, AL $61,889

Columbia, SC $61,829

Bloomington, IN $61,661

Roanoke, VA $61,621

Asheville, NC $61,534

Knoxville, TN $61,420

Shreveport, LA $61,414

Wilmington, NC $61,327

Frankfort, KY $61,200

Oklahoma City, OK $61,153

Chillicothe, OH $61,126

Longview, TX $61,119

Topeka, KS $61,099

Mobile, AL $60,999

Terre Haute, IN $60,972

Erie, PA $60,965

Altoona, PA $60,932

Melbourne, FL $60,912

Amarillo, TX $60,885

Killeen, TX $60,865

Fayetteville, AR $60,811

Sioux Falls, SD $60,764

Chattanooga, TN $60,724

Idaho Falls, ID $60,718

Gainesville, FL $60,577

Portsmouth, OH $60,544

Little Rock, AR $60,530

Lynchburg, VA $60,530

Youngstown, OH $60,503

Lafayette, LA $60,503

Temple, TX $60,477

Daytona Beach, FL $60,463

Clarksville, TN $60,456

Pensacola, FL $60,450

Hopkinsville, KY $60,249

Charleston, WV $60,242

Florence, SC $60,209

Sioux City, IA $60,169

Macon, GA $59,974

Tallahassee, FL $59,968

Fayetteville, NC $59,954

Wichita Falls, TX $59,941

Waco, TX $59,941

Pine Bluff, AR $59,914

Vincennes, IN $59,787

Lubbock, TX $59,760

Great Falls, MT $59,720

Alamogordo, NM $59,713

Abilene, TX $59,660

Rapid City, SD $59,573

Monroe, LA $59,573

Albany, GA $59,533

Huntington, WV $59,526

Jackson, MS $59,519

Greenville, MS $59,513

Parkersburg, WV $59,446

Montgomery, AL $59,432

Johnstown, PA $59,419

Springfield, MO $59,365

Biloxi, MS $59,332

Sumter, SC $59,191

Columbus, GA $59,185

Twin Falls, ID $59,144

Pascagoula, MS $59,057

Kingsport, TN $58,883

Gulfport, MS $58,863

Alexandria, LA $58,642

Fort Smith, AR $58,475

El Paso, TX $58,294

Helena, MT $58,207

Las Cruces, NM $57,993

Harlingen, TX $57,806

Pocatello, ID $57,745

Florence, AL $57,725

Brownsville, TX $57,712

Dothan, AL $57,605

Mcallen, TX $57,571

Columbus, MS $57,076

Altus, OK $56,768

Lawton, OK $56,641

Pierre, SD $56,400

What Skills Can Increase a Layout Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 3.6% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
Pneumatics (Mentioned in 2.17% Job Postings): Pneumatics (pronounced new-MATT-ix) is an aspect of physics and engineering that is concerned with using the energy in compressed gas to make something move or work.
CAD Software (Mentioned in 1.38% Job Postings): Computer-aided design is the use of computers to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting	3.6%
Pneumatics	2.17%
CAD Software	1.38%

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 a Layout Engineer's salary.

Communication Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 1%.
CAD Software: Can increase your salary by up to 1%.
Attention to Detail: Can increase your salary by up to 0%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Communication Skills	$67,613	1%
CAD Software	$67,613	1%
Attention to Detail	$66,943	0%
Initiative	$66,943	0%
Schematic	$66,943	0%
CAD	$66,943	0%

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How Education impacts a Layout Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Layout Engineers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 Layout Engineer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $60,895 and $64,633).

Layout Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Layout Engineer

No Diploma 0.8%

High School 24.3%

Associates 51.7%

Bachelors 21.3%

Masters 1.7%

Doctorate 0.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.8%
High School	24.3%
Associates	51.7%
Bachelors	21.3%
Masters	1.7%
Doctorate	0.2%

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

Understanding how a Layout 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.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$61,141

Average $66,943/year

$72,234

$5,095

Average $5,579/month

$6,019

$1,176

Average $1,287/week

$1,389

$29

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,234	$6,019	$1,389	$35
Average	$66,943	$5,579	$1,287	$32
25th Percentile	$61,141	$5,095	$1,176	$29

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Salary Trends for Layout Engineer

Salaries for a Layout Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $64,765 in 2023 to around $63,446 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Layout Engineer salary trends, .

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