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

A Section Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Project Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $117,651, a Project Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $134,610, a Section Engineer (7-10 years)earns $158,012, a Project Engineering Supervisor (10+ years)earns $83,357, a Project Engineering Senior Supervisor (10+ years)earns $117,890,

What are the highest paying states for a Section Engineer?

Section Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Section Engineer roles are District of Columbia $173,964, California $173,304, Massachusetts $170,994. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Section Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Section Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Section Manager: $190,546; Section Head: $158,751; Section Officer: $147,607; Engineering Section Manager: $128,218; Section Chief: $113,737.

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

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

Section Engineer Salary in the United States

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

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Section Engineer in the United States is $157,120 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $76.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $160,228
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $151,234 to $158,747
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $145,874

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Section Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$158,747	$13,229	$3,053	$76
Average	$157,120	$13,093	$3,022	$76
25th Percentile	$151,234	$12,603	$2,908	$73

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Key Factors That Influence Section Engineer Salaries

A Section 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 Section Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Section 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): $117,651
Early Career (1-2 years): $134,610
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $158,012
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $83,357
Expert (over 8 years): $117,890

Levels	Salary
Project E... Level Section Engineer	$117,651
Project E... Level Section Engineer	$134,610
Section E... Level Section Engineer	$158,012
Project E... Level Section Engineer	$83,357
Project E... Level Section Engineer	$117,890

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

District of Columbia: $173,964.
California: $173,304.
Massachusetts: $170,994.

District of Columbia $173,964 California $173,304 Massachusetts $170,994 Washington $170,366 New Jersey $170,303 Alaska $170,083 Connecticut $167,915 New York $167,035

Hawaii $164,222 Rhode Island $162,902 Maryland $162,007 Minnesota $160,781 Colorado $160,310 Illinois $160,153 Oregon $159,556 Delaware $159,116

New Hampshire $158,839 Virginia $158,220 Pennsylvania $156,413 Nevada $155,502 North Dakota $155,204 Michigan $154,732 Wisconsin $154,559 Vermont $154,214

Texas $153,255 Maine $153,192 Arizona $153,098 Ohio $152,988 Georgia $151,543 Indiana $150,820 Wyoming $150,678 Utah $150,459

Iowa $150,364 Kansas $149,610 Louisiana $149,390 North Carolina $149,312 Missouri $149,280 Florida $148,667 Montana $148,337 Nebraska $148,023

Kentucky $147,850 South Carolina $147,222 Tennessee $146,829 Idaho $146,672 New Mexico $145,525 Oklahoma $145,274 Alabama $144,347 South Dakota $142,791

Arkansas $141,943 West Virginia $141,487 Mississippi $140,120

Top Paying Cities for Section 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: $198,176
San Francisco: $196,228
Oakland: $191,875

San Jose, CA $198,176

San Francisco, CA $196,228

Oakland, CA $191,875

New York, NY $182,087

Queens Village, NY $180,908

Paramus, NJ $179,652

Passaic, NJ $179,494

Bergenfield, NJ $179,337

Stamford, CT $179,102

Huntington, NY $178,944

Newark, NJ $177,923

Bridgeport, CT $177,609

New Brunswick, NJ $177,090

Vallejo, CA $176,760

Middlesex, NJ $176,666

Somerset, NJ $176,525

Petaluma, CA $176,163

Santa Cruz, CA $175,551

Boston, MA $175,236

Monterey, CA $174,451

Fairbanks, AK $174,341

Los Angeles, CA $174,042

Washington, DC $173,964

Seattle, WA $173,681

Santa Rosa, CA $173,649

Juneau, AK $173,194

Orange, CA $172,675

Anchorage, AK $172,393

Anaheim, CA $172,283

Santa Ana, CA $172,047

Nassau, NY $171,953

Long Beach, CA $171,890

Danbury, CT $171,843

Santa Maria, CA $171,308

Everett, WA $171,277

Bremerton, WA $170,507

Trenton, NJ $170,209

Sacramento, CA $170,146

San Diego, CA $170,067

Brockton, MA $170,004

Tacoma, WA $169,941

Santa Barbara, CA $169,721

Lowell, MA $169,093

New Suffolk, NY $169,030

Nashua, NH $168,842

Lompoc, CA $168,590

Ventura, CA $168,433

Stockton, CA $168,386

New Haven, CT $168,072

Atlantic City, NJ $167,663

Hartford, CT $167,318

Modesto, CA $167,239

Poughkeepsie, NY $166,893

New Britain, CT $166,815

Kennewick, WA $166,595

Olympia, WA $166,595

New London, CT $166,563

Norwich, CT $166,516

Lawrence, MA $166,438

Bakersfield, CA $165,998

New Bedford, MA $165,778

Riverside, CA $165,778

Richland, WA $165,621

Portsmouth, NH $165,495

Vineland, NJ $165,464

San Bernardino, CA $165,338

Boulder, CO $164,898

Worcester, MA $164,772

Portland, OR $164,631

Saint Paul, MN $164,442

Minneapolis, MN $164,442

Philadelphia, PA $164,222

Honolulu, HI $163,390

Springfield, MA $162,840

Providence, RI $162,824

Chicago, IL $162,368

Bellingham, WA $162,180

Baltimore, MD $162,007

Chico, CA $161,614

Wilmington, DE $161,347

Pittsfield, MA $161,190

Manchester, NH $160,891

Spokane, WA $160,200

Denver, CO $160,184

Albany, NY $159,446

Troy, NY $159,383

Schenectady, NY $159,053

Burlington, VT $158,707

Portland, ME $158,157

Salem, OR $158,032

Yakima, WA $158,000

Ann Arbor, MI $157,953

Rochester, MN $157,513

Reno, NV $157,435

Fresno, CA $157,435

Milwaukee, WI $157,293

Detroit, MI $157,136

Allentown, PA $157,089

Carson City, NV $157,073

Houston, TX $156,838

Colorado Springs, CO $156,822

Syracuse, NY $156,743

Eugene, OR $156,445

Gary, IN $156,256

Bismarck, ND $156,256

Galveston, TX $156,256

Springfield, OR $156,131

Medford, OR $155,753

Fort Collins, CO $155,691

Austin, TX $155,565

Mesa, AZ $155,235

Phoenix, AZ $155,204

Dallas, TX $155,156

Reading, PA $155,062

Saint Cloud, MN $154,999

Concord, NH $154,858

Madison, WI $154,795

Utica, NY $154,371

Raleigh, NC $154,245

Las Vegas, NV $154,229

Rochester, NY $154,119

Des Moines, IA $154,104

Atlanta, GA $153,852

Battle Creek, MI $153,805

Salt Lake City, UT $153,758

Lancaster, PA $153,522

Champaign, IL $153,491

Harrisburg, PA $153,302

Durham, NC $153,161

Kansas City, MO $153,145

Kansas City, KS $153,114

Fort Worth, TX $153,098

Boca Raton, FL $153,035

Cleveland, OH $153,020

Columbus, OH $152,988

Pittsburgh, PA $152,972

Richmond, VA $152,910

Indianapolis, IN $152,878

Cincinnati, OH $152,674

Petersburg, VA $152,438

Lansing, MI $152,093

Billings, MT $152,093

Huntsville, AL $152,093

Lebanon, PA $152,077

Pueblo, CO $152,061

Dayton, OH $152,061

Appleton, WI $152,014

Buffalo, NY $151,951

Racine, WI $151,873

Charlotte, NC $151,857

Saint Louis, MO $151,810

Springfield, IL $151,747

York, PA $151,715

Elkhart, IN $151,715

Gastonia, NC $151,700

Benton Harbor, MI $151,700

Beaumont, TX $151,606

Lorain, OH $151,574

Toledo, OH $151,511

Binghamton, NY $151,433

Rock Hill, SC $151,417

Rockford, IL $151,338

Elyria, OH $151,260

Fargo, ND $151,260

Flagstaff, AZ $151,150

Fort Lauderdale, FL $151,056

Miami, FL $150,961

Duluth, MN $150,710

Bangor, ME $150,506

Cedar Rapids, IA $150,333

Louisville, KY $150,254

Grand Rapids, MI $150,223

Hialeah, FL $150,207

Casper, WY $149,987

Scranton, PA $149,799

New Orleans, LA $149,751

Virginia Beach, VA $149,736

Akron, OH $149,657

Peoria, IL $149,453

Sarasota, FL $149,422

Green Bay, WI $149,312

Baton Rouge, LA $149,233

Charleston, SC $149,202

Nashville, TN $149,154

Jamestown, NY $149,123

Davenport, IA $149,123

Tucson, AZ $149,044

Cheyenne, WY $148,997

Saint Petersburg, FL $148,950

Tampa, FL $148,919

Omaha, NE $148,887

Evansville, IN $148,824

Port Arthur, TX $148,824

Bradenton, FL $148,762

Santa Fe, NM $148,479

Orlando, FL $148,322

Clearwater, FL $148,149

La Crosse, WI $147,819

Canton, OH $147,819

Grand Forks, ND $147,772

Tulsa, OK $147,725

Albuquerque, NM $147,725

Newport News, VA $147,709

High Point, NC $147,662

Ogden, UT $147,599

Corpus Christi, TX $147,473

Laramie, WY $147,379

Norfolk, VA $147,379

Rock Island, IL $147,285

Saginaw, MI $147,253

Jacksonville, FL $147,238

Salisbury, NC $147,206

Memphis, TN $147,175

Moline, IL $147,096

Fort Myers, FL $147,049

Waterloo, IA $146,845

Spartanburg, SC $146,688

Lincoln, NE $146,609

Fort Wayne, IN $146,578

Birmingham, AL $146,405

Cedar Falls, IA $146,373

Provo, UT $146,358

Springfield, OH $146,342

San Antonio, TX $146,311

Greensboro, NC $146,248

South Bend, IN $146,232

Winston Salem, NC $146,216

Boise, ID $146,169

Savannah, GA $146,059

Muskegon, MI $145,776

Lima, OH $145,588

Lake Charles, LA $145,525

Anderson, IN $145,494

Lexington, KY $145,446

Augusta, GA $145,399

Greenville, SC $145,399

Wichita, KS $145,258

Tuscaloosa, AL $145,258

Columbia, SC $145,116

Bloomington, IN $144,724

Roanoke, VA $144,629

Asheville, NC $144,425

Knoxville, TN $144,158

Shreveport, LA $144,142

Wilmington, NC $143,938

Frankfort, KY $143,639

Oklahoma City, OK $143,530

Chillicothe, OH $143,467

Longview, TX $143,451

Topeka, KS $143,404

Mobile, AL $143,168

Terre Haute, IN $143,105

Erie, PA $143,090

Altoona, PA $143,011

Melbourne, FL $142,964

Amarillo, TX $142,901

Killeen, TX $142,854

Fayetteville, AR $142,728

Sioux Falls, SD $142,618

Chattanooga, TN $142,524

Idaho Falls, ID $142,508

Gainesville, FL $142,178

Portsmouth, OH $142,100

Little Rock, AR $142,068

Lynchburg, VA $142,068

Youngstown, OH $142,005

Lafayette, LA $142,005

Temple, TX $141,943

Daytona Beach, FL $141,911

Clarksville, TN $141,895

Pensacola, FL $141,880

Hopkinsville, KY $141,408

Charleston, WV $141,393

Florence, SC $141,314

Sioux City, IA $141,220

Macon, GA $140,764

Tallahassee, FL $140,748

Fayetteville, NC $140,717

Wichita Falls, TX $140,686

Waco, TX $140,686

Pine Bluff, AR $140,623

Vincennes, IN $140,324

Lubbock, TX $140,261

Great Falls, MT $140,167

Alamogordo, NM $140,151

Abilene, TX $140,026

Rapid City, SD $139,821

Monroe, LA $139,821

Albany, GA $139,727

Huntington, WV $139,711

Jackson, MS $139,696

Greenville, MS $139,680

Parkersburg, WV $139,523

Montgomery, AL $139,492

Johnstown, PA $139,460

Springfield, MO $139,334

Biloxi, MS $139,256

Sumter, SC $138,926

Columbus, GA $138,910

Twin Falls, ID $138,816

Pascagoula, MS $138,612

Kingsport, TN $138,203

Gulfport, MS $138,156

Alexandria, LA $137,637

Fort Smith, AR $137,245

El Paso, TX $136,820

Helena, MT $136,616

Las Cruces, NM $136,113

Harlingen, TX $135,673

Pocatello, ID $135,532

Florence, AL $135,485

Brownsville, TX $135,454

Dothan, AL $135,202

Mcallen, TX $135,124

Columbus, MS $133,961

Altus, OK $133,238

Lawton, OK $132,940

Pierre, SD $132,374

What Skills Can Increase a Section Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 7.83% 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.
Installation (Mentioned in 2.73% Job Postings): The action or process of installing someone or something, or of being installed. the act of installing the state of being installed, something that is installed for use.
Land Development (Mentioned in 1.47% Job Postings): Land development is the alteration of landscape in any number of ways such as: Changing landforms from a natural or semi-natural state for a purpose

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Project Management	7.83%
Installation	2.73%
Land Development	1.47%

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 Section Engineer's salary.

Systems Engineering: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Systems Engineering	$163,405	4%
Coordination	$160,263	2%
Initiative	$160,263	2%
Presentation	$160,263	2%
Electrical Engineering	$158,692	1%
Scheduling	$158,692	1%

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How Education impacts a Section Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Section Engineers enter the field with a No Diploma 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 Section Engineer with a No Diploma is between $138,898 and $147,916).

Section Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Section Engineer

No Diploma 6.7%

High School 13.3%

Associates 13.3%

Bachelors 46.7%

Masters 33.3%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	6.7%
High School	13.3%
Associates	13.3%
Bachelors	46.7%
Masters	33.3%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Section 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

$151,234

Average $157,120/year

$158,747

$12,603

Average $13,093/month

$13,229

$2,908

Average $3,022/week

$3,053

$73

Average $76/hour

$76

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$158,747	$13,229	$3,053	$76
Average	$157,120	$13,093	$3,022	$76
25th Percentile	$151,234	$12,603	$2,908	$73

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Salaries for a Section Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $166,509 in 2023 to around $157,893 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Section Engineer salary trends, .

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2023

$166,509

2024

$162,752

2025

$157,893

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2024	$162,752
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