Highest Paid Jobs in Architecture & Engineering in United States
Job titles tracked:
1411
National average salary:
$65,470
Rank by category:
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Executive Management
| Rank | Job Title | Average Annual Salary | VS. Country Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vice president of engineering | $217,432 | ▲ 232% |
| 2 | Principal architect | $184,878 | ▲ 182% |
| 3 | Senior engineering manager | $180,947 | ▲ 176% |
| 4 | Senior rf engineer | $144,191 | ▲ 120% |
| 5 | FPGA engineer | $141,622 | ▲ 116% |
| 6 | Engineering manager | $135,603 | ▲ 107% |
| 7 | Petroleum engineer | $129,095 | ▲ 97% |
| 8 | Propulsion engineer | $128,598 | ▲ 96% |
| 9 | Lead engineer | $128,522 | ▲ 96% |
| 10 | Senior engineer | $128,246 | ▲ 96% |
| 11 | Optical engineer | $125,348 | ▲ 91% |
| 12 | Staff engineer | $118,796 | ▲ 81% |
| 13 | Marine engineer | $117,776 | ▲ 80% |
| 14 | Rf engineer | $117,541 | ▲ 80% |
| 15 | Pipeline engineer | $115,874 | ▲ 77% |
| 16 | Senior electrical engineer | $115,309 | ▲ 76% |
| 17 | Hardware engineer | $114,516 | ▲ 75% |
| 18 | Senior automation engineer | $113,768 | ▲ 74% |
| 19 | Architect | $111,787 | ▲ 71% |
| 20 | Fire engineer | $110,008 | ▲ 68% |
| 21 | Reliability engineer | $109,114 | ▲ 67% |
| 22 | Nuclear engineer | $108,043 | ▲ 65% |
| 23 | Instrumentation engineer | $107,705 | ▲ 65% |
| 24 | City engineer | $107,307 | ▲ 64% |
| 25 | Semiconductor engineer | $106,202 | ▲ 62% |
| 26 | R&D engineer | $106,175 | ▲ 62% |
| 27 | Electronics engineer | $104,390 | ▲ 59% |
| 28 | Electrical engineer | $103,331 | ▲ 58% |
| 29 | Engineering project manager | $103,207 | ▲ 58% |
| 30 | Materials engineer | $102,615 | ▲ 57% |
| 31 | Aeronautical engineer | $101,746 | ▲ 55% |
| 32 | Test engineer | $101,224 | ▲ 55% |
| 33 | Structural engineer | $100,076 | ▲ 53% |
| 34 | Automation engineer | $99,298 | ▲ 52% |
| 35 | Engineer | $99,205 | ▲ 52% |
| 36 | Chemical engineer | $98,791 | ▲ 51% |
| 37 | Metallurgist | $98,518 | ▲ 50% |
| 38 | Production engineer | $97,699 | ▲ 49% |
| 39 | Telecommunications engineer | $97,407 | ▲ 49% |
| 40 | Traffic engineer | $97,400 | ▲ 49% |
| 41 | Gas engineer | $97,323 | ▲ 49% |
| 42 | Mining engineer | $97,086 | ▲ 48% |
| 43 | Product engineer | $95,170 | ▲ 45% |
| 44 | Metallurgical engineer | $94,018 | ▲ 44% |
| 45 | Packaging engineer | $93,884 | ▲ 43% |
| 46 | Safety engineer | $93,772 | ▲ 43% |
| 47 | Mechanical engineer | $93,209 | ▲ 42% |
| 48 | Civil engineer | $93,087 | ▲ 42% |
| 49 | Process engineer | $92,638 | ▲ 41% |
| 50 | Design engineer | $92,268 | ▲ 41% |
| 51 | Payroll manager | $92,190 | ▲ 41% |
| 52 | Welding engineer | $91,920 | ▲ 40% |
| 53 | Technical engineer | $91,580 | ▲ 40% |
| 54 | Clinical laboratory scientist | $90,180 | ▲ 38% |
| 55 | IT engineer | $89,813 | ▲ 37% |
| 56 | House supervisor | $89,638 | ▲ 37% |
| 57 | Ceramics engineer | $89,613 | ▲ 37% |
| 58 | Project engineer | $89,567 | ▲ 37% |
| 59 | Environmental engineer | $88,980 | ▲ 36% |
| 60 | Respiratory care practitioner | $88,708 | ▲ 35% |
| 61 | Controls engineer | $87,920 | ▲ 34% |
| 62 | Computer engineer | $87,801 | ▲ 34% |
| 63 | Geotechnical engineer | $86,181 | ▲ 32% |
| 64 | Management consultant | $85,587 | ▲ 31% |
| 65 | Industrial designer | $85,540 | ▲ 31% |
| 66 | Associate engineer | $85,447 | ▲ 31% |
| 67 | Field service engineer | $83,552 | ▲ 28% |
| 68 | Landscape architect | $80,841 | ▲ 23% |
| 69 | Electrical designer | $80,252 | ▲ 23% |
| 70 | Quality engineer | $79,930 | ▲ 22% |
| 71 | Entry level electrical engineer | $79,666 | ▲ 22% |
| 72 | Mechanical designer | $78,651 | ▲ 20% |
| 73 | Chief engineer | $76,922 | ▲ 17% |
| 74 | Field engineer | $76,197 | ▲ 16% |
| 75 | Validation engineer | $75,762 | ▲ 16% |
| 76 | Operating engineer | $75,406 | ▲ 15% |
| 77 | Urban planner | $74,318 | ▲ 14% |
| 78 | Architectural designer | $73,062 | ▲ 12% |
| 79 | Survey engineer | $72,709 | ▲ 11% |
| 80 | Entry level architect | $72,205 | ▲ 10% |
| 81 | Interior designer | $68,445 | ▲ 5% |
| 82 | Entry level civil engineer | $68,168 | ▲ 4% |
| 83 | Landscape designer | $67,169 | ▲ 3% |
| 84 | Building engineer | $66,842 | ▲ 2% |
| 85 | Entry level mechanical engineer | $64,488 | ▼ 1% |
| 86 | Surveyor | $61,457 | ▼ 6% |
| 87 | Electrical technician | $60,697 | ▼ 7% |
| 88 | Architectural technician | $60,554 | ▼ 8% |
| 89 | Interior decorator | $59,340 | ▼ 9% |
| 90 | Engineering technician | $58,442 | ▼ 11% |
| 91 | CAD designer | $57,083 | ▼ 13% |
| 92 | Mechanical drafter | $56,529 | ▼ 14% |
| 93 | Drafter | $56,344 | ▼ 14% |
| 94 | CAD technician | $56,038 | ▼ 14% |
| 95 | Mechanical technician | $53,230 | ▼ 19% |
| 96 | CAD drafter | $49,782 | ▼ 24% |
| 97 | Maintenance engineer | $44,485 | ▼ 32% |