The average salary for a power engineer in the United States is around $63,500 per year.
Avg Salary
Power engineers earn an average yearly salary of $63,500.
Wages typically start from $44,260 and go up to $100,690.
4% above national average Updated in 2021
Power engineer earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Power engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $98,150 |
| Wyoming | $98,060 |
| Illinois | $97,970 |
| Montana | $96,120 |
| California | $80,740 |
| Alaska | $79,780 |
| District of Columbia | $78,990 |
| New York | $78,610 |
| Michigan | $76,670 |
| Indiana | $76,460 |
| Colorado | $76,110 |
| Massachusetts | $75,800 |
| Washington | $73,860 |
| Delaware | $71,440 |
| Maryland | $63,650 |
| Connecticut | $63,590 |
| Oklahoma | $63,330 |
| Missouri | $63,270 |
| Ohio | $62,560 |
| Florida | $62,280 |
| New Jersey | $61,670 |
| Minnesota | $61,510 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,150 |
| Rhode Island | $61,150 |
| Iowa | $61,080 |
| Arizona | $60,910 |
| Georgia | $60,360 |
| North Carolina | $60,360 |
| Oregon | $60,360 |
| New Hampshire | $60,210 |
| Kansas | $60,110 |
| Kentucky | $60,110 |
| Virginia | $58,260 |
| South Carolina | $54,330 |
| South Dakota | $53,290 |
| Utah | $52,250 |
| Maine | $51,190 |
| Tennessee | $51,000 |
| Idaho | $50,470 |
| North Dakota | $50,200 |
| Wisconsin | $49,670 |
| Nevada | $49,640 |
| Nebraska | $48,700 |
| New Mexico | $48,400 |
| West Virginia | $48,390 |
| Arkansas | $48,360 |
| Vermont | $48,210 |
| Mississippi | $47,980 |
| Texas | $47,570 |
| Alabama | $40,580 |
| Louisiana | $39,460 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,350 |
How do power engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Power engineers earn 6% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than operations research analysts but more than geothermal technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Operations research analyst salary | $82K |
| Civil engineer salary | $88K |
| Industrial engineer salary | $95K |
| Agricultural engineer salary | $83K |
| Locomotive engineer salary | $80K |
| Power engineer salary | $64K |
| Audio engineer salary | $60K |
| Industrial engineering technician salary | $60K |
| Drafter salary | $60K |
| Geothermal technician salary | $43K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)