Engineering & Architecture United States
Engineering & Architecture salary in the US
Typical pay
$125,000a year
Most Engineering & Architectures earn $102k to $154k a year
From 27,936 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Engineering & Architecture salary in the US is $125,000 a year. Most job postings pay $101,800 to $154,400. From 27,936 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| District of Columbia | $141k | $113k to $165k | 371 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $139k | $115k to $168k | 8,452 |
| Washington | $128k | $100k to $159k | 1,206 |
| Texas | $126k | $100k to $155k | 1,384 |
| Maryland | $125k | $101k to $155k | 1,191 |
| Alabama | $124k | $100k to $150k | 409 |
| Oregon | $122k | $96k to $150k | 284 |
| Nevada | $122k | $96k to $148k | 92 |
| New Jersey | $122k | $100k to $148k | 546 |
| Hawaii | $122k | $87k to $151k | 28 |
| Arizona | $121k | $101k to $145k | 575 |
| Delaware | $121k | $97k to $153k | 37 |
| Massachusetts | $120k | $102k to $148k | 1,530 |
| Virginia | $120k | $95k to $150k | 1,483 |
| North Carolina | $120k | $95k to $144k | 644 |
| New Mexico | $119k | $95k to $148k | 152 |
| Colorado | $117k | $96k to $148k | 1,250 |
| Louisiana | $116k | $107k to $126k | 49 |
| Kentucky | $116k | $93k to $142k | 131 |
| Georgia | $115k | $95k to $140k | 322 |
| Utah | $115k | $93k to $138k | 368 |
| Florida | $115k | $96k to $139k | 606 |
| New York | $113k | $93k to $140k | 1,577 |
| Pennsylvania | $112k | $98k to $135k | 632 |
| West Virginia | $112k | $94k to $132k | 34 |
| Illinois | $111k | $90k to $131k | 1,039 |
| Missouri | $111k | $95k to $127k | 384 |
| Rhode Island | $110k | $85k to $133k | 76 |
| Idaho | $110k | $92k to $123k | 152 |
| New Hampshire | $110k | $88k to $131k | 60 |
| Minnesota | $110k | $93k to $126k | 958 |
| Michigan | $109k | $91k to $128k | 405 |
| Oklahoma | $109k | $90k to $133k | 140 |
| Mississippi | $108k | $94k to $128k | 144 |
| Kansas | $108k | $90k to $128k | 135 |
| Connecticut | $108k | $96k to $122k | 278 |
| Wyoming | $106k | $83k to $135k | 19 |
| Arkansas | $105k | $94k to $128k | 106 |
| Indiana | $105k | $89k to $129k | 344 |
| Maine | $103k | $87k to $130k | 53 |
| Wisconsin | $103k | $88k to $120k | 360 |
| North Dakota | $103k | $90k to $117k | 29 |
| Iowa | $102k | $83k to $124k | 139 |
| Vermont | $102k | $86k to $131k | 166 |
| Ohio | $101k | $88k to $130k | 583 |
| Nebraska | $101k | $85k to $123k | 57 |
| South Carolina | $100k | $88k to $120k | 315 |
| Montana | $99k | $82k to $115k | 71 |
| Tennessee | $98k | $90k to $123k | 298 |
| South Dakota | $90k | $88k to $118k | 23 |
| Alaska | – | – | 7 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $163k | $135k to $197k | 3,668 | 2,374 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $149k | $125k to $175k | 2,827 | 1,344 |
| Austin, TX | $140k | $113k to $170k | 2,162 | 585 |
| Washington, DC | $138k | $110k to $164k | 3,564 | 1,743 |
| Seattle, WA | $134k | $105k to $166k | 1,869 | 1,048 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $132k | $110k to $160k | 5,811 | 3,633 |
| San Diego, CA | $127k | $105k to $153k | 1,299 | 806 |
| Baltimore, MD | $127k | $100k to $160k | 1,361 | 695 |
| Boston, MA | $125k | $103k to $150k | 2,687 | 1,270 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $123k | $101k to $146k | 1,596 | 526 |
| Dallas, TX | $118k | $95k to $143k | 2,374 | 356 |
| New York, NY | $118k | $98k to $148k | 2,915 | 1,488 |
| Denver, CO | $117k | $96k to $145k | 1,577 | 739 |
| Chicago, IL | $113k | $95k to $135k | 2,048 | 826 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $112k | $95k to $128k | 1,435 | 824 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 926 job postings$64k $82k
Typical: $73k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 10,246 job postings$95k $133k
Typical: $111k
- Senior 9,548 job postings$124k $172k
Typical: $147k
- Lead or manager 1,862 job postings$123k $180k
Typical: $148k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actalent Services | $100k | $62k | $98k | $125k | $125k |
| Amazon | $155k | – | $139k | $162k | $160k |
| Anduril Industries | $170k | – | $150k | $170k | $172k |
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