Average Engineering Science Major Salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$72,902

$45,00010%

$72,902Median

$116,00090%

What is the average engineering science major salary in the US?

Engineering science major graduates in the US make on average $72,902 annually or $35.05 hourly.If you are in the top 10 percent, you will make over $116,000; however, if you are in the bottom 10 percent, you will earn less than $45,000 per year.The most abundant employment opportunities for engineering science majors are in technology companies and professional companies.Some of the states with the best salaries for engineering science major graduates are California,Washington, Massachusetts, Alaska, and Oregon.

Best Paying Cities

San Francisco, CA

$94,022

Seattle, WA

$86,232

Washington, DC

$80,767

Average Engineering Science Salary By Company

Engineering science major graduates can expect good job security. However, some industries pay higher than others.technology companies and professional companies have the most job opportunities for engineering science major graduates.The two companies that report the highest salaries for engineering science major graduates are Meta and Apple.Companies like Google and Palo Alto Networks also pay high salaries to engineering science major graduates.

Average Salary By Company

Rank	Company	Zippia Score	Average Engineering Science Salary
1	M 1.Meta	4.8	$127,900
2	A 2.Apple	4.8	$119,853
3	G 3.Google	4.8	$116,819
4	P 4.Palo Alto Networks	4.8	$99,840
5	A 5.Applied Materials	4.5	$99,380
6	T 6.Texas Instruments	4.6	$96,380
7	L 7.Lam Research	4.6	$94,955
8	A 8.Amazon	4.7	$94,402
9	G 9.General Motors	4.6	$89,756
10	O 10.Oracle	4.6	$88,727
11	P 11.Parsons	4.6	$88,719
12	T 12.Tesla	4.6	$86,850
13	I 13.Intel	4.7	$85,856
14	C 14.Constellation Energy Partners	4.9	$84,644
15	A 15.Abbott	4.7	$83,811
16	B 16.Booz Allen Hamilton	4.9	$83,764
17	C 17.Corning Incorporated	4.5	$83,241
18	L 18.Lucid Motors	4.4	$82,657
19	T 19.Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	4.7	$82,520
20	G 20.General Electric	4.8	$81,930

Average Engineering Science Major Salary By City

Engineering science major graduates in the US make an average salary of $72,902 per year or $35.05 per hour.The city with the highest salaries for engineering science major graduates is San Francisco, CA at $94,022 per year.Not only that, San Francisco, CA also has an average entry-level salary of $56,000.Other cities that offer high paying job opportunities for engineering science majors are Seattle, WA, Washington, DC, Boston, MA, Portland, OR, Jersey City, NJ, and Baltimore, MD.California, Washington, Massachusetts, Alaska, and Oregon are the states with the highest payscale for engineering science major graduates.Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, Kansas, and South Dakota are at the bottom for competitive pay.

Average Salary By Location

Rank	City	Average Engineering Science Salary	Salary Range
1	San Francisco, CA	$94,022	$52k $122k
2	Seattle, WA	$86,232	$52k $122k
3	Washington, DC	$80,767	$52k $122k
4	Boston, MA	$79,487	$52k $122k
5	Portland, OR	$76,502	$52k $122k
6	Jersey City, NJ	$75,631	$52k $122k
7	Baltimore, MD	$75,493	$52k $122k
8	New York, NY	$75,332	$52k $122k
9	Hartford, CT	$74,102	$52k $122k
10	San Antonio, TX	$73,862	$52k $122k
11	Phoenix, AZ	$73,810	$52k $122k
12	Arlington, VA	$73,553	$52k $122k
13	Portland, ME	$73,022	$52k $122k
14	Denver, CO	$71,924	$52k $122k
15	Chicago, IL	$70,202	$52k $122k
16	Philadelphia, PA	$69,892	$52k $122k
17	Salt Lake City, UT	$68,804	$52k $122k
18	Oklahoma City, OK	$68,776	$52k $122k
19	Minneapolis, MN	$68,708	$52k $122k
20	Atlanta, GA	$67,614	$52k $122k

Highest Paying Jobs For Engineering Science Majors

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Open Jobs
1	Principal Engineer	$130,213	312,683
2	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
3	Reliability Engineer	$105,550	44,471
4	Senior Process Engineer	$105,377	56,510
5	Aerospace Engineer	$100,400	42,086
6	Senior Manufacturing Engineer	$93,852	97,154
7	Sales Engineer	$93,726	132,324
8	Engineering Scientist	$90,137	97,496
9	Product Engineer	$89,645	157,888
10	Electrical Project Engineer	$84,342	67,802
11	Systems Engineer	$82,833	145,936
12	Process Engineer	$82,442	66,937
13	Electrical Engineer	$81,026	68,536
14	Quality Engineer	$79,671	96,838
15	Manufacturing Engineer	$78,521	115,384
16	Design Engineer	$77,134	138,173
17	Mechanical Design Engineer	$75,820	120,258
18	Mechanical Engineer	$75,351	105,618
19	Project Engineer	$75,050	176,689
20	Data Analyst	$74,342	167,520

Average Engineering Science Major Salary By Industry

Wages for engineering science major graduates can differ based on the industry they work in.By looking at our data, we can see that energy companies, technology companies, and automotive companies pay engineering science major graduates well.energy companies pay engineering science major graduates an average salary of $80,752, technology companies pay $78,956, and automotive companies come in at $73,193.At $70,000, the average salary for engineering science majors in the government industry is lower than other industries.

Average Salary By Industry

Rank	Industry	Average Engineering Science Major Salary	Range
1	Energy	$80,752	$56k $97k
2	Technology	$78,956	$56k $97k
3	Automotive	$73,193	$56k $97k
4	Construction	$71,600	$56k $97k
5	Professional	$70,663	$56k $97k
6	Manufacturing	$70,520	$56k $97k
7	Government	$70,000	$56k $97k

Salary History For Engineering Science Major Graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Engineering Science major graduates.

National Average

Engineering Science Major Salary By Experience Level

Average Salary By Experience Level Salaries By Experience Level

The salary for an engineering science major graduate can range from $56,090 to $132,198 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry-level average salary by experience level	$56,100	$26.97
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$79,200	$38.06
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$132,000	$63.56

Salaries For Related Majors

Rank	Major	Average Salary	Range
1	Systems Engineering	$92,720	$41k $114k
2	Manufacturing Engineering	$86,102	$41k $114k
3	Petroleum Engineering	$85,578	$41k $114k
4	Plastics Engineering	$85,097	$41k $114k
5	Engineering	$84,098	$41k $114k
6	Operations Research	$82,068	$41k $114k
7	Mining Engineering	$81,856	$41k $114k
8	Aerospace Engineering	$80,340	$41k $114k
9	Computer Engineering	$79,862	$41k $114k
10	Industrial Engineering	$79,503	$41k $114k
11	Mechanical Engineering	$75,070	$41k $114k
12	Electrical Engineering	$75,040	$41k $114k
13	Biological Engineering	$72,923	$41k $114k
14	Civil Engineering	$72,245	$41k $114k
15	Materials Science And Engineering	$70,247	$41k $114k
16	Environmental Engineering	$70,158	$41k $114k
17	Mechatronics And Robotics	$69,788	$41k $114k
18	Chemical Engineering	$68,316	$41k $114k
19	Architectural Engineering	$65,064	$41k $114k
20	Biomedical Engineering	$55,912	$41k $114k