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Engineering Aide salary
Average engineering aide salary
$67,852
How much does an engineering aide make?
The average engineering aide salary in the United States is $67,852. Engineering aide salaries typically range between $45,000 and $101,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for engineering aides is $32.62 per hour.
Engineering aide salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Engineering aides earn the highest average salary in California.
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Where can an Engineering Aide earn more?
Engineering Aide salary estimates from across the web
Average engineering aide salary by state
Highest paying states for engineering aides
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $78,596 | $37.79 |
| 2 | Idaho | $77,554 | $37.29 |
| 3 | Maine | $76,116 | $36.59 |
| 4 | Utah | $78,622 | $37.80 |
| 5 | Washington | $81,784 | $39.32 |
| 6 | New Mexico | $76,603 | $36.83 |
| 7 | Michigan | $72,417 | $34.82 |
| 8 | Nebraska | $73,591 | $35.38 |
| 9 | Indiana | $70,491 | $33.89 |
| 10 | Alaska | $79,687 | $38.31 |
| 11 | Texas | $76,320 | $36.69 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $80,105 | $38.51 |
| 13 | Mississippi | $72,483 | $34.85 |
| 14 | California | $89,080 | $42.83 |
| 15 | Oregon | $70,887 | $34.08 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $66,703 | $32.07 |
| 17 | New York | $72,147 | $34.69 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $68,941 | $33.14 |
| 19 | Nevada | $72,268 | $34.74 |
| 20 | Montana | $63,880 | $30.71 |
| 21 | Missouri | $71,829 | $34.53 |
| 22 | Connecticut | $68,196 | $32.79 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $67,992 | $32.69 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | $68,435 | $32.90 |
| 25 | Iowa | $64,433 | $30.98 |
| 26 | Delaware | $65,936 | $31.70 |
| 27 | Rhode Island | $68,734 | $33.05 |
| 28 | Arkansas | $64,684 | $31.10 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $64,372 | $30.95 |
| 30 | Kansas | $61,567 | $29.60 |
| 31 | South Dakota | $61,764 | $29.69 |
| 32 | Illinois | $65,627 | $31.55 |
| 33 | Hawaii | $60,032 | $28.86 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $65,381 | $31.43 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $63,448 | $30.50 |
| 36 | Vermont | $66,480 | $31.96 |
| 37 | Ohio | $63,015 | $30.30 |
| 38 | Maryland | $64,922 | $31.21 |
| 39 | Wyoming | $55,106 | $26.49 |
| 40 | District of Columbia | $64,568 | $31.04 |
| 41 | Minnesota | $57,739 | $27.76 |
| 42 | Georgia | $61,222 | $29.43 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $58,513 | $28.13 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $60,893 | $29.28 |
| 45 | Virginia | $57,509 | $27.65 |
| 46 | Arizona | $58,773 | $28.26 |
| 47 | Alabama | $56,539 | $27.18 |
| 48 | Colorado | $54,069 | $25.99 |
| 49 | North Carolina | $54,285 | $26.10 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $56,330 | $27.08 |
| 51 | Florida | $57,265 | $27.53 |
Highest paying cities for engineering aides
The highest-paying cities for engineering aides are Santa Rosa, CA, Olympia, WA, and Austin, TX.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Rosa, CA | $102,806 | $49.43 |
| 2 | Olympia, WA | $82,565 | $39.69 |
| 3 | Austin, TX | $77,218 | $37.12 |
| 4 | Omaha, NE | $73,798 | $35.48 |
| 5 | Detroit, MI | $72,420 | $34.82 |
| 6 | Albany, NY | $72,175 | $34.70 |
| 7 | Cookeville, TN | $65,617 | $31.55 |
| 8 | Little Rock, AR | $64,683 | $31.10 |
| 9 | Peoria, IL | $64,191 | $30.86 |
| 10 | Cleveland, OH | $64,115 | $30.82 |
| 11 | Wichita, KS | $61,154 | $29.40 |
| 12 | Atlanta, GA | $61,146 | $29.40 |
| 13 | Tempe, AZ | $58,767 | $28.25 |
| 14 | Melbourne, FL | $57,337 | $27.57 |
| 15 | Oklahoma City, OK | $56,402 | $27.12 |
| 16 | Boulder, CO | $54,176 | $26.05 |
Engineering Aide salary details
An engineering aide's salary ranges from $45,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $101,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is an engineering aide's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $101,000 | $8,417 | $49 |
| 75th Percentile | $83,000 | $6,917 | $40 |
| Average | $67,852 | $5,654 | $33 |
| 25th Percentile | $54,000 | $4,500 | $26 |
| 10th Percentile | $45,000 | $3,750 | $22 |
Highest paying engineering aide jobs
The highest paying types of engineering aides are blueprint engineer, senior engineering technician, and chemical engineering technician.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aide | $27,793 | $2,316 | $13.36 | 78,919 |
| Biomedical Engineering Technician | $59,711 | $4,976 | $28.71 | 79,647 |
| Engineering Technician Internship | $39,935 | $3,328 | $19.20 | 122,388 |
| Engineering Internship | $41,918 | $3,493 | $20.15 | 97,722 |
| Engineering Technician | $60,273 | $5,023 | $28.98 | 111,343 |
Top companies hiring engineering aides now:
Which companies pay engineering aides the most?
Engineering aide salaries at NVIDIA and Broadcom are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average engineering aide salary at companies like Vicor and Volvo Trucks are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVIDIA | $136,689 | $65.72 |
| 2 | Broadcom | $113,340 | $54.49 |
| 3 | Vicor | $99,290 | $47.74 |
| 4 | Volvo Trucks | $88,909 | $42.74 |
| 5 | City of Los Angeles | $83,238 | $40.02 |
| 6 | Westinghouse Appliances Australia | $82,380 | $39.61 |
| 7 | Cargill | $81,419 | $39.14 |
| 8 | City of Roseville Michigan | $81,404 | $39.14 |
| 9 | Aerojet Rocketdyne | $79,095 | $38.03 |
| 10 | Benchmark Electronics | $76,529 | $36.79 |
| 11 | GlobalFoundries | $75,999 | $36.54 |
| 12 | OHM Advisors | $74,526 | $35.83 |
| 13 | Ampirical | $74,053 | $35.60 |
| 14 | B/E Aerospace | $73,460 | $35.32 |
| 15 | Tech Mahindra | $73,365 | $35.27 |
| 16 | Draper | $72,175 | $34.70 |
| 17 | ARA | $71,477 | $34.36 |
| 18 | Randstad North America, Inc. | $70,427 | $33.86 |
| 19 | City of Salinas | $69,571 | $33.45 |
| 20 | Yoh | $68,181 | $32.78 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Engineering Aide salary by industry
The average engineering aide salary varies across industries:
- The average engineering aide salary in the energy industry is $78,453, the highest of any industry.
- The average engineering aide salary in the finance industry is $73,508.
- Engineering aides in the government industry earn an average salary of $59,538, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for engineering aides
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | $78,453 | $37.72 |
| 2 | Utilities | $73,508 | $35.34 |
| 3 | Professional | $69,804 | $33.56 |
| 4 | Manufacturing | $67,952 | $32.67 |
| 5 | Technology | $66,373 | $31.91 |
| 6 | Government | $59,538 | $28.62 |
High Paying Engineering Aide Jobs
Engineering Aide salary trends
The average engineering aide salary has risen by $7,088 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average engineering aide earned $60,764 annually, but today, they earn $67,852 a year. That works out to a 5% change in pay for engineering aides over the last decade.
Compare engineering aide salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average engineering aide salary over time
Compare engineering aide salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
- National Average
Engineering Aide salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $67,900 | $32.62 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $66,500 | $31.95 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | $65,500 | $31.47 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | $64,500 | $30.99 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | $64,600 | $31.04 | +1.7% |
Recently added engineering aide salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Atomics | Metrologist Engineering Aide | Poway, CA | 12/15/2024 | $65,410 |
| Lockheed Martin | Engineering Aide Spec | Palmdale, CA | 12/11/2024 | $107,500 |
| Northrop Grumman | Model-Based Engineering Cad/Plm Tools Engineer Senior 3) | Melbourne, FL | 12/11/2024 | $68,500 |
| Lockheed Martin | Engineering Aide (Engineering Hourly | Boulder, CO | 12/10/2024 | $74,600 |
| Washington County | Engineering Aide-Traffic | Stillwater, MN | 12/10/2024 | $39,403 |
| Albany-Dougherty County, Georgia | Senior Engineering Aide | Albany, GA | 11/28/2024 | $43,205 |
| Arete Associates | Science/Engineering Aide | Los Angeles, CA | 11/27/2024 | $56,349 |
| Logan City | Engineering Aide | Logan, UT | 11/27/2024 | $29,218 |
| Klamathcounty.org | Engineer Aide I | Klamath Falls, OR | 11/26/2024 | $39,674 |
| Quest Defense | Engineer CAD Drafting/MBD, Secret Clearance | Noank, CT | 11/22/2024 | $73,645 |
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