What are the main factors that influence a Deputy Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Deputy Engineer's salary?

A Deputy Engineer's salary grows with experience: an Expatriate Administrator I (0-2 years)earns $71,978, an Expatriate Administrator II (2-4 years)earns $85,660, an Deputy Engineer (4-7 years)earns $99,149, an Expatriate Administrator IV (7+ years)earns $125,638, an Expatriate Administration Supervisor (7+ years)earns $114,969,

What are the highest paying states for a Deputy Engineer?

Deputy Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Deputy Engineer roles are District of Columbia $106,484, California $106,080, Massachusetts $104,667. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Deputy Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Deputy Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Deputy Chief Engineer: $298,536; Deputy Treasurer: $209,600; Deputy Controller: $163,200; Deputy Director: $162,241; Deputy Sheriff: $130,610.

How do different companies affect a Deputy Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Deputy Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Deputy Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Deputy Engineer make in the United States?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Deputy Engineer in the United States is $96,174 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

However, a Deputy Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $119,317
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,897 to $108,288
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,898

10% $68,898

50% (Median) $96,174

90% $119,317

Deputy Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,288	$9,024	$2,082	$52
Average	$96,174	$8,015	$1,850	$46
25th Percentile	$81,897	$6,825	$1,575	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Deputy Engineer Salaries

A Deputy Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Deputy Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Deputy Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $71,978
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,660
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,149
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,638
Expert (over 8 years): $114,969

Levels	Salary
Expatriat... Level Deputy Engineer	$71,978
Expatriat... Level Deputy Engineer	$85,660
Deputy En... Level Deputy Engineer	$99,149
Expatriat... Level Deputy Engineer	$125,638
Expatriat... Level Deputy Engineer	$114,969

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How Do Deputy Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Deputy Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $106,484.
California: $106,080.
Massachusetts: $104,667.

District of Columbia $106,484

California $106,080

Massachusetts $104,667

Washington $104,282

New Jersey $104,243

Alaska $104,109

Connecticut $102,782

New York $102,243

Hawaii $100,521

Rhode Island $99,714

Maryland $99,165

Minnesota $98,415

Colorado $98,127

Illinois $98,031

Oregon $97,665

Delaware $97,396

New Hampshire $97,227

Virginia $96,848

Pennsylvania $95,742

Nevada $95,184

North Dakota $95,001

Michigan $94,713

Wisconsin $94,607

Vermont $94,395

Texas $93,809

Maine $93,770

Arizona $93,712

Ohio $93,645

Georgia $92,760

Indiana $92,318

Wyoming $92,231

Utah $92,097

Iowa $92,039

Kansas $91,577

Louisiana $91,443

North Carolina $91,395

Missouri $91,375

Florida $91,000

Montana $90,798

Nebraska $90,606

Kentucky $90,500

South Carolina $90,115

Tennessee $89,875

Idaho $89,779

New Mexico $89,077

Oklahoma $88,923

Alabama $88,355

South Dakota $87,403

Arkansas $86,884

West Virginia $86,605

Mississippi $85,768

Top Paying Cities for Deputy Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $121,305
San Francisco: $119,977
Oakland: $117,448

San Jose, CA $121,305

San Francisco, CA $119,977

Oakland, CA $117,448

New York, NY $110,734

Paramus, NJ $109,388

Queens Village, NY $109,383

Passaic, NJ $109,292

Bergenfield, NJ $109,283

Stamford, CT $109,071

Huntington, NY $109,032

Newark, NJ $108,321

Bridgeport, CT $108,118

Vallejo, CA $107,927

New Brunswick, NJ $107,888

Petaluma, CA $107,831

Middlesex, NJ $107,648

Somerset, NJ $107,581

Santa Cruz, CA $107,456

Boston, MA $106,869

Monterey, CA $106,531

Seattle, WA $106,311

Santa Rosa, CA $106,292

Los Angeles, CA $106,263

Juneau, AK $106,013

Washington, DC $105,907

Orange, CA $105,565

Santa Ana, CA $105,311

Long Beach, CA $105,215

Anaheim, CA $105,196

Anchorage, AK $105,147

Santa Maria, CA $104,859

Everett, WA $104,840

Danbury, CT $104,501

Bremerton, WA $104,368

Tacoma, WA $104,022

New Suffolk, NY $104,020

Sacramento, CA $103,993

Santa Barbara, CA $103,888

Trenton, NJ $103,782

San Diego, CA $103,782

Brockton, MA $103,676

Fairbanks, AK $103,440

Lompoc, CA $103,195

Lowell, MA $103,117

Ventura, CA $103,099

Nashua, NH $103,080

Stockton, CA $103,070

Modesto, CA $102,368

Poughkeepsie, NY $102,156

Olympia, WA $101,974

Kennewick, WA $101,974

New Haven, CT $101,935

Lawrence, MA $101,589

Hartford, CT $101,493

Riverside, CA $101,474

New Bedford, MA $101,377

Richland, WA $101,377

Bakersfield, CA $101,243

San Bernardino, CA $101,204

New Britain, CT $101,195

Atlantic City, NJ $101,195

New London, CT $101,156

Norwich, CT $101,127

Portsmouth, NH $101,108

Boulder, CO $100,904

Portland, OR $100,772

Worcester, MA $100,762

Minneapolis, MN $100,464

Philadelphia, PA $100,329

Honolulu, HI $100,012

Saint Paul, MN $99,966

Vineland, NJ $99,944

Providence, RI $99,666

Chicago, IL $99,387

Bellingham, WA $99,271

Springfield, MA $99,194

Baltimore, MD $99,165

Chico, CA $98,925

Pittsfield, MA $98,665

Manchester, NH $98,483

Spokane, WA $98,059

Denver, CO $98,050

Albany, NY $97,598

Troy, NY $97,559

Nassau, NY $97,456

Schenectady, NY $97,357

Wilmington, DE $97,280

Burlington, VT $97,146

Salem, OR $97,107

Portland, ME $96,809

Yakima, WA $96,713

Rochester, MN $96,415

Reno, NV $96,367

Fresno, CA $96,367

Milwaukee, WI $96,280

Detroit, MI $96,184

Ann Arbor, MI $96,168

Allentown, PA $96,155

Colorado Springs, CO $95,992

Syracuse, NY $95,944

Carson City, NV $95,944

Houston, TX $95,809

Eugene, OR $95,761

Gary, IN $95,645

Springfield, OR $95,569

Bismarck, ND $95,549

Galveston, TX $95,482

Medford, OR $95,338

Fort Collins, CO $95,299

Concord, NH $95,251

Austin, TX $95,222

Mesa, AZ $95,020

Reading, PA $95,011

Phoenix, AZ $95,001

Dallas, TX $94,972

Saint Cloud, MN $94,880

Madison, WI $94,751

Utica, NY $94,491

Rochester, NY $94,337

Des Moines, IA $94,328

Raleigh, NC $94,318

Atlanta, GA $94,174

Battle Creek, MI $94,145

Salt Lake City, UT $94,116

Lancaster, PA $93,972

Harrisburg, PA $93,837

Kansas City, MO $93,741

Champaign, IL $93,722

Kansas City, KS $93,722

Fort Worth, TX $93,712

Columbus, OH $93,696

Boca Raton, FL $93,674

Pittsburgh, PA $93,635

Richmond, VA $93,597

Indianapolis, IN $93,578

Cleveland, OH $93,568

Las Vegas, NV $93,453

Cincinnati, OH $93,453

Petersburg, VA $93,308

Huntsville, AL $93,164

Lansing, MI $93,100

Lebanon, PA $93,087

Pueblo, CO $93,078

Appleton, WI $93,049

Buffalo, NY $93,010

Dayton, OH $92,981

Racine, WI $92,962

Charlotte, NC $92,953

Saint Louis, MO $92,924

York, PA $92,866

Elkhart, IN $92,866

Gastonia, NC $92,848

Billings, MT $92,825

Beaumont, TX $92,799

Lorain, OH $92,779

Benton Harbor, MI $92,760

Toledo, OH $92,741

Binghamton, NY $92,693

Rock Hill, SC $92,683

Rockford, IL $92,635

Springfield, IL $92,597

Elyria, OH $92,587

Fargo, ND $92,587

Flagstaff, AZ $92,520

Fort Lauderdale, FL $92,462

Duluth, MN $92,404

Miami, FL $92,404

Cheyenne, WY $92,337

Grand Forks, ND $92,337

Bangor, ME $92,125

Cedar Rapids, IA $92,020

Durham, NC $91,979

Louisville, KY $91,972

Grand Rapids, MI $91,952

Hialeah, FL $91,943

Casper, WY $91,808

Scranton, PA $91,693

New Orleans, LA $91,664

Virginia Beach, VA $91,654

Akron, OH $91,606

Peoria, IL $91,481

Sarasota, FL $91,462

Nashville, TN $91,395

Omaha, NE $91,395

Green Bay, WI $91,395

Baton Rouge, LA $91,346

Charleston, SC $91,327

Jamestown, NY $91,279

Davenport, IA $91,279

Tucson, AZ $91,231

Saint Petersburg, FL $91,173

Tampa, FL $91,154

Evansville, IN $91,096

Port Arthur, TX $91,096

Bradenton, FL $91,058

Santa Fe, NM $90,885

Orlando, FL $90,712

Clearwater, FL $90,683

Canton, OH $90,481

La Crosse, WI $90,481

Albuquerque, NM $90,423

Newport News, VA $90,414

High Point, NC $90,385

Ogden, UT $90,346

Corpus Christi, TX $90,269

Norfolk, VA $90,212

Laramie, WY $90,212

Rock Island, IL $90,154

Saginaw, MI $90,135

Jacksonville, FL $90,125

Salisbury, NC $90,106

Boise, ID $90,087

Moline, IL $90,038

Fort Myers, FL $90,010

Memphis, TN $89,990

Tulsa, OK $89,942

Waterloo, IA $89,885

Spartanburg, SC $89,788

Lincoln, NE $89,740

Fort Wayne, IN $89,721

Provo, UT $89,711

Cedar Falls, IA $89,596

San Antonio, TX $89,558

Greensboro, NC $89,519

South Bend, IN $89,510

Savannah, GA $89,404

Muskegon, MI $89,365

Birmingham, AL $89,356

Winston Salem, NC $89,309

Lake Charles, LA $89,077

Anderson, IN $89,057

Lexington, KY $89,029

Augusta, GA $89,000

Greenville, SC $89,000

Lima, OH $88,923

Wichita, KS $88,913

Tuscaloosa, AL $88,913

Columbia, SC $88,827

Springfield, OH $88,807

Asheville, NC $88,654

Bloomington, IN $88,586

Knoxville, TN $88,240

Shreveport, LA $88,230

Wilmington, NC $88,105

Roanoke, VA $88,105

Topeka, KS $87,932

Frankfort, KY $87,922

Oklahoma City, OK $87,855

Chillicothe, OH $87,817

Longview, TX $87,807

Melbourne, FL $87,798

Sioux Falls, SD $87,644

Mobile, AL $87,634

Terre Haute, IN $87,596

Altoona, PA $87,538

Amarillo, TX $87,471

Killeen, TX $87,442

Fayetteville, AR $87,365

Chattanooga, TN $87,336

Sioux City, IA $87,249

Idaho Falls, ID $87,230

Lynchburg, VA $87,153

Gainesville, FL $87,028

Portsmouth, OH $86,980

Little Rock, AR $86,961

Lafayette, LA $86,922

Youngstown, OH $86,922

Daytona Beach, FL $86,865

Clarksville, TN $86,855

Pensacola, FL $86,845

Temple, TX $86,839

Hopkinsville, KY $86,557

Erie, PA $86,538

Florence, SC $86,499

Charleston, WV $86,345

Great Falls, MT $86,297

Macon, GA $86,163

Tallahassee, FL $86,153

Fayetteville, NC $86,134

Waco, TX $86,115

Helena, MT $86,047

Pine Bluff, AR $86,011

Vincennes, IN $85,893

Lubbock, TX $85,855

Alamogordo, NM $85,797

Twin Falls, ID $85,711

Rapid City, SD $85,682

Jackson, MS $85,509

Huntington, WV $85,502

Greenville, MS $85,499

Parkersburg, WV $85,401

Montgomery, AL $85,384

Wichita Falls, TX $85,287

Springfield, MO $85,287

Biloxi, MS $85,239

Monroe, LA $85,143

Johnstown, PA $85,076

Sumter, SC $85,037

Columbus, GA $85,028

Pascagoula, MS $84,845

Abilene, TX $84,845

Kingsport, TN $84,595

Albany, GA $84,595

Gulfport, MS $84,566

Alexandria, LA $84,249

Fort Smith, AR $84,008

El Paso, TX $83,749

Las Cruces, NM $83,316

Harlingen, TX $83,072

Pocatello, ID $83,056

Florence, AL $82,931

Brownsville, TX $82,912

Mcallen, TX $82,710

Dothan, AL $82,575

Columbus, MS $82,004

Altus, OK $81,556

Lawton, OK $81,373

Pierre, SD $81,027

Deputy Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Deputy Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Deputy Engineer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Deputy Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Deputy Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$125,027	$60.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$115,409	$55.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$110,601	$53.0	15%
Telecom	$110,601	$53.0	15%
Business Services	$105,792	$51.0	10%

How Education impacts a Deputy Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Deputy Engineers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Deputy Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $97,250 and $103,807).

Deputy Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

$105,100
$104,000
$102,900
$101,800
$100,700
$99,500
$98,400
$97,300

Typical Education for Deputy Engineer
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	15.4%
High School	69.2%
Associates	15.4%
Bachelors	15.4%
Masters	69.2%
Doctorate	15.4%

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Deputy Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Deputy Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$81,897

Average $96,174/year

$108,288

$6,825

Average $8,015/month

$9,024

$1,575

Average $1,850/week

$2,082

$39

Average $46/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,288	$9,024	$2,082	$52
Average	$96,174	$8,015	$1,850	$46
25th Percentile	$81,897	$6,825	$1,575	$39

Salary Trends for Deputy Engineer

Salaries for a Deputy Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $86,031 in 2023 to around $85,570 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Deputy Engineer salary trends, .

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Common company salaries for Deputy Engineer

Here are companies hiring for Deputy Engineer and their salaries, click below for more details.

C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology the United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology the United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology the United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology the United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology the United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology the United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology the United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology the United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology the United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology the United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology the United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology the United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology the United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology the United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology the United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology the United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology the United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology the United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology the United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology the United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology the United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology the United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology the United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology the United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology the United States

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