How much does a Fuel Cell Engineer make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fuel Cell Engineer in the United States is $92,003 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.
However, a Fuel Cell Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $113,222
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,767 to $103,110
Key Factors That Influence Fuel Cell Engineer Salaries
A Fuel Cell Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Fuel Cell 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 Fuel Cell Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $116,044
San Francisco: $114,773
Oakland: $112,354
San Jose, CA$116,044
San Francisco, CA$114,773
Oakland, CA$112,354
New York, NY$105,931
Paramus, NJ$104,643
Queens Village, NY$104,639
Passaic, NJ$104,551
Bergenfield, NJ$104,543
Stamford, CT$104,341
Huntington, NY$104,303
Newark, NJ$103,623
Bridgeport, CT$103,429
Vallejo, CA$103,246
New Brunswick, NJ$103,209
Petaluma, CA$103,154
Middlesex, NJ$102,979
Somerset, NJ$102,915
Santa Cruz, CA$102,795
Boston, MA$102,234
Monterey, CA$101,911
Seattle, WA$101,700
Santa Rosa, CA$101,682
Los Angeles, CA$101,654
Juneau, AK$101,415
Washington, DC$101,314
Orange, CA$100,986
Santa Ana, CA$100,743
Long Beach, CA$100,651
Anaheim, CA$100,633
Anchorage, AK$100,587
Santa Maria, CA$100,311
Everett, WA$100,293
Danbury, CT$99,969
Bremerton, WA$99,842
Tacoma, WA$99,511
New Suffolk, NY$99,509
Sacramento, CA$99,483
Santa Barbara, CA$99,382
Trenton, NJ$99,281
San Diego, CA$99,281
Brockton, MA$99,179
Fairbanks, AK$98,954
Lompoc, CA$98,719
Lowell, MA$98,645
Ventura, CA$98,627
Nashua, NH$98,609
Stockton, CA$98,600
Modesto, CA$97,928
Poughkeepsie, NY$97,726
Olympia, WA$97,551
Kennewick, WA$97,551
New Haven, CT$97,514
Lawrence, MA$97,183
Hartford, CT$97,091
Riverside, CA$97,072
New Bedford, MA$96,980
Richland, WA$96,980
Bakersfield, CA$96,852
San Bernardino, CA$96,815
New Britain, CT$96,806
Atlantic City, NJ$96,806
New London, CT$96,769
Norwich, CT$96,741
Portsmouth, NH$96,723
Boulder, CO$96,528
Portland, OR$96,401
Worcester, MA$96,392
Minneapolis, MN$96,106
Philadelphia, PA$95,978
Honolulu, HI$95,674
Saint Paul, MN$95,630
Vineland, NJ$95,610
Providence, RI$95,343
Chicago, IL$95,076
Bellingham, WA$94,966
Springfield, MA$94,892
Baltimore, MD$94,864
Chico, CA$94,634
Pittsfield, MA$94,386
Manchester, NH$94,211
Spokane, WA$93,806
Denver, CO$93,797
Albany, NY$93,365
Troy, NY$93,328
Nassau, NY$93,230
Schenectady, NY$93,135
Wilmington, DE$93,061
Burlington, VT$92,932
Salem, OR$92,896
Portland, ME$92,610
Yakima, WA$92,518
Rochester, MN$92,233
Reno, NV$92,187
Fresno, CA$92,187
Milwaukee, WI$92,104
Detroit, MI$92,012
Ann Arbor, MI$91,997
Allentown, PA$91,985
Colorado Springs, CO$91,828
Syracuse, NY$91,782
Carson City, NV$91,782
Houston, TX$91,653
Eugene, OR$91,607
Gary, IN$91,497
Springfield, OR$91,423
Bismarck, ND$91,405
Galveston, TX$91,341
Medford, OR$91,203
Fort Collins, CO$91,166
Concord, NH$91,120
Austin, TX$91,092
Mesa, AZ$90,899
Reading, PA$90,890
Phoenix, AZ$90,881
Dallas, TX$90,853
Saint Cloud, MN$90,765
Madison, WI$90,641
Utica, NY$90,393
Rochester, NY$90,246
Des Moines, IA$90,237
Raleigh, NC$90,227
Atlanta, GA$90,089
Battle Creek, MI$90,062
Salt Lake City, UT$90,034
Lancaster, PA$89,896
Harrisburg, PA$89,767
Kansas City, MO$89,675
Champaign, IL$89,657
Kansas City, KS$89,657
Fort Worth, TX$89,648
Columbus, OH$89,632
Boca Raton, FL$89,611
Pittsburgh, PA$89,574
Richmond, VA$89,537
Indianapolis, IN$89,519
Cleveland, OH$89,510
Las Vegas, NV$89,399
Cincinnati, OH$89,399
Petersburg, VA$89,261
Huntsville, AL$89,123
Lansing, MI$89,062
Lebanon, PA$89,050
Pueblo, CO$89,041
Appleton, WI$89,013
Buffalo, NY$88,976
Dayton, OH$88,949
Racine, WI$88,930
Charlotte, NC$88,921
Saint Louis, MO$88,893
York, PA$88,838
Elkhart, IN$88,838
Gastonia, NC$88,821
Billings, MT$88,799
Beaumont, TX$88,774
Lorain, OH$88,755
Benton Harbor, MI$88,737
Toledo, OH$88,719
Binghamton, NY$88,673
Rock Hill, SC$88,663
Rockford, IL$88,617
Springfield, IL$88,581
Elyria, OH$88,571
Fargo, ND$88,571
Flagstaff, AZ$88,507
Fort Lauderdale, FL$88,452
Duluth, MN$88,397
Miami, FL$88,397
Cheyenne, WY$88,332
Grand Forks, ND$88,332
Bangor, ME$88,130
Cedar Rapids, IA$88,029
Durham, NC$87,990
Louisville, KY$87,983
Grand Rapids, MI$87,964
Hialeah, FL$87,955
Casper, WY$87,826
Scranton, PA$87,716
New Orleans, LA$87,688
Virginia Beach, VA$87,679
Akron, OH$87,633
Peoria, IL$87,513
Sarasota, FL$87,495
Nashville, TN$87,431
Omaha, NE$87,431
Green Bay, WI$87,431
Baton Rouge, LA$87,385
Charleston, SC$87,366
Jamestown, NY$87,320
Davenport, IA$87,320
Tucson, AZ$87,274
Saint Petersburg, FL$87,219
Tampa, FL$87,201
Evansville, IN$87,145
Port Arthur, TX$87,145
Bradenton, FL$87,109
Santa Fe, NM$86,943
Orlando, FL$86,777
Clearwater, FL$86,750
Canton, OH$86,557
La Crosse, WI$86,557
Albuquerque, NM$86,501
Newport News, VA$86,492
High Point, NC$86,465
Ogden, UT$86,428
Corpus Christi, TX$86,354
Norfolk, VA$86,299
Laramie, WY$86,299
Rock Island, IL$86,244
Saginaw, MI$86,225
Jacksonville, FL$86,216
Salisbury, NC$86,198
Boise, ID$86,179
Moline, IL$86,133
Fort Myers, FL$86,106
Memphis, TN$86,087
Tulsa, OK$86,041
Waterloo, IA$85,986
Spartanburg, SC$85,894
Lincoln, NE$85,848
Fort Wayne, IN$85,830
Provo, UT$85,820
Cedar Falls, IA$85,710
San Antonio, TX$85,673
Greensboro, NC$85,636
South Bend, IN$85,627
Savannah, GA$85,526
Muskegon, MI$85,489
Birmingham, AL$85,480
Winston Salem, NC$85,435
Lake Charles, LA$85,213
Anderson, IN$85,195
Lexington, KY$85,167
Augusta, GA$85,140
Greenville, SC$85,140
Lima, OH$85,066
Wichita, KS$85,057
Tuscaloosa, AL$85,057
Columbia, SC$84,974
Springfield, OH$84,956
Asheville, NC$84,808
Bloomington, IN$84,744
Knoxville, TN$84,413
Shreveport, LA$84,404
Wilmington, NC$84,284
Roanoke, VA$84,284
Topeka, KS$84,118
Frankfort, KY$84,108
Oklahoma City, OK$84,045
Chillicothe, OH$84,008
Longview, TX$83,999
Melbourne, FL$83,990
Sioux Falls, SD$83,842
Mobile, AL$83,833
Terre Haute, IN$83,796
Altoona, PA$83,741
Amarillo, TX$83,677
Killeen, TX$83,649
Fayetteville, AR$83,576
Chattanooga, TN$83,548
Sioux City, IA$83,465
Idaho Falls, ID$83,447
Lynchburg, VA$83,373
Gainesville, FL$83,254
Portsmouth, OH$83,208
Little Rock, AR$83,189
Lafayette, LA$83,152
Youngstown, OH$83,152
Daytona Beach, FL$83,097
Clarksville, TN$83,088
Pensacola, FL$83,079
Temple, TX$83,072
Hopkinsville, KY$82,803
Erie, PA$82,784
Florence, SC$82,748
Charleston, WV$82,600
Great Falls, MT$82,554
Macon, GA$82,426
Tallahassee, FL$82,416
Fayetteville, NC$82,398
Waco, TX$82,380
Helena, MT$82,315
Pine Bluff, AR$82,280
Vincennes, IN$82,168
Lubbock, TX$82,131
Alamogordo, NM$82,076
Twin Falls, ID$81,993
Rapid City, SD$81,966
Jackson, MS$81,800
Huntington, WV$81,794
Greenville, MS$81,791
Parkersburg, WV$81,697
Montgomery, AL$81,680
Wichita Falls, TX$81,588
Springfield, MO$81,588
Biloxi, MS$81,542
Monroe, LA$81,450
Johnstown, PA$81,386
Sumter, SC$81,349
Columbus, GA$81,340
Pascagoula, MS$81,165
Abilene, TX$81,165
Kingsport, TN$80,926
Albany, GA$80,926
Gulfport, MS$80,898
Alexandria, LA$80,595
Fort Smith, AR$80,365
El Paso, TX$80,116
Las Cruces, NM$79,702
Harlingen, TX$79,469
Pocatello, ID$79,454
Florence, AL$79,334
Brownsville, TX$79,316
Mcallen, TX$79,123
Dothan, AL$78,994
Columbus, MS$78,447
Altus, OK$78,019
Lawton, OK$77,844
Pierre, SD$77,513
Fuel Cell Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Fuel Cell Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 76% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 43% above the average.
In contrast, Fuel Cell Engineer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Fuel Cell Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Fuel Cell Engineer
Understanding how a Fuel Cell 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.
Salaries for a Fuel Cell Engineer can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $82,309 in 2023
to around $81,753 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Fuel Cell Engineer salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Fuel Cell Engineer
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401 (k)
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Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Fuel Cell Engineer
Here are companies hiring for Fuel Cell Engineer and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Fuel Cell Engineer
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Fuel Cell Engineer?
The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Fuel Cell Engineer roles,
with salaries approximately 43% above the market median.
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