What are the main factors that influence an Instrument Engineer's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Instrument Engineer?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for Instrument Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Instrument Engineer's salary?

An Instrument Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Non-Profit Program Senior Coordinator (4-7 years)earns $72,583, a Non-Profit Program Manager I (7+ years)earns $77,519, a Instrument Engineer (7+ years)earns $86,933, a Non-Profit Program Associate Director (7+ years)earns $110,656, a Non-Profit Program Executive Director (7+ years)earns $150,876,

What are the highest paying states for an Instrument Engineer?

Instrument Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Instrument Engineer roles are District of Columbia $104,373, California $103,977, Massachusetts $102,591. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Instrument Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Instrument Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Control & Instrument Engineer V: $164,456; Control & Instrument Engineer IV: $149,518; Control & Instrument Engineer III: $122,205; Control & Instrument Engineer II: $107,501; Control & Instrument Engineer I: $92,541.

Instrument Engineer Salary in West Virginia

How much does an Instrument Engineer make in West Virginia?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Instrument Engineer in West Virginia is $84,888 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $109,886
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,070 to $97,973
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,131

10% $66,131

50% (Median) $84,888

90% $109,886

Instrument Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,973	$8,164	$1,884	$47
Average	$84,888	$7,074	$1,632	$41
25th Percentile	$75,070	$6,256	$1,444	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Instrument Engineer Salaries

An Instrument 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Instrument Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Instrument 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): $72,583
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,519
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,933
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $110,656
Expert (over 8 years): $150,876

Levels	Salary
Non-Profi... Level Instrument Engineer	$72,583
Non-Profi... Level Instrument Engineer	$77,519
Instrumen... Level Instrument Engineer	$86,933
Non-Profi... Level Instrument Engineer	$110,656
Non-Profi... Level Instrument Engineer	$150,876

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How Do Instrument 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 Instrument Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $104,373.
California: $103,977.
Massachusetts: $102,591.

District of Columbia $104,373 California $103,977 Massachusetts $102,591 Washington $102,214 New Jersey $102,176 Alaska $102,044 Connecticut $100,743 New York $100,215

Hawaii $98,528 Rhode Island $97,736 Maryland $97,199 Minnesota $96,464 Colorado $96,181 Illinois $96,087 Oregon $95,728 Delaware $95,464

New Hampshire $95,298 Virginia $94,927 Pennsylvania $93,843 Nevada $93,296 North Dakota $93,117 Michigan $92,834 Wisconsin $92,731 Vermont $92,523

Texas $91,948 Maine $91,911 Arizona $91,854 Ohio $91,788 Georgia $90,921 Indiana $90,487 Wyoming $90,402 Utah $90,270

Iowa $90,214 Kansas $89,761 Louisiana $89,629 North Carolina $89,582 Missouri $89,563 Florida $89,196 Montana $88,998 Nebraska $88,809

Kentucky $88,705 South Carolina $88,328 Tennessee $88,093 Idaho $87,998 New Mexico $87,310 Oklahoma $87,159 Alabama $86,603 South Dakota $85,670

Arkansas $85,161 West Virginia $84,888 Mississippi $84,067

Top Paying Cities for Instrument 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:

Bomont: $83,975
Yawkey: $84,011
Logan: $83,295

Bomont, WV $83,975 Yawkey, WV $84,011 Logan, WV $83,295 Accoville, WV $83,210 Amherstdale, WV $83,203 Baisden, WV $82,705 Bruno, WV $82,940 Chauncey, WV $83,114

Cora, WV $83,209 Davin, WV $83,022 Gilbert, WV $82,797 Henlawson, WV $83,391 Holden, WV $83,047 Kistler, WV $83,220 Lorado, WV $83,155 Lyburn, WV $82,922

Mallory, WV $83,206 Man, WV $82,953 Mount Gay, WV $83,255 Omar, WV $82,859 Peach Creek, WV $83,314 Sarah Ann, WV $82,735 Stollings, WV $83,180 Switzer, WV $83,175

Verdunville, WV $83,155 Verner, WV $82,700 Wharncliffe, WV $82,612 Whitman, WV $83,050 Wilkinson, WV $83,234 Yolyn, WV $82,994 Williamson, WV $83,041 Borderland, WV $83,133

Breeden, WV $83,165 Chattaroy, WV $83,111 Crum, WV $83,279 Delbarton, WV $82,869 Dingess, WV $83,121 Edgarton, WV $82,714 Kermit, WV $83,183 Lenore, WV $83,006

Matewan, WV $82,776 Naugatuck, WV $83,028 Newtown, WV $82,749 North Matewan, WV $82,849 Ragland, WV $82,863 Rawl, WV $82,900 Red Jacket, WV $82,719 Varney, WV $82,759

Wilsondale, WV $83,112 Huntington, WV $83,806 Beckley, WV $83,309 Allen Junction, WV $82,701 Amigo, WV $82,348 Ansted, WV $83,551 Beaver, WV $82,870 Bolt, WV $83,150

Bradley, WV $83,350 Camp Creek, WV $82,390 Coal City, WV $82,622 Cool Ridge, WV $82,526 Corinne, WV $82,749 Crab Orchard, WV $83,058 Danese, WV $82,792 Daniels, WV $82,837

Dothan, WV $83,382 Eccles, WV $83,084 Edmond, WV $83,234 Fairdale, WV $83,229 Fayetteville, WV $83,399 Flat Top, WV $82,390 Ghent, WV $82,503 Glen Daniel, WV $83,198

Glen Fork, WV $83,029 Glen Jean, WV $83,244 Glen Rogers, WV $82,944 Glen White, WV $83,067 Harper, WV $83,191 Helen, WV $82,550 Hico, WV $83,168 Hilltop, WV $83,442

Josephine, WV $82,424 Lanark, WV $82,952 Lansing, WV $83,315 Layland, WV $82,654 Lester, WV $82,912 Lochgelly, WV $83,451 Lookout, WV $83,053 Maben, WV $82,568

Mabscott, WV $83,201 Mac Arthur, WV $83,114 Mc Graws, WV $82,843 Saulsville, WV $82,716 Midway, WV $82,903 Minden, WV $83,276 Mount Hope, WV $83,248 Mullens, WV $82,804

Oak Hill, WV $83,254 Odd, WV $82,377 Pax, WV $83,249 Piney View, WV $82,949 Prince, WV $82,915 Princewick, WV $82,674 Prosperity, WV $83,328 Raleigh, WV $82,985

Ravencliff, WV $83,073 Rhodell, WV $82,641 Sabine, WV $82,950 Scarbro, WV $83,437 Shady Spring, WV $82,626 Skelton, WV $83,244 Slab Fork, WV $82,789 Sophia, WV $82,878

Spanishburg, WV $82,555 Boomer, WV $83,889 Buffalo, WV $83,745 Cabin Creek, WV $84,315 Cannelton, WV $83,943 Cedar Grove, WV $84,224 Charlton Heights, WV $83,808 Clay, WV $83,350

Clear Creek, WV $83,329 Clendenin, WV $84,198 Clothier, WV $83,525 Colcord, WV $83,609 Comfort, WV $84,192 Costa, WV $84,310 Danville, WV $83,738 Dawes, WV $84,105

Deep Water, WV $83,705 Dixie, WV $83,927 Dorothy, WV $83,706 Drybranch, WV $84,232 Dry Creek, WV $83,387 Duck, WV $83,172 Dunbar, WV $84,628 East Bank, WV $84,331

Eleanor, WV $83,874 Elkview, WV $84,404 Eskdale, WV $83,902 Ethel, WV $83,205 Falling Rock, WV $84,258 Foster, WV $84,006 Fraziers Bottom, WV $83,544 Gallagher, WV $83,874

Gauley Bridge, WV $83,673 Glasgow, WV $84,285 Glen, WV $83,963 Glen Ferris, WV $83,788 Gordon, WV $83,674 Handley, WV $84,075 Hansford, WV $84,159 Henderson, WV $83,467

Hernshaw, WV $84,583 Hewett, WV $83,532 Hometown, WV $84,095 Hugheston, WV $84,120 Indore, WV $83,766 Institute, WV $84,605 Ivydale, WV $83,400 Jeffrey, WV $83,709

Kanawha Falls, WV $83,644 Kimberly, WV $83,919 Kincaid, WV $83,559 Lake, WV $83,328 Leon, WV $83,499 Liberty, WV $84,002 Lizemores, WV $83,965 London, WV $84,134

Madison, WV $83,882 Mammoth, WV $84,229 Maysel, WV $83,700 Miami, WV $84,197 Montgomery, WV $83,980 Mount Carbon, WV $83,815 Naoma, WV $83,234 Nebo, WV $83,312

Nellis, WV $84,240 Nitro, WV $84,420 Orgas, WV $83,886 Ottawa, WV $83,607 Page, WV $83,564 Peytona, WV $84,193 Pinch, WV $84,550 Poca, WV $84,265

Pond Gap, WV $84,095 Powellton, WV $83,752 Pratt, WV $84,217 Procious, WV $83,882 Racine, WV $84,338 Red House, WV $83,975 Ridgeview, WV $84,168 Robson, WV $83,601

Rock Creek, WV $83,339 Saint Albans, WV $84,391 Saxon, WV $83,114 Seth, WV $83,993 Sharples, WV $83,215 Mount Olive, WV $83,925 Smithers, WV $83,984 Southside, WV $83,281

Sylvester, WV $83,871 Tad, WV $84,615 Tornado, WV $84,359 Turtle Creek, WV $83,684 Twilight, WV $83,597 Uneeda, WV $83,798 Van, WV $83,682 Wharton, WV $83,207

Whitesville, WV $83,721 Widen, WV $83,097 Winfield, WV $84,011 Winifrede, WV $84,397 Advent, WV $84,115 Arnoldsburg, WV $83,127 Cyclone, WV $83,150 Bluefield, WV $82,955

Athens, WV $82,821 Beeson, WV $82,447 Bramwell, WV $82,769 Bud, WV $82,595 Covel, WV $82,631 Freeman, WV $82,843 Herndon, WV $82,387 Hiawatha, WV $82,447

Kegley, WV $82,699 Kellysville, WV $83,595 Lashmeet, WV $82,582 Matoaka, WV $82,447 Montcalm, WV $82,750 Nemours, WV $82,807 Princeton, WV $83,139 Rock, WV $82,555

Wolfe, WV $83,073 Welch, WV $82,549 Anawalt, WV $82,668 Avondale, WV $82,495 Bartley, WV $82,522 Berwind, WV $82,850 Big Sandy, WV $82,763 Bradshaw, WV $82,834

Brenton, WV $82,784 Clear Fork, WV $82,867 Coal Mountain, WV $82,864 Cucumber, WV $82,651 Davy, WV $82,539 Eckman, WV $82,464 Elbert, WV $82,541 Elkhorn, WV $82,465

Fanrock, WV $82,462 Gary, WV $82,583 Hanover, WV $82,642 Hemphill, WV $82,531 Hensley, WV $82,522 Iaeger, WV $82,518 Ikes Fork, WV $82,608 Isaban, WV $82,623

Itmann, WV $82,733 Jenkinjones, WV $82,885 Jesse, WV $82,905 Jolo, WV $82,690 Justice, WV $82,860 Kimball, WV $82,515 Kopperston, WV $83,192 Kyle, WV $82,861

Lynco, WV $83,010 Marianna, WV $82,850 Matheny, WV $82,952 Maybeury, WV $82,692 Mohawk, WV $82,749 Newhall, WV $82,779 Helvetia, WV $82,783 Kanawha Head, WV $82,855

Lorentz, WV $83,064 Pickens, WV $82,611 Rock Cave, WV $82,934 Selbyville, WV $82,757 Tallmansville, WV $82,935 Volga, WV $83,062 Elkins, WV $83,076 Belington, WV $83,054

Beverly, WV $82,974 Bowden, WV $82,676 Coalton, WV $83,022 Dailey, WV $82,926 Davis, WV $82,761 Richwood, WV $82,505 Dryfork, WV $82,775 Durbin, WV $82,857

Upperglade, WV $82,782 Ellamore, WV $82,985 Glady, WV $82,523 Hambleton, WV $82,951 Harman, WV $82,721 Hendricks, WV $82,785 Huttonsville, WV $82,834 Junior, WV $83,123

Kerens, WV $82,876 Mabie, WV $82,838 Mill Creek, WV $82,887 Monterville, WV $82,563 Montrose, WV $82,957 Norton, WV $82,990 Parsons, WV $82,881 Webster Springs, WV $82,732

Red Creek, WV $82,821 Slatyfork, WV $82,622 Thomas, WV $82,893 Valley Bend, WV $83,038 Valley Head, WV $82,705 Whitmer, WV $82,698 Bergoo, WV $82,571 Clarksburg, WV $83,231

Alma, WV $83,400 Alum Bridge, WV $82,975 Anmoore, WV $83,235 Auburn, WV $83,081 Berea, WV $83,047 Bridgeport, WV $83,184 Burnsville, WV $82,890 Cairo, WV $83,440

Camden, WV $83,029 Center Point, WV $83,212 Coxs Mills, WV $83,012 Crawford, WV $82,938 Ellenboro, WV $83,389 Flemington, WV $83,054 Folsom, WV $83,015 New Richmond, WV $82,617

Northfork, WV $82,480 North Spring, WV $82,614 Oceana, WV $83,084 Pageton, WV $82,563 Panther, WV $82,660 Paynesville, WV $82,873 Pineville, WV $82,775 Premier, WV $82,535

Raysal, WV $82,863 Rock View, WV $82,856 Roderfield, WV $82,513 Simon, WV $82,766 Squire, WV $82,470 Switchback, WV $82,672 Thorpe, WV $82,555 War, WV $82,594

Warriormine, WV $82,859 Wilcoe, WV $82,464 Wyoming, WV $82,789 Lewisburg, WV $83,387 Fairlea, WV $83,795 Alderson, WV $83,188 Arbovale, WV $83,002 Asbury, WV $83,111

Ballard, WV $83,647 Bartow, WV $82,768 Buckeye, WV $82,803 Caldwell, WV $83,978 Cass, WV $82,648 Crawley, WV $82,836 Dunmore, WV $82,899 Forest Hill, WV $83,222

Frankford, WV $83,271 Gap Mills, WV $84,795 Grassy Meadows, WV $82,739 Green Bank, WV $83,123 Greenville, WV $83,707 Hillsboro, WV $82,517 Lindside, WV $84,021 Marlinton, WV $82,816

Maxwelton, WV $83,371 White Sulphur Springs, WV $83,730 Pence Springs, WV $83,252 Peterstown, WV $83,906 Renick, WV $82,685 Ronceverte, WV $83,871 Secondcreek, WV $84,102 Sinks Grove, WV $83,850

Smoot, WV $82,653 Talcott, WV $83,344 Union, WV $83,979 Waiteville, WV $84,908 Wayside, WV $83,377 Williamsburg, WV $82,718 Wolfcreek, WV $83,366 Alloy, WV $83,813

Alum Creek, WV $84,451 Amma, WV $83,770 Arnett, WV $83,325 Artie, WV $83,510 Ashford, WV $84,470 Bancroft, WV $84,200 Belle, WV $84,495 Bickmore, WV $83,693

Bim, WV $83,558 Blair, WV $83,025 Bloomingrose, WV $84,353 Blount, WV $84,380 Blue Creek, WV $84,489 Bob White, WV $83,632 Chloe, WV $83,324 Cottageville, WV $83,396

Evans, WV $83,506 Gandeeville, WV $83,852 Gay, WV $83,570 Given, WV $83,734 Hartford, WV $83,828 Kenna, WV $84,008 Left Hand, WV $83,695 Le Roy, WV $83,403

Letart, WV $83,486 Looneyville, WV $83,600 Mason, WV $83,927 Millstone, WV $83,146 Millwood, WV $83,589 Mount Alto, WV $83,377 New Haven, WV $83,821 Newton, WV $83,604

Normantown, WV $82,953 Orma, WV $83,210 Reedy, WV $83,396 Ripley, WV $83,487 Sandyville, WV $83,465 Spencer, WV $83,376 Wallback, WV $83,652 Walton, WV $83,952

West Columbia, WV $83,582 Charleston, WV $84,633 Ridgeley, WV $83,892 Rio, WV $82,768 Romney, WV $82,859 Shanks, WV $82,883 Springfield, WV $83,350 Terra Alta, WV $83,442

Wiley Ford, WV $84,046 Baker, WV $82,907 Brandywine, WV $83,196 Circleville, WV $82,834 Franklin, WV $83,121 High View, WV $83,511 Lost City, WV $83,164 Mathias, WV $83,353

Riverton, WV $82,706 Sugar Grove, WV $83,461 Bloomery, WV $82,989 Fisher, WV $82,858 Capon Springs, WV $83,302 Maysville, WV $82,818 Moorefield, WV $83,069 Milam, WV $83,117

Old Fields, WV $82,830 Petersburg, WV $82,952 Wardensville, WV $83,289 Purgitsville, WV $82,794 Cabins, WV $82,872 Yellow Spring, WV $83,025 Upper Tract, WV $82,930 Seneca Rocks, WV $82,675

Onego, WV $82,709 Martinsburg, WV $87,044 Bakerton, WV $90,278 Berkeley Springs, WV $83,567 Bunker Hill, WV $87,741 Charles Town, WV $90,433 Falling Waters, WV $86,766 Gerrardstown, WV $86,364

Glengary, WV $85,782 Great Cacapon, WV $83,282 Halltown, WV $90,781 Harpers Ferry, WV $90,624 Hedgesville, WV $85,027 Inwood, WV $87,406 Kearneysville, WV $88,606 Levels, WV $83,103

Millville, WV $90,793 Paw Paw, WV $83,142 Points, WV $82,983 Galloway, WV $83,125 Glenville, WV $83,130 Grafton, WV $83,132 Gypsy, WV $83,276 Harrisville, WV $83,313

Haywood, WV $83,184 Hepzibah, WV $83,200 Horner, WV $83,042 Independence, WV $83,770 Ireland, WV $82,857 Jacksonburg, WV $83,206 Jane Lew, WV $83,097 Linn, WV $82,957

Lost Creek, WV $83,097 Lumberport, WV $83,091 Meadowbrook, WV $83,148 Moatsville, WV $82,914 Mount Clare, WV $83,129 Newburg, WV $83,358 New Milton, WV $83,082 Orlando, WV $82,866

Pennsboro, WV $83,273 Philippi, WV $83,045 Pine Grove, WV $83,535 Pullman, WV $83,128 Reynoldsville, WV $83,120 Rosemont, WV $83,050 Rowlesburg, WV $82,868 Salem, WV $83,211

Sand Fork, WV $82,985 Shinnston, WV $83,280 Shirley, WV $83,459 Simpson, WV $83,311 Smithburg, WV $83,528 Smithfield, WV $83,468 Spelter, WV $83,245 Thornton, WV $82,954

Troy, WV $82,983 Tunnelton, WV $83,102 Ranson, WV $89,419 Wallace, WV $82,949 West Milford, WV $83,331 Weston, WV $83,110 West Union, WV $83,345 Wilsonburg, WV $83,229

Wyatt, WV $83,417 Morgantown, WV $85,435 Albright, WV $84,492 Arthurdale, WV $84,308 Blacksville, WV $85,992 Bretz, WV $84,719 Bruceton Mills, WV $85,256 Cassville, WV $85,606

Dellslow, WV $85,139 Granville, WV $85,704 Kingwood, WV $83,994 Maidsville, WV $85,868 Masontown, WV $84,707 Osage, WV $85,701 Pentress, WV $85,980 Pursglove, WV $85,669

Reedsville, WV $84,317 Fairmont, WV $84,071 Barrackville, WV $84,428 Baxter, WV $84,752 Big Run, WV $83,771 Burton, WV $84,692 Carolina, WV $84,078 Colfax, WV $83,789

Enterprise, WV $83,573 Fairview, WV $85,160 Farmington, WV $84,290 Four States, WV $83,868 Grant Town, WV $84,901 Hundred, WV $85,238 Idamay, WV $84,188 Kingmont, WV $83,924

Littleton, WV $84,299 Mannington, WV $84,004 Metz, WV $84,292 Montana Mines, WV $84,646 Rachel, WV $84,282 Rivesville, WV $84,800 Wana, WV $85,273 Worthington, WV $83,652

Sutton, WV $82,816 Birch River, WV $82,822 Cedarville, WV $82,949 Copen, WV $82,896 Dille, WV $83,085 Exchange, WV $82,810 Flatwoods, WV $82,853 Frametown, WV $83,009

Gassaway, WV $82,967 Heaters, WV $82,846 Little Birch, WV $82,910 Napier, WV $82,840 Rosedale, WV $83,003 Shock, WV $82,989 Summersville, WV $83,398 Belva, WV $83,825

Calvin, WV $82,908 Canvas, WV $83,002 Drennen, WV $83,304 Gilboa, WV $83,146 Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $83,178 Leivasy, WV $82,533 Mount Lookout, WV $83,212 Mount Nebo, WV $82,911

Nallen, WV $82,834 Nettie, WV $82,873 Pool, WV $83,067 Swiss, WV $83,527 Tioga, WV $82,826 Augusta, WV $82,954 Aurora, WV $82,939 Bayard, WV $82,837

Burlington, WV $83,063 Capon Bridge, WV $83,081 Delray, WV $82,953 Eglon, WV $82,967 Elk Garden, WV $83,323 Fort Ashby, WV $83,744 Gormania, WV $83,098 Green Spring, WV $83,362

Keyser, WV $83,598 Lahmansville, WV $82,793 Mount Storm, WV $82,903 New Creek, WV $83,050 Piedmont, WV $84,215 Walkersville, WV $82,945 Ridgeway, WV $87,837 Rippon, WV $90,343

Shenandoah Junction, WV $89,078 Shepherdstown, WV $88,596 Slanesville, WV $83,072 Summit Point, WV $89,346 Alkol, WV $83,845 Apple Grove, WV $83,566 Ashton, WV $83,590 Barboursville, WV $83,691

Big Creek, WV $83,410 Branchland, WV $83,541 Ceredo, WV $83,754 Chapmanville, WV $83,439 Culloden, WV $83,620 Dunlow, WV $83,387 East Lynn, WV $83,533 Fort Gay, WV $83,446

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $83,623 Genoa, WV $83,460 Glenwood, WV $83,659 Griffithsville, WV $83,867 Hamlin, WV $83,612 Harts, WV $83,299 Hurricane, WV $83,886 Julian, WV $84,170

Kenova, WV $83,721 Kiahsville, WV $83,417 Lavalette, WV $83,735 Lesage, WV $83,712 Midkiff, WV $83,487 Milton, WV $83,640 Myra, WV $83,555 Ona, WV $83,668

Pecks Mill, WV $83,417 Point Pleasant, WV $83,551 Prichard, WV $83,610 Ranger, WV $83,422 Salt Rock, WV $83,643 Scott Depot, WV $84,170 Shoals, WV $83,716 Sod, WV $84,191

Spurlockville, WV $83,729 Sumerco, WV $84,109 Teays, WV $84,221 Wayne, WV $83,627 West Hamlin, WV $83,598 Woodville, WV $83,995 Stanaford, WV $82,998 Stephenson, WV $82,460

Surveyor, WV $82,992 Thurmond, WV $82,654 Victor, WV $83,332 Winona, WV $82,892 Wyco, WV $82,635 Hinton, WV $82,811 Charmco, WV $82,617 Rainelle, WV $82,674

Elton, WV $82,460 Green Sulphur Springs, WV $82,597 Jumping Branch, WV $82,493 Lerona, WV $82,937 Leslie, WV $82,586 Meadow Bridge, WV $82,470 Meadow Creek, WV $82,401 Nimitz, WV $82,653

Pipestem, WV $82,979 Quinwood, WV $82,503 Rupert, WV $82,532 Sandstone, WV $82,606 Spring Dale, WV $82,480 White Oak, WV $82,491 Wheeling, WV $86,629 Beech Bottom, WV $87,151

Benwood, WV $86,166 Bethany, WV $87,760 Cameron, WV $85,537 Chester, WV $87,301 Colliers, WV $88,158 Dallas, WV $86,553 Follansbee, WV $87,834 Glen Dale, WV $85,924

Glen Easton, WV $84,807 Mcmechen, WV $86,152 Moundsville, WV $85,511 New Cumberland, WV $87,434 Newell, WV $86,682 Proctor, WV $84,225 New Manchester, WV $87,652 Short Creek, WV $87,005

Triadelphia, WV $86,659 Valley Grove, WV $87,719 Weirton, WV $88,083 Wellsburg, WV $87,777 West Liberty, WV $87,349 Windsor Heights, WV $87,114 Parkersburg, WV $83,707 Hacker Valley, WV $82,736

Vienna, WV $83,699 Mineral Wells, WV $83,656 Belleville, WV $83,615 Belmont, WV $83,573 Big Bend, WV $83,263 Big Springs, WV $83,180 Brohard, WV $83,362 Creston, WV $83,361

Davisville, WV $83,674 Elizabeth, WV $83,490 Friendly, WV $83,571 Grantsville, WV $83,229 Macfarlan, WV $83,397 Middlebourne, WV $83,732 Mount Zion, WV $83,229 Munday, WV $83,353

New Martinsville, WV $83,663 Paden City, WV $84,401 Palestine, WV $83,444 Petroleum, WV $83,467 Porters Falls, WV $83,671 Ravenswood, WV $83,585 Reader, WV $83,493 Rockport, WV $83,549

Saint Marys, WV $83,532 Sistersville, WV $83,828 Smithville, WV $83,153 Walker, WV $83,587 Washington, WV $83,659 Waverly, WV $83,616 Williamstown, WV $83,655 Buckhannon, WV $83,185

Fenwick, WV $82,629 Erbacon, WV $82,649 Craigsville, WV $82,898 Cowen, WV $82,642 Camden On Gauley, WV $82,611 Snowshoe, WV $82,582 Adrian, WV $83,271 Cleveland, WV $82,930

Diana, WV $82,735 French Creek, WV $83,032 Frenchton, WV $83,024

Instrument Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Instrument 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 Hospitality & Leisure and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Instrument Engineer positions in Insurance or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Instrument Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Instrument Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$110,354	$53.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$101,865	$49.0	20%
Financial Services	$93,376	$45.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Instrument 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.

$75,070

Average $84,888/year

$97,973

$6,256

Average $7,074/month

$8,164

$1,444

Average $1,632/week

$1,884

$36

Average $41/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,973	$8,164	$1,884	$47
Average	$84,888	$7,074	$1,632	$41
25th Percentile	$75,070	$6,256	$1,444	$36

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