Jr Engineer Salary in the United States

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Jr Engineer in the United States is $63,976 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,304
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,663 to $68,859
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,736
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Jr Engineer Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $68,859 $5,738 $1,324 $33
Average $63,976 $5,331 $1,230 $31
25th Percentile $59,663 $4,972 $1,147 $29
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Key Factors That Influence Jr Engineer Salaries

A Jr 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 Jr Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Jr 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): $51,401
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $57,538
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,874
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $78,062
  • Expert (over 8 years): $98,795
Levels Salary
Claims Qu... Level Jr Engineer$51,401
Claims Qu... Level Jr Engineer$57,538
Jr Engine... Level Jr Engineer$64,874
Claims Qu... Level Jr Engineer$78,062
Claims Qu... Level Jr Engineer$98,795
$51,401 0 yr
$57,538 < 2 yrs
$64,874 2-4 yrs
$78,062 5-8 yrs
$98,795 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Jr 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: $80,692
  • San Francisco: $79,809
  • Oakland: $78,127

What Skills Can Increase a Jr Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Confidentiality (Mentioned in 6.45% Job Postings): The process of and obligation to apply and enforce rules and practices that ensure that specific types of information are accessible only to those authorized to use it.
  • Claim Reviews (Mentioned in 3.23% Job Postings): A claims review is the process in which the underwriter reviews a claim to assure that it meets a set of standards.
  • Internal Audit (Mentioned in 3.23% Job Postings): Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value to and improve an organization's operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes. Internal auditing achieves this by providing insight and recommendations based on analyses and assessments of data and business processes. With commitment to integrity and accountability, internal auditing provides value to governing bodies and senior management as an objective source of independent advice. Professionals called internal auditors are employed by organizations to perform the internal auditing activity. The scope of internal auditing within an organization is broad and may involve topics such as an organization's governance, risk management and management controls over: efficiency/effectiveness of operations (including safeguarding of assets), the reliability of financial and management reporting, and compliance with laws and regulations. Internal auditing may also involve conducting proactive fraud audits to identify potentially fraudulent acts; participating in fraud investigations under the direction of fraud investigation professionals, and conducting post investigation fraud audits to identify control breakdowns and establish financial loss.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Confidentiality 6.45%
Claim Reviews 3.23%
Internal Audit 3.23%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Jr Engineer's salary.
  • HIPAA Compliance: Can increase your salary by up to 72%.
  • Integrity: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
  • Quality Assurance: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
HIPAA Compliance
$110,038
72%
Integrity
$78,050
22%
Quality Assurance
$76,771
20%
Internal Audit
$76,131
19%
PowerPoint
$75,491
18%
Coaching
$74,851
17%
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Jr Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Jr 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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Jr Engineer

Salaries for a Jr Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $92,666 in 2023 to around $90,972 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Jr Engineer salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Jr Engineer Over Time

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