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

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

How does experience change An Optomechanical Engineer's salary?

An Optomechanical Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Workforce Analyst I (2-4 years)earns $77,213, a Optomechanical Engineer (4-7 years)earns $94,082, a Workforce Analyst III (7+ years)earns $108,868, a Workforce Analytics Manager (7+ years)earns $112,484, a Workforce Analytics Senior Manager (7+ years)earns $176,260,

What are the highest paying states for an Optomechanical Engineer?

Optomechanical Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Optomechanical Engineer roles are District of Columbia $101,847, California $101,461, Massachusetts $100,108. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Optomechanical Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Optomechanical Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Engineer VI: $187,056; Engineer IV: $140,144; Engineer II: $92,138; Ceramics Engineer: $90,419; Localization Engineer: $84,130.

How do different companies affect an Optomechanical Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Optomechanical 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.

Optomechanical Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does an Optomechanical Engineer make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Optomechanical Engineer in the United States is $91,986 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,130
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,927 to $99,390
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,769

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Optomechanical Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,390	$8,282	$1,911	$48
Average	$91,986	$7,666	$1,769	$44
25th Percentile	$81,927	$6,827	$1,576	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Optomechanical Engineer Salaries

An Optomechanical 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 Optomechanical Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Optomechanical 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): $77,213
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,082
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,868
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $112,484
Expert (over 8 years): $176,260

Levels	Salary
Workforce... Level Optomechanical Engineer	$77,213
Optomecha... Level Optomechanical Engineer	$94,082
Workforce... Level Optomechanical Engineer	$108,868
Workforce... Level Optomechanical Engineer	$112,484
Workforce... Level Optomechanical Engineer	$176,260

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

District of Columbia: $101,847.
California: $101,461.
Massachusetts: $100,108.

District of Columbia $101,847 California $101,461 Massachusetts $100,108 Washington $99,741 New Jersey $99,704 Alaska $99,575 Connecticut $98,306 New York $97,790

Hawaii $96,144 Rhode Island $95,371 Maryland $94,847 Minnesota $94,129 Colorado $93,853 Illinois $93,761 Oregon $93,412 Delaware $93,154

New Hampshire $92,992 Virginia $92,630 Pennsylvania $91,572 Nevada $91,039 North Dakota $90,864 Michigan $90,588 Wisconsin $90,487 Vermont $90,284

Texas $89,723 Maine $89,686 Arizona $89,631 Ohio $89,567 Georgia $88,721 Indiana $88,297 Wyoming $88,215 Utah $88,086

Iowa $88,031 Kansas $87,589 Louisiana $87,460 North Carolina $87,414 Missouri $87,396 Florida $87,037 Montana $86,844 Nebraska $86,660

Kentucky $86,559 South Carolina $86,191 Tennessee $85,961 Idaho $85,869 New Mexico $85,198 Oklahoma $85,050 Alabama $84,508 South Dakota $83,597

Arkansas $83,100 West Virginia $82,833 Mississippi $82,033

Top Paying Cities for Optomechanical 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: $116,022
San Francisco: $114,881
Oakland: $112,333

San Jose, CA $116,022

San Francisco, CA $114,881

Oakland, CA $112,333

New York, NY $106,603

Queens Village, NY $105,913

Paramus, NJ $105,177

Passaic, NJ $105,085

Bergenfield, NJ $104,993

Stamford, CT $104,855

Huntington, NY $104,763

Newark, NJ $104,165

Bridgeport, CT $103,981

New Brunswick, NJ $103,678

Vallejo, CA $103,484

Middlesex, NJ $103,429

Somerset, NJ $103,346

Petaluma, CA $103,135

Santa Cruz, CA $102,776

Boston, MA $102,592

Monterey, CA $102,132

Fairbanks, AK $102,068

Los Angeles, CA $101,893

Washington, DC $101,847

Seattle, WA $101,681

Santa Rosa, CA $101,663

Juneau, AK $101,396

Orange, CA $101,093

Anchorage, AK $100,927

Anaheim, CA $100,863

Santa Ana, CA $100,725

Nassau, NY $100,670

Long Beach, CA $100,633

Danbury, CT $100,605

Santa Maria, CA $100,292

Everett, WA $100,274

Bremerton, WA $99,823

Trenton, NJ $99,649

Sacramento, CA $99,612

San Diego, CA $99,566

Brockton, MA $99,529

Tacoma, WA $99,492

Santa Barbara, CA $99,363

Lowell, MA $98,995

New Suffolk, NY $98,959

Nashua, NH $98,848

Lompoc, CA $98,701

Ventura, CA $98,609

Stockton, CA $98,582

New Haven, CT $98,398

Atlantic City, NJ $98,158

Hartford, CT $97,956

Modesto, CA $97,910

Poughkeepsie, NY $97,708

New Britain, CT $97,662

Olympia, WA $97,533

Kennewick, WA $97,533

New London, CT $97,514

Norwich, CT $97,487

Lawrence, MA $97,441

Bakersfield, CA $97,183

Riverside, CA $97,055

New Bedford, MA $97,055

Richland, WA $96,963

Portsmouth, NH $96,889

Vineland, NJ $96,871

San Bernardino, CA $96,797

Boulder, CO $96,539

Worcester, MA $96,466

Portland, OR $96,383

Saint Paul, MN $96,273

Minneapolis, MN $96,273

Philadelphia, PA $96,144

Honolulu, HI $95,656

Springfield, MA $95,334

Providence, RI $95,325

Chicago, IL $95,058

Bellingham, WA $94,948

Baltimore, MD $94,847

Chico, CA $94,617

Wilmington, DE $94,461

Pittsfield, MA $94,369

Manchester, NH $94,194

Spokane, WA $93,789

Denver, CO $93,780

Albany, NY $93,347

Troy, NY $93,311

Schenectady, NY $93,118

Burlington, VT $92,915

Portland, ME $92,593

Salem, OR $92,520

Yakima, WA $92,501

Ann Arbor, MI $92,474

Rochester, MN $92,216

Fresno, CA $92,170

Reno, NV $92,170

Milwaukee, WI $92,087

Detroit, MI $91,995

Allentown, PA $91,968

Carson City, NV $91,959

Houston, TX $91,821

Colorado Springs, CO $91,811

Syracuse, NY $91,765

Eugene, OR $91,591

Bismarck, ND $91,480

Gary, IN $91,480

Galveston, TX $91,480

Springfield, OR $91,407

Medford, OR $91,186

Fort Collins, CO $91,149

Austin, TX $91,075

Mesa, AZ $90,882

Phoenix, AZ $90,864

Dallas, TX $90,836

Reading, PA $90,781

Saint Cloud, MN $90,744

Concord, NH $90,662

Madison, WI $90,625

Utica, NY $90,376

Raleigh, NC $90,303

Las Vegas, NV $90,294

Rochester, NY $90,229

Des Moines, IA $90,220

Atlanta, GA $90,073

Battle Creek, MI $90,045

Salt Lake City, UT $90,018

Lancaster, PA $89,880

Champaign, IL $89,861

Harrisburg, PA $89,751

Durham, NC $89,668

Kansas City, MO $89,659

Kansas City, KS $89,640

Fort Worth, TX $89,631

Boca Raton, FL $89,594

Cleveland, OH $89,585

Columbus, OH $89,567

Pittsburgh, PA $89,558

Richmond, VA $89,521

Indianapolis, IN $89,502

Cincinnati, OH $89,383

Petersburg, VA $89,245

Billings, MT $89,043

Lansing, MI $89,043

Huntsville, AL $89,043

Lebanon, PA $89,033

Dayton, OH $89,024

Pueblo, CO $89,024

Appleton, WI $88,997

Buffalo, NY $88,960

Racine, WI $88,914

Charlotte, NC $88,905

Saint Louis, MO $88,877

Springfield, IL $88,840

Elkhart, IN $88,822

York, PA $88,822

Gastonia, NC $88,813

Benton Harbor, MI $88,813

Beaumont, TX $88,757

Lorain, OH $88,739

Toledo, OH $88,702

Binghamton, NY $88,656

Rock Hill, SC $88,647

Rockford, IL $88,601

Fargo, ND $88,555

Elyria, OH $88,555

Flagstaff, AZ $88,491

Fort Lauderdale, FL $88,435

Miami, FL $88,380

Duluth, MN $88,233

Bangor, ME $88,113

Cedar Rapids, IA $88,012

Louisville, KY $87,966

Grand Rapids, MI $87,948

Hialeah, FL $87,939

Casper, WY $87,810

Scranton, PA $87,700

New Orleans, LA $87,672

Virginia Beach, VA $87,663

Akron, OH $87,617

Peoria, IL $87,497

Sarasota, FL $87,479

Green Bay, WI $87,414

Baton Rouge, LA $87,368

Charleston, SC $87,350

Nashville, TN $87,322

Jamestown, NY $87,304

Davenport, IA $87,304

Tucson, AZ $87,258

Cheyenne, WY $87,230

Saint Petersburg, FL $87,203

Tampa, FL $87,184

Omaha, NE $87,166

Port Arthur, TX $87,129

Evansville, IN $87,129

Bradenton, FL $87,092

Santa Fe, NM $86,927

Orlando, FL $86,835

Clearwater, FL $86,734

Canton, OH $86,541

La Crosse, WI $86,541

Grand Forks, ND $86,513

Albuquerque, NM $86,485

Tulsa, OK $86,485

Newport News, VA $86,476

High Point, NC $86,449

Ogden, UT $86,412

Corpus Christi, TX $86,338

Laramie, WY $86,283

Norfolk, VA $86,283

Rock Island, IL $86,228

Saginaw, MI $86,209

Jacksonville, FL $86,200

Salisbury, NC $86,182

Memphis, TN $86,163

Moline, IL $86,117

Fort Myers, FL $86,090

Waterloo, IA $85,970

Spartanburg, SC $85,878

Lincoln, NE $85,832

Fort Wayne, IN $85,814

Birmingham, AL $85,713

Cedar Falls, IA $85,694

Provo, UT $85,685

Springfield, OH $85,676

San Antonio, TX $85,657

Greensboro, NC $85,621

South Bend, IN $85,611

Winston Salem, NC $85,602

Boise, ID $85,575

Savannah, GA $85,510

Muskegon, MI $85,345

Lima, OH $85,234

Lake Charles, LA $85,198

Anderson, IN $85,179

Lexington, KY $85,152

Augusta, GA $85,124

Greenville, SC $85,124

Wichita, KS $85,041

Tuscaloosa, AL $85,041

Columbia, SC $84,958

Bloomington, IN $84,728

Roanoke, VA $84,673

Asheville, NC $84,554

Knoxville, TN $84,397

Shreveport, LA $84,388

Wilmington, NC $84,268

Frankfort, KY $84,094

Oklahoma City, OK $84,029

Chillicothe, OH $83,993

Longview, TX $83,983

Topeka, KS $83,956

Mobile, AL $83,818

Terre Haute, IN $83,781

Erie, PA $83,772

Altoona, PA $83,726

Melbourne, FL $83,698

Amarillo, TX $83,661

Killeen, TX $83,634

Fayetteville, AR $83,560

Sioux Falls, SD $83,496

Chattanooga, TN $83,441

Idaho Falls, ID $83,431

Gainesville, FL $83,238

Portsmouth, OH $83,192

Little Rock, AR $83,174

Lynchburg, VA $83,174

Lafayette, LA $83,137

Youngstown, OH $83,137

Temple, TX $83,100

Daytona Beach, FL $83,082

Clarksville, TN $83,073

Pensacola, FL $83,063

Hopkinsville, KY $82,787

Charleston, WV $82,778

Florence, SC $82,732

Sioux City, IA $82,677

Macon, GA $82,410

Tallahassee, FL $82,401

Fayetteville, NC $82,383

Waco, TX $82,364

Wichita Falls, TX $82,364

Pine Bluff, AR $82,328

Vincennes, IN $82,153

Lubbock, TX $82,116

Great Falls, MT $82,061

Alamogordo, NM $82,052

Abilene, TX $81,978

Rapid City, SD $81,858

Monroe, LA $81,858

Albany, GA $81,803

Huntington, WV $81,794

Jackson, MS $81,785

Greenville, MS $81,776

Parkersburg, WV $81,684

Montgomery, AL $81,665

Johnstown, PA $81,647

Springfield, MO $81,573

Biloxi, MS $81,527

Sumter, SC $81,334

Columbus, GA $81,325

Twin Falls, ID $81,270

Pascagoula, MS $81,150

Kingsport, TN $80,911

Gulfport, MS $80,883

Alexandria, LA $80,580

Fort Smith, AR $80,350

El Paso, TX $80,101

Helena, MT $79,982

Las Cruces, NM $79,688

Harlingen, TX $79,430

Pocatello, ID $79,347

Florence, AL $79,320

Brownsville, TX $79,301

Dothan, AL $79,154

Mcallen, TX $79,108

Columbus, MS $78,427

Altus, OK $78,004

Lawton, OK $77,829

Pierre, SD $77,498

What Skills Can Increase an Optomechanical Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 16.98% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Logistics (Mentioned in 1.92% Job Postings): In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of customers or corporations.
Administrative Support (Mentioned in 1.15% Job Postings): Administrative support means technical assistance, studies, surveys, or securing volunteers to assist the department in fulfilling its administrative responsibilities.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Scheduling	16.98%
Logistics	1.92%
Administrative Support	1.15%

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 an Optomechanical Engineer's salary.

Acute Care: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Sense Of Urgency: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Acute Care	$96,585	5%
Flexibility	$95,666	4%
Sense Of Urgency	$94,746	3%
Innovation	$94,746	3%
Leadership	$94,746	3%
Upselling	$93,826	2%

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

Understanding how an Optomechanical 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.

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$81,927

Average $91,986/year

$99,390

$6,827

Average $7,666/month

$8,282

$1,576

Average $1,769/week

$1,911

$39

Average $44/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,390	$8,282	$1,911	$48
Average	$91,986	$7,666	$1,769	$44
25th Percentile	$81,927	$6,827	$1,576	$39

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Salary Trends for Optomechanical Engineer

Salaries for an Optomechanical Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $98,608 in 2023 to around $98,110 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Optomechanical Engineer salary trends, .

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