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

A Quantum Engineer's salary grows with experience: an Environmental Planner I (0-2 years)earns $65,839, an Environmental Planner II (2-4 years)earns $79,639, an Quantum Engineer (4-7 years)earns $96,207, an Environmental Planner IV (7+ years)earns $111,532,

What are the highest paying states for a Quantum Engineer?

Quantum Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Quantum Engineer roles are District of Columbia $103,978, California $103,583, Massachusetts $102,203. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Quantum Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Quantum Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Engineer VI: $187,053; Quantum Computing: $113,490; Quantum Physicist: $106,666; Quantum Computing Engineer: $98,959; Quantum Computing Developer: $93,996.

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

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

Quantum Engineer Salary in the United States

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Quantum Engineer in the United States is $93,910 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,407
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,889 to $103,069
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,855

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Quantum Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,069	$8,589	$1,982	$50
Average	$93,910	$7,826	$1,806	$45
25th Percentile	$82,889	$6,907	$1,594	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Quantum Engineer Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $103,978.
California: $103,583.
Massachusetts: $102,203.

District of Columbia $103,978 California $103,583 Massachusetts $102,203 Washington $101,827 New Jersey $101,789 Alaska $101,658 Connecticut $100,362 New York $99,836

Hawaii $98,155 Rhode Island $97,366 Maryland $96,831 Minnesota $96,099 Colorado $95,817 Illinois $95,723 Oregon $95,366 Delaware $95,103

New Hampshire $94,938 Virginia $94,568 Pennsylvania $93,488 Nevada $92,943 North Dakota $92,765 Michigan $92,483 Wisconsin $92,380 Vermont $92,173

Texas $91,600 Maine $91,563 Arizona $91,506 Ohio $91,441 Georgia $90,577 Indiana $90,145 Wyoming $90,060 Utah $89,929

Iowa $89,872 Kansas $89,421 Louisiana $89,290 North Carolina $89,243 Missouri $89,224 Florida $88,858 Montana $88,661 Nebraska $88,473

Kentucky $88,370 South Carolina $87,994 Tennessee $87,759 Idaho $87,665 New Mexico $86,980 Oklahoma $86,830 Alabama $86,275 South Dakota $85,346

Arkansas $84,839 West Virginia $84,566 Mississippi $83,749

Top Paying Cities for Quantum 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: $118,449
San Francisco: $117,152
Oakland: $114,683

San Jose, CA $118,449

San Francisco, CA $117,152

Oakland, CA $114,683

New York, NY $108,127

Paramus, NJ $106,813

Queens Village, NY $106,808

Passaic, NJ $106,719

Bergenfield, NJ $106,710

Stamford, CT $106,504

Huntington, NY $106,465

Newark, NJ $105,771

Bridgeport, CT $105,573

Vallejo, CA $105,386

New Brunswick, NJ $105,349

Petaluma, CA $105,292

Middlesex, NJ $105,114

Somerset, NJ $105,048

Santa Cruz, CA $104,926

Boston, MA $104,353

Monterey, CA $104,024

Seattle, WA $103,809

Santa Rosa, CA $103,790

Los Angeles, CA $103,762

Juneau, AK $103,517

Washington, DC $103,414

Orange, CA $103,080

Santa Ana, CA $102,832

Long Beach, CA $102,738

Anaheim, CA $102,719

Anchorage, AK $102,672

Santa Maria, CA $102,391

Everett, WA $102,372

Danbury, CT $102,041

Bremerton, WA $101,912

Tacoma, WA $101,573

New Suffolk, NY $101,572

Sacramento, CA $101,545

Santa Barbara, CA $101,442

Trenton, NJ $101,339

San Diego, CA $101,339

Brockton, MA $101,235

Fairbanks, AK $101,005

Lompoc, CA $100,766

Lowell, MA $100,690

Ventura, CA $100,672

Nashua, NH $100,653

Stockton, CA $100,644

Modesto, CA $99,958

Poughkeepsie, NY $99,752

Olympia, WA $99,573

Kennewick, WA $99,573

New Haven, CT $99,536

Lawrence, MA $99,198

Hartford, CT $99,104

Riverside, CA $99,085

New Bedford, MA $98,991

Richland, WA $98,991

Bakersfield, CA $98,859

San Bernardino, CA $98,822

New Britain, CT $98,813

Atlantic City, NJ $98,813

New London, CT $98,775

Norwich, CT $98,747

Portsmouth, NH $98,728

Boulder, CO $98,529

Portland, OR $98,399

Worcester, MA $98,390

Minneapolis, MN $98,099

Philadelphia, PA $97,967

Honolulu, HI $97,657

Saint Paul, MN $97,612

Vineland, NJ $97,592

Providence, RI $97,319

Chicago, IL $97,047

Bellingham, WA $96,934

Springfield, MA $96,859

Baltimore, MD $96,831

Chico, CA $96,596

Pittsfield, MA $96,343

Manchester, NH $96,164

Spokane, WA $95,751

Denver, CO $95,742

Albany, NY $95,300

Troy, NY $95,263

Nassau, NY $95,162

Schenectady, NY $95,065

Wilmington, DE $94,990

Burlington, VT $94,859

Salem, OR $94,821

Portland, ME $94,530

Yakima, WA $94,436

Rochester, MN $94,145

Reno, NV $94,098

Fresno, CA $94,098

Milwaukee, WI $94,014

Detroit, MI $93,920

Ann Arbor, MI $93,904

Allentown, PA $93,892

Colorado Springs, CO $93,732

Syracuse, NY $93,685

Carson City, NV $93,685

Houston, TX $93,554

Eugene, OR $93,507

Gary, IN $93,394

Springfield, OR $93,319

Bismarck, ND $93,300

Galveston, TX $93,234

Medford, OR $93,093

Fort Collins, CO $93,056

Concord, NH $93,009

Austin, TX $92,981

Mesa, AZ $92,783

Reading, PA $92,774

Phoenix, AZ $92,765

Dallas, TX $92,737

Saint Cloud, MN $92,646

Madison, WI $92,521

Utica, NY $92,267

Rochester, NY $92,117

Des Moines, IA $92,107

Raleigh, NC $92,098

Atlanta, GA $91,957

Battle Creek, MI $91,929

Salt Lake City, UT $91,901

Lancaster, PA $91,760

Harrisburg, PA $91,628

Kansas City, MO $91,534

Champaign, IL $91,516

Kansas City, KS $91,516

Fort Worth, TX $91,506

Columbus, OH $91,490

Boca Raton, FL $91,469

Pittsburgh, PA $91,431

Richmond, VA $91,394

Indianapolis, IN $91,375

Cleveland, OH $91,365

Las Vegas, NV $91,253

Cincinnati, OH $91,253

Petersburg, VA $91,112

Huntsville, AL $90,971

Lansing, MI $90,908

Lebanon, PA $90,896

Pueblo, CO $90,886

Appleton, WI $90,858

Buffalo, NY $90,821

Dayton, OH $90,793

Racine, WI $90,774

Charlotte, NC $90,764

Saint Louis, MO $90,736

York, PA $90,680

Elkhart, IN $90,680

Gastonia, NC $90,662

Billings, MT $90,640

Beaumont, TX $90,614

Lorain, OH $90,595

Benton Harbor, MI $90,577

Toledo, OH $90,558

Binghamton, NY $90,511

Rock Hill, SC $90,501

Rockford, IL $90,454

Springfield, IL $90,417

Elyria, OH $90,408

Fargo, ND $90,408

Flagstaff, AZ $90,342

Fort Lauderdale, FL $90,285

Duluth, MN $90,229

Miami, FL $90,229

Cheyenne, WY $90,163

Grand Forks, ND $90,163

Bangor, ME $89,957

Cedar Rapids, IA $89,853

Durham, NC $89,814

Louisville, KY $89,807

Grand Rapids, MI $89,788

Hialeah, FL $89,778

Casper, WY $89,647

Scranton, PA $89,534

New Orleans, LA $89,506

Virginia Beach, VA $89,497

Akron, OH $89,450

Peoria, IL $89,328

Sarasota, FL $89,309

Nashville, TN $89,243

Omaha, NE $89,243

Green Bay, WI $89,243

Baton Rouge, LA $89,196

Charleston, SC $89,177

Jamestown, NY $89,130

Davenport, IA $89,130

Tucson, AZ $89,083

Saint Petersburg, FL $89,027

Tampa, FL $89,008

Evansville, IN $88,952

Port Arthur, TX $88,952

Bradenton, FL $88,914

Santa Fe, NM $88,745

Orlando, FL $88,576

Clearwater, FL $88,548

Canton, OH $88,351

La Crosse, WI $88,351

Albuquerque, NM $88,295

Newport News, VA $88,285

High Point, NC $88,257

Ogden, UT $88,219

Corpus Christi, TX $88,144

Norfolk, VA $88,088

Laramie, WY $88,088

Rock Island, IL $88,032

Saginaw, MI $88,013

Jacksonville, FL $88,003

Salisbury, NC $87,985

Boise, ID $87,966

Moline, IL $87,919

Fort Myers, FL $87,891

Memphis, TN $87,872

Tulsa, OK $87,825

Waterloo, IA $87,769

Spartanburg, SC $87,675

Lincoln, NE $87,628

Fort Wayne, IN $87,609

Provo, UT $87,600

Cedar Falls, IA $87,487

San Antonio, TX $87,449

Greensboro, NC $87,412

South Bend, IN $87,402

Savannah, GA $87,299

Muskegon, MI $87,262

Birmingham, AL $87,252

Winston Salem, NC $87,206

Lake Charles, LA $86,980

Anderson, IN $86,961

Lexington, KY $86,933

Augusta, GA $86,905

Greenville, SC $86,905

Lima, OH $86,830

Wichita, KS $86,820

Tuscaloosa, AL $86,820

Columbia, SC $86,736

Springfield, OH $86,717

Asheville, NC $86,567

Bloomington, IN $86,501

Knoxville, TN $86,163

Shreveport, LA $86,153

Wilmington, NC $86,031

Roanoke, VA $86,031

Topeka, KS $85,862

Frankfort, KY $85,852

Oklahoma City, OK $85,787

Chillicothe, OH $85,750

Longview, TX $85,740

Melbourne, FL $85,731

Sioux Falls, SD $85,581

Mobile, AL $85,571

Terre Haute, IN $85,534

Altoona, PA $85,477

Amarillo, TX $85,412

Killeen, TX $85,383

Fayetteville, AR $85,308

Chattanooga, TN $85,280

Sioux City, IA $85,196

Idaho Falls, ID $85,177

Lynchburg, VA $85,102

Gainesville, FL $84,980

Portsmouth, OH $84,933

Little Rock, AR $84,914

Lafayette, LA $84,876

Youngstown, OH $84,876

Daytona Beach, FL $84,820

Clarksville, TN $84,810

Pensacola, FL $84,801

Temple, TX $84,795

Hopkinsville, KY $84,519

Erie, PA $84,501

Florence, SC $84,463

Charleston, WV $84,313

Great Falls, MT $84,266

Macon, GA $84,134

Tallahassee, FL $84,125

Fayetteville, NC $84,106

Waco, TX $84,087

Helena, MT $84,022

Pine Bluff, AR $83,986

Vincennes, IN $83,871

Lubbock, TX $83,834

Alamogordo, NM $83,777

Twin Falls, ID $83,693

Rapid City, SD $83,665

Jackson, MS $83,496

Huntington, WV $83,489

Greenville, MS $83,486

Parkersburg, WV $83,391

Montgomery, AL $83,374

Wichita Falls, TX $83,280

Springfield, MO $83,280

Biloxi, MS $83,233

Monroe, LA $83,139

Johnstown, PA $83,073

Sumter, SC $83,036

Columbus, GA $83,026

Pascagoula, MS $82,848

Abilene, TX $82,848

Kingsport, TN $82,604

Albany, GA $82,604

Gulfport, MS $82,575

Alexandria, LA $82,266

Fort Smith, AR $82,031

El Paso, TX $81,777

Las Cruces, NM $81,355

Harlingen, TX $81,116

Pocatello, ID $81,101

Florence, AL $80,979

Brownsville, TX $80,960

Mcallen, TX $80,763

Dothan, AL $80,631

Columbus, MS $80,074

Altus, OK $79,636

Lawton, OK $79,458

Pierre, SD $79,120

What Skills Can Increase a Quantum Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 31.41% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Business Development (Mentioned in 1.86% Job Postings): Business development entails tasks and processes to develop and implement growth opportunities within and between organizations. It is a subset of the fields of business, commerce and organizational theory. Business development is the creation of long-term value for an organization from customers, markets, and relationships. Business development can be taken to mean any activity by either a small or large organization, non-profit or for-profit enterprise which serves the purpose of ‘developing’ the business in some way. In addition, business development activities can be done internally or externally by a business development consultant. External business development can be facilitated through Planning Systems, which are put in place by governments to help small businesses. In addition, reputation building has also proven to help facilitate business development.
Environmental Assessment (Mentioned in 1.28% Job Postings): Evaluating the potential impacts of proposed actions on the environment and identifying alternative options to reduce or eliminate them.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	31.41%
Business Development	1.86%
Environmental Assessment	1.28%

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 Quantum Engineer's salary.

Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Sense Of Urgency: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Business Development: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Accountability	$101,423	8%
Sense Of Urgency	$100,484	7%
Business Development	$100,484	7%
Impact Analysis	$99,545	6%
Project Planning	$98,606	5%
Collaboration	$98,606	5%

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How Education impacts a Quantum Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Quantum Engineers enter the field with a No Diploma 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 Quantum Engineer with a No Diploma is between $103,446 and $111,242).

Quantum Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Quantum Engineer

No Diploma 6.7%

High School 40.0%

Associates 53.3%

Bachelors 40.0%

Masters 53.3%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	6.7%
High School	40.0%
Associates	53.3%
Bachelors	40.0%
Masters	53.3%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Quantum 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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$82,889

Average $93,910/year

$103,069

$6,907

Average $7,826/month

$8,589

$1,594

Average $1,806/week

$1,982

$40

Average $45/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,069	$8,589	$1,982	$50
Average	$93,910	$7,826	$1,806	$45
25th Percentile	$82,889	$6,907	$1,594	$40

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Salary Trends for Quantum Engineer

Salaries for a Quantum Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $79,836 in 2023 to around $78,897 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Quantum Engineer salary trends, .

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