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

A Second Engineer's salary grows with experience: a HRIS Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $65,435, an HRIS Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $78,757, a Second Engineer (4-7 years)earns $103,839, an HRIS Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $117,370, an HRIS Supervisor (7+ years)earns $106,051,

What are the highest paying states for a Second Engineer?

Second Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Second Engineer roles are District of Columbia $112,092, California $111,667, Massachusetts $110,178. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Second Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Second Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Pilot Second in Command: $141,156; Second Assistant Engineer: $124,345; Associate Civil Engineer Second Year: $101,572; Second Year Associate: $94,306; Second Language Teacher: $57,938.

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

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

Second Engineer Salary in the United States

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Second Engineer in the United States is $101,239 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $117,797
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,762 to $109,906
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,401

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Second Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,906	$9,159	$2,114	$53
Average	$101,239	$8,437	$1,947	$49
25th Percentile	$88,762	$7,397	$1,707	$43

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Key Factors That Influence Second Engineer Salaries

A Second 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 Experience Level Affects Second Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Second 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): $65,435
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,757
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $103,839
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,370
Expert (over 8 years): $106,051

Levels	Salary
HRIS Anal... Level Second Engineer	$65,435
HRIS Anal... Level Second Engineer	$78,757
Second En... Level Second Engineer	$103,839
HRIS Anal... Level Second Engineer	$117,370
HRIS Supe... Level Second Engineer	$106,051

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

District of Columbia: $112,092.
California: $111,667.
Massachusetts: $110,178.

District of Columbia $112,092

California $111,667

Massachusetts $110,178

Washington $109,773

New Jersey $109,733

Alaska $109,591

Connecticut $108,194

New York $107,627

Hawaii $105,815

Rhode Island $104,965

Maryland $104,388

Minnesota $103,598

Colorado $103,294

Illinois $103,193

Oregon $102,808

Delaware $102,525

New Hampshire $102,347

Virginia $101,948

Pennsylvania $100,783

Nevada $100,196

North Dakota $100,004

Michigan $99,700

Wisconsin $99,589

Vermont $99,366

Texas $98,749

Maine $98,708

Arizona $98,647

Ohio $98,576

Georgia $97,645

Indiana $97,179

Wyoming $97,088

Utah $96,946

Iowa $96,886

Kansas $96,400

Louisiana $96,258

North Carolina $96,207

Missouri $96,187

Florida $95,792

Montana $95,580

Nebraska $95,377

Kentucky $95,266

South Carolina $94,861

Tennessee $94,608

Idaho $94,507

New Mexico $93,768

Oklahoma $93,606

Alabama $93,008

South Dakota $92,006

Arkansas $91,459

West Virginia $91,166

Mississippi $90,285

Top Paying Cities for Second 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: $127,693
San Francisco: $126,295
Oakland: $123,633

San Jose, CA $127,693

San Francisco, CA $126,295

Oakland, CA $123,633

New York, NY $116,566

Paramus, NJ $115,148

Queens Village, NY $115,143

Passaic, NJ $115,047

Bergenfield, NJ $115,038

Stamford, CT $114,815

Huntington, NY $114,774

Newark, NJ $114,025

Bridgeport, CT $113,812

Vallejo, CA $113,610

New Brunswick, NJ $113,570

Petaluma, CA $113,509

Middlesex, NJ $113,317

Somerset, NJ $113,246

Santa Cruz, CA $113,114

Boston, MA $112,497

Monterey, CA $112,141

Seattle, WA $111,910

Santa Rosa, CA $111,889

Los Angeles, CA $111,859

Juneau, AK $111,596

Washington, DC $111,484

Orange, CA $111,124

Santa Ana, CA $110,857

Long Beach, CA $110,755

Anaheim, CA $110,735

Anchorage, AK $110,685

Santa Maria, CA $110,381

Everett, WA $110,361

Danbury, CT $110,004

Bremerton, WA $109,865

Tacoma, WA $109,500

New Suffolk, NY $109,498

Sacramento, CA $109,470

Santa Barbara, CA $109,358

Trenton, NJ $109,247

San Diego, CA $109,247

Brockton, MA $109,136

Fairbanks, AK $108,888

Lompoc, CA $108,629

Lowell, MA $108,547

Ventura, CA $108,528

Nashua, NH $108,508

Stockton, CA $108,498

Modesto, CA $107,759

Poughkeepsie, NY $107,536

Olympia, WA $107,344

Kennewick, WA $107,344

New Haven, CT $107,303

Lawrence, MA $106,939

Hartford, CT $106,838

Riverside, CA $106,817

New Bedford, MA $106,716

Richland, WA $106,716

Bakersfield, CA $106,574

San Bernardino, CA $106,534

New Britain, CT $106,524

Atlantic City, NJ $106,524

New London, CT $106,483

Norwich, CT $106,453

Portsmouth, NH $106,433

Boulder, CO $106,218

Portland, OR $106,078

Worcester, MA $106,068

Minneapolis, MN $105,754

Philadelphia, PA $105,613

Honolulu, HI $105,278

Saint Paul, MN $105,230

Vineland, NJ $105,208

Providence, RI $104,914

Chicago, IL $104,620

Bellingham, WA $104,499

Springfield, MA $104,418

Baltimore, MD $104,388

Chico, CA $104,134

Pittsfield, MA $103,861

Manchester, NH $103,669

Spokane, WA $103,223

Denver, CO $103,213

Albany, NY $102,737

Troy, NY $102,697

Nassau, NY $102,589

Schenectady, NY $102,484

Wilmington, DE $102,403

Burlington, VT $102,262

Salem, OR $102,221

Portland, ME $101,907

Yakima, WA $101,806

Rochester, MN $101,492

Reno, NV $101,441

Fresno, CA $101,441

Milwaukee, WI $101,350

Detroit, MI $101,249

Ann Arbor, MI $101,232

Allentown, PA $101,219

Colorado Springs, CO $101,047

Syracuse, NY $100,996

Carson City, NV $100,996

Houston, TX $100,854

Eugene, OR $100,804

Gary, IN $100,682

Springfield, OR $100,601

Bismarck, ND $100,581

Galveston, TX $100,510

Medford, OR $100,358

Fort Collins, CO $100,318

Concord, NH $100,267

Austin, TX $100,237

Mesa, AZ $100,024

Reading, PA $100,014

Phoenix, AZ $100,004

Dallas, TX $99,974

Saint Cloud, MN $99,876

Madison, WI $99,741

Utica, NY $99,467

Rochester, NY $99,305

Des Moines, IA $99,295

Raleigh, NC $99,285

Atlanta, GA $99,133

Battle Creek, MI $99,103

Salt Lake City, UT $99,072

Lancaster, PA $98,921

Harrisburg, PA $98,779

Kansas City, MO $98,678

Champaign, IL $98,657

Kansas City, KS $98,657

Fort Worth, TX $98,647

Columbus, OH $98,630

Boca Raton, FL $98,607

Pittsburgh, PA $98,566

Richmond, VA $98,526

Indianapolis, IN $98,506

Cleveland, OH $98,495

Las Vegas, NV $98,374

Cincinnati, OH $98,374

Petersburg, VA $98,222

Huntsville, AL $98,070

Lansing, MI $98,002

Lebanon, PA $97,989

Pueblo, CO $97,979

Appleton, WI $97,949

Buffalo, NY $97,908

Dayton, OH $97,878

Racine, WI $97,858

Charlotte, NC $97,847

Saint Louis, MO $97,817

York, PA $97,756

Elkhart, IN $97,756

Gastonia, NC $97,737

Billings, MT $97,713

Beaumont, TX $97,686

Lorain, OH $97,665

Benton Harbor, MI $97,645

Toledo, OH $97,625

Binghamton, NY $97,574

Rock Hill, SC $97,564

Rockford, IL $97,513

Springfield, IL $97,473

Elyria, OH $97,463

Fargo, ND $97,463

Flagstaff, AZ $97,392

Fort Lauderdale, FL $97,331

Duluth, MN $97,270

Miami, FL $97,270

Cheyenne, WY $97,200

Grand Forks, ND $97,200

Bangor, ME $96,977

Cedar Rapids, IA $96,865

Durham, NC $96,823

Louisville, KY $96,815

Grand Rapids, MI $96,795

Hialeah, FL $96,784

Casper, WY $96,643

Scranton, PA $96,521

New Orleans, LA $96,491

Virginia Beach, VA $96,481

Akron, OH $96,430

Peoria, IL $96,299

Sarasota, FL $96,278

Nashville, TN $96,207

Omaha, NE $96,207

Green Bay, WI $96,207

Baton Rouge, LA $96,157

Charleston, SC $96,137

Jamestown, NY $96,086

Davenport, IA $96,086

Tucson, AZ $96,035

Saint Petersburg, FL $95,975

Tampa, FL $95,954

Evansville, IN $95,894

Port Arthur, TX $95,894

Bradenton, FL $95,853

Santa Fe, NM $95,671

Orlando, FL $95,489

Clearwater, FL $95,458

Canton, OH $95,246

La Crosse, WI $95,246

Albuquerque, NM $95,185

Newport News, VA $95,175

High Point, NC $95,144

Ogden, UT $95,104

Corpus Christi, TX $95,023

Norfolk, VA $94,962

Laramie, WY $94,962

Rock Island, IL $94,901

Saginaw, MI $94,881

Jacksonville, FL $94,871

Salisbury, NC $94,851

Boise, ID $94,831

Moline, IL $94,780

Fort Myers, FL $94,750

Memphis, TN $94,729

Tulsa, OK $94,679

Waterloo, IA $94,618

Spartanburg, SC $94,517

Lincoln, NE $94,466

Fort Wayne, IN $94,446

Provo, UT $94,436

Cedar Falls, IA $94,314

San Antonio, TX $94,274

Greensboro, NC $94,233

South Bend, IN $94,223

Savannah, GA $94,112

Muskegon, MI $94,071

Birmingham, AL $94,061

Winston Salem, NC $94,012

Lake Charles, LA $93,768

Anderson, IN $93,747

Lexington, KY $93,717

Augusta, GA $93,687

Greenville, SC $93,687

Lima, OH $93,606

Wichita, KS $93,595

Tuscaloosa, AL $93,595

Columbia, SC $93,504

Springfield, OH $93,484

Asheville, NC $93,322

Bloomington, IN $93,251

Knoxville, TN $92,887

Shreveport, LA $92,877

Wilmington, NC $92,745

Roanoke, VA $92,745

Topeka, KS $92,563

Frankfort, KY $92,552

Oklahoma City, OK $92,482

Chillicothe, OH $92,441

Longview, TX $92,431

Melbourne, FL $92,421

Sioux Falls, SD $92,259

Mobile, AL $92,249

Terre Haute, IN $92,208

Altoona, PA $92,148

Amarillo, TX $92,077

Killeen, TX $92,046

Fayetteville, AR $91,966

Chattanooga, TN $91,935

Sioux City, IA $91,844

Idaho Falls, ID $91,824

Lynchburg, VA $91,743

Gainesville, FL $91,611

Portsmouth, OH $91,561

Little Rock, AR $91,540

Lafayette, LA $91,500

Youngstown, OH $91,500

Daytona Beach, FL $91,439

Clarksville, TN $91,429

Pensacola, FL $91,419

Temple, TX $91,412

Hopkinsville, KY $91,115

Erie, PA $91,095

Florence, SC $91,054

Charleston, WV $90,892

Great Falls, MT $90,842

Macon, GA $90,700

Tallahassee, FL $90,690

Fayetteville, NC $90,670

Waco, TX $90,649

Helena, MT $90,579

Pine Bluff, AR $90,540

Vincennes, IN $90,417

Lubbock, TX $90,376

Alamogordo, NM $90,315

Twin Falls, ID $90,224

Rapid City, SD $90,194

Jackson, MS $90,012

Huntington, WV $90,005

Greenville, MS $90,001

Parkersburg, WV $89,898

Montgomery, AL $89,880

Wichita Falls, TX $89,779

Springfield, MO $89,779

Biloxi, MS $89,728

Monroe, LA $89,627

Johnstown, PA $89,556

Sumter, SC $89,516

Columbus, GA $89,505

Pascagoula, MS $89,313

Abilene, TX $89,313

Kingsport, TN $89,050

Albany, GA $89,050

Gulfport, MS $89,019

Alexandria, LA $88,685

Fort Smith, AR $88,432

El Paso, TX $88,159

Las Cruces, NM $87,703

Harlingen, TX $87,446

Pocatello, ID $87,430

Florence, AL $87,298

Brownsville, TX $87,278

Mcallen, TX $87,066

Dothan, AL $86,924

Columbus, MS $86,322

Altus, OK $85,851

Lawton, OK $85,658

Pierre, SD $85,294

What Skills Can Increase a Second Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Integrity (Mentioned in 4.44% Job Postings): Is about having strong principles and values, which you demonstrate through your conduct in the work environment. A common integrity definition states that people with integrity do the right thing even when nobody is watching.
Oracle (Mentioned in 1.43% Job Postings): Applying Oracle to manage data and information applications effectively.
Technical Support (Mentioned in 0.9% Job Postings): Offering hands-on assistance and solutions to end-users in addressing and troubleshooting technical issues.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Integrity	4.44%
Oracle	1.43%
Technical Support	0.9%

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 Second Engineer's salary.

Business Requirements: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Data System: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Workday: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Business Requirements	$105,289	4%
Data System	$104,276	3%
Workday	$104,276	3%
Talent Management	$104,276	3%
Workday HCM	$104,276	3%
Innovation	$104,276	3%

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How Education impacts a Second Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Second Engineers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree 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 Second Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $98,064 and $103,853).

Second Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Second Engineer

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 14.7%

Associates 6.4%

Bachelors 52.3%

Masters 25.7%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	14.7%
Associates	6.4%
Bachelors	52.3%
Masters	25.7%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Second 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

$88,762

Average $101,239/year

$109,906

$7,397

Average $8,437/month

$9,159

$1,707

Average $1,947/week

$2,114

$43

Average $49/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,906	$9,159	$2,114	$53
Average	$101,239	$8,437	$1,947	$49
25th Percentile	$88,762	$7,397	$1,707	$43

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Salary Trends for Second Engineer

Salaries for a Second Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $93,810 in 2023 to around $90,870 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Second Engineer salary trends, .

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2023

$93,810

2024

$92,402

2025

$90,870

2026

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