What are the main factors that influence a Systems Engineering's salary?

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

How does experience change A Systems Engineering's salary?

A Systems Engineering's salary grows with experience: a Systems Engineering (1-3 years)earns $63,468, a Systems Support Assistant, Sr. (3-5 years)earns $75,941, a Systems Administration Supervisor (5+ years)earns $112,015, a Systems Administration Senior Supervisor (5+ years)earns $121,241, a Systems Administration Manager (5+ years)earns $144,647,

What are the highest paying states for a Systems Engineering?

Systems Engineering salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Systems Engineering roles are District of Columbia $68,748, California $68,487, Massachusetts $67,574. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Systems Engineering roles make?

Salaries for Systems Engineering level roles vary by specialization: Director Of Systems Engineering: $195,243; Control Systems Engineering: $127,934; Mechanical Systems Engineering: $93,371; Space Systems Engineering: $93,178; Energy Systems Engineering: $91,772.

How do different companies affect a Systems Engineering's salary?

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

Systems Engineering Salary in the United States

How much does a Systems Engineering make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Systems Engineering in the United States is $62,092 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,554
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,486 to $70,709
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,472

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Systems Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,709	$5,892	$1,360	$34
Average	$62,092	$5,174	$1,194	$30
25th Percentile	$55,486	$4,624	$1,067	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Systems Engineering Salaries

A Systems Engineering'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 Systems Engineering Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Systems Engineering'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): $63,468
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,941
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,015
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $121,241
Expert (over 8 years): $144,647

Levels	Salary
Systems E... Level Systems Engineering	$63,468
Systems S... Level Systems Engineering	$75,941
Systems A... Level Systems Engineering	$112,015
Systems A... Level Systems Engineering	$121,241
Systems A... Level Systems Engineering	$144,647

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How Do Systems Engineering 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 Systems Engineerings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,748.
California: $68,487.
Massachusetts: $67,574.

District of Columbia $68,748 California $68,487 Massachusetts $67,574 Washington $67,326 New Jersey $67,301 Alaska $67,214 Connecticut $66,357 New York $66,009

Hawaii $64,898 Rhode Island $64,376 Maryland $64,023 Minnesota $63,538 Colorado $63,352 Illinois $63,290 Oregon $63,054 Delaware $62,880

New Hampshire $62,771 Virginia $62,526 Pennsylvania $61,812 Nevada $61,452 North Dakota $61,334 Michigan $61,148 Wisconsin $61,079 Vermont $60,943

Texas $60,564 Maine $60,539 Arizona $60,502 Ohio $60,458 Georgia $59,887 Indiana $59,602 Wyoming $59,546 Utah $59,459

Iowa $59,422 Kansas $59,124 Louisiana $59,037 North Carolina $59,006 Missouri $58,993 Florida $58,751 Montana $58,621 Nebraska $58,496

Kentucky $58,428 South Carolina $58,180 Tennessee $58,025 Idaho $57,962 New Mexico $57,509 Oklahoma $57,410 Alabama $57,043 South Dakota $56,429

Arkansas $56,093 West Virginia $55,913 Mississippi $55,373

Top Paying Cities for Systems Engineerings

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: $78,316
San Francisco: $77,459
Oakland: $75,826

San Jose, CA $78,316

San Francisco, CA $77,459

Oakland, CA $75,826

New York, NY $71,492

Paramus, NJ $70,622

Queens Village, NY $70,619

Passaic, NJ $70,560

Bergenfield, NJ $70,555

Stamford, CT $70,418

Huntington, NY $70,393

Newark, NJ $69,934

Bridgeport, CT $69,803

Vallejo, CA $69,679

New Brunswick, NJ $69,654

Petaluma, CA $69,617

Middlesex, NJ $69,499

Somerset, NJ $69,456

Santa Cruz, CA $69,375

Boston, MA $68,996

Monterey, CA $68,778

Seattle, WA $68,636

Santa Rosa, CA $68,624

Los Angeles, CA $68,605

Juneau, AK $68,443

Washington, DC $68,375

Orange, CA $68,154

Santa Ana, CA $67,990

Long Beach, CA $67,928

Anaheim, CA $67,916

Anchorage, AK $67,885

Santa Maria, CA $67,698

Everett, WA $67,686

Danbury, CT $67,467

Bremerton, WA $67,382

Tacoma, WA $67,158

New Suffolk, NY $67,157

Sacramento, CA $67,140

Santa Barbara, CA $67,071

Trenton, NJ $67,003

San Diego, CA $67,003

Brockton, MA $66,935

Fairbanks, AK $66,783

Lompoc, CA $66,624

Lowell, MA $66,574

Ventura, CA $66,562

Nashua, NH $66,550

Stockton, CA $66,543

Modesto, CA $66,090

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,954

Olympia, WA $65,836

Kennewick, WA $65,836

New Haven, CT $65,811

Lawrence, MA $65,587

Hartford, CT $65,525

Riverside, CA $65,513

New Bedford, MA $65,451

Richland, WA $65,451

Bakersfield, CA $65,364

San Bernardino, CA $65,339

New Britain, CT $65,333

Atlantic City, NJ $65,333

New London, CT $65,308

Norwich, CT $65,289

Portsmouth, NH $65,277

Boulder, CO $65,145

Portland, OR $65,059

Worcester, MA $65,053

Minneapolis, MN $64,861

Philadelphia, PA $64,774

Honolulu, HI $64,569

Saint Paul, MN $64,539

Vineland, NJ $64,525

Providence, RI $64,345

Chicago, IL $64,165

Bellingham, WA $64,091

Springfield, MA $64,041

Baltimore, MD $64,023

Chico, CA $63,867

Pittsfield, MA $63,700

Manchester, NH $63,582

Spokane, WA $63,308

Denver, CO $63,302

Albany, NY $63,010

Troy, NY $62,986

Nassau, NY $62,919

Schenectady, NY $62,855

Wilmington, DE $62,806

Burlington, VT $62,719

Salem, OR $62,694

Portland, ME $62,501

Yakima, WA $62,439

Rochester, MN $62,247

Reno, NV $62,216

Fresno, CA $62,216

Milwaukee, WI $62,160

Detroit, MI $62,098

Ann Arbor, MI $62,087

Allentown, PA $62,079

Colorado Springs, CO $61,974

Syracuse, NY $61,942

Carson City, NV $61,942

Houston, TX $61,856

Eugene, OR $61,825

Gary, IN $61,750

Springfield, OR $61,700

Bismarck, ND $61,688

Galveston, TX $61,644

Medford, OR $61,551

Fort Collins, CO $61,526

Concord, NH $61,495

Austin, TX $61,477

Mesa, AZ $61,346

Reading, PA $61,340

Phoenix, AZ $61,334

Dallas, TX $61,315

Saint Cloud, MN $61,256

Madison, WI $61,173

Utica, NY $61,005

Rochester, NY $60,906

Des Moines, IA $60,899

Raleigh, NC $60,893

Atlanta, GA $60,800

Battle Creek, MI $60,781

Salt Lake City, UT $60,763

Lancaster, PA $60,670

Harrisburg, PA $60,583

Kansas City, MO $60,521

Champaign, IL $60,508

Kansas City, KS $60,508

Fort Worth, TX $60,502

Columbus, OH $60,491

Boca Raton, FL $60,477

Pittsburgh, PA $60,452

Richmond, VA $60,427

Indianapolis, IN $60,415

Cleveland, OH $60,409

Las Vegas, NV $60,334

Cincinnati, OH $60,334

Petersburg, VA $60,241

Huntsville, AL $60,148

Lansing, MI $60,106

Lebanon, PA $60,098

Pueblo, CO $60,092

Appleton, WI $60,074

Buffalo, NY $60,049

Dayton, OH $60,030

Racine, WI $60,018

Charlotte, NC $60,011

Saint Louis, MO $59,993

York, PA $59,956

Elkhart, IN $59,956

Gastonia, NC $59,944

Billings, MT $59,929

Beaumont, TX $59,912

Lorain, OH $59,900

Benton Harbor, MI $59,887

Toledo, OH $59,875

Binghamton, NY $59,844

Rock Hill, SC $59,838

Rockford, IL $59,807

Springfield, IL $59,782

Elyria, OH $59,775

Fargo, ND $59,775

Flagstaff, AZ $59,732

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,695

Duluth, MN $59,658

Miami, FL $59,658

Cheyenne, WY $59,614

Grand Forks, ND $59,614

Bangor, ME $59,477

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,409

Durham, NC $59,383

Louisville, KY $59,378

Grand Rapids, MI $59,366

Hialeah, FL $59,359

Casper, WY $59,273

Scranton, PA $59,198

New Orleans, LA $59,179

Virginia Beach, VA $59,173

Akron, OH $59,142

Peoria, IL $59,061

Sarasota, FL $59,049

Nashville, TN $59,006

Omaha, NE $59,006

Green Bay, WI $59,006

Baton Rouge, LA $58,975

Charleston, SC $58,962

Jamestown, NY $58,931

Davenport, IA $58,931

Tucson, AZ $58,900

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,863

Tampa, FL $58,850

Evansville, IN $58,813

Port Arthur, TX $58,813

Bradenton, FL $58,788

Santa Fe, NM $58,676

Orlando, FL $58,565

Clearwater, FL $58,546

Canton, OH $58,416

La Crosse, WI $58,416

Albuquerque, NM $58,378

Newport News, VA $58,372

High Point, NC $58,354

Ogden, UT $58,329

Corpus Christi, TX $58,279

Norfolk, VA $58,242

Laramie, WY $58,242

Rock Island, IL $58,205

Saginaw, MI $58,192

Jacksonville, FL $58,186

Salisbury, NC $58,174

Boise, ID $58,161

Moline, IL $58,130

Fort Myers, FL $58,111

Memphis, TN $58,099

Tulsa, OK $58,068

Waterloo, IA $58,031

Spartanburg, SC $57,969

Lincoln, NE $57,938

Fort Wayne, IN $57,925

Provo, UT $57,919

Cedar Falls, IA $57,844

San Antonio, TX $57,820

Greensboro, NC $57,795

South Bend, IN $57,789

Savannah, GA $57,720

Muskegon, MI $57,695

Birmingham, AL $57,689

Winston Salem, NC $57,659

Lake Charles, LA $57,509

Anderson, IN $57,497

Lexington, KY $57,478

Augusta, GA $57,459

Greenville, SC $57,459

Lima, OH $57,410

Wichita, KS $57,404

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,404

Columbia, SC $57,348

Springfield, OH $57,335

Asheville, NC $57,236

Bloomington, IN $57,192

Knoxville, TN $56,969

Shreveport, LA $56,963

Wilmington, NC $56,882

Roanoke, VA $56,882

Topeka, KS $56,770

Frankfort, KY $56,763

Oklahoma City, OK $56,721

Chillicothe, OH $56,696

Longview, TX $56,690

Melbourne, FL $56,683

Sioux Falls, SD $56,584

Mobile, AL $56,578

Terre Haute, IN $56,553

Altoona, PA $56,516

Amarillo, TX $56,472

Killeen, TX $56,454

Fayetteville, AR $56,404

Chattanooga, TN $56,385

Sioux City, IA $56,329

Idaho Falls, ID $56,317

Lynchburg, VA $56,267

Gainesville, FL $56,187

Portsmouth, OH $56,156

Little Rock, AR $56,143

Lafayette, LA $56,118

Youngstown, OH $56,118

Daytona Beach, FL $56,081

Clarksville, TN $56,075

Pensacola, FL $56,069

Temple, TX $56,064

Hopkinsville, KY $55,882

Erie, PA $55,870

Florence, SC $55,845

Charleston, WV $55,746

Great Falls, MT $55,715

Macon, GA $55,628

Tallahassee, FL $55,622

Fayetteville, NC $55,609

Waco, TX $55,597

Helena, MT $55,553

Pine Bluff, AR $55,530

Vincennes, IN $55,454

Lubbock, TX $55,429

Alamogordo, NM $55,392

Twin Falls, ID $55,336

Rapid City, SD $55,317

Jackson, MS $55,206

Huntington, WV $55,201

Greenville, MS $55,199

Parkersburg, WV $55,136

Montgomery, AL $55,125

Wichita Falls, TX $55,063

Springfield, MO $55,063

Biloxi, MS $55,032

Monroe, LA $54,970

Johnstown, PA $54,926

Sumter, SC $54,901

Columbus, GA $54,895

Pascagoula, MS $54,777

Abilene, TX $54,777

Kingsport, TN $54,616

Albany, GA $54,616

Gulfport, MS $54,597

Alexandria, LA $54,392

Fort Smith, AR $54,237

El Paso, TX $54,069

Las Cruces, NM $53,790

Harlingen, TX $53,632

Pocatello, ID $53,622

Florence, AL $53,542

Brownsville, TX $53,529

Mcallen, TX $53,399

Dothan, AL $53,312

Columbus, MS $52,943

Altus, OK $52,654

Lawton, OK $52,536

Pierre, SD $52,312

What Skills Can Increase a Systems Engineering's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 7.88% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Business Administration (Mentioned in 2.61% Job Postings): It is the management of all aspects of a business's performance, decisions, and organization. It includes the day to day operations, aspects including finances and human resources, and ensures the company stays aligned to the goal or mission.
ERP Systems (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): Leveraging advanced tools and software systems to automate and manage core business functions cost-effectively to maximize performance.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	7.88%
Business Administration	2.61%
ERP Systems	1.79%

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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 Systems Engineering's salary.

UAT: Can increase your salary by up to 23%.
System Requirements: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
SQL: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
UAT	$76,373	23%
System Requirements	$70,163	13%
SQL	$68,922	11%
ERP	$68,922	11%
Business Administration	$67,059	8%
Salesforce	$67,059	8%

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How Education impacts a Systems Engineering's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Systems Engineerings enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 Systems Engineering with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $56,677 and $61,875).

Systems Engineering Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Systems Engineering

No Diploma 0.6%

High School 31.4%

Associates 31.4%

Bachelors 34.3%

Masters 2.3%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.6%
High School	31.4%
Associates	31.4%
Bachelors	34.3%
Masters	2.3%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Systems Engineering Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Systems Engineering'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

$55,486

Average $62,092/year

$70,709

$4,624

Average $5,174/month

$5,892

$1,067

Average $1,194/week

$1,360

$27

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,709	$5,892	$1,360	$34
Average	$62,092	$5,174	$1,194	$30
25th Percentile	$55,486	$4,624	$1,067	$27

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Salary Trends for Systems Engineering

Salaries for a Systems Engineering can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $53,022 in 2023 to around $51,360 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Systems Engineering salary trends, .

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2024

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