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

An Uav Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Workforce Analyst I (2-4 years)earns $76,688, a Uav Engineer (4-7 years)earns $93,466, a Workforce Analyst III (7+ years)earns $108,110, a Workforce Analytics Manager (7+ years)earns $111,707, a Workforce Analytics Senior Manager (7+ years)earns $175,121,

What are the highest paying states for an Uav Engineer?

Uav Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Uav Engineer roles are District of Columbia $101,119, California $100,735, Massachusetts $99,393. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Uav Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Uav Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Pilot: $134,677; UAV Pilot Collector: $118,753; Uav Drone Pilot: $89,578; Localization Engineer: $84,124; Locomotive Engineer: $81,376.

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

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

Uav Engineer Salary in the United States

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

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Uav Engineer in the United States is $91,329 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,078
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,070 to $98,526
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,730

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,526	$8,210	$1,895	$47
Average	$91,329	$7,611	$1,756	$44
25th Percentile	$81,070	$6,756	$1,559	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Uav Engineer Salaries

An Uav 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 Uav Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Uav 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): $76,688
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,466
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,110
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $111,707
Expert (over 8 years): $175,121

Levels	Salary
Workforce... Level Uav Engineer	$76,688
Uav Engin... Level Uav Engineer	$93,466
Workforce... Level Uav Engineer	$108,110
Workforce... Level Uav Engineer	$111,707
Workforce... Level Uav Engineer	$175,121

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

District of Columbia: $101,119.
California: $100,735.
Massachusetts: $99,393.

District of Columbia $101,119 California $100,735 Massachusetts $99,393 Washington $99,028 New Jersey $98,991 Alaska $98,863 Connecticut $97,603 New York $97,091

Hawaii $95,457 Rhode Island $94,689 Maryland $94,169 Minnesota $93,457 Colorado $93,183 Illinois $93,091 Oregon $92,744 Delaware $92,488

New Hampshire $92,328 Virginia $91,968 Pennsylvania $90,918 Nevada $90,388 North Dakota $90,214 Michigan $89,940 Wisconsin $89,840 Vermont $89,639

Texas $89,082 Maine $89,045 Arizona $88,991 Ohio $88,927 Georgia $88,086 Indiana $87,666 Wyoming $87,584 Utah $87,456

Iowa $87,401 Kansas $86,963 Louisiana $86,835 North Carolina $86,790 Missouri $86,771 Florida $86,415 Montana $86,223 Nebraska $86,041

Kentucky $85,940 South Carolina $85,575 Tennessee $85,347 Idaho $85,255 New Mexico $84,589 Oklahoma $84,442 Alabama $83,904 South Dakota $82,999

Arkansas $82,506 West Virginia $82,241 Mississippi $81,447

Top Paying Cities for Uav 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: $115,193
San Francisco: $113,932
Oakland: $111,530

San Jose, CA $115,193

San Francisco, CA $113,932

Oakland, CA $111,530

New York, NY $105,155

Paramus, NJ $103,876

Queens Village, NY $103,872

Passaic, NJ $103,785

Bergenfield, NJ $103,777

Stamford, CT $103,576

Huntington, NY $103,538

Newark, NJ $102,863

Bridgeport, CT $102,671

Vallejo, CA $102,489

New Brunswick, NJ $102,452

Petaluma, CA $102,398

Middlesex, NJ $102,224

Somerset, NJ $102,160

Santa Cruz, CA $102,041

Boston, MA $101,484

Monterey, CA $101,164

Seattle, WA $100,955

Santa Rosa, CA $100,936

Los Angeles, CA $100,909

Juneau, AK $100,672

Washington, DC $100,571

Orange, CA $100,246

Santa Ana, CA $100,005

Long Beach, CA $99,913

Anaheim, CA $99,895

Anchorage, AK $99,850

Santa Maria, CA $99,576

Everett, WA $99,557

Danbury, CT $99,236

Bremerton, WA $99,110

Tacoma, WA $98,781

New Suffolk, NY $98,779

Sacramento, CA $98,754

Santa Barbara, CA $98,653

Trenton, NJ $98,553

San Diego, CA $98,553

Brockton, MA $98,452

Fairbanks, AK $98,228

Lompoc, CA $97,996

Lowell, MA $97,922

Ventura, CA $97,904

Nashua, NH $97,886

Stockton, CA $97,877

Modesto, CA $97,210

Poughkeepsie, NY $97,009

Olympia, WA $96,836

Kennewick, WA $96,836

New Haven, CT $96,799

Lawrence, MA $96,470

Hartford, CT $96,379

Riverside, CA $96,361

New Bedford, MA $96,269

Richland, WA $96,269

Bakersfield, CA $96,142

San Bernardino, CA $96,105

New Britain, CT $96,096

Atlantic City, NJ $96,096

New London, CT $96,059

Norwich, CT $96,032

Portsmouth, NH $96,014

Boulder, CO $95,820

Portland, OR $95,694

Worcester, MA $95,685

Minneapolis, MN $95,402

Philadelphia, PA $95,274

Honolulu, HI $94,973

Saint Paul, MN $94,929

Vineland, NJ $94,909

Providence, RI $94,644

Chicago, IL $94,379

Bellingham, WA $94,269

Springfield, MA $94,196

Baltimore, MD $94,169

Chico, CA $93,941

Pittsfield, MA $93,694

Manchester, NH $93,520

Spokane, WA $93,119

Denver, CO $93,110

Albany, NY $92,680

Troy, NY $92,644

Nassau, NY $92,546

Schenectady, NY $92,452

Wilmington, DE $92,379

Burlington, VT $92,251

Salem, OR $92,214

Portland, ME $91,931

Yakima, WA $91,840

Rochester, MN $91,557

Reno, NV $91,511

Fresno, CA $91,511

Milwaukee, WI $91,429

Detroit, MI $91,338

Ann Arbor, MI $91,322

Allentown, PA $91,310

Colorado Springs, CO $91,155

Syracuse, NY $91,109

Carson City, NV $91,109

Houston, TX $90,982

Eugene, OR $90,936

Gary, IN $90,826

Springfield, OR $90,753

Bismarck, ND $90,735

Galveston, TX $90,671

Medford, OR $90,534

Fort Collins, CO $90,498

Concord, NH $90,452

Austin, TX $90,424

Mesa, AZ $90,233

Reading, PA $90,224

Phoenix, AZ $90,214

Dallas, TX $90,187

Saint Cloud, MN $90,099

Madison, WI $89,977

Utica, NY $89,730

Rochester, NY $89,584

Des Moines, IA $89,575

Raleigh, NC $89,566

Atlanta, GA $89,429

Battle Creek, MI $89,402

Salt Lake City, UT $89,374

Lancaster, PA $89,237

Harrisburg, PA $89,109

Kansas City, MO $89,018

Champaign, IL $89,000

Kansas City, KS $89,000

Fort Worth, TX $88,991

Columbus, OH $88,975

Boca Raton, FL $88,954

Pittsburgh, PA $88,918

Richmond, VA $88,881

Indianapolis, IN $88,863

Cleveland, OH $88,854

Las Vegas, NV $88,744

Cincinnati, OH $88,744

Petersburg, VA $88,607

Huntsville, AL $88,470

Lansing, MI $88,409

Lebanon, PA $88,397

Pueblo, CO $88,388

Appleton, WI $88,360

Buffalo, NY $88,324

Dayton, OH $88,296

Racine, WI $88,278

Charlotte, NC $88,269

Saint Louis, MO $88,242

York, PA $88,187

Elkhart, IN $88,187

Gastonia, NC $88,170

Billings, MT $88,148

Beaumont, TX $88,123

Lorain, OH $88,105

Benton Harbor, MI $88,086

Toledo, OH $88,068

Binghamton, NY $88,023

Rock Hill, SC $88,013

Rockford, IL $87,968

Springfield, IL $87,931

Elyria, OH $87,922

Fargo, ND $87,922

Flagstaff, AZ $87,858

Fort Lauderdale, FL $87,803

Duluth, MN $87,749

Miami, FL $87,749

Cheyenne, WY $87,685

Grand Forks, ND $87,685

Bangor, ME $87,484

Cedar Rapids, IA $87,383

Durham, NC $87,345

Louisville, KY $87,338

Grand Rapids, MI $87,319

Hialeah, FL $87,310

Casper, WY $87,182

Scranton, PA $87,073

New Orleans, LA $87,045

Virginia Beach, VA $87,036

Akron, OH $86,990

Peoria, IL $86,872

Sarasota, FL $86,853

Nashville, TN $86,790

Omaha, NE $86,790

Green Bay, WI $86,790

Baton Rouge, LA $86,744

Charleston, SC $86,726

Jamestown, NY $86,680

Davenport, IA $86,680

Tucson, AZ $86,634

Saint Petersburg, FL $86,580

Tampa, FL $86,561

Evansville, IN $86,506

Port Arthur, TX $86,506

Bradenton, FL $86,470

Santa Fe, NM $86,306

Orlando, FL $86,141

Clearwater, FL $86,114

Canton, OH $85,922

La Crosse, WI $85,922

Albuquerque, NM $85,867

Newport News, VA $85,858

High Point, NC $85,831

Ogden, UT $85,794

Corpus Christi, TX $85,721

Norfolk, VA $85,666

Laramie, WY $85,666

Rock Island, IL $85,611

Saginaw, MI $85,593

Jacksonville, FL $85,584

Salisbury, NC $85,566

Boise, ID $85,547

Moline, IL $85,502

Fort Myers, FL $85,474

Memphis, TN $85,456

Tulsa, OK $85,411

Waterloo, IA $85,356

Spartanburg, SC $85,264

Lincoln, NE $85,219

Fort Wayne, IN $85,200

Provo, UT $85,191

Cedar Falls, IA $85,082

San Antonio, TX $85,045

Greensboro, NC $85,009

South Bend, IN $85,000

Savannah, GA $84,899

Muskegon, MI $84,863

Birmingham, AL $84,853

Winston Salem, NC $84,809

Lake Charles, LA $84,589

Anderson, IN $84,570

Lexington, KY $84,543

Augusta, GA $84,515

Greenville, SC $84,515

Lima, OH $84,442

Wichita, KS $84,433

Tuscaloosa, AL $84,433

Columbia, SC $84,351

Springfield, OH $84,333

Asheville, NC $84,187

Bloomington, IN $84,123

Knoxville, TN $83,794

Shreveport, LA $83,785

Wilmington, NC $83,666

Roanoke, VA $83,666

Topeka, KS $83,502

Frankfort, KY $83,492

Oklahoma City, OK $83,429

Chillicothe, OH $83,392

Longview, TX $83,383

Melbourne, FL $83,374

Sioux Falls, SD $83,228

Mobile, AL $83,219

Terre Haute, IN $83,182

Altoona, PA $83,127

Amarillo, TX $83,063

Killeen, TX $83,036

Fayetteville, AR $82,963

Chattanooga, TN $82,936

Sioux City, IA $82,853

Idaho Falls, ID $82,835

Lynchburg, VA $82,762

Gainesville, FL $82,643

Portsmouth, OH $82,598

Little Rock, AR $82,579

Lafayette, LA $82,543

Youngstown, OH $82,543

Daytona Beach, FL $82,488

Clarksville, TN $82,479

Pensacola, FL $82,470

Temple, TX $82,463

Hopkinsville, KY $82,196

Erie, PA $82,177

Florence, SC $82,141

Charleston, WV $81,995

Great Falls, MT $81,949

Macon, GA $81,821

Tallahassee, FL $81,812

Fayetteville, NC $81,794

Waco, TX $81,776

Helena, MT $81,712

Pine Bluff, AR $81,677

Vincennes, IN $81,566

Lubbock, TX $81,529

Alamogordo, NM $81,474

Twin Falls, ID $81,392

Rapid City, SD $81,365

Jackson, MS $81,200

Huntington, WV $81,194

Greenville, MS $81,191

Parkersburg, WV $81,098

Montgomery, AL $81,082

Wichita Falls, TX $80,990

Springfield, MO $80,990

Biloxi, MS $80,945

Monroe, LA $80,853

Johnstown, PA $80,789

Sumter, SC $80,753

Columbus, GA $80,744

Pascagoula, MS $80,570

Abilene, TX $80,570

Kingsport, TN $80,333

Albany, GA $80,333

Gulfport, MS $80,305

Alexandria, LA $80,004

Fort Smith, AR $79,776

El Paso, TX $79,529

Las Cruces, NM $79,118

Harlingen, TX $78,886

Pocatello, ID $78,871

Florence, AL $78,753

Brownsville, TX $78,734

Mcallen, TX $78,543

Dothan, AL $78,415

Columbus, MS $77,872

Altus, OK $77,447

Lawton, OK $77,273

Pierre, SD $76,944

What Skills Can Increase an Uav 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%

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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 an Uav 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	$95,895	5%
Flexibility	$94,982	4%
Sense Of Urgency	$94,068	3%
Innovation	$94,068	3%
Leadership	$94,068	3%
Upselling	$93,155	2%

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Uav Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Uav Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 75% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Uav Engineer positions in Financial Services or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Uav Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Uav Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$123,294	$59.0	35%
Biotechnology	$118,727	$57.0	30%
Insurance	$114,161	$55.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$109,594	$53.0	20%
Software & Networking	$109,594	$53.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Uav 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 August 01, 2026

$81,070

Average $91,329/year

$98,526

$6,756

Average $7,611/month

$8,210

$1,559

Average $1,756/week

$1,895

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Average $44/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,526	$8,210	$1,895	$47
Average	$91,329	$7,611	$1,756	$44
25th Percentile	$81,070	$6,756	$1,559	$39

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Salaries for an Uav Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $97,957 in 2023 to around $97,463 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Uav Engineer salary trends, .

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