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

A Language Engineer's salary grows with experience: an Language Engineer (0-0 years)earns $61,563, an Asst. Professor - Foreign Languages (0-0 years)earns $68,833, an Assoc. Professor - Foreign Languages (0-0 years)earns $77,562, a Professor - Foreign Languages (0-0 years)earns $104,918,

What are the highest paying states for a Language Engineer?

Language Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Language Engineer roles are District of Columbia $68,848, California $68,587, Massachusetts $67,673. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Language Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Language Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Language Consultant: $71,081; Language Researcher: $69,106; Language Specialist: $65,464; Language Instructor: $63,394; Language Teacher: $62,976.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Language Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Language Engineer Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Language Engineer in the United States is $62,182 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,277
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,998 to $70,607
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,547

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,607	$5,884	$1,358	$34
Average	$62,182	$5,182	$1,196	$30
25th Percentile	$53,998	$4,500	$1,038	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Language Engineer Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $68,848.
California: $68,587.
Massachusetts: $67,673.

District of Columbia $68,848 California $68,587 Massachusetts $67,673 Washington $67,424 New Jersey $67,399 Alaska $67,312 Connecticut $66,454 New York $66,106

Hawaii $64,993 Rhode Island $64,470 Maryland $64,116 Minnesota $63,631 Colorado $63,444 Illinois $63,382 Oregon $63,146 Delaware $62,972

New Hampshire $62,862 Virginia $62,617 Pennsylvania $61,902 Nevada $61,542 North Dakota $61,423 Michigan $61,237 Wisconsin $61,169 Vermont $61,032

Texas $60,652 Maine $60,628 Arizona $60,590 Ohio $60,547 Georgia $59,975 Indiana $59,689 Wyoming $59,633 Utah $59,546

Iowa $59,508 Kansas $59,210 Louisiana $59,123 North Carolina $59,092 Missouri $59,079 Florida $58,837 Montana $58,706 Nebraska $58,582

Kentucky $58,513 South Carolina $58,265 Tennessee $58,109 Idaho $58,047 New Mexico $57,593 Oklahoma $57,494 Alabama $57,127 South Dakota $56,511

Arkansas $56,175 West Virginia $55,995 Mississippi $55,454

Top Paying Cities for Language 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: $78,430
San Francisco: $77,659
Oakland: $75,937

San Jose, CA $78,430

San Francisco, CA $77,659

Oakland, CA $75,937

New York, NY $72,063

Queens Village, NY $71,596

Paramus, NJ $71,099

Passaic, NJ $71,037

Bergenfield, NJ $70,975

Stamford, CT $70,881

Huntington, NY $70,819

Newark, NJ $70,415

Bridgeport, CT $70,291

New Brunswick, NJ $70,085

Vallejo, CA $69,955

Middlesex, NJ $69,918

Somerset, NJ $69,862

Petaluma, CA $69,719

Santa Cruz, CA $69,476

Boston, MA $69,352

Monterey, CA $69,041

Fairbanks, AK $68,997

Los Angeles, CA $68,879

Washington, DC $68,848

Seattle, WA $68,736

Santa Rosa, CA $68,724

Juneau, AK $68,543

Orange, CA $68,338

Anchorage, AK $68,226

Anaheim, CA $68,183

Santa Ana, CA $68,089

Nassau, NY $68,052

Long Beach, CA $68,027

Danbury, CT $68,009

Santa Maria, CA $67,797

Everett, WA $67,785

Bremerton, WA $67,480

Trenton, NJ $67,362

Sacramento, CA $67,337

San Diego, CA $67,306

Brockton, MA $67,281

Tacoma, WA $67,256

Santa Barbara, CA $67,169

Lowell, MA $66,920

New Suffolk, NY $66,896

Nashua, NH $66,821

Lompoc, CA $66,721

Ventura, CA $66,659

Stockton, CA $66,641

New Haven, CT $66,516

Atlantic City, NJ $66,355

Hartford, CT $66,218

Modesto, CA $66,187

Poughkeepsie, NY $66,050

New Britain, CT $66,019

Olympia, WA $65,932

Kennewick, WA $65,932

New London, CT $65,919

Norwich, CT $65,901

Lawrence, MA $65,869

Bakersfield, CA $65,695

Riverside, CA $65,608

New Bedford, MA $65,608

Richland, WA $65,546

Portsmouth, NH $65,496

Vineland, NJ $65,484

San Bernardino, CA $65,434

Boulder, CO $65,260

Worcester, MA $65,210

Portland, OR $65,154

Saint Paul, MN $65,080

Minneapolis, MN $65,080

Philadelphia, PA $64,993

Honolulu, HI $64,663

Springfield, MA $64,446

Providence, RI $64,439

Chicago, IL $64,259

Bellingham, WA $64,184

Baltimore, MD $64,116

Chico, CA $63,961

Wilmington, DE $63,855

Pittsfield, MA $63,793

Manchester, NH $63,674

Spokane, WA $63,401

Denver, CO $63,395

Albany, NY $63,102

Troy, NY $63,078

Schenectady, NY $62,947

Burlington, VT $62,810

Portland, ME $62,593

Salem, OR $62,543

Yakima, WA $62,530

Ann Arbor, MI $62,512

Rochester, MN $62,338

Fresno, CA $62,306

Reno, NV $62,306

Milwaukee, WI $62,251

Detroit, MI $62,188

Allentown, PA $62,170

Carson City, NV $62,163

Houston, TX $62,070

Colorado Springs, CO $62,064

Syracuse, NY $62,033

Eugene, OR $61,915

Bismarck, ND $61,840

Gary, IN $61,840

Galveston, TX $61,840

Springfield, OR $61,790

Medford, OR $61,641

Fort Collins, CO $61,616

Austin, TX $61,566

Mesa, AZ $61,436

Phoenix, AZ $61,423

Dallas, TX $61,405

Reading, PA $61,368

Saint Cloud, MN $61,343

Concord, NH $61,287

Madison, WI $61,262

Utica, NY $61,094

Raleigh, NC $61,044

Las Vegas, NV $61,038

Rochester, NY $60,994

Des Moines, IA $60,988

Atlanta, GA $60,889

Battle Creek, MI $60,870

Salt Lake City, UT $60,851

Lancaster, PA $60,758

Champaign, IL $60,746

Harrisburg, PA $60,671

Durham, NC $60,615

Kansas City, MO $60,609

Kansas City, KS $60,596

Fort Worth, TX $60,590

Boca Raton, FL $60,565

Cleveland, OH $60,559

Columbus, OH $60,547

Pittsburgh, PA $60,540

Richmond, VA $60,516

Indianapolis, IN $60,503

Cincinnati, OH $60,422

Petersburg, VA $60,329

Billings, MT $60,192

Lansing, MI $60,192

Huntsville, AL $60,192

Lebanon, PA $60,186

Dayton, OH $60,180

Pueblo, CO $60,180

Appleton, WI $60,161

Buffalo, NY $60,136

Racine, WI $60,105

Charlotte, NC $60,099

Saint Louis, MO $60,080

Springfield, IL $60,055

Elkhart, IN $60,043

York, PA $60,043

Gastonia, NC $60,037

Benton Harbor, MI $60,037

Beaumont, TX $60,000

Lorain, OH $59,987

Toledo, OH $59,962

Binghamton, NY $59,931

Rock Hill, SC $59,925

Rockford, IL $59,894

Fargo, ND $59,863

Elyria, OH $59,863

Flagstaff, AZ $59,819

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,782

Miami, FL $59,745

Duluth, MN $59,645

Bangor, ME $59,564

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,496

Louisville, KY $59,465

Grand Rapids, MI $59,452

Hialeah, FL $59,446

Casper, WY $59,359

Scranton, PA $59,284

New Orleans, LA $59,266

Virginia Beach, VA $59,260

Akron, OH $59,228

Peoria, IL $59,148

Sarasota, FL $59,135

Green Bay, WI $59,092

Baton Rouge, LA $59,061

Charleston, SC $59,048

Nashville, TN $59,029

Jamestown, NY $59,017

Davenport, IA $59,017

Tucson, AZ $58,986

Cheyenne, WY $58,967

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,949

Tampa, FL $58,936

Omaha, NE $58,924

Port Arthur, TX $58,899

Evansville, IN $58,899

Bradenton, FL $58,874

Santa Fe, NM $58,762

Orlando, FL $58,700

Clearwater, FL $58,632

Canton, OH $58,501

La Crosse, WI $58,501

Grand Forks, ND $58,482

Albuquerque, NM $58,464

Tulsa, OK $58,464

Newport News, VA $58,457

High Point, NC $58,439

Ogden, UT $58,414

Corpus Christi, TX $58,364

Laramie, WY $58,327

Norfolk, VA $58,327

Rock Island, IL $58,290

Saginaw, MI $58,277

Jacksonville, FL $58,271

Salisbury, NC $58,258

Memphis, TN $58,246

Moline, IL $58,215

Fort Myers, FL $58,196

Waterloo, IA $58,115

Spartanburg, SC $58,053

Lincoln, NE $58,022

Fort Wayne, IN $58,010

Birmingham, AL $57,941

Cedar Falls, IA $57,929

Provo, UT $57,923

Springfield, OH $57,916

San Antonio, TX $57,904

Greensboro, NC $57,879

South Bend, IN $57,873

Winston Salem, NC $57,867

Boise, ID $57,848

Savannah, GA $57,804

Muskegon, MI $57,693

Lima, OH $57,618

Lake Charles, LA $57,593

Anderson, IN $57,581

Lexington, KY $57,562

Augusta, GA $57,543

Greenville, SC $57,543

Wichita, KS $57,487

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,487

Columbia, SC $57,431

Bloomington, IN $57,276

Roanoke, VA $57,239

Asheville, NC $57,158

Knoxville, TN $57,052

Shreveport, LA $57,046

Wilmington, NC $56,965

Frankfort, KY $56,847

Oklahoma City, OK $56,803

Chillicothe, OH $56,778

Longview, TX $56,772

Topeka, KS $56,754

Mobile, AL $56,660

Terre Haute, IN $56,635

Erie, PA $56,629

Altoona, PA $56,598

Melbourne, FL $56,579

Amarillo, TX $56,555

Killeen, TX $56,536

Fayetteville, AR $56,486

Sioux Falls, SD $56,443

Chattanooga, TN $56,405

Idaho Falls, ID $56,399

Gainesville, FL $56,269

Portsmouth, OH $56,237

Little Rock, AR $56,225

Lynchburg, VA $56,225

Lafayette, LA $56,200

Youngstown, OH $56,200

Temple, TX $56,175

Daytona Beach, FL $56,163

Clarksville, TN $56,157

Pensacola, FL $56,150

Hopkinsville, KY $55,964

Charleston, WV $55,958

Florence, SC $55,927

Sioux City, IA $55,889

Macon, GA $55,709

Tallahassee, FL $55,703

Fayetteville, NC $55,690

Waco, TX $55,678

Wichita Falls, TX $55,678

Pine Bluff, AR $55,653

Vincennes, IN $55,535

Lubbock, TX $55,510

Great Falls, MT $55,473

Alamogordo, NM $55,466

Abilene, TX $55,417

Rapid City, SD $55,336

Monroe, LA $55,336

Albany, GA $55,299

Huntington, WV $55,292

Jackson, MS $55,286

Greenville, MS $55,280

Parkersburg, WV $55,218

Montgomery, AL $55,205

Johnstown, PA $55,193

Springfield, MO $55,143

Biloxi, MS $55,112

Sumter, SC $54,981

Columbus, GA $54,975

Twin Falls, ID $54,938

Pascagoula, MS $54,857

Kingsport, TN $54,695

Gulfport, MS $54,677

Alexandria, LA $54,472

Fort Smith, AR $54,316

El Paso, TX $54,148

Helena, MT $54,067

Las Cruces, NM $53,868

Harlingen, TX $53,694

Pocatello, ID $53,638

Florence, AL $53,620

Brownsville, TX $53,607

Dothan, AL $53,508

Mcallen, TX $53,477

Columbus, MS $53,016

Altus, OK $52,730

Lawton, OK $52,612

Pierre, SD $52,388

What Skills Can Increase a Language Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 12.77% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Spring (Mentioned in 1.91% Job Postings): Spring is the season during which the natural world revives and reinvigorates after the colder winter months. During spring, dormant plants begin to grow again, new seedlings sprout out of the ground and hibernating animals awake.
Economics (Mentioned in 1.37% Job Postings): Economics is a social science that focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, and analyzes the choices that individuals, businesses, governments, and nations make to allocate resources.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	12.77%
Spring	1.91%
Economics	1.37%

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 Language Engineer's salary.

Computer Science: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Computer Science	$73,375	18%
Analysis	$68,400	10%
Commitment	$64,669	4%
Presentation	$64,669	4%
Programming	$64,669	4%
Curriculum Development	$64,048	3%

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How Education impacts a Language Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Language 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 Language Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $49,183 and $56,844).

Language Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Language Engineer

No Diploma 1.0%

High School 23.2%

Associates 66.7%

Bachelors 23.2%

Masters 66.7%

Doctorate 9.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.0%
High School	23.2%
Associates	66.7%
Bachelors	23.2%
Masters	66.7%
Doctorate	9.1%

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

Understanding how a Language 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 April 01, 2026

$53,998

Average $62,182/year

$70,607

$4,500

Average $5,182/month

$5,884

$1,038

Average $1,196/week

$1,358

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,607	$5,884	$1,358	$34
Average	$62,182	$5,182	$1,196	$30
25th Percentile	$53,998	$4,500	$1,038	$26

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Salary Trends for Language Engineer

Salaries for a Language Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $54,313 in 2023 to around $52,462 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Language Engineer salary trends, .

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