Licensed Professional Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Licensed Professional Engineer make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Licensed Professional Engineer in the United States is $80,371 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,142
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,327 to $86,009
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,824
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Licensed Professional Engineer Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $86,009 $7,167 $1,654 $41
Average $80,371 $6,698 $1,546 $39
25th Percentile $74,327 $6,194 $1,429 $36
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Key Factors That Influence Licensed Professional Engineer Salaries

A Licensed Professional 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 Licensed Professional Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Licensed Professional 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): $79,957
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $92,466
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $111,149
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $140,652
  • Expert (over 8 years): $162,424
Levels Salary
Licensed ... Level Licensed Professional Engineer$79,957
Engineer ... Level Licensed Professional Engineer$92,466
Engineer ... Level Licensed Professional Engineer$111,149
Engineer ... Level Licensed Professional Engineer$140,652
Engineer ... Level Licensed Professional Engineer$162,424
$79,957 0 yr
$92,466 < 2 yrs
$111,149 2-4 yrs
$140,652 5-8 yrs
$162,424 > 8 yrs
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What Am I Worth?

Top Paying Cities for Licensed Professional 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: $101,372
  • San Francisco: $100,263
  • Oakland: $98,150

What Skills Can Increase a Licensed Professional Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Analysis (Mentioned in 6.26% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • Carpentry (Mentioned in 2.27% Job Postings): Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc. Carpenters traditionally worked with natural wood and did the rougher work such as framing, but today many other materials are also used and sometimes the finer trades of cabinetmaking and furniture building are considered carpentry. In the United States, 98.5% of carpenters are male, and it was the fourth most male-dominated occupation in the country in 1999. In 2006 in the United States, there were about 1.5 million carpentry positions. Carpenters are usually the first tradesmen on a job and the last to leave. Carpenters normally framed post-and-beam buildings until the end of the 19th century; now this old fashioned carpentry is called timber framing. Carpenters learn this trade by being employed through an apprenticeship training—normally 4 years—and qualify by successfully completing that country's competence test in places such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and South Africa. It is also common that the skill can be learned by gaining work experience other than a formal training program, which may be the case in many places.
  • Python (Mentioned in 1.69% Job Postings): Applying the concepts and algorithms of Python to design, develop and maintain software applications to comply with business requirements.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Analysis 6.26%
Carpentry 2.27%
Python 1.69%
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 Licensed Professional Engineer's salary.
  • JavaScript: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
  • AWS: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
  • API: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
JavaScript
$89,212
11%
AWS
$89,212
11%
API
$88,409
10%
Python
$87,605
9%
Linux
$87,605
9%
Java
$87,605
9%
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How Education impacts a Licensed Professional Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Licensed Professional Engineers enter the field with a Associate'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 Licensed Professional Engineer with a Associate's Degree is between $73,281 and $76,434).

Licensed Professional Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Licensed Professional Engineer
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 0.6%
High School 5.4%
Associates 6.4%
Bachelors 57.2%
Masters 26.5%
Doctorate 3.9%
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Licensed Professional Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Licensed Professional 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

Salary Trends for Licensed Professional Engineer

Salaries for a Licensed Professional Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $81,751 in 2023 to around $80,084 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Licensed Professional Engineer salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Licensed Professional Engineer Over Time

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