How much does an Equipment Engineer II make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Equipment Engineer II in the United States is $91,372 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.
However, an Equipment Engineer II's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,294
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,368 to $99,183
Key Factors That Influence Equipment Engineer II Salaries
An Equipment Engineer II's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Equipment Engineer II 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 Equipment Engineer IIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $101,167.
California: $100,783.
Massachusetts: $99,440.
District of Columbia$101,167
California$100,783
Massachusetts$99,440
Washington$99,075
New Jersey$99,038
Alaska$98,910
Connecticut$97,649
New York$97,138
Hawaii$95,502
Rhode Island$94,735
Maryland$94,214
Minnesota$93,501
Colorado$93,227
Illinois$93,136
Oregon$92,788
Delaware$92,533
New Hampshire$92,372
Virginia$92,012
Pennsylvania$90,961
Nevada$90,431
North Dakota$90,257
Michigan$89,983
Wisconsin$89,883
Vermont$89,682
Texas$89,124
Maine$89,088
Arizona$89,033
Ohio$88,969
Georgia$88,128
Indiana$87,708
Wyoming$87,626
Utah$87,498
Iowa$87,443
Kansas$87,005
Louisiana$86,877
North Carolina$86,831
Missouri$86,813
Florida$86,456
Montana$86,264
Nebraska$86,082
Kentucky$85,981
South Carolina$85,616
Tennessee$85,387
Idaho$85,296
New Mexico$84,629
Oklahoma$84,483
Alabama$83,944
South Dakota$83,039
Arkansas$82,546
West Virginia$82,281
Mississippi$81,486
Top Paying Cities for Equipment Engineer IIs
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: $115,248
San Francisco: $113,986
Oakland: $111,584
San Jose, CA$115,248
San Francisco, CA$113,986
Oakland, CA$111,584
New York, NY$105,205
Paramus, NJ$103,926
Queens Village, NY$103,921
Passaic, NJ$103,834
Bergenfield, NJ$103,826
Stamford, CT$103,625
Huntington, NY$103,588
Newark, NJ$102,912
Bridgeport, CT$102,720
Vallejo, CA$102,538
New Brunswick, NJ$102,501
Petaluma, CA$102,446
Middlesex, NJ$102,273
Somerset, NJ$102,209
Santa Cruz, CA$102,090
Boston, MA$101,533
Monterey, CA$101,212
Seattle, WA$101,003
Santa Rosa, CA$100,984
Los Angeles, CA$100,957
Juneau, AK$100,719
Washington, DC$100,619
Orange, CA$100,294
Santa Ana, CA$100,052
Long Beach, CA$99,961
Anaheim, CA$99,943
Anchorage, AK$99,897
Santa Maria, CA$99,623
Everett, WA$99,605
Danbury, CT$99,283
Bremerton, WA$99,157
Tacoma, WA$98,828
New Suffolk, NY$98,826
Sacramento, CA$98,801
Santa Barbara, CA$98,700
Trenton, NJ$98,600
San Diego, CA$98,600
Brockton, MA$98,499
Fairbanks, AK$98,275
Lompoc, CA$98,042
Lowell, MA$97,968
Ventura, CA$97,951
Nashua, NH$97,933
Stockton, CA$97,923
Modesto, CA$97,256
Poughkeepsie, NY$97,055
Olympia, WA$96,882
Kennewick, WA$96,882
New Haven, CT$96,845
Lawrence, MA$96,516
Hartford, CT$96,425
Riverside, CA$96,407
New Bedford, MA$96,315
Richland, WA$96,315
Bakersfield, CA$96,187
San Bernardino, CA$96,151
New Britain, CT$96,142
Atlantic City, NJ$96,142
New London, CT$96,105
Norwich, CT$96,078
Portsmouth, NH$96,059
Boulder, CO$95,866
Portland, OR$95,740
Worcester, MA$95,731
Minneapolis, MN$95,447
Philadelphia, PA$95,319
Honolulu, HI$95,018
Saint Paul, MN$94,974
Vineland, NJ$94,954
Providence, RI$94,689
Chicago, IL$94,424
Bellingham, WA$94,314
Springfield, MA$94,241
Baltimore, MD$94,214
Chico, CA$93,985
Pittsfield, MA$93,739
Manchester, NH$93,565
Spokane, WA$93,163
Denver, CO$93,154
Albany, NY$92,724
Troy, NY$92,688
Nassau, NY$92,590
Schenectady, NY$92,496
Wilmington, DE$92,423
Burlington, VT$92,295
Salem, OR$92,258
Portland, ME$91,975
Yakima, WA$91,884
Rochester, MN$91,601
Reno, NV$91,555
Fresno, CA$91,555
Milwaukee, WI$91,473
Detroit, MI$91,381
Ann Arbor, MI$91,366
Allentown, PA$91,354
Colorado Springs, CO$91,198
Syracuse, NY$91,153
Carson City, NV$91,153
Houston, TX$91,025
Eugene, OR$90,979
Gary, IN$90,870
Springfield, OR$90,796
Bismarck, ND$90,778
Galveston, TX$90,714
Medford, OR$90,577
Fort Collins, CO$90,541
Concord, NH$90,495
Austin, TX$90,468
Mesa, AZ$90,276
Reading, PA$90,266
Phoenix, AZ$90,257
Dallas, TX$90,230
Saint Cloud, MN$90,142
Madison, WI$90,020
Utica, NY$89,773
Rochester, NY$89,627
Des Moines, IA$89,618
Raleigh, NC$89,609
Atlanta, GA$89,472
Battle Creek, MI$89,444
Salt Lake City, UT$89,417
Lancaster, PA$89,280
Harrisburg, PA$89,152
Kansas City, MO$89,060
Champaign, IL$89,042
Kansas City, KS$89,042
Fort Worth, TX$89,033
Columbus, OH$89,017
Boca Raton, FL$88,996
Pittsburgh, PA$88,960
Richmond, VA$88,923
Indianapolis, IN$88,905
Cleveland, OH$88,896
Las Vegas, NV$88,786
Cincinnati, OH$88,786
Petersburg, VA$88,649
Huntsville, AL$88,512
Lansing, MI$88,451
Lebanon, PA$88,439
Pueblo, CO$88,430
Appleton, WI$88,403
Buffalo, NY$88,366
Dayton, OH$88,339
Racine, WI$88,320
Charlotte, NC$88,311
Saint Louis, MO$88,284
York, PA$88,229
Elkhart, IN$88,229
Gastonia, NC$88,212
Billings, MT$88,190
Beaumont, TX$88,165
Lorain, OH$88,147
Benton Harbor, MI$88,128
Toledo, OH$88,110
Binghamton, NY$88,064
Rock Hill, SC$88,055
Rockford, IL$88,010
Springfield, IL$87,973
Elyria, OH$87,964
Fargo, ND$87,964
Flagstaff, AZ$87,900
Fort Lauderdale, FL$87,845
Duluth, MN$87,790
Miami, FL$87,790
Cheyenne, WY$87,726
Grand Forks, ND$87,726
Bangor, ME$87,525
Cedar Rapids, IA$87,425
Durham, NC$87,386
Louisville, KY$87,379
Grand Rapids, MI$87,361
Hialeah, FL$87,352
Casper, WY$87,224
Scranton, PA$87,114
New Orleans, LA$87,087
Virginia Beach, VA$87,078
Akron, OH$87,032
Peoria, IL$86,913
Sarasota, FL$86,895
Nashville, TN$86,831
Omaha, NE$86,831
Green Bay, WI$86,831
Baton Rouge, LA$86,785
Charleston, SC$86,767
Jamestown, NY$86,721
Davenport, IA$86,721
Tucson, AZ$86,676
Saint Petersburg, FL$86,621
Tampa, FL$86,602
Evansville, IN$86,548
Port Arthur, TX$86,548
Bradenton, FL$86,511
Santa Fe, NM$86,347
Orlando, FL$86,182
Clearwater, FL$86,155
Canton, OH$85,963
La Crosse, WI$85,963
Albuquerque, NM$85,908
Newport News, VA$85,899
High Point, NC$85,871
Ogden, UT$85,835
Corpus Christi, TX$85,762
Norfolk, VA$85,707
Laramie, WY$85,707
Rock Island, IL$85,652
Saginaw, MI$85,634
Jacksonville, FL$85,625
Salisbury, NC$85,607
Boise, ID$85,588
Moline, IL$85,543
Fort Myers, FL$85,515
Memphis, TN$85,497
Tulsa, OK$85,451
Waterloo, IA$85,396
Spartanburg, SC$85,305
Lincoln, NE$85,259
Fort Wayne, IN$85,241
Provo, UT$85,232
Cedar Falls, IA$85,122
San Antonio, TX$85,086
Greensboro, NC$85,049
South Bend, IN$85,040
Savannah, GA$84,940
Muskegon, MI$84,903
Birmingham, AL$84,894
Winston Salem, NC$84,849
Lake Charles, LA$84,629
Anderson, IN$84,611
Lexington, KY$84,583
Augusta, GA$84,556
Greenville, SC$84,556
Lima, OH$84,483
Wichita, KS$84,474
Tuscaloosa, AL$84,474
Columbia, SC$84,391
Springfield, OH$84,373
Asheville, NC$84,227
Bloomington, IN$84,163
Knoxville, TN$83,834
Shreveport, LA$83,825
Wilmington, NC$83,706
Roanoke, VA$83,706
Topeka, KS$83,542
Frankfort, KY$83,531
Oklahoma City, OK$83,468
Chillicothe, OH$83,432
Longview, TX$83,423
Melbourne, FL$83,414
Sioux Falls, SD$83,267
Mobile, AL$83,258
Terre Haute, IN$83,222
Altoona, PA$83,167
Amarillo, TX$83,103
Killeen, TX$83,076
Fayetteville, AR$83,002
Chattanooga, TN$82,975
Sioux City, IA$82,893
Idaho Falls, ID$82,874
Lynchburg, VA$82,801
Gainesville, FL$82,683
Portsmouth, OH$82,637
Little Rock, AR$82,619
Lafayette, LA$82,582
Youngstown, OH$82,582
Daytona Beach, FL$82,527
Clarksville, TN$82,518
Pensacola, FL$82,509
Temple, TX$82,503
Hopkinsville, KY$82,235
Erie, PA$82,217
Florence, SC$82,180
Charleston, WV$82,034
Great Falls, MT$81,988
Macon, GA$81,860
Tallahassee, FL$81,851
Fayetteville, NC$81,833
Waco, TX$81,815
Helena, MT$81,751
Pine Bluff, AR$81,716
Vincennes, IN$81,604
Lubbock, TX$81,568
Alamogordo, NM$81,513
Twin Falls, ID$81,431
Rapid City, SD$81,403
Jackson, MS$81,239
Huntington, WV$81,233
Greenville, MS$81,230
Parkersburg, WV$81,137
Montgomery, AL$81,120
Wichita Falls, TX$81,029
Springfield, MO$81,029
Biloxi, MS$80,983
Monroe, LA$80,892
Johnstown, PA$80,828
Sumter, SC$80,791
Columbus, GA$80,782
Pascagoula, MS$80,608
Abilene, TX$80,608
Kingsport, TN$80,371
Albany, GA$80,371
Gulfport, MS$80,343
Alexandria, LA$80,042
Fort Smith, AR$79,814
El Paso, TX$79,567
Las Cruces, NM$79,156
Harlingen, TX$78,924
Pocatello, ID$78,909
Florence, AL$78,790
Brownsville, TX$78,772
Mcallen, TX$78,580
Dothan, AL$78,452
Columbus, MS$77,909
Altus, OK$77,484
Lawton, OK$77,310
Pierre, SD$76,981
What Skills Can Increase an Equipment Engineer II's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Analysis (Mentioned in 5.34% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
AutoCAD (Mentioned in 1.75% Job Postings): AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design and drafting software application. Developed and marketed by Autodesk, AutoCAD was first released in December 1982 as a desktop app running on microcomputers with internal graphics controllers.
Programming (Mentioned in 1.3% Job Postings): Executing logic to facilitate computing operations and functionality in one or more languages.
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 Equipment Engineer II's salary.
Software Development: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.
Team Development: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Equipment Engineer II Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Equipment Engineer II roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 110% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average.
In contrast, Equipment Engineer positions in Telecom or Business Services typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Equipment Engineer II as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an Equipment Engineer II
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking
$137,058
$66.0
50%
Energy & Utilities
$118,784
$57.0
30%
Biotechnology
$109,647
$53.0
20%
Chemicals
$100,509
$48.0
10%
How Education impacts an Equipment Engineer II's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Equipment Engineer IIs 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 an Equipment Engineer II with a Bachelor's Degree is between
$94,193
and $99,397).
Equipment Engineer II Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an Equipment Engineer II'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.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$84,368
Average$91,372/year
$99,183
$7,031
Average$7,614/month
$8,265
$1,622
Average$1,757/week
$1,907
$41
Average$44/hour
$48
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$99,183
$8,265
$1,907
$48
Average
$91,372
$7,614
$1,757
$44
25th Percentile
$84,368
$7,031
$1,622
$41
Salaries of Jobs related to Equipment Engineer II
Manufacturing Equipment Engineer IV$127,132
Corrosion Engineer II$112,537
Manufacturing Equipment Engineer III$109,291
Metrology Engineer II$103,132
Medical Equipment Engineer II$95,800
Medical Device Engineer II$95,708
Manufacturing Equipment Engineer II$92,736
Facilities Engineer II$91,400
Manufacturing Engineer II$89,629
Equipment Engineer$78,536
Manufacturing Equipment Engineer I$78,015
Salary Trends for Equipment Engineer II
Salaries for an Equipment Engineer II can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $85,812 in 2023
to around $83,918 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Equipment Engineer II salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Equipment Engineer II
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Equipment Engineer II
Here are companies hiring for Equipment Engineer II and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Equipment Engineer II
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Equipment Engineer II?
The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Equipment Engineer II roles,
with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.
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