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

A Chassis Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $86,892 for beginners, reaching about $88,530 at mid-level, and approach $94,189 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Chassis Engineer?

Chassis Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Chassis Engineer roles are District of Columbia $98,262, California $97,889, Massachusetts $96,584. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Chassis Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Chassis Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Localization Engineer: $84,130; Locomotive Engineer: $80,815; Automobile Chassis Engineer: $77,234; Airport Engineer: $72,639; Assistant Manager, Supplier Quality - Chassis/Electrical Systems: $70,624.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Chassis Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Chassis Engineer Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Chassis Engineer in the United States is $88,748 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,288
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,887 to $97,406
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,730

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Chassis Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,406	$8,117	$1,873	$47
Average	$88,748	$7,396	$1,707	$43
25th Percentile	$80,887	$6,741	$1,556	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Chassis Engineer Salaries

A Chassis 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 Chassis Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Chassis 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): $86,892
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,110
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,530
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $92,790
Expert (over 8 years): $94,189

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Chassis Engineer	$86,892
Intermediate Level Chassis Engineer	$87,110
Senior Level Chassis Engineer	$88,530
Specialist Level Chassis Engineer	$92,790
Expert Level Chassis Engineer	$94,189

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

District of Columbia: $98,262.
California: $97,889.
Massachusetts: $96,584.

District of Columbia $98,262 California $97,889 Massachusetts $96,584 Washington $96,229 New Jersey $96,194 Alaska $96,070 Connecticut $94,845 New York $94,348

Hawaii $92,759 Rhode Island $92,014 Maryland $91,508 Minnesota $90,816 Colorado $90,550 Illinois $90,461 Oregon $90,124 Delaware $89,875

New Hampshire $89,719 Virginia $89,369 Pennsylvania $88,349 Nevada $87,834 North Dakota $87,665 Michigan $87,399 Wisconsin $87,301 Vermont $87,106

Texas $86,565 Maine $86,529 Arizona $86,476 Ohio $86,414 Georgia $85,597 Indiana $85,189 Wyoming $85,109 Utah $84,985

Iowa $84,932 Kansas $84,506 Louisiana $84,382 North Carolina $84,337 Missouri $84,319 Florida $83,973 Montana $83,787 Nebraska $83,609

Kentucky $83,512 South Carolina $83,157 Tennessee $82,935 Idaho $82,846 New Mexico $82,198 Oklahoma $82,056 Alabama $81,533 South Dakota $80,654

Arkansas $80,175 West Virginia $79,918 Mississippi $79,145

Top Paying Cities for Chassis 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: $111,938
San Francisco: $110,837
Oakland: $108,379

San Jose, CA $111,938

San Francisco, CA $110,837

Oakland, CA $108,379

New York, NY $102,850

Queens Village, NY $102,184

Paramus, NJ $101,474

Passaic, NJ $101,386

Bergenfield, NJ $101,297

Stamford, CT $101,164

Huntington, NY $101,075

Newark, NJ $100,498

Bridgeport, CT $100,321

New Brunswick, NJ $100,028

Vallejo, CA $99,842

Middlesex, NJ $99,788

Somerset, NJ $99,708

Petaluma, CA $99,504

Santa Cruz, CA $99,158

Boston, MA $98,981

Monterey, CA $98,537

Fairbanks, AK $98,475

Los Angeles, CA $98,306

Washington, DC $98,262

Seattle, WA $98,102

Santa Rosa, CA $98,084

Juneau, AK $97,827

Orange, CA $97,534

Anchorage, AK $97,374

Anaheim, CA $97,312

Santa Ana, CA $97,179

Nassau, NY $97,126

Long Beach, CA $97,090

Danbury, CT $97,064

Santa Maria, CA $96,762

Everett, WA $96,744

Bremerton, WA $96,309

Trenton, NJ $96,141

Sacramento, CA $96,105

San Diego, CA $96,061

Brockton, MA $96,025

Tacoma, WA $95,990

Santa Barbara, CA $95,866

Lowell, MA $95,511

New Suffolk, NY $95,475

Nashua, NH $95,369

Lompoc, CA $95,227

Ventura, CA $95,138

Stockton, CA $95,111

New Haven, CT $94,934

Atlantic City, NJ $94,703

Hartford, CT $94,508

Modesto, CA $94,463

Poughkeepsie, NY $94,268

New Britain, CT $94,224

Olympia, WA $94,100

Kennewick, WA $94,100

New London, CT $94,082

Norwich, CT $94,055

Lawrence, MA $94,011

Bakersfield, CA $93,762

Riverside, CA $93,638

New Bedford, MA $93,638

Richland, WA $93,549

Portsmouth, NH $93,478

Vineland, NJ $93,461

San Bernardino, CA $93,390

Boulder, CO $93,141

Worcester, MA $93,070

Portland, OR $92,990

Saint Paul, MN $92,884

Minneapolis, MN $92,884

Philadelphia, PA $92,759

Honolulu, HI $92,289

Springfield, MA $91,978

Providence, RI $91,970

Chicago, IL $91,712

Bellingham, WA $91,606

Baltimore, MD $91,508

Chico, CA $91,286

Wilmington, DE $91,135

Pittsfield, MA $91,047

Manchester, NH $90,878

Spokane, WA $90,487

Denver, CO $90,479

Albany, NY $90,061

Troy, NY $90,026

Schenectady, NY $89,840

Burlington, VT $89,644

Portland, ME $89,334

Salem, OR $89,263

Yakima, WA $89,245

Ann Arbor, MI $89,218

Rochester, MN $88,970

Fresno, CA $88,925

Reno, NV $88,925

Milwaukee, WI $88,846

Detroit, MI $88,757

Allentown, PA $88,730

Carson City, NV $88,721

Houston, TX $88,588

Colorado Springs, CO $88,579

Syracuse, NY $88,535

Eugene, OR $88,366

Bismarck, ND $88,260

Gary, IN $88,260

Galveston, TX $88,260

Springfield, OR $88,189

Medford, OR $87,976

Fort Collins, CO $87,940

Austin, TX $87,869

Mesa, AZ $87,683

Phoenix, AZ $87,665

Dallas, TX $87,639

Reading, PA $87,585

Saint Cloud, MN $87,550

Concord, NH $87,470

Madison, WI $87,435

Utica, NY $87,195

Raleigh, NC $87,124

Las Vegas, NV $87,115

Rochester, NY $87,053

Des Moines, IA $87,044

Atlanta, GA $86,902

Battle Creek, MI $86,875

Salt Lake City, UT $86,849

Lancaster, PA $86,716

Champaign, IL $86,698

Harrisburg, PA $86,591

Durham, NC $86,512

Kansas City, MO $86,503

Kansas City, KS $86,485

Fort Worth, TX $86,476

Boca Raton, FL $86,441

Cleveland, OH $86,432

Columbus, OH $86,414

Pittsburgh, PA $86,405

Richmond, VA $86,370

Indianapolis, IN $86,352

Cincinnati, OH $86,236

Petersburg, VA $86,103

Billings, MT $85,908

Lansing, MI $85,908

Huntsville, AL $85,908

Lebanon, PA $85,899

Dayton, OH $85,890

Pueblo, CO $85,890

Appleton, WI $85,864

Buffalo, NY $85,828

Racine, WI $85,784

Charlotte, NC $85,775

Saint Louis, MO $85,748

Springfield, IL $85,713

Elkhart, IN $85,695

York, PA $85,695

Gastonia, NC $85,686

Benton Harbor, MI $85,686

Beaumont, TX $85,633

Lorain, OH $85,615

Toledo, OH $85,580

Binghamton, NY $85,535

Rock Hill, SC $85,526

Rockford, IL $85,482

Fargo, ND $85,438

Elyria, OH $85,438

Flagstaff, AZ $85,376

Fort Lauderdale, FL $85,322

Miami, FL $85,269

Duluth, MN $85,127

Bangor, ME $85,012

Cedar Rapids, IA $84,914

Louisville, KY $84,870

Grand Rapids, MI $84,852

Hialeah, FL $84,843

Casper, WY $84,719

Scranton, PA $84,612

New Orleans, LA $84,586

Virginia Beach, VA $84,577

Akron, OH $84,532

Peoria, IL $84,417

Sarasota, FL $84,399

Green Bay, WI $84,337

Baton Rouge, LA $84,293

Charleston, SC $84,275

Nashville, TN $84,248

Jamestown, NY $84,231

Davenport, IA $84,231

Tucson, AZ $84,186

Cheyenne, WY $84,160

Saint Petersburg, FL $84,133

Tampa, FL $84,115

Omaha, NE $84,098

Port Arthur, TX $84,062

Evansville, IN $84,062

Bradenton, FL $84,027

Santa Fe, NM $83,867

Orlando, FL $83,778

Clearwater, FL $83,680

Canton, OH $83,494

La Crosse, WI $83,494

Grand Forks, ND $83,467

Albuquerque, NM $83,441

Tulsa, OK $83,441

Newport News, VA $83,432

High Point, NC $83,405

Ogden, UT $83,370

Corpus Christi, TX $83,299

Laramie, WY $83,246

Norfolk, VA $83,246

Rock Island, IL $83,192

Saginaw, MI $83,175

Jacksonville, FL $83,166

Salisbury, NC $83,148

Memphis, TN $83,130

Moline, IL $83,086

Fort Myers, FL $83,059

Waterloo, IA $82,944

Spartanburg, SC $82,855

Lincoln, NE $82,811

Fort Wayne, IN $82,793

Birmingham, AL $82,695

Cedar Falls, IA $82,678

Provo, UT $82,669

Springfield, OH $82,660

San Antonio, TX $82,642

Greensboro, NC $82,607

South Bend, IN $82,598

Winston Salem, NC $82,589

Boise, ID $82,562

Savannah, GA $82,500

Muskegon, MI $82,340

Lima, OH $82,234

Lake Charles, LA $82,198

Anderson, IN $82,181

Lexington, KY $82,154

Augusta, GA $82,127

Greenville, SC $82,127

Wichita, KS $82,048

Tuscaloosa, AL $82,048

Columbia, SC $81,968

Bloomington, IN $81,746

Roanoke, VA $81,693

Asheville, NC $81,577

Knoxville, TN $81,426

Shreveport, LA $81,417

Wilmington, NC $81,302

Frankfort, KY $81,133

Oklahoma City, OK $81,071

Chillicothe, OH $81,036

Longview, TX $81,027

Topeka, KS $81,000

Mobile, AL $80,867

Terre Haute, IN $80,832

Erie, PA $80,823

Altoona, PA $80,778

Melbourne, FL $80,752

Amarillo, TX $80,716

Killeen, TX $80,690

Fayetteville, AR $80,619

Sioux Falls, SD $80,557

Chattanooga, TN $80,503

Idaho Falls, ID $80,494

Gainesville, FL $80,308

Portsmouth, OH $80,264

Little Rock, AR $80,246

Lynchburg, VA $80,246

Lafayette, LA $80,210

Youngstown, OH $80,210

Temple, TX $80,175

Daytona Beach, FL $80,157

Clarksville, TN $80,148

Pensacola, FL $80,139

Hopkinsville, KY $79,873

Charleston, WV $79,864

Florence, SC $79,820

Sioux City, IA $79,767

Macon, GA $79,509

Tallahassee, FL $79,500

Fayetteville, NC $79,483

Waco, TX $79,465

Wichita Falls, TX $79,465

Pine Bluff, AR $79,429

Vincennes, IN $79,261

Lubbock, TX $79,225

Great Falls, MT $79,172

Alamogordo, NM $79,163

Abilene, TX $79,092

Rapid City, SD $78,977

Monroe, LA $78,977

Albany, GA $78,924

Huntington, WV $78,915

Jackson, MS $78,906

Greenville, MS $78,897

Parkersburg, WV $78,808

Montgomery, AL $78,790

Johnstown, PA $78,773

Springfield, MO $78,702

Biloxi, MS $78,657

Sumter, SC $78,471

Columbus, GA $78,462

Twin Falls, ID $78,409

Pascagoula, MS $78,293

Kingsport, TN $78,063

Gulfport, MS $78,036

Alexandria, LA $77,743

Fort Smith, AR $77,521

El Paso, TX $77,282

Helena, MT $77,166

Las Cruces, NM $76,882

Harlingen, TX $76,634

Pocatello, ID $76,554

Florence, AL $76,527

Brownsville, TX $76,510

Dothan, AL $76,368

Mcallen, TX $76,323

Columbus, MS $75,667

Altus, OK $75,258

Lawton, OK $75,090

Pierre, SD $74,770

What Skills Can Increase a Chassis Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Accountability (Mentioned in 4.89% Job Postings): Setting and holding oneself and others to stated expectations by associating tasks with our business's mission, values, and goals.
Nursing Practice (Mentioned in 2.7% Job Postings): Nursing practice may be work experience that is direct and/or indirect patient care in clinical practice, nursing administration, education, research, or consultation in the specialty represented by the credential.
Family Education (Mentioned in 1.8% Job Postings): Family education or “psychoeducation” is the ongoing process of educating family members about a serious mental illness in order to improve their coping skills and their ability to help a relative affected by the illness.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Accountability	4.89%
Nursing Practice	2.7%
Family Education	1.8%

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 Chassis Engineer's salary.

Telecommunications: Can increase your salary by up to 40%.
Case Management: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Telecommunications	$124,247	40%
Case Management	$94,960	7%
Consulting	$94,073	6%
Innovation	$93,185	5%
Data Collection	$92,298	4%
Nursing Process	$91,410	3%

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

Understanding how a Chassis 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.

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$80,887

Average $88,748/year

$97,406

$6,741

Average $7,396/month

$8,117

$1,556

Average $1,707/week

$1,873

$39

Average $43/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,406	$8,117	$1,873	$47
Average	$88,748	$7,396	$1,707	$43
25th Percentile	$80,887	$6,741	$1,556	$39

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Salaries for a Chassis Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $72,751 in 2023 to around $71,889 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Chassis Engineer salary trends, .

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