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

A Mud Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Software Engineer I (0-2 years)earns $79,315, a Mud Engineer (2-4 years)earns $102,069, a Software Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $125,002, a Software Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $144,627, a Software Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $166,250,

What are the highest paying states for a Mud Engineer?

Mud Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Mud Engineer roles are District of Columbia $112,496, California $112,069, Massachusetts $110,576. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Mud Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Mud Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Engineer VI: $187,053; Mud Logger: $90,976; Ceramics Engineer: $90,415; Localization Engineer: $84,128; Mud Logging Geologist: $83,255.

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

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

Mud Engineer Salary in the United States

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Mud Engineer in the United States is $101,604 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,059
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $94,908 to $112,311
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $88,812

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Mud Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,311	$9,359	$2,160	$54
Average	$101,604	$8,467	$1,954	$49
25th Percentile	$94,908	$7,909	$1,825	$46

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Key Factors That Influence Mud Engineer Salaries

A Mud 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 Mud Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Mud 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): $79,315
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,069
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $125,002
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,627
Expert (over 8 years): $166,250

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Mud Engineer	$79,315
Mud Engin... Level Mud Engineer	$102,069
Software ... Level Mud Engineer	$125,002
Software ... Level Mud Engineer	$144,627
Software ... Level Mud Engineer	$166,250

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

District of Columbia: $112,496.
California: $112,069.
Massachusetts: $110,576.

District of Columbia $112,496 California $112,069 Massachusetts $110,576 Washington $110,169 New Jersey $110,129 Alaska $109,986 Connecticut $108,584 New York $108,015

Hawaii $106,197 Rhode Island $105,343 Maryland $104,764 Minnesota $103,971 Colorado $103,667 Illinois $103,565 Oregon $103,179 Delaware $102,894

New Hampshire $102,716 Virginia $102,315 Pennsylvania $101,147 Nevada $100,557 North Dakota $100,364 Michigan $100,060 Wisconsin $99,948 Vermont $99,724

Texas $99,105 Maine $99,064 Arizona $99,003 Ohio $98,932 Georgia $97,997 Indiana $97,530 Wyoming $97,438 Utah $97,296

Iowa $97,235 Kansas $96,747 Louisiana $96,605 North Carolina $96,554 Missouri $96,534 Florida $96,138 Montana $95,924 Nebraska $95,721

Kentucky $95,609 South Carolina $95,203 Tennessee $94,949 Idaho $94,847 New Mexico $94,106 Oklahoma $93,943 Alabama $93,344 South Dakota $92,338

Arkansas $91,789 West Virginia $91,494 Mississippi $90,610

Top Paying Cities for Mud 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: $128,153
San Francisco: $126,750
Oakland: $124,079

San Jose, CA $128,153

San Francisco, CA $126,750

Oakland, CA $124,079

New York, NY $116,986

Paramus, NJ $115,563

Queens Village, NY $115,558

Passaic, NJ $115,462

Bergenfield, NJ $115,453

Stamford, CT $115,229

Huntington, NY $115,187

Newark, NJ $114,437

Bridgeport, CT $114,222

Vallejo, CA $114,020

New Brunswick, NJ $113,979

Petaluma, CA $113,918

Middlesex, NJ $113,725

Somerset, NJ $113,654

Santa Cruz, CA $113,522

Boston, MA $112,902

Monterey, CA $112,546

Seattle, WA $112,313

Santa Rosa, CA $112,293

Los Angeles, CA $112,262

Juneau, AK $111,998

Washington, DC $111,886

Orange, CA $111,525

Santa Ana, CA $111,256

Long Beach, CA $111,155

Anaheim, CA $111,134

Anchorage, AK $111,084

Santa Maria, CA $110,779

Everett, WA $110,759

Danbury, CT $110,401

Bremerton, WA $110,261

Tacoma, WA $109,895

New Suffolk, NY $109,893

Sacramento, CA $109,864

Santa Barbara, CA $109,753

Trenton, NJ $109,641

San Diego, CA $109,641

Brockton, MA $109,529

Fairbanks, AK $109,280

Lompoc, CA $109,021

Lowell, MA $108,939

Ventura, CA $108,919

Nashua, NH $108,899

Stockton, CA $108,889

Modesto, CA $108,147

Poughkeepsie, NY $107,924

Olympia, WA $107,731

Kennewick, WA $107,731

New Haven, CT $107,690

Lawrence, MA $107,324

Hartford, CT $107,223

Riverside, CA $107,202

New Bedford, MA $107,101

Richland, WA $107,101

Bakersfield, CA $106,959

San Bernardino, CA $106,918

New Britain, CT $106,908

Atlantic City, NJ $106,908

New London, CT $106,867

Norwich, CT $106,837

Portsmouth, NH $106,816

Boulder, CO $106,601

Portland, OR $106,461

Worcester, MA $106,451

Minneapolis, MN $106,136

Philadelphia, PA $105,993

Honolulu, HI $105,658

Saint Paul, MN $105,609

Vineland, NJ $105,587

Providence, RI $105,292

Chicago, IL $104,998

Bellingham, WA $104,876

Springfield, MA $104,794

Baltimore, MD $104,764

Chico, CA $104,510

Pittsfield, MA $104,236

Manchester, NH $104,042

Spokane, WA $103,595

Denver, CO $103,585

Albany, NY $103,108

Troy, NY $103,067

Nassau, NY $102,958

Schenectady, NY $102,854

Wilmington, DE $102,772

Burlington, VT $102,630

Salem, OR $102,590

Portland, ME $102,275

Yakima, WA $102,173

Rochester, MN $101,858

Reno, NV $101,807

Fresno, CA $101,807

Milwaukee, WI $101,716

Detroit, MI $101,614

Ann Arbor, MI $101,597

Allentown, PA $101,584

Colorado Springs, CO $101,411

Syracuse, NY $101,360

Carson City, NV $101,360

Houston, TX $101,218

Eugene, OR $101,167

Gary, IN $101,045

Springfield, OR $100,964

Bismarck, ND $100,944

Galveston, TX $100,872

Medford, OR $100,720

Fort Collins, CO $100,679

Concord, NH $100,629

Austin, TX $100,598

Mesa, AZ $100,385

Reading, PA $100,375

Phoenix, AZ $100,364

Dallas, TX $100,334

Saint Cloud, MN $100,236

Madison, WI $100,100

Utica, NY $99,826

Rochester, NY $99,663

Des Moines, IA $99,653

Raleigh, NC $99,643

Atlanta, GA $99,491

Battle Creek, MI $99,460

Salt Lake City, UT $99,430

Lancaster, PA $99,277

Harrisburg, PA $99,135

Kansas City, MO $99,033

Champaign, IL $99,013

Kansas City, KS $99,013

Fort Worth, TX $99,003

Columbus, OH $98,986

Boca Raton, FL $98,962

Pittsburgh, PA $98,922

Richmond, VA $98,881

Indianapolis, IN $98,861

Cleveland, OH $98,851

Las Vegas, NV $98,729

Cincinnati, OH $98,729

Petersburg, VA $98,576

Huntsville, AL $98,424

Lansing, MI $98,356

Lebanon, PA $98,343

Pueblo, CO $98,332

Appleton, WI $98,302

Buffalo, NY $98,261

Dayton, OH $98,231

Racine, WI $98,210

Charlotte, NC $98,200

Saint Louis, MO $98,170

York, PA $98,109

Elkhart, IN $98,109

Gastonia, NC $98,090

Billings, MT $98,065

Beaumont, TX $98,038

Lorain, OH $98,017

Benton Harbor, MI $97,997

Toledo, OH $97,977

Binghamton, NY $97,926

Rock Hill, SC $97,916

Rockford, IL $97,865

Springfield, IL $97,824

Elyria, OH $97,814

Fargo, ND $97,814

Flagstaff, AZ $97,743

Fort Lauderdale, FL $97,682

Duluth, MN $97,621

Miami, FL $97,621

Cheyenne, WY $97,550

Grand Forks, ND $97,550

Bangor, ME $97,326

Cedar Rapids, IA $97,215

Durham, NC $97,172

Louisville, KY $97,164

Grand Rapids, MI $97,144

Hialeah, FL $97,133

Casper, WY $96,991

Scranton, PA $96,869

New Orleans, LA $96,839

Virginia Beach, VA $96,829

Akron, OH $96,778

Peoria, IL $96,646

Sarasota, FL $96,625

Nashville, TN $96,554

Omaha, NE $96,554

Green Bay, WI $96,554

Baton Rouge, LA $96,503

Charleston, SC $96,483

Jamestown, NY $96,432

Davenport, IA $96,432

Tucson, AZ $96,382

Saint Petersburg, FL $96,321

Tampa, FL $96,300

Evansville, IN $96,239

Port Arthur, TX $96,239

Bradenton, FL $96,199

Santa Fe, NM $96,016

Orlando, FL $95,833

Clearwater, FL $95,802

Canton, OH $95,589

La Crosse, WI $95,589

Albuquerque, NM $95,528

Newport News, VA $95,518

High Point, NC $95,487

Ogden, UT $95,447

Corpus Christi, TX $95,366

Norfolk, VA $95,305

Laramie, WY $95,305

Rock Island, IL $95,244

Saginaw, MI $95,223

Jacksonville, FL $95,213

Salisbury, NC $95,193

Boise, ID $95,172

Moline, IL $95,122

Fort Myers, FL $95,091

Memphis, TN $95,071

Tulsa, OK $95,020

Waterloo, IA $94,959

Spartanburg, SC $94,857

Lincoln, NE $94,807

Fort Wayne, IN $94,786

Provo, UT $94,776

Cedar Falls, IA $94,654

San Antonio, TX $94,614

Greensboro, NC $94,573

South Bend, IN $94,563

Savannah, GA $94,451

Muskegon, MI $94,410

Birmingham, AL $94,400

Winston Salem, NC $94,350

Lake Charles, LA $94,106

Anderson, IN $94,085

Lexington, KY $94,055

Augusta, GA $94,024

Greenville, SC $94,024

Lima, OH $93,943

Wichita, KS $93,933

Tuscaloosa, AL $93,933

Columbia, SC $93,841

Springfield, OH $93,821

Asheville, NC $93,659

Bloomington, IN $93,587

Knoxville, TN $93,222

Shreveport, LA $93,212

Wilmington, NC $93,079

Roanoke, VA $93,079

Topeka, KS $92,897

Frankfort, KY $92,885

Oklahoma City, OK $92,815

Chillicothe, OH $92,775

Longview, TX $92,764

Melbourne, FL $92,754

Sioux Falls, SD $92,592

Mobile, AL $92,582

Terre Haute, IN $92,541

Altoona, PA $92,480

Amarillo, TX $92,409

Killeen, TX $92,378

Fayetteville, AR $92,297

Chattanooga, TN $92,267

Sioux City, IA $92,175

Idaho Falls, ID $92,155

Lynchburg, VA $92,074

Gainesville, FL $91,941

Portsmouth, OH $91,891

Little Rock, AR $91,870

Lafayette, LA $91,830

Youngstown, OH $91,830

Daytona Beach, FL $91,769

Clarksville, TN $91,759

Pensacola, FL $91,748

Temple, TX $91,741

Hopkinsville, KY $91,444

Erie, PA $91,423

Florence, SC $91,383

Charleston, WV $91,220

Great Falls, MT $91,169

Macon, GA $91,027

Tallahassee, FL $91,017

Fayetteville, NC $90,997

Waco, TX $90,976

Helena, MT $90,905

Pine Bluff, AR $90,866

Vincennes, IN $90,743

Lubbock, TX $90,702

Alamogordo, NM $90,641

Twin Falls, ID $90,549

Rapid City, SD $90,519

Jackson, MS $90,336

Huntington, WV $90,329

Greenville, MS $90,326

Parkersburg, WV $90,222

Montgomery, AL $90,204

Wichita Falls, TX $90,102

Springfield, MO $90,102

Biloxi, MS $90,052

Monroe, LA $89,950

Johnstown, PA $89,879

Sumter, SC $89,838

Columbus, GA $89,828

Pascagoula, MS $89,635

Abilene, TX $89,635

Kingsport, TN $89,371

Albany, GA $89,371

Gulfport, MS $89,340

Alexandria, LA $89,005

Fort Smith, AR $88,751

El Paso, TX $88,477

Las Cruces, NM $88,020

Harlingen, TX $87,761

Pocatello, ID $87,745

Florence, AL $87,613

Brownsville, TX $87,593

Mcallen, TX $87,379

Dothan, AL $87,237

Columbus, MS $86,634

Altus, OK $86,160

Lawton, OK $85,967

Pierre, SD $85,601

What Skills Can Increase a Mud Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 2.91% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
API (Mentioned in 3.77% Job Postings): An application programming interface is a way for two or more computer programs to communicate with each other. It is a type of software interface, offering a service to other pieces of software.
SQL (Mentioned in 2.75% Job Postings): Structured Query Language) is a domain-specific language used in programming and designed for managing data held in a relational database management system (RDBMS), or for stream processing in a relational data stream management system (RDSMS).

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	2.91%
API	3.77%
SQL	2.75%

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 Mud Engineer's salary.

API: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Open Source: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Software Engineering: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
API	$106,684	5%
Open Source	$106,684	5%
Software Engineering	$106,684	5%
Networking	$106,684	5%
Products and Services	$106,684	5%
Python	$106,684	5%

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How Education impacts a Mud Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Mud 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 Mud Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $98,028 and $103,426).

Mud Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Mud Engineer

No Diploma 0.3%

High School 1.4%

Associates 1.7%

Bachelors 52.8%

Masters 41.3%

Doctorate 2.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.3%
High School	1.4%
Associates	1.7%
Bachelors	52.8%
Masters	41.3%
Doctorate	2.6%

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

Understanding how a Mud 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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$94,908

Average $101,604/year

$112,311

$7,909

Average $8,467/month

$9,359

$1,825

Average $1,954/week

$2,160

$46

Average $49/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,311	$9,359	$2,160	$54
Average	$101,604	$8,467	$1,954	$49
25th Percentile	$94,908	$7,909	$1,825	$46

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Salary Trends for Mud Engineer

Salaries for a Mud Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $106,866 in 2023 to around $105,959 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Mud Engineer salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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