Production Engineering Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does a Production Engineering Specialist make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Production Engineering Specialist in the United States is $123,827 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $60.

However, a Production Engineering Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $139,978
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,859 to $132,281
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $100,963
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Production Engineering Specialist Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $132,281 $11,023 $2,544 $64
Average $123,827 $10,319 $2,381 $60
25th Percentile $111,859 $9,322 $2,151 $54
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Key Factors That Influence Production Engineering Specialist Salaries

A Production Engineering Specialist'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 Production Engineering Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Production Engineering Specialist'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): $100,338
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $118,265
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $136,412
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,658
  • Expert (over 8 years): $156,818
Levels Salary
Aircraft ... Level Production Engineering Specialist$100,338
Aircraft ... Level Production Engineering Specialist$118,265
Aircraft ... Level Production Engineering Specialist$136,412
Productio... Level Production Engineering Specialist$124,658
Aircraft ... Level Production Engineering Specialist$156,818
$100,338 0 yr
$118,265 < 2 yrs
$136,412 2-4 yrs
$124,658 5-8 yrs
$156,818 > 8 yrs
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How Do Production Engineering Specialist 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 Production Engineering Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $137,101.
  • California: $136,581.
  • Massachusetts: $134,761.

Top Paying Cities for Production Engineering Specialists

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: $156,183
  • San Francisco: $154,473
  • Oakland: $151,218

What Skills Can Increase a Production Engineering Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 6.55% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
  • Square (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): Square in geometry, a plane figure with four equal sides and four right (90°) angles. A square is a special kind of rectangle and a special kind of parallelogram.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 6.55%
Continuous Improvement 1.79%
Square 1.79%
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 Production Engineering Specialist's salary.
  • Capacity Management: Can increase your salary by up to 32%.
  • Internal Audit: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
  • Customer Satisfaction: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Capacity Management
$163,452
32%
Internal Audit
$143,639
16%
Customer Satisfaction
$138,686
12%
Process Management
$132,495
7%
Standard Operating Procedures
$132,495
7%
Aeronautics
$132,495
7%
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Production Engineering Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Production Engineering Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Production Engineering Specialist positions in MFG Nondurable or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Production Engineering Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Production Engineering Specialist

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities$160,975$77.030%
Aerospace & Defense$148,592$71.020%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit$136,210$65.010%

How Education impacts a Production Engineering Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Production Engineering Specialists 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 Production Engineering Specialist with a Bachelor's Degree is between $152,966 and $162,165).

Production Engineering Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Production Engineering Specialist
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 2.2%
High School 28.7%
Associates 23.5%
Bachelors 34.6%
Masters 11.0%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Production Engineering Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Production Engineering Specialist'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 August 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Production Engineering Specialist

Salaries for a Production Engineering Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $109,468 in 2023 to around $108,676 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Production Engineering Specialist salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Production Engineering Specialist Over Time

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2023
$109,468
2024
$109,164
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$108,676
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2024 $109,164
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FAQ about Production Engineering Specialist

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Production Engineering Specialist?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Production Engineering Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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