Hourly Wage for Instrumentation Engineer Salary in the United States

Instrumentation Engineer Salary in the United States

What is the hourly salary range of Instrumentation Engineer?

As of May 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Instrumentation Engineer in the United States is $28. While Salary.com is seeing that Instrumentation Engineer salary in the US can go up to $33 or down to $22, but most earn between $25 and $31. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Instrumentation Engineer in the United States.

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Instrumentation Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Instrumentation Engineer Salary $22 US May 01, 2026
25th Percentile Instrumentation Engineer Salary $25 US May 01, 2026
50th Percentile Instrumentation Engineer Salary $28 US May 01, 2026
75th Percentile Instrumentation Engineer Salary $31 US May 01, 2026
90th Percentile Instrumentation Engineer Salary $33 US May 01, 2026
25% $25 10% $22 90% $33 75% $31 $28 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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  1. This Job:

    Instrumentation Engineer

    1 - 3 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

  2. Up a level:

    Instrument Technician II

    3 - 5 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
25
31
28

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
26
36
31
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Instrumentation Engineer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Instrumentation Engineer ranges from $25 to $31 with the average hourly pay of $28. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $26 to $36 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $31.

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