How much does an Area Engineer make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Engineer in the United States is $75,009 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.
However, an Area Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,814
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,453 to $83,805
An Area 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 Area Engineer Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an Area 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:
How Do Area 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 Area Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $94,609
San Francisco: $93,573
Oakland: $91,601
San Jose, CA$94,609
San Francisco, CA$93,573
Oakland, CA$91,601
New York, NY$86,365
Paramus, NJ$85,315
Queens Village, NY$85,311
Passaic, NJ$85,240
Bergenfield, NJ$85,233
Stamford, CT$85,068
Huntington, NY$85,037
Newark, NJ$84,483
Bridgeport, CT$84,325
Vallejo, CA$84,175
New Brunswick, NJ$84,145
Petaluma, CA$84,100
Middlesex, NJ$83,958
Somerset, NJ$83,905
Santa Cruz, CA$83,808
Boston, MA$83,350
Monterey, CA$83,087
Seattle, WA$82,915
Santa Rosa, CA$82,900
Los Angeles, CA$82,878
Juneau, AK$82,683
Washington, DC$82,600
Orange, CA$82,333
Santa Ana, CA$82,135
Long Beach, CA$82,060
Anaheim, CA$82,045
Anchorage, AK$82,008
Santa Maria, CA$81,783
Everett, WA$81,768
Danbury, CT$81,504
Bremerton, WA$81,400
Tacoma, WA$81,130
New Suffolk, NY$81,129
Sacramento, CA$81,108
Santa Barbara, CA$81,025
Trenton, NJ$80,943
San Diego, CA$80,943
Brockton, MA$80,860
Fairbanks, AK$80,676
Lompoc, CA$80,485
Lowell, MA$80,424
Ventura, CA$80,410
Nashua, NH$80,395
Stockton, CA$80,387
Modesto, CA$79,840
Poughkeepsie, NY$79,675
Olympia, WA$79,532
Kennewick, WA$79,532
New Haven, CT$79,502
Lawrence, MA$79,232
Hartford, CT$79,157
Riverside, CA$79,142
New Bedford, MA$79,067
Richland, WA$79,067
Bakersfield, CA$78,962
San Bernardino, CA$78,932
New Britain, CT$78,925
Atlantic City, NJ$78,925
New London, CT$78,895
Norwich, CT$78,872
Portsmouth, NH$78,857
Boulder, CO$78,698
Portland, OR$78,595
Worcester, MA$78,587
Minneapolis, MN$78,355
Philadelphia, PA$78,250
Honolulu, HI$78,002
Saint Paul, MN$77,966
Vineland, NJ$77,950
Providence, RI$77,732
Chicago, IL$77,515
Bellingham, WA$77,425
Springfield, MA$77,365
Baltimore, MD$77,342
Chico, CA$77,155
Pittsfield, MA$76,952
Manchester, NH$76,810
Spokane, WA$76,479
Denver, CO$76,472
Albany, NY$76,119
Troy, NY$76,089
Nassau, NY$76,009
Schenectady, NY$75,932
Wilmington, DE$75,872
Burlington, VT$75,767
Salem, OR$75,737
Portland, ME$75,504
Yakima, WA$75,429
Rochester, MN$75,197
Reno, NV$75,159
Fresno, CA$75,159
Milwaukee, WI$75,092
Detroit, MI$75,017
Ann Arbor, MI$75,004
Allentown, PA$74,994
Colorado Springs, CO$74,867
Syracuse, NY$74,829
Carson City, NV$74,829
Houston, TX$74,724
Eugene, OR$74,687
Gary, IN$74,597
Springfield, OR$74,537
Bismarck, ND$74,522
Galveston, TX$74,469
Medford, OR$74,357
Fort Collins, CO$74,327
Concord, NH$74,289
Austin, TX$74,267
Mesa, AZ$74,109
Reading, PA$74,102
Phoenix, AZ$74,094
Dallas, TX$74,072
Saint Cloud, MN$74,000
Madison, WI$73,899
Utica, NY$73,697
Rochester, NY$73,577
Des Moines, IA$73,569
Raleigh, NC$73,562
Atlanta, GA$73,449
Battle Creek, MI$73,427
Salt Lake City, UT$73,404
Lancaster, PA$73,292
Harrisburg, PA$73,187
Kansas City, MO$73,112
Champaign, IL$73,097
Kansas City, KS$73,097
Fort Worth, TX$73,089
Columbus, OH$73,076
Boca Raton, FL$73,059
Pittsburgh, PA$73,029
Richmond, VA$72,999
Indianapolis, IN$72,984
Cleveland, OH$72,977
Las Vegas, NV$72,887
Cincinnati, OH$72,887
Petersburg, VA$72,774
Huntsville, AL$72,662
Lansing, MI$72,611
Lebanon, PA$72,602
Pueblo, CO$72,594
Appleton, WI$72,571
Buffalo, NY$72,541
Dayton, OH$72,519
Racine, WI$72,504
Charlotte, NC$72,496
Saint Louis, MO$72,474
York, PA$72,429
Elkhart, IN$72,429
Gastonia, NC$72,415
Billings, MT$72,397
Beaumont, TX$72,376
Lorain, OH$72,361
Benton Harbor, MI$72,346
Toledo, OH$72,331
Binghamton, NY$72,294
Rock Hill, SC$72,286
Rockford, IL$72,249
Springfield, IL$72,219
Elyria, OH$72,211
Fargo, ND$72,211
Flagstaff, AZ$72,159
Fort Lauderdale, FL$72,114
Duluth, MN$72,069
Miami, FL$72,069
Cheyenne, WY$72,016
Grand Forks, ND$72,016
Bangor, ME$71,851
Cedar Rapids, IA$71,769
Durham, NC$71,737
Louisville, KY$71,731
Grand Rapids, MI$71,716
Hialeah, FL$71,709
Casper, WY$71,604
Scranton, PA$71,514
New Orleans, LA$71,491
Virginia Beach, VA$71,484
Akron, OH$71,446
Peoria, IL$71,349
Sarasota, FL$71,334
Nashville, TN$71,281
Omaha, NE$71,281
Green Bay, WI$71,281
Baton Rouge, LA$71,244
Charleston, SC$71,229
Jamestown, NY$71,191
Davenport, IA$71,191
Tucson, AZ$71,154
Saint Petersburg, FL$71,109
Tampa, FL$71,094
Evansville, IN$71,049
Port Arthur, TX$71,049
Bradenton, FL$71,019
Santa Fe, NM$70,884
Orlando, FL$70,749
Clearwater, FL$70,726
Canton, OH$70,569
La Crosse, WI$70,569
Albuquerque, NM$70,524
Newport News, VA$70,516
High Point, NC$70,494
Ogden, UT$70,464
Corpus Christi, TX$70,404
Norfolk, VA$70,359
Laramie, WY$70,359
Rock Island, IL$70,314
Saginaw, MI$70,299
Jacksonville, FL$70,291
Salisbury, NC$70,276
Boise, ID$70,261
Moline, IL$70,224
Fort Myers, FL$70,201
Memphis, TN$70,186
Tulsa, OK$70,149
Waterloo, IA$70,104
Spartanburg, SC$70,029
Lincoln, NE$69,991
Fort Wayne, IN$69,976
Provo, UT$69,969
Cedar Falls, IA$69,879
San Antonio, TX$69,849
Greensboro, NC$69,819
South Bend, IN$69,811
Savannah, GA$69,729
Muskegon, MI$69,699
Birmingham, AL$69,691
Winston Salem, NC$69,654
Lake Charles, LA$69,474
Anderson, IN$69,459
Lexington, KY$69,436
Augusta, GA$69,414
Greenville, SC$69,414
Lima, OH$69,354
Wichita, KS$69,346
Tuscaloosa, AL$69,346
Columbia, SC$69,279
Springfield, OH$69,264
Asheville, NC$69,144
Bloomington, IN$69,091
Knoxville, TN$68,821
Shreveport, LA$68,814
Wilmington, NC$68,716
Roanoke, VA$68,716
Topeka, KS$68,581
Frankfort, KY$68,573
Oklahoma City, OK$68,521
Chillicothe, OH$68,491
Longview, TX$68,483
Melbourne, FL$68,476
Sioux Falls, SD$68,356
Mobile, AL$68,348
Terre Haute, IN$68,318
Altoona, PA$68,273
Amarillo, TX$68,221
Killeen, TX$68,198
Fayetteville, AR$68,138
Chattanooga, TN$68,116
Sioux City, IA$68,048
Idaho Falls, ID$68,033
Lynchburg, VA$67,973
Gainesville, FL$67,876
Portsmouth, OH$67,838
Little Rock, AR$67,823
Lafayette, LA$67,793
Youngstown, OH$67,793
Daytona Beach, FL$67,748
Clarksville, TN$67,741
Pensacola, FL$67,733
Temple, TX$67,728
Hopkinsville, KY$67,508
Erie, PA$67,493
Florence, SC$67,463
Charleston, WV$67,343
Great Falls, MT$67,306
Macon, GA$67,201
Tallahassee, FL$67,193
Fayetteville, NC$67,178
Waco, TX$67,163
Helena, MT$67,111
Pine Bluff, AR$67,082
Vincennes, IN$66,991
Lubbock, TX$66,961
Alamogordo, NM$66,916
Twin Falls, ID$66,848
Rapid City, SD$66,826
Jackson, MS$66,691
Huntington, WV$66,686
Greenville, MS$66,683
Parkersburg, WV$66,607
Montgomery, AL$66,593
Wichita Falls, TX$66,518
Springfield, MO$66,518
Biloxi, MS$66,481
Monroe, LA$66,406
Johnstown, PA$66,353
Sumter, SC$66,323
Columbus, GA$66,316
Pascagoula, MS$66,173
Abilene, TX$66,173
Kingsport, TN$65,978
Albany, GA$65,978
Gulfport, MS$65,956
Alexandria, LA$65,708
Fort Smith, AR$65,521
El Paso, TX$65,318
Las Cruces, NM$64,981
Harlingen, TX$64,790
Pocatello, ID$64,778
Florence, AL$64,681
Brownsville, TX$64,666
Mcallen, TX$64,508
Dothan, AL$64,403
Columbus, MS$63,957
Altus, OK$63,608
Lawton, OK$63,465
Pierre, SD$63,195
What Skills Can Increase an Area Engineer's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Customer Service (Mentioned in 8.67% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Repairing (Mentioned in 1.97% Job Postings): To put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again.
Technical Services (Mentioned in 1.31% Job Postings): Technical services are services that an IT organization provides to support business services or IT operations. Employee provisioning, backup and recovery, storage, and self-service help desk are examples of technical services
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 Area Engineer's salary.
Programming: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Area Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Area Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace & Defense
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average.
In contrast, Area Engineer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Area Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an Area Engineer
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals
$101,263
$49.0
35%
Aerospace & Defense
$97,512
$47.0
30%
Energy & Utilities
$93,762
$45.0
25%
Financial Services
$90,011
$43.0
20%
Internet
$86,261
$41.0
15%
How Education impacts an Area Engineer's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Area 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 an Area Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between
$68,081
and $71,879).
Area Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an Area 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.
Salaries for an Area Engineer can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $59,309 in 2023
to around $58,632 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Area Engineer salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Area Engineer
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Area Engineer
Here are companies hiring for Area Engineer 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 Area Engineer
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Area Engineer?
The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Area Engineer roles,
with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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