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

A Combat Engineer's salary grows with experience: an Engineer I (0-2 years)earns $77,745, an Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $89,908, an Combat Engineer (4-7 years)earns $108,075, an Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $136,753, an Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $157,929,

What are the highest paying states for a Combat Engineer?

Combat Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Combat Engineer roles are District of Columbia $120,224, California $119,768, Massachusetts $118,172. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Combat Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Combat Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Combat Systems Engineer: $90,241; Combat Controller: $89,363; Combat Systems Officer: $81,158; Combat Soldier: $49,284; Army Combat Medic: $48,971.

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

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

Combat Engineer Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Combat Engineer in the United States is $108,584 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $121,808
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $101,465 to $115,506
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $94,984

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Combat Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,506	$9,626	$2,221	$56
Average	$108,584	$9,049	$2,088	$52
25th Percentile	$101,465	$8,455	$1,951	$49

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Key Factors That Influence Combat Engineer Salaries

A Combat 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 Combat Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Combat 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): $77,745
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,908
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,075
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $136,753
Expert (over 8 years): $157,929

Levels	Salary
Engineer ... Level Combat Engineer	$77,745
Engineer ... Level Combat Engineer	$89,908
Combat En... Level Combat Engineer	$108,075
Engineer ... Level Combat Engineer	$136,753
Engineer ... Level Combat Engineer	$157,929

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

District of Columbia: $120,224.
California: $119,768.
Massachusetts: $118,172.

District of Columbia $120,224 California $119,768 Massachusetts $118,172 Washington $117,738 New Jersey $117,694 Alaska $117,542 Connecticut $116,044 New York $115,436

Hawaii $113,492 Rhode Island $112,580 Maryland $111,961 Minnesota $111,114 Colorado $110,788 Illinois $110,680 Oregon $110,267 Delaware $109,963

New Hampshire $109,772 Virginia $109,344 Pennsylvania $108,095 Nevada $107,466 North Dakota $107,259 Michigan $106,934 Wisconsin $106,814 Vermont $106,575

Texas $105,913 Maine $105,869 Arizona $105,804 Ohio $105,728 Georgia $104,729 Indiana $104,230 Wyoming $104,132 Utah $103,980

Iowa $103,915 Kansas $103,394 Louisiana $103,242 North Carolina $103,187 Missouri $103,166 Florida $102,742 Montana $102,514 Nebraska $102,297

Kentucky $102,178 South Carolina $101,743 Tennessee $101,472 Idaho $101,363 New Mexico $100,571 Oklahoma $100,397 Alabama $99,756 South Dakota $98,681

Arkansas $98,095 West Virginia $97,780 Mississippi $96,835

Top Paying Cities for Combat 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: $136,957
San Francisco: $135,611
Oakland: $132,603

San Jose, CA $136,957

San Francisco, CA $135,611

Oakland, CA $132,603

New York, NY $125,838

Queens Village, NY $125,024

Paramus, NJ $124,155

Passaic, NJ $124,046

Bergenfield, NJ $123,938

Stamford, CT $123,775

Huntington, NY $123,666

Newark, NJ $122,961

Bridgeport, CT $122,743

New Brunswick, NJ $122,385

Vallejo, CA $122,157

Middlesex, NJ $122,092

Somerset, NJ $121,994

Petaluma, CA $121,744

Santa Cruz, CA $121,321

Boston, MA $121,104

Monterey, CA $120,561

Fairbanks, AK $120,485

Los Angeles, CA $120,278

Washington, DC $120,224

Seattle, WA $120,029

Santa Rosa, CA $120,007

Juneau, AK $119,692

Orange, CA $119,334

Anchorage, AK $119,138

Anaheim, CA $119,062

Santa Ana, CA $118,899

Nassau, NY $118,834

Long Beach, CA $118,791

Danbury, CT $118,758

Santa Maria, CA $118,389

Everett, WA $118,367

Bremerton, WA $117,835

Trenton, NJ $117,629

Sacramento, CA $117,586

San Diego, CA $117,531

Brockton, MA $117,488

Tacoma, WA $117,444

Santa Barbara, CA $117,292

Lowell, MA $116,858

New Suffolk, NY $116,815

Nashua, NH $116,684

Lompoc, CA $116,511

Ventura, CA $116,402

Stockton, CA $116,369

New Haven, CT $116,152

Atlantic City, NJ $115,870

Hartford, CT $115,631

Modesto, CA $115,577

Poughkeepsie, NY $115,338

New Britain, CT $115,284

Olympia, WA $115,132

Kennewick, WA $115,132

New London, CT $115,110

Norwich, CT $115,077

Lawrence, MA $115,023

Bakersfield, CA $114,719

Riverside, CA $114,567

New Bedford, MA $114,567

Richland, WA $114,458

Portsmouth, NH $114,372

Vineland, NJ $114,350

San Bernardino, CA $114,263

Boulder, CO $113,959

Worcester, MA $113,872

Portland, OR $113,774

Saint Paul, MN $113,644

Minneapolis, MN $113,644

Philadelphia, PA $113,492

Honolulu, HI $112,917

Springfield, MA $112,536

Providence, RI $112,526

Chicago, IL $112,211

Bellingham, WA $112,080

Baltimore, MD $111,961

Chico, CA $111,690

Wilmington, DE $111,505

Pittsfield, MA $111,396

Manchester, NH $111,190

Spokane, WA $110,712

Denver, CO $110,701

Albany, NY $110,191

Troy, NY $110,148

Schenectady, NY $109,920

Burlington, VT $109,681

Portland, ME $109,301

Salem, OR $109,214

Yakima, WA $109,192

Ann Arbor, MI $109,159

Rochester, MN $108,855

Fresno, CA $108,801

Reno, NV $108,801

Milwaukee, WI $108,703

Detroit, MI $108,595

Allentown, PA $108,562

Carson City, NV $108,551

Houston, TX $108,389

Colorado Springs, CO $108,378

Syracuse, NY $108,323

Eugene, OR $108,117

Bismarck, ND $107,987

Gary, IN $107,987

Galveston, TX $107,987

Springfield, OR $107,900

Medford, OR $107,639

Fort Collins, CO $107,596

Austin, TX $107,509

Mesa, AZ $107,281

Phoenix, AZ $107,259

Dallas, TX $107,227

Reading, PA $107,162

Saint Cloud, MN $107,118

Concord, NH $107,020

Madison, WI $106,977

Utica, NY $106,684

Raleigh, NC $106,597

Las Vegas, NV $106,586

Rochester, NY $106,510

Des Moines, IA $106,499

Atlanta, GA $106,325

Battle Creek, MI $106,293

Salt Lake City, UT $106,260

Lancaster, PA $106,097

Champaign, IL $106,076

Harrisburg, PA $105,945

Durham, NC $105,848

Kansas City, MO $105,837

Kansas City, KS $105,815

Fort Worth, TX $105,804

Boca Raton, FL $105,761

Cleveland, OH $105,750

Columbus, OH $105,728

Pittsburgh, PA $105,717

Richmond, VA $105,674

Indianapolis, IN $105,652

Cincinnati, OH $105,511

Petersburg, VA $105,348

Billings, MT $105,109

Lansing, MI $105,109

Huntsville, AL $105,109

Lebanon, PA $105,098

Dayton, OH $105,088

Pueblo, CO $105,088

Appleton, WI $105,055

Buffalo, NY $105,012

Racine, WI $104,957

Charlotte, NC $104,946

Saint Louis, MO $104,914

Springfield, IL $104,870

Elkhart, IN $104,849

York, PA $104,849

Gastonia, NC $104,838

Benton Harbor, MI $104,838

Beaumont, TX $104,773

Lorain, OH $104,751

Toledo, OH $104,708

Binghamton, NY $104,653

Rock Hill, SC $104,642

Rockford, IL $104,588

Fargo, ND $104,534

Elyria, OH $104,534

Flagstaff, AZ $104,458

Fort Lauderdale, FL $104,393

Miami, FL $104,328

Duluth, MN $104,154

Bangor, ME $104,013

Cedar Rapids, IA $103,893

Louisville, KY $103,839

Grand Rapids, MI $103,817

Hialeah, FL $103,806

Casper, WY $103,654

Scranton, PA $103,524

New Orleans, LA $103,491

Virginia Beach, VA $103,481

Akron, OH $103,426

Peoria, IL $103,285

Sarasota, FL $103,263

Green Bay, WI $103,187

Baton Rouge, LA $103,133

Charleston, SC $103,111

Nashville, TN $103,079

Jamestown, NY $103,057

Davenport, IA $103,057

Tucson, AZ $103,003

Cheyenne, WY $102,970

Saint Petersburg, FL $102,938

Tampa, FL $102,916

Omaha, NE $102,894

Port Arthur, TX $102,851

Evansville, IN $102,851

Bradenton, FL $102,807

Santa Fe, NM $102,612

Orlando, FL $102,503

Clearwater, FL $102,384

Canton, OH $102,156

La Crosse, WI $102,156

Grand Forks, ND $102,123

Albuquerque, NM $102,091

Tulsa, OK $102,091

Newport News, VA $102,080

High Point, NC $102,047

Ogden, UT $102,004

Corpus Christi, TX $101,917

Laramie, WY $101,852

Norfolk, VA $101,852

Rock Island, IL $101,787

Saginaw, MI $101,765

Jacksonville, FL $101,754

Salisbury, NC $101,732

Memphis, TN $101,711

Moline, IL $101,656

Fort Myers, FL $101,624

Waterloo, IA $101,483

Spartanburg, SC $101,374

Lincoln, NE $101,320

Fort Wayne, IN $101,298

Birmingham, AL $101,179

Cedar Falls, IA $101,157

Provo, UT $101,146

Springfield, OH $101,135

San Antonio, TX $101,113

Greensboro, NC $101,070

South Bend, IN $101,059

Winston Salem, NC $101,048

Boise, ID $101,016

Savannah, GA $100,940

Muskegon, MI $100,744

Lima, OH $100,614

Lake Charles, LA $100,571

Anderson, IN $100,549

Lexington, KY $100,516

Augusta, GA $100,484

Greenville, SC $100,484

Wichita, KS $100,386

Tuscaloosa, AL $100,386

Columbia, SC $100,288

Bloomington, IN $100,017

Roanoke, VA $99,952

Asheville, NC $99,810

Knoxville, TN $99,626

Shreveport, LA $99,615

Wilmington, NC $99,474

Frankfort, KY $99,267

Oklahoma City, OK $99,191

Chillicothe, OH $99,148

Longview, TX $99,137

Topeka, KS $99,105

Mobile, AL $98,942

Terre Haute, IN $98,898

Erie, PA $98,887

Altoona, PA $98,833

Melbourne, FL $98,801

Amarillo, TX $98,757

Killeen, TX $98,725

Fayetteville, AR $98,638

Sioux Falls, SD $98,562

Chattanooga, TN $98,497

Idaho Falls, ID $98,486

Gainesville, FL $98,258

Portsmouth, OH $98,203

Little Rock, AR $98,182

Lynchburg, VA $98,182

Lafayette, LA $98,138

Youngstown, OH $98,138

Temple, TX $98,095

Daytona Beach, FL $98,073

Clarksville, TN $98,062

Pensacola, FL $98,051

Hopkinsville, KY $97,726

Charleston, WV $97,715

Florence, SC $97,660

Sioux City, IA $97,595

Macon, GA $97,280

Tallahassee, FL $97,270

Fayetteville, NC $97,248

Waco, TX $97,226

Wichita Falls, TX $97,226

Pine Bluff, AR $97,183

Vincennes, IN $96,976

Lubbock, TX $96,933

Great Falls, MT $96,868

Alamogordo, NM $96,857

Abilene, TX $96,770

Rapid City, SD $96,629

Monroe, LA $96,629

Albany, GA $96,564

Huntington, WV $96,553

Jackson, MS $96,542

Greenville, MS $96,531

Parkersburg, WV $96,423

Montgomery, AL $96,401

Johnstown, PA $96,379

Springfield, MO $96,292

Biloxi, MS $96,238

Sumter, SC $96,010

Columbus, GA $95,999

Twin Falls, ID $95,934

Pascagoula, MS $95,793

Kingsport, TN $95,510

Gulfport, MS $95,478

Alexandria, LA $95,120

Fort Smith, AR $94,848

El Paso, TX $94,555

Helena, MT $94,414

Las Cruces, NM $94,066

Harlingen, TX $93,762

Pocatello, ID $93,665

Florence, AL $93,632

Brownsville, TX $93,610

Dothan, AL $93,437

Mcallen, TX $93,382

Columbus, MS $92,579

Altus, OK $92,079

Lawton, OK $91,873

Pierre, SD $91,482

What Skills Can Increase a Combat Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 6.08% 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 2.09% 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.
Java (Mentioned in 1.71% Job Postings): Using Java in the development and maintenance of application programs and systems.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	6.08%
API	2.09%
Java	1.71%

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 Combat Engineer's salary.

DevOps: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
JavaScript: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Test Automation: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
DevOps	$119,442	10%
JavaScript	$117,271	8%
Test Automation	$116,185	7%
AWS	$116,185	7%
Java	$115,099	6%
Team Development	$115,099	6%

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How Education impacts a Combat Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Combat 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 Combat Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $105,951 and $111,242).

Combat Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Combat Engineer

No Diploma 0.2%

High School 2.6%

Associates 3.5%

Bachelors 36.5%

Masters 41.6%

Doctorate 15.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.2%
High School	2.6%
Associates	3.5%
Bachelors	36.5%
Masters	41.6%
Doctorate	15.5%

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

Understanding how a Combat 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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$101,465

Average $108,584/year

$115,506

$8,455

Average $9,049/month

$9,626

$1,951

Average $2,088/week

$2,221

$49

Average $52/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,506	$9,626	$2,221	$56
Average	$108,584	$9,049	$2,088	$52
25th Percentile	$101,465	$8,455	$1,951	$49

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Salary Trends for Combat Engineer

Salaries for a Combat Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $115,055 in 2023 to around $113,965 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Combat Engineer salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2024	$115,209
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