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

A Commercial Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Commercial Engineer (0-2 years)earns $79,855, a Software Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $102,764, a Software Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $125,854, a Software Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $145,613, a Software Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $167,380,

What are the highest paying states for a Commercial Engineer?

Commercial Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Commercial Engineer roles are District of Columbia $88,910, California $88,572, Massachusetts $87,392. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Commercial Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Commercial Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Head of Commercial: $276,795; Commercial Counsel: $250,776; Commercial Project Engineer: $88,003; Senior Commercial Engineer: $83,249; Paralegal, Commercial: $80,997.

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

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

Commercial Engineer Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Commercial Engineer in the United States is $80,301 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,890
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,701 to $86,368
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,692

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Commercial Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,368	$7,197	$1,661	$42
Average	$80,301	$6,692	$1,544	$39
25th Percentile	$73,701	$6,142	$1,417	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Commercial Engineer Salaries

A Commercial 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 Commercial Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Commercial 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): $79,855
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,764
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $125,854
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $145,613
Expert (over 8 years): $167,380

Levels	Salary
Commercia... Level Commercial Engineer	$79,855
Software ... Level Commercial Engineer	$102,764
Software ... Level Commercial Engineer	$125,854
Software ... Level Commercial Engineer	$145,613
Software ... Level Commercial Engineer	$167,380

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

District of Columbia: $88,910.
California: $88,572.
Massachusetts: $87,392.

District of Columbia $88,910 California $88,572 Massachusetts $87,392 Washington $87,071 New Jersey $87,039 Alaska $86,926 Connecticut $85,818 New York $85,368

Hawaii $83,931 Rhode Island $83,256 Maryland $82,799 Minnesota $82,172 Colorado $81,932 Illinois $81,851 Oregon $81,546 Delaware $81,321

New Hampshire $81,180 Virginia $80,864 Pennsylvania $79,940 Nevada $79,474 North Dakota $79,322 Michigan $79,081 Wisconsin $78,992 Vermont $78,816

Texas $78,326 Maine $78,294 Arizona $78,246 Ohio $78,189 Georgia $77,451 Indiana $77,081 Wyoming $77,009 Utah $76,897

Iowa $76,848 Kansas $76,463 Louisiana $76,351 North Carolina $76,310 Missouri $76,294 Florida $75,981 Montana $75,813 Nebraska $75,652

Kentucky $75,564 South Carolina $75,242 Tennessee $75,042 Idaho $74,961 New Mexico $74,375 Oklahoma $74,247 Alabama $73,773 South Dakota $72,978

Arkansas $72,544 West Virginia $72,311 Mississippi $71,613

Top Paying Cities for Commercial 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: $101,284
San Francisco: $100,288
Oakland: $98,064

San Jose, CA $101,284

San Francisco, CA $100,288

Oakland, CA $98,064

New York, NY $93,061

Queens Village, NY $92,459

Paramus, NJ $91,817

Passaic, NJ $91,736

Bergenfield, NJ $91,656

Stamford, CT $91,536

Huntington, NY $91,455

Newark, NJ $90,933

Bridgeport, CT $90,773

New Brunswick, NJ $90,508

Vallejo, CA $90,339

Middlesex, NJ $90,291

Somerset, NJ $90,219

Petaluma, CA $90,034

Santa Cruz, CA $89,721

Boston, MA $89,560

Monterey, CA $89,159

Fairbanks, AK $89,102

Los Angeles, CA $88,950

Washington, DC $88,910

Seattle, WA $88,765

Santa Rosa, CA $88,749

Juneau, AK $88,516

Orange, CA $88,251

Anchorage, AK $88,107

Anaheim, CA $88,050

Santa Ana, CA $87,930

Nassau, NY $87,882

Long Beach, CA $87,850

Danbury, CT $87,826

Santa Maria, CA $87,553

Everett, WA $87,537

Bremerton, WA $87,143

Trenton, NJ $86,991

Sacramento, CA $86,958

San Diego, CA $86,918

Brockton, MA $86,886

Tacoma, WA $86,854

Santa Barbara, CA $86,742

Lowell, MA $86,420

New Suffolk, NY $86,388

Nashua, NH $86,292

Lompoc, CA $86,163

Ventura, CA $86,083

Stockton, CA $86,059

New Haven, CT $85,898

Atlantic City, NJ $85,690

Hartford, CT $85,513

Modesto, CA $85,473

Poughkeepsie, NY $85,296

New Britain, CT $85,256

Olympia, WA $85,144

Kennewick, WA $85,144

New London, CT $85,128

Norwich, CT $85,103

Lawrence, MA $85,063

Bakersfield, CA $84,838

Riverside, CA $84,726

New Bedford, MA $84,726

Richland, WA $84,646

Portsmouth, NH $84,581

Vineland, NJ $84,565

San Bernardino, CA $84,501

Boulder, CO $84,276

Worcester, MA $84,212

Portland, OR $84,140

Saint Paul, MN $84,043

Minneapolis, MN $84,043

Philadelphia, PA $83,931

Honolulu, HI $83,505

Springfield, MA $83,224

Providence, RI $83,216

Chicago, IL $82,983

Bellingham, WA $82,887

Baltimore, MD $82,799

Chico, CA $82,598

Wilmington, DE $82,462

Pittsfield, MA $82,381

Manchester, NH $82,229

Spokane, WA $81,875

Denver, CO $81,867

Albany, NY $81,490

Troy, NY $81,458

Schenectady, NY $81,289

Burlington, VT $81,112

Portland, ME $80,831

Salem, OR $80,767

Yakima, WA $80,751

Ann Arbor, MI $80,727

Rochester, MN $80,502

Fresno, CA $80,462

Reno, NV $80,462

Milwaukee, WI $80,390

Detroit, MI $80,309

Allentown, PA $80,285

Carson City, NV $80,277

Houston, TX $80,157

Colorado Springs, CO $80,149

Syracuse, NY $80,109

Eugene, OR $79,956

Bismarck, ND $79,860

Gary, IN $79,860

Galveston, TX $79,860

Springfield, OR $79,796

Medford, OR $79,603

Fort Collins, CO $79,571

Austin, TX $79,506

Mesa, AZ $79,338

Phoenix, AZ $79,322

Dallas, TX $79,298

Reading, PA $79,249

Saint Cloud, MN $79,217

Concord, NH $79,145

Madison, WI $79,113

Utica, NY $78,896

Raleigh, NC $78,832

Las Vegas, NV $78,824

Rochester, NY $78,768

Des Moines, IA $78,760

Atlanta, GA $78,631

Battle Creek, MI $78,607

Salt Lake City, UT $78,583

Lancaster, PA $78,462

Champaign, IL $78,446

Harrisburg, PA $78,350

Durham, NC $78,278

Kansas City, MO $78,270

Kansas City, KS $78,254

Fort Worth, TX $78,246

Boca Raton, FL $78,214

Cleveland, OH $78,206

Columbus, OH $78,189

Pittsburgh, PA $78,181

Richmond, VA $78,149

Indianapolis, IN $78,133

Cincinnati, OH $78,029

Petersburg, VA $77,908

Billings, MT $77,732

Lansing, MI $77,732

Huntsville, AL $77,732

Lebanon, PA $77,724

Dayton, OH $77,716

Pueblo, CO $77,716

Appleton, WI $77,692

Buffalo, NY $77,659

Racine, WI $77,619

Charlotte, NC $77,611

Saint Louis, MO $77,587

Springfield, IL $77,555

Elkhart, IN $77,539

York, PA $77,539

Gastonia, NC $77,531

Benton Harbor, MI $77,531

Beaumont, TX $77,483

Lorain, OH $77,467

Toledo, OH $77,435

Binghamton, NY $77,394

Rock Hill, SC $77,386

Rockford, IL $77,346

Fargo, ND $77,306

Elyria, OH $77,306

Flagstaff, AZ $77,250

Fort Lauderdale, FL $77,202

Miami, FL $77,154

Duluth, MN $77,025

Bangor, ME $76,921

Cedar Rapids, IA $76,832

Louisville, KY $76,792

Grand Rapids, MI $76,776

Hialeah, FL $76,768

Casper, WY $76,656

Scranton, PA $76,559

New Orleans, LA $76,535

Virginia Beach, VA $76,527

Akron, OH $76,487

Peoria, IL $76,383

Sarasota, FL $76,367

Green Bay, WI $76,310

Baton Rouge, LA $76,270

Charleston, SC $76,254

Nashville, TN $76,230

Jamestown, NY $76,214

Davenport, IA $76,214

Tucson, AZ $76,174

Cheyenne, WY $76,150

Saint Petersburg, FL $76,126

Tampa, FL $76,110

Omaha, NE $76,094

Port Arthur, TX $76,061

Evansville, IN $76,061

Bradenton, FL $76,029

Santa Fe, NM $75,885

Orlando, FL $75,805

Clearwater, FL $75,716

Canton, OH $75,548

La Crosse, WI $75,548

Grand Forks, ND $75,523

Albuquerque, NM $75,499

Tulsa, OK $75,499

Newport News, VA $75,491

High Point, NC $75,467

Ogden, UT $75,435

Corpus Christi, TX $75,371

Laramie, WY $75,323

Norfolk, VA $75,323

Rock Island, IL $75,275

Saginaw, MI $75,258

Jacksonville, FL $75,250

Salisbury, NC $75,234

Memphis, TN $75,218

Moline, IL $75,178

Fort Myers, FL $75,154

Waterloo, IA $75,050

Spartanburg, SC $74,969

Lincoln, NE $74,929

Fort Wayne, IN $74,913

Birmingham, AL $74,825

Cedar Falls, IA $74,809

Provo, UT $74,801

Springfield, OH $74,793

San Antonio, TX $74,777

Greensboro, NC $74,745

South Bend, IN $74,737

Winston Salem, NC $74,728

Boise, ID $74,704

Savannah, GA $74,648

Muskegon, MI $74,504

Lima, OH $74,407

Lake Charles, LA $74,375

Anderson, IN $74,359

Lexington, KY $74,335

Augusta, GA $74,311

Greenville, SC $74,311

Wichita, KS $74,239

Tuscaloosa, AL $74,239

Columbia, SC $74,166

Bloomington, IN $73,966

Roanoke, VA $73,917

Asheville, NC $73,813

Knoxville, TN $73,677

Shreveport, LA $73,669

Wilmington, NC $73,564

Frankfort, KY $73,412

Oklahoma City, OK $73,355

Chillicothe, OH $73,323

Longview, TX $73,315

Topeka, KS $73,291

Mobile, AL $73,171

Terre Haute, IN $73,139

Erie, PA $73,130

Altoona, PA $73,090

Melbourne, FL $73,066

Amarillo, TX $73,034

Killeen, TX $73,010

Fayetteville, AR $72,946

Sioux Falls, SD $72,890

Chattanooga, TN $72,841

Idaho Falls, ID $72,833

Gainesville, FL $72,665

Portsmouth, OH $72,625

Little Rock, AR $72,609

Lynchburg, VA $72,609

Lafayette, LA $72,576

Youngstown, OH $72,576

Temple, TX $72,544

Daytona Beach, FL $72,528

Clarksville, TN $72,520

Pensacola, FL $72,512

Hopkinsville, KY $72,271

Charleston, WV $72,263

Florence, SC $72,223

Sioux City, IA $72,175

Macon, GA $71,942

Tallahassee, FL $71,934

Fayetteville, NC $71,918

Waco, TX $71,902

Wichita Falls, TX $71,902

Pine Bluff, AR $71,870

Vincennes, IN $71,717

Lubbock, TX $71,685

Great Falls, MT $71,637

Alamogordo, NM $71,629

Abilene, TX $71,565

Rapid City, SD $71,460

Monroe, LA $71,460

Albany, GA $71,412

Huntington, WV $71,404

Jackson, MS $71,396

Greenville, MS $71,388

Parkersburg, WV $71,308

Montgomery, AL $71,292

Johnstown, PA $71,276

Springfield, MO $71,211

Biloxi, MS $71,171

Sumter, SC $71,002

Columbus, GA $70,994

Twin Falls, ID $70,946

Pascagoula, MS $70,842

Kingsport, TN $70,633

Gulfport, MS $70,609

Alexandria, LA $70,344

Fort Smith, AR $70,143

El Paso, TX $69,926

Helena, MT $69,822

Las Cruces, NM $69,565

Harlingen, TX $69,340

Pocatello, ID $69,268

Florence, AL $69,244

Brownsville, TX $69,228

Dothan, AL $69,099

Mcallen, TX $69,059

Columbus, MS $68,465

Altus, OK $68,096

Lawton, OK $67,943

Pierre, SD $67,654

What Skills Can Increase a Commercial Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 2.82% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Python (Mentioned in 4.66% Job Postings): Applying the concepts and algorithms of Python to design, develop and maintain software applications to comply with business requirements.
Linux (Mentioned in 2.71% Job Postings): Managing a system's hardware and resources using a Unix-like open-source operating system.

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Analysis	2.82%
Python	4.66%
Linux	2.71%

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 Commercial Engineer's salary.

Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 21%.
Code Review: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Kubernetes: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Coaching	$97,165	21%
Code Review	$89,135	11%
Kubernetes	$89,135	11%
Project Management	$89,135	11%
API	$89,135	11%
AWS	$89,135	11%

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How Education impacts a Commercial Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Commercial 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 Commercial Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $78,103 and $82,080).

Commercial Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Commercial Engineer

No Diploma 0.3%

High School 1.8%

Associates 2.5%

Bachelors 58.4%

Masters 34.0%

Doctorate 3.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.3%
High School	1.8%
Associates	2.5%
Bachelors	58.4%
Masters	34.0%
Doctorate	3.0%

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

Understanding how a Commercial 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

$73,701

Average $80,301/year

$86,368

$6,142

Average $6,692/month

$7,197

$1,417

Average $1,544/week

$1,661

$35

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,368	$7,197	$1,661	$42
Average	$80,301	$6,692	$1,544	$39
25th Percentile	$73,701	$6,142	$1,417	$35

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Salary Trends for Commercial Engineer

Salaries for a Commercial Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $82,911 in 2023 to around $82,338 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Commercial Engineer salary trends, .

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2024

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