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

A Configuration Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Configuration Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $69,528, a Configuration Engineer (2-4 years)earns $83,740, a Configuration Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $97,529, a Configuration Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $115,038, a Configuration Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $135,913,

What are the highest paying states for a Configuration Engineer?

Configuration Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Configuration Engineer roles are District of Columbia $93,221, California $92,867, Massachusetts $91,629. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Configuration Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Configuration Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Configuration Management Engineer: $137,753; Configuration Manager: $130,414; Provisioning/Configuration Engineer IV: $116,100; Software Configuration Engineer: $115,706; Software Configuration Management Engineer: $100,594.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Configuration Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Configuration Engineer Salary in the United States

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Configuration Engineer in the United States is $84,195 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,003
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,988 to $90,376
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,338

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Configuration Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,376	$7,531	$1,738	$43
Average	$84,195	$7,016	$1,619	$40
25th Percentile	$77,988	$6,499	$1,500	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Configuration Engineer Salaries

A Configuration 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 Configuration Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Configuration 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): $69,528
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,740
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,529
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,038
Expert (over 8 years): $135,913

Levels	Salary
Configura... Level Configuration Engineer	$69,528
Configura... Level Configuration Engineer	$83,740
Configura... Level Configuration Engineer	$97,529
Configura... Level Configuration Engineer	$115,038
Configura... Level Configuration Engineer	$135,913

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

District of Columbia: $93,221.
California: $92,867.
Massachusetts: $91,629.

District of Columbia $93,221 California $92,867 Massachusetts $91,629 Washington $91,293 New Jersey $91,259 Alaska $91,141 Connecticut $89,979 New York $89,508

Hawaii $88,001 Rhode Island $87,293 Maryland $86,813 Minnesota $86,157 Colorado $85,904 Illinois $85,820 Oregon $85,500 Delaware $85,264

New Hampshire $85,116 Virginia $84,784 Pennsylvania $83,816 Nevada $83,328 North Dakota $83,168 Michigan $82,915 Wisconsin $82,823 Vermont $82,637

Texas $82,124 Maine $82,090 Arizona $82,040 Ohio $81,981 Georgia $81,206 Indiana $80,819 Wyoming $80,743 Utah $80,625

Iowa $80,575 Kansas $80,170 Louisiana $80,053 North Carolina $80,010 Missouri $79,994 Florida $79,665 Montana $79,488 Nebraska $79,320

Kentucky $79,227 South Carolina $78,891 Tennessee $78,680 Idaho $78,596 New Mexico $77,981 Oklahoma $77,847 Alabama $77,350 South Dakota $76,516

Arkansas $76,062 West Virginia $75,818 Mississippi $75,085

Top Paying Cities for Configuration 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: $106,195
San Francisco: $105,032
Oakland: $102,819

San Jose, CA $106,195

San Francisco, CA $105,032

Oakland, CA $102,819

New York, NY $96,941

Paramus, NJ $95,762

Queens Village, NY $95,758

Passaic, NJ $95,678

Bergenfield, NJ $95,671

Stamford, CT $95,485

Huntington, NY $95,451

Newark, NJ $94,829

Bridgeport, CT $94,651

Vallejo, CA $94,484

New Brunswick, NJ $94,450

Petaluma, CA $94,399

Middlesex, NJ $94,239

Somerset, NJ $94,180

Santa Cruz, CA $94,071

Boston, MA $93,557

Monterey, CA $93,262

Seattle, WA $93,069

Santa Rosa, CA $93,052

Los Angeles, CA $93,027

Juneau, AK $92,808

Washington, DC $92,715

Orange, CA $92,416

Santa Ana, CA $92,193

Long Beach, CA $92,109

Anaheim, CA $92,092

Anchorage, AK $92,050

Santa Maria, CA $91,798

Everett, WA $91,781

Danbury, CT $91,484

Bremerton, WA $91,368

Tacoma, WA $91,065

New Suffolk, NY $91,064

Sacramento, CA $91,040

Santa Barbara, CA $90,947

Trenton, NJ $90,855

San Diego, CA $90,855

Brockton, MA $90,762

Fairbanks, AK $90,556

Lompoc, CA $90,341

Lowell, MA $90,273

Ventura, CA $90,257

Nashua, NH $90,240

Stockton, CA $90,232

Modesto, CA $89,617

Poughkeepsie, NY $89,432

Olympia, WA $89,272

Kennewick, WA $89,272

New Haven, CT $89,238

Lawrence, MA $88,935

Hartford, CT $88,851

Riverside, CA $88,834

New Bedford, MA $88,750

Richland, WA $88,750

Bakersfield, CA $88,632

San Bernardino, CA $88,598

New Britain, CT $88,590

Atlantic City, NJ $88,590

New London, CT $88,556

Norwich, CT $88,531

Portsmouth, NH $88,514

Boulder, CO $88,336

Portland, OR $88,219

Worcester, MA $88,211

Minneapolis, MN $87,950

Philadelphia, PA $87,832

Honolulu, HI $87,554

Saint Paul, MN $87,514

Vineland, NJ $87,495

Providence, RI $87,251

Chicago, IL $87,007

Bellingham, WA $86,906

Springfield, MA $86,839

Baltimore, MD $86,813

Chico, CA $86,603

Pittsfield, MA $86,376

Manchester, NH $86,216

Spokane, WA $85,845

Denver, CO $85,837

Albany, NY $85,441

Troy, NY $85,407

Nassau, NY $85,317

Schenectady, NY $85,230

Wilmington, DE $85,163

Burlington, VT $85,045

Salem, OR $85,012

Portland, ME $84,751

Yakima, WA $84,666

Rochester, MN $84,405

Reno, NV $84,363

Fresno, CA $84,363

Milwaukee, WI $84,288

Detroit, MI $84,203

Ann Arbor, MI $84,189

Allentown, PA $84,178

Colorado Springs, CO $84,035

Syracuse, NY $83,993

Carson City, NV $83,993

Houston, TX $83,875

Eugene, OR $83,833

Gary, IN $83,732

Springfield, OR $83,664

Bismarck, ND $83,648

Galveston, TX $83,589

Medford, OR $83,462

Fort Collins, CO $83,429

Concord, NH $83,387

Austin, TX $83,361

Mesa, AZ $83,185

Reading, PA $83,176

Phoenix, AZ $83,168

Dallas, TX $83,142

Saint Cloud, MN $83,062

Madison, WI $82,949

Utica, NY $82,721

Rochester, NY $82,587

Des Moines, IA $82,578

Raleigh, NC $82,570

Atlanta, GA $82,444

Battle Creek, MI $82,418

Salt Lake City, UT $82,393

Lancaster, PA $82,267

Harrisburg, PA $82,149

Kansas City, MO $82,065

Champaign, IL $82,048

Kansas City, KS $82,048

Fort Worth, TX $82,040

Columbus, OH $82,025

Boca Raton, FL $82,006

Pittsburgh, PA $81,972

Richmond, VA $81,938

Indianapolis, IN $81,922

Cleveland, OH $81,913

Las Vegas, NV $81,812

Cincinnati, OH $81,812

Petersburg, VA $81,686

Huntsville, AL $81,560

Lansing, MI $81,503

Lebanon, PA $81,492

Pueblo, CO $81,484

Appleton, WI $81,459

Buffalo, NY $81,425

Dayton, OH $81,400

Racine, WI $81,383

Charlotte, NC $81,374

Saint Louis, MO $81,349

York, PA $81,299

Elkhart, IN $81,299

Gastonia, NC $81,283

Billings, MT $81,262

Beaumont, TX $81,240

Lorain, OH $81,223

Benton Harbor, MI $81,206

Toledo, OH $81,189

Binghamton, NY $81,147

Rock Hill, SC $81,139

Rockford, IL $81,097

Springfield, IL $81,063

Elyria, OH $81,054

Fargo, ND $81,054

Flagstaff, AZ $80,995

Fort Lauderdale, FL $80,945

Duluth, MN $80,894

Miami, FL $80,894

Cheyenne, WY $80,836

Grand Forks, ND $80,836

Bangor, ME $80,650

Cedar Rapids, IA $80,558

Durham, NC $80,522

Louisville, KY $80,516

Grand Rapids, MI $80,499

Hialeah, FL $80,490

Casper, WY $80,372

Scranton, PA $80,271

New Orleans, LA $80,246

Virginia Beach, VA $80,238

Akron, OH $80,196

Peoria, IL $80,086

Sarasota, FL $80,069

Nashville, TN $80,010

Omaha, NE $80,010

Green Bay, WI $80,010

Baton Rouge, LA $79,968

Charleston, SC $79,951

Jamestown, NY $79,909

Davenport, IA $79,909

Tucson, AZ $79,867

Saint Petersburg, FL $79,817

Tampa, FL $79,800

Evansville, IN $79,749

Port Arthur, TX $79,749

Bradenton, FL $79,716

Santa Fe, NM $79,564

Orlando, FL $79,413

Clearwater, FL $79,387

Canton, OH $79,211

La Crosse, WI $79,211

Albuquerque, NM $79,160

Newport News, VA $79,152

High Point, NC $79,126

Ogden, UT $79,093

Corpus Christi, TX $79,025

Norfolk, VA $78,975

Laramie, WY $78,975

Rock Island, IL $78,924

Saginaw, MI $78,907

Jacksonville, FL $78,899

Salisbury, NC $78,882

Boise, ID $78,865

Moline, IL $78,823

Fort Myers, FL $78,798

Memphis, TN $78,781

Tulsa, OK $78,739

Waterloo, IA $78,689

Spartanburg, SC $78,604

Lincoln, NE $78,562

Fort Wayne, IN $78,545

Provo, UT $78,537

Cedar Falls, IA $78,436

San Antonio, TX $78,402

Greensboro, NC $78,369

South Bend, IN $78,360

Savannah, GA $78,268

Muskegon, MI $78,234

Birmingham, AL $78,225

Winston Salem, NC $78,184

Lake Charles, LA $77,981

Anderson, IN $77,964

Lexington, KY $77,939

Augusta, GA $77,914

Greenville, SC $77,914

Lima, OH $77,847

Wichita, KS $77,838

Tuscaloosa, AL $77,838

Columbia, SC $77,762

Springfield, OH $77,746

Asheville, NC $77,611

Bloomington, IN $77,552

Knoxville, TN $77,249

Shreveport, LA $77,240

Wilmington, NC $77,131

Roanoke, VA $77,131

Topeka, KS $76,979

Frankfort, KY $76,970

Oklahoma City, OK $76,912

Chillicothe, OH $76,878

Longview, TX $76,870

Melbourne, FL $76,862

Sioux Falls, SD $76,727

Mobile, AL $76,718

Terre Haute, IN $76,685

Altoona, PA $76,634

Amarillo, TX $76,575

Killeen, TX $76,550

Fayetteville, AR $76,483

Chattanooga, TN $76,457

Sioux City, IA $76,382

Idaho Falls, ID $76,365

Lynchburg, VA $76,297

Gainesville, FL $76,188

Portsmouth, OH $76,146

Little Rock, AR $76,129

Lafayette, LA $76,095

Youngstown, OH $76,095

Daytona Beach, FL $76,045

Clarksville, TN $76,036

Pensacola, FL $76,028

Temple, TX $76,022

Hopkinsville, KY $75,775

Erie, PA $75,759

Florence, SC $75,725

Charleston, WV $75,590

Great Falls, MT $75,548

Macon, GA $75,430

Tallahassee, FL $75,422

Fayetteville, NC $75,405

Waco, TX $75,388

Helena, MT $75,329

Pine Bluff, AR $75,297

Vincennes, IN $75,194

Lubbock, TX $75,161

Alamogordo, NM $75,110

Twin Falls, ID $75,034

Rapid City, SD $75,009

Jackson, MS $74,858

Huntington, WV $74,852

Greenville, MS $74,849

Parkersburg, WV $74,763

Montgomery, AL $74,748

Wichita Falls, TX $74,664

Springfield, MO $74,664

Biloxi, MS $74,622

Monroe, LA $74,538

Johnstown, PA $74,479

Sumter, SC $74,445

Columbus, GA $74,437

Pascagoula, MS $74,277

Abilene, TX $74,277

Kingsport, TN $74,058

Albany, GA $74,058

Gulfport, MS $74,033

Alexandria, LA $73,755

Fort Smith, AR $73,544

El Paso, TX $73,317

Las Cruces, NM $72,938

Harlingen, TX $72,724

Pocatello, ID $72,711

Florence, AL $72,601

Brownsville, TX $72,584

Mcallen, TX $72,408

Dothan, AL $72,290

Columbus, MS $71,790

Altus, OK $71,397

Lawton, OK $71,237

Pierre, SD $70,934

What Skills Can Increase a Configuration Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 13.7% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Supply Chain (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): A supply chain encompasses everything from the delivery of source materials from the supplier to the manufacturer through to its eventual delivery to the end user.
Trading (Mentioned in 1.09% Job Postings): Trading is the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	13.7%
Supply Chain	1.61%
Trading	1.09%

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 Configuration Engineer's salary.

Python: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Due Diligence: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Financial Services: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Python	$92,614	10%
Due Diligence	$90,089	7%
Financial Services	$89,247	6%
Tableau	$89,247	6%
Supply Chain	$87,563	4%
Trading	$87,563	4%

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How Education impacts a Configuration Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Configuration 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 Configuration Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $76,658 and $81,114).

Configuration Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Configuration Engineer

No Diploma 21.1%

High School 21.1%

Associates 10.5%

Bachelors 50.0%

Masters 18.4%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	21.1%
High School	21.1%
Associates	10.5%
Bachelors	50.0%
Masters	18.4%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Configuration 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 May 01, 2026

$77,988

Average $84,195/year

$90,376

$6,499

Average $7,016/month

$7,531

$1,500

Average $1,619/week

$1,738

$37

Average $40/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,376	$7,531	$1,738	$43
Average	$84,195	$7,016	$1,619	$40
25th Percentile	$77,988	$6,499	$1,500	$37

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Salary Trends for Configuration Engineer

Salaries for a Configuration Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $80,669 in 2023 to around $79,632 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Configuration Engineer salary trends, .

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