Engineers Get Top Pay
Year after year, engineering jobs are paid the highest average starting salary. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) engineers have a median annual wage of $91,010 and the engineering field projects to have employment growth of nearly 140,000 new jobs over the next decade.
Which engineering has highest salary?
In terms of median pay and growth potential, these are the 10 highest paying engineering jobs to consider.
- Big Data Engineer. ...
- Petroleum Engineer. ...
- Computer Hardware Engineer. ...
- Aerospace Engineer. ...
- Nuclear Engineer. ...
- Systems Engineer. ...
- Chemical Engineer. ...
- Electrical Engineer.
Do engineers make good money?
Engineers tend to earn in excess of the national average salary and this is expected by some reputable organizations to continue in the future¹. In fact, Engineering degrees make up 10 of the top 17 highest paid degrees at the time of writing¹. To become an engineer, you will more than likely need a degree.
