Engineering (General) salary in United States

1,893 open engineering (general) postings in United States publish a pay range. Converted to a yearly figure, the median is $118K, and the middle half sits between $71K and $168K. These figures cover the 2,839 open engineering (general) jobs in United States, of which 67% show pay. Advertised ranges are what employers offer, not what people are paid, and senior roles publish pay less often.

Counted from live job postings on 18 Oct 2026; newest posted 17 Oct 2026.

2,839

open jobs

400

employers

$118K

median pay (1893 ranges)

150

remote

Advertised pay, yearly

$71K

25th percentile

$118K

Median

$168K

75th percentile

By level

Internship

$64K

$52K – $121K · 31

Entry level

$85K

$56K – $107K · 78

Mid level

$98K

$62K – $135K · 1187

Senior

$155K

$129K – $187K · 326

Staff/Principal

$225K

$191K – $275K · 112

Manager

$174K

$144K – $221K · 128

Director

$213K

$167K – $292K · 20

Executive

$200K

$163K – $289K · 11

Top employers

Skills asked for most

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Questions people ask

What is the average engineering (general) salary in United States?

The median advertised pay is $118K a year, from 1,893 postings with a published range. Half of them fall between $71K and $168K.

How does engineering (general) pay change with seniority in United States?

Median by level: internship $64K (31 postings); entry level $85K (78 postings); mid level $98K (1,187 postings); senior $155K (326 postings); staff/principal $225K (112 postings); manager $174K (128 postings); director $213K (20 postings); executive $200K (11 postings).

Who is hiring engineering (general) staff in United States?

400 employers have open roles; the most active are SpaceX (348), Rocket Lab Corporation (116), Veterans Health Administration (114), Boeing (111) and Relativity Space (104).

Engineering (General) pay in other countries

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Engineering (General): jobs and interviews

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Engineering (General) salary in United States

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Engineering (General) salary in United States

Advertised pay, yearly

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Questions people ask

Engineering (General) pay in other countries

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Engineering (General): jobs and interviews

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