The University of Michigan offers a report on engineering salaries for bachelor’s and master’s degrees by engineering degree.
US engineering salaries remain strong, which isn’t surprising given the strong economy. Here’s a look into engineering salaries by discipline. This salary report comes from the Engineering Career Resource Center at the University of Michigan.
The results for many of these disciplines includes salaries for master’s degrees graduates as well as those with bachelor’s degrees. We also show median salaries as well as the salary range for the discipline.
Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree:
Median: $70,000
Range: $59,000 – $87,500
Master’s Degree:
Median: $82,500
Range: $75,500 – $102,000
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Automotive Engineering
Master’s Degree:
Median: $80,000
Range: $70,000 – $100,000
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Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree:
Median: $70,000
Range: $60,000 – $82,625
Master’s Degree:
Median: 75,250
Range: $60,000 – $108,000
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Chemical Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree:
Median: $70,656
Range: $31,200 – $102,000
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Civil Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree:
Median: $64,758
Range: $54,000 – $75,000
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Computer Hardware Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree:
Median: $77,200
Range: $60,000 – $120,000
Master’s Degree:
Median: $110,500
Range: $64,000 – $140,000
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Computer Software Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree:
Median: $100,000
Range: $48,000 – $162,000
Master’s Degree:
Median: $108,500
Range: $55,000 – $170,000
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Data Science
Bachelor’s Degree:
Median:$95,000
Range: $70,000 – $121,500
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Electrical Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree:
Median: $71,000
Range: $31,200 – $95,000
Master’s degree:
Median: $85,000
Range: $63,000 – $110,000
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Environmental Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree:
Median: $60,000
Range: $57,000 – $70,000
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Industrial & Operations Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree:
Median: $71,656
Range: $53,000 – $120,000
Master’s Degree:
Median: $85,000
Range: $54,000 – $140,000
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Manufacturing Engineering
Master’s Degree:
Median: $76,250
Range: $63,000 – $90,000
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Materials Science & Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree:
Median: $66,750
Range: $45,000 – $82,000
Master’s Degree:
Median: $82,900
Range: $72,500 – $110,000
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Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree:
Median: $70,000
Range: $52,500 – $110,000
Master’s Degree:
Median: $82,000
Range: $60,000 – $120,000
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Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree:
Median: $60,000
Range: $55,000 – $90,000
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Robotics Engineering
Master’s Degree:
Median: $111,000
Range: $80,000 – $160,000
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tructural Engineering
Master’s Degree:
Median: $65,000
Range: $61,000 – $76,000
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Space Engineering
Master’s Degree:
Median: $79,000
Range: $38,400 – $95,000
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