Engineers, All Other Salary Trend (2011–2024)

Historical salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median Salary in 2024
$117,750
30.0% since 2011

Median Salary Over Time

Engineers, All Other — Median Annual Salary
$88K$96K$104K$112K$120K20112013201520172019202120232024$91K$118K

Employment Over Time

Engineers, All Other — Total Employment
118K127K137K146K156K20112013201520172019202120232024126K151K

Key Insights

📈Salaries grew 30.0% since 2011 ($90,580$117,750)
🏆Peak year: 2024 at $117,750
🦠COVID impact: Salary rose 4.4% from 2019 to 2020, likely reflecting workforce composition changes.
💰After inflation (~3%/yr), real growth is approximately -11%

Year-by-Year Salary Data

YearMedian SalaryYoY Change
2024$117,750+5.2%
2023$111,970+7.0%
2022$104,600+3.9%
2021$100,640-2.7%
2020$103,380+4.4%
2019$99,040+2.1%
2018$96,980-0.3%
2017$97,250-0.1%
2016$97,300+1.5%
2015$95,900+1.8%
2014$94,240+1.7%
2013$92,680+0.7%
2012$92,030+1.6%
2011$90,580
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2011–2024. All figures are annual median wages in nominal dollars.