Manufacturing engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level manufacturing engineer earnings begin at:

$50.48 per hour

$105,000 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level manufacturing engineer earnings begin at:

$42.31 per hour

$88,000 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level manufacturing engineer earnings begin at:

$36.06 per hour

$75,000 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level manufacturing engineer earnings begin at:

$24.04 per hour

$50,000 per year

10th percentile

Starting level manufacturing engineer earnings begin at:

$12.00 per hour

$24,960 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

How do manufacturing engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Manufacturing engineers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than locomotive engineers but more than industrial engineers.

Career Median Salary
Locomotive engineer salary $73K
Power engineer salary $68K
Boilermaker salary $70K
Electrical engineer salary $69K
Robotics engineer salary $65K
Manufacturing engineer salary $75K
Operations research analyst salary $65K
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $63K
Industrial designer salary $62K
Industrial engineer salary $61K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)