The average salary for a photonics engineer in California is around $109,780 per year.
Avg Salary
Photonics engineers earn an average yearly salary of $109,780.
Wages typically start from $66,730 and go up to $168,020.
52% above national average Updated in 2021
Photonics engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:
$80.78 per hour
$168,020 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:
$67.75 per hour
$140,920 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:
$52.78 per hour
$109,780 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:
$38.85 per hour
$80,800 per year
10th percentile
Starting level photonics engineer earnings begin at:
$32.08 per hour
$66,730 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Photonics engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $99,340 |
| Michigan | $99,340 |
| Georgia | $99,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $99,040 |
| Florida | $98,970 |
| Vermont | $98,780 |
| Missouri | $97,730 |
| Ohio | $97,500 |
| North Dakota | $97,410 |
| Oregon | $97,280 |
| South Carolina | $97,090 |
| Oklahoma | $95,580 |
| Guam | $94,280 |
| New Hampshire | $92,020 |
| Utah | $87,710 |
| South Dakota | $85,610 |
| Wisconsin | $85,300 |
| Louisiana | $83,830 |
| Tennessee | $80,250 |
| Kentucky | $79,890 |
| Nebraska | $78,210 |
| Iowa | $77,770 |
| Montana | $77,560 |
| Arkansas | $77,310 |
| Nevada | $77,150 |
| Indiana | $75,230 |
| Kansas | $68,680 |
| Puerto Rico | $52,030 |
| District of Columbia | $147,010 |
| Virginia | $128,330 |
| Maryland | $128,230 |
| Delaware | $127,110 |
| Alaska | $127,090 |
| Alabama | $125,200 |
| Massachusetts | $121,760 |
| New Mexico | $120,390 |
| New Jersey | $117,100 |
| Colorado | $114,480 |
| California | $109,780 |
| Rhode Island | $109,280 |
| Hawaii | $107,660 |
| Connecticut | $102,390 |
| Wyoming | $102,390 |
| Washington | $102,110 |
| Minnesota | $102,100 |
| Idaho | $102,080 |
| Texas | $102,010 |
| North Carolina | $101,780 |
| West Virginia | $101,710 |
| Mississippi | $101,340 |
| Arizona | $101,120 |
| Maine | $100,580 |
| New York | $100,300 |
How do photonics engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Photonics engineers earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than sales engineers but more than robotics engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Sales engineer salary | $130K |
| Aerospace engineer salary | $129K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $127K |
| Engineer salary | $115K |
| Product safety engineer salary | $123K |
| Wind energy engineer salary | $110K |
| Biochemical engineer salary | $110K |
| Nanotechnology engineer salary | $110K |
| Photonics engineer salary | $110K |
| Robotics engineer salary | $110K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)