Photonics engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:

$58.68 per hour

$122,050 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:

$47.40 per hour

$98,590 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:

$37.29 per hour

$77,560 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:

$37.29 per hour

$77,560 per year

10th percentile

Starting level photonics engineer earnings begin at:

$29.21 per hour

$60,760 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 Montana. On average, they make less than chemical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Chemical engineer salary $123K
Industrial engineer salary $97K
Mining and geological engineer salary $79K
Petroleum engineer salary $80K
Engineer salary $82K
Wind energy engineer salary $78K
Nanosystems engineer salary $78K
Biochemical engineer salary $78K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $78K
Photonics engineer salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)