Photonics engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:

$82.93 per hour

$172,490 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:

$68.84 per hour

$143,190 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:

$56.30 per hour

$117,100 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level photonics engineer earnings begin at:

$37.24 per hour

$77,470 per year

10th percentile

Starting level photonics engineer earnings begin at:

$29.28 per hour

$60,900 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 6% less than similar careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than sales engineers but more than robotics engineers.

Career Median Salary
Sales engineer salary $136K
Nuclear engineer salary $132K
Computer hardware engineer salary $129K
Aerospace engineer salary $121K
Chemical engineer salary $117K
Wind energy engineer salary $117K
Biochemical engineer salary $117K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $117K
Photonics engineer salary $117K
Robotics engineer salary $117K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)