The average salary for a power engineer in California is around $80,740 per year.
Avg Salary
Power engineers earn an average yearly salary of $80,740.
Wages typically start from $48,750 and go up to $126,170.
7% above national average Updated in 2021
Power engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$60.66 per hour
$126,170 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$48.41 per hour
$100,690 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$38.82 per hour
$80,740 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level power engineer earnings begin at:
$29.86 per hour
$62,110 per year
10th percentile
Starting level power engineer earnings begin at:
$23.44 per hour
$48,750 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Power engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $98,150 |
| Wyoming | $98,060 |
| Illinois | $97,970 |
| Montana | $96,120 |
| California | $80,740 |
| Alaska | $79,780 |
| District of Columbia | $78,990 |
| New York | $78,610 |
| Michigan | $76,670 |
| Indiana | $76,460 |
| Colorado | $76,110 |
| Massachusetts | $75,800 |
| Washington | $73,860 |
| Delaware | $71,440 |
| Maryland | $63,650 |
| Connecticut | $63,590 |
| Oklahoma | $63,330 |
| Missouri | $63,270 |
| Ohio | $62,560 |
| Florida | $62,280 |
| New Jersey | $61,670 |
| Minnesota | $61,510 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,150 |
| Rhode Island | $61,150 |
| Iowa | $61,080 |
| Arizona | $60,910 |
| Georgia | $60,360 |
| North Carolina | $60,360 |
| Oregon | $60,360 |
| New Hampshire | $60,210 |
| Kansas | $60,110 |
| Kentucky | $60,110 |
| Virginia | $58,260 |
| South Carolina | $54,330 |
| South Dakota | $53,290 |
| Utah | $52,250 |
| Maine | $51,190 |
| Tennessee | $51,000 |
| Idaho | $50,470 |
| North Dakota | $50,200 |
| Wisconsin | $49,670 |
| Nevada | $49,640 |
| Nebraska | $48,700 |
| New Mexico | $48,400 |
| West Virginia | $48,390 |
| Arkansas | $48,360 |
| Vermont | $48,210 |
| Mississippi | $47,980 |
| Texas | $47,570 |
| Alabama | $40,580 |
| Louisiana | $39,460 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,350 |
How do power engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Power engineers earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than industrial engineers but more than drafters.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Industrial engineer salary | $101K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $101K |
| Operations research analyst salary | $85K |
| Chemical engineer salary | $93K |
| Agricultural engineer salary | $90K |
| Power engineer salary | $81K |
| Audio engineer salary | $63K |
| Locomotive engineer salary | $82K |
| Industrial engineering technician salary | $62K |
| Drafter salary | $62K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)