Engine Designer

Engine Designer Salary

$79.5K

$90K

$99K

$90,000

/year

$43.27

/hour

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How much does an Engine Designer make?

As of Jun 26, 2026, the average annual pay for an Engine Designer in the United States is $90,000 a year.

Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $43.27 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,730/week or $7,500/month.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $99,000 and as low as $79,500, the majority of Engine Designer salaries currently range between $85,000 (25th percentile) to $95,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $98,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for an Engine Designer varies little (about 10000), which suggests that regardless of location, there are not many opportunities for increased pay or advancement, even with several years of experience.

An Engine Designer in your area makes on average $0 per year, or $90,000 (100.000%) less than the national average annual salary of $90,000. Ohio ranks number 50 out of 50 states nationwide for Engine Designer salaries.

To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Engine Designer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Engine Designer Jobs

We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an Engine Designer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Oakland, CA, , with United, WV, and San Jose, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. San Jose, CA, beats the national average by $13,780 (15.3%), and Oakland, CA, furthers that trend with another $17,999 (20.0%) above the $90,000 average.

With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as an Engine Designer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 5% between Oakland, CA, and Renton, WA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for an Engine Designer role.

City

Annual Salary

Hourly Wage

Oakland, CA

$107,999

$51.92

United, WV

$105,882

$50.90

San Jose, CA

$103,780

$49.89

Southeast, DC

$103,724

$49.87

Arlington, VA

$103,365

$49.69

Bellevue, WA

$102,831

$49.44

Honolulu County, HI

$102,785

$49.42

Bend, OR

$102,545

$49.30

District of Columbia, DC

$101,991

$49.03

Renton, WA

$101,963

$49.02

What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Engine Designer Jobs in the U.S.

We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Engine Designer category.

For example User Experience Ux Researcher jobs pay as much as $23,102 (25.7%) more than the average Engine Designer salary of $90,000. If you're qualified, finding work as an User Experience Ux Researcher may help you make more money than that of the average Engine Designer position.

Job Title

Annual Salary

Hourly Wage

User Experience Ux Researcher

$113,102

$54.38

Asp Net Mvc Developer

$97,317

$46.79

Noaa Meteorologist

$96,278

$46.29

Chatbot Designer

$90,877

$43.69

Web Design Manager

$80,851

$38.87

About Our Data

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Infographic detailing Engine Designer salary across the United States as of June 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $90,000 per year or $43.27 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.