Stress Engineering

Stress Engineering Salary

$19K

$141.5K

$187K

$137,183

/year

$65.95

/hour

Stress Engineering Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$137,183

Columbus

Ohio

$132,505

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    How much does a Stress Engineering make?

    As of Sep 6, 2026, the average annual pay for a Stress Engineering in the United States is $137,183 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $65.95 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,638/week or $11,431/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $187,000 and as low as $19,000, the majority of Stress Engineering salaries currently range between $117,500 (25th percentile) to $161,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $176,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Stress Engineering varies greatly (by as much as 43500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Stress Engineering in your area makes on average $132,505 per year, or $4,678 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $137,183. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Stress Engineering salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Stress Engineering 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 Stress Engineering Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Stress Engineering job is above the national average. Topping the list is Palmdale, CA, , with Sitka, AK, and Mojave, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Mojave, CA, beats the national average by $27,979 (20.4%), and Palmdale, CA, furthers that trend with another $67,158 (49.0%) above the $137,183 average.

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

    Additionally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies as much as 26% between Palmdale, CA, and Anacostia, DC, , suggesting a strong potential for positive wage variance in a Stress Engineering role. Cost of living should also be factored in when balancing location and salary.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Palmdale, CA

    $204,341

    $98.24

    Sitka, AK

    $165,261

    $79.45

    Mojave, CA

    $165,162

    $79.40

    Sunnyvale, CA

    $161,005

    $77.41

    San Jose, CA

    $160,777

    $77.30

    Freeland, WA

    $160,115

    $76.98

    Santa Cruz, CA

    $158,400

    $76.15

    Arlington, VA

    $158,073

    $76.00

    Ashland, CA

    $157,267

    $75.61

    Anacostia, DC

    $156,780

    $75.38

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Stress Engineering Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Stress Engineering job category, we found that Stress Engineer jobs have average salaries similar than Stress Engineering jobs.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Stress Engineer

    $137,183

    $65.95

    Dft Engineer

    $129,511

    $62.26

    Lead Software Test Engineer

    $125,264

    $60.22

    Test Equipment Engineer

    $92,027

    $44.24

    Smt Process Engineer

    $92,018

    $44.24

    About Our Data

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    Infographic detailing Stress Engineering salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $137,183 per year or $65.95 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.