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What is a fair salary? How should you approach salary negotiation? Below, are the average salaries for engineering students, by major and degree level. Download the Evaluating Salary and Job Offers Handout for advice and resources. You can alsocheck out this website for average salary informaiton. All salaries posted are in USD.
Engineering Co-op/Intern Hourly Wages for 2023-2024
The co-op/intern wages were calculated using the Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Summer 2024 wages reported by students.
Engineering Major | Mean Hourly Salary |
27.74 | |
33.65 | |
29.13 | |
24.47 | |
32.31 | |
27.47 | |
26.67 | |
N/A | |
28.07 | |
All Majors | 28.73 |
Engineering Major | Mean Hourly Salary |
Aerospace (0 responses) | N/A |
Bioengineering (2 responses) | 34.80 |
N/A | |
Civil & Environmental (1 response) | 22.90 |
Cybersecurity (34 responses) | 32.91 |
Electrical &Computer (2 responses) | 44.63 |
| Energy Systems (2 responses) | 30 |
Fire Protection (1 response) | 25 |
N/A | |
Mechanical (2 responses) | 38 |
| Product Management | N/A |
Project Management (3 responses) | 23.33 |
Reliability (1 response) | 30 |
Robotics (22 responses) | 27.05 |
Software (15 responses) | 38.73 |
N/A | |
Telecommunications (14 responses) | 34.36 |
Engineering Major | Mean Hourly Salary |
Aerospace (1 response) | 32 |
N/A | |
Chemical (2 responses) | 32 |
N/A | |
Electrical &Computer (7 responses) | 57.46 |
N/A | |
Mechanical (2 responses) | 42.85 |
N/A |
Engineering Post-Graduation Salaries for 2023-2024
Please note that due to a low number of responses from Master's and PhD level students, we've also included the national averages as reported by the National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE) Summer 2023 Survey for those degree programs.
The entry-level salaries were calculated using the Summer 2023, Fall 2023, and Spring 2024 salaries reported by students.
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*The majority of Professional Masters Programs salaries reflect individuals who already have full-time industry experience.
Engineering Major | Mean Annual Salary |
85,944 | |
78,905 | |
79,809 | |
77,093 | |
98,296 | |
87,148 | |
79,385 | |
91,200 | |
81,241 | |
Mean Salary for All Majors | 83,655 |
Engineering Major | UMD Average Annual Salary | National Average |
Aerospace (14 responses) | 98,028 | 90,885 |
Bioengineering (3 responses) | 90,333 | 75,716 |
N/A | 82,996 | |
Civil & Environmental (7 responses) | 97,786 | 73,871 |
Cybersecurity * (12 responses) | 112,417 | N/A |
Electrical &Computer (11 responses) | 118,675 | 104,623 |
| Energy Systems * | N/A | N/A
|
Fire Protection (8 responses) | 115,500 | N/A
|
Materials Science (1 response) | 104,000
| 88,216 |
Mechanical (11 responses) | 101,300 | 87,909 |
Product Management * (10 responses) | 125,300
| N/A
|
Project Management * (4 responses) | 117,000 | N/A
|
Reliability (3 responses) | 140,000 | N/A
|
Robotics * (14 responses) | 114,000 | 103,949 (Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation) |
Software * (1 response) | 105,000 | 107,025 |
Systems (4 responses) | 104,250 | 109,926 |
N/A
| N/A
| |
Telecommunications (3 responses) | 127,000 | 122,131
|
Engineering Major | UMD Mean Annual Salary | National Average |
Aerospace (3 responses) | 144,333 | 109,532 |
Bioengineering (3 responses) | 109,000 | 82,482 |
Chemical (5 responses) | 136,400 | 107,696 |
Civil & Environmental (4 responses) | 91,250 | 72,400 |
Electrical/Computer (9 responses) | 137,556 | 156,392 |
Materials Science (2 responses) | 124,500 | 94,929 |
Mechanical (7 responses) | 130,714 | 103,728 |
N/A | N/A |
Websites for Additional Salary Information
- Salary.com - provides reports and calculators by profession andlocation.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics - Wage Data by Area and Occupation
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