How much do engineering researchers make?

• California averages $110,738 a year ($53.24 an hour)

• Delaware averages $98,407 a year ($47.31 an hour)

• District of Columbia averages $91,657 a year ($44.07 an hour)

• New York averages $86,018 a year ($41.35 an hour)

• Alaska averages $85,318 a year ($41.02 an hour)

Lowest paying states for engineering researchers:

• Montana averages $54,840 a year ($26.37 an hour)

• South Dakota averages $56,621 a year ($27.22 an hour)

• North Dakota averages $57,729 a year ($27.75 an hour)

• Nebraska averages $58,771 a year ($28.26 an hour)

• Kansas averages $60,272 a year ($28.98 an hour)

Engineering researcher salary by industry:

• Telecommunication averages $107,589 a year

• Technology averages $103,785 a year

• Manufacturing averages $91,176 a year

• Automotive averages $82,825 a year