How much money do system engineers make?

• Washington - $102,984 a year ($49.51 an hour)

• Maryland - $101,675 a year ($48.88 an hour)

• Nebraska - $99,553 a year ($47.86 an hour)

• Virginia - $98,248 a year ($47.23 an hour)

• New York - $98,132 a year ($47.18 an hour)

Lowest-paying states for systems engineers:

• Michigan - $73,527 a year ($35.35 an hour)

• Mississippi - $73,380 a year ($35.28 an hour)

• Illinois - $73,160 a year ($35.17 an hour)

• Missouri - $71,991 a year ($34.61 an hour)

• North Carolina - $67,019 a year ($32.22 an hour)

System engineering job titles that pay well.

• Cyber Systems Engineer - $150,900 a year ($72.55 an hour)

• Senior Systems Integration Engineer - $147,680 a year ($71.00 an hour)

• Systems Engineer IV - $137,972 a year ($66.33 an hour)

• Staff Systems Engineer - $127,917 a year ($61.50 an hour)

• Senior Systems Software Engineer - $126,559 a year ($60.85 an hour)