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Average BAE Systems project engineer salary

$70,482yearly

$36.08 hourly rate

Entry-level BAE Systems project engineer salary
$50,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does BAE Systems pay project engineers?

The average salary for BAE Systems project engineers is $70,482 per year. BAE Systems project engineer salaries range between $50,000 to $99,000 per year. BAE Systems project engineers earn 6% less than the national average salary for project engineers of $75,050.

Location impacts how much a project engineer at BAE Systems can expect to make. Project engineers at BAE Systems make the most in San Diego, CA, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM.

How much does BAE Systems pay project engineers by location?

BAE Systems pays project engineers the most in San Diego, CA, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM. Additionally, cities like California and Boston also report highly competitive salaries for project engineers at BAE Systems.

Project engineer BAE Systems salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Diego, CA$80,902$38.90
2Washington, DC$78,157$37.58
3Albuquerque, NM$77,997$37.50
4California, MD$77,003$37.02
5Boston, MA$76,006$36.54
6Phoenix, AZ$75,628$36.36
7Colorado Springs, CO$74,461$35.80
8McKinney, TX$74,199$35.67
9Milford, CT$73,863$35.51
10Kingsport, TN$72,536$34.87

Highest-paid BAE Systems project engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Principal Project Engineer$127,653$61-
2Project Manager/Senior Project Engineer$126,406$61-
3Senior Principal Engineer$125,752$6026
4Senior Production Engineer$118,987$57-
5Head Engineer$118,374$57-
6Senior Staff Engineer$117,257$56-
7Team Lead Engineer$116,858$56-
8Project Engineering Manager$115,099$55-
9Senior Tooling Engineer$113,241$54-
10Principal Engineer$113,086$5410

Recent salaries for project engineers at bae systems

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Project EngineerMount Laurel, NJ06/27/2025$77,809
Nuclear Surety Project EngineerClearfield, UT04/16/2025$94,728
Project EngineerKingsport, TN03/26/2025$103,590
Project ENG IIWestminster, CO03/23/2025$100,000
Project EngineerKingsport, TN02/21/2025$103,590

Project engineer salary at BAE Systems competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1General Dynamics Mission Systems$91,884$4412
2Boeing$83,921$40414
3Lockheed Martin$81,057$39696
4DXC Technology$79,092$385
5MHI Ship Repair & Services$77,911$37-
6Eclipse Electronic Systems$77,901$37-
7Remec Defense & Space Inc$77,687$37-
8SAIC$72,596$35179
9Quantum Research International$72,131$35-
10L-3 National Security Solutions$70,911$34-
11Electronic Warfare Associates$70,869$34-
12Technica$70,502$34-
13Modern Technology Solutions$70,401$3427
14Scientific Research$70,137$346
15EOIR Technologies$70,082$34-
16ManTech$70,057$3431
17United Space Alliance$68,776$33-
18Vencore$68,387$33-
19CACI International$68,162$33178
20Dynetics$67,630$332

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