Embedded Systems Engineer Salary

Q: How much does an Embedded Systems Engineer make?

Embedded systems engineers make $91,959 per year on average, or $44.21 per hour, in the United States. Embedded systems engineers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $70,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $120,000. Location impacts how much an embedded systems engineer can expect to make. Embedded systems engineers make the most in California, Washington, Oregon, New Jersey, and Maryland.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average Embedded Systems Engineer Salary

$91,959yearly

$44.21 hourly

Entry level Salary

$70,000 yearly

$70,00010%

$91,959Median

$120,00090%

How much does an Embedded Systems Engineer make?

Embedded systems engineers make $91,959 per year on average, or $44.21 per hour, in the United States. Embedded systems engineers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $70,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $120,000.

Location impacts how much an embedded systems engineer can expect to make. Embedded systems engineers make the most in California, Washington, Oregon, New Jersey, and Maryland.

Highest Paying States For Embedded Systems Engineers

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for an embedded systems engineer is roughly $91,959 per year, which boils down to $44.21 per hour. Interestingly enough, embedded systems engineers have the highest salaries in San Mateo, CA at about $131,661 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in San Mateo, CA is $97,000. Additionally, embedded systems engineers make more than the average salary in Everett, WA, Columbia, MD, Tucson, AZ, Boston, MA, and San Antonio, TX. On a more broad level, embedded systems engineer salaries are highest in California, Washington, Oregon, New Jersey, Maryland, Arizona, and Alaska. On the contrary, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Oklahoma offer the lowest embedded systems engineer salaries.

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Average Salary:

Embedded Systems Engineer average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	California	$122,133	$58.72	5,575
2	Washington	$102,830	$49.44	1,444
3	Oregon	$100,994	$48.55	608
4	Arizona	$93,417	$44.91	1,066
5	Texas	$89,749	$43.15	2,919
6	Alaska	$92,776	$44.60	127
7	Maryland	$94,674	$45.52	1,849
8	New Mexico	$87,635	$42.13	300
9	Vermont	$90,490	$43.50	110
10	Virginia	$90,390	$43.46	2,488
11	Utah	$89,205	$42.89	435
12	Colorado	$89,327	$42.95	1,276
13	New Jersey	$97,598	$46.92	781
14	Nevada	$91,913	$44.19	210
15	Massachusetts	$91,363	$43.92	1,245
16	Maine	$88,622	$42.61	129
17	Wyoming	$80,858	$38.87	95
18	Michigan	$80,869	$38.88	1,079
19	Idaho	$84,101	$40.43	214
20	District of Columbia	$88,891	$42.74	486
21	Minnesota	$84,379	$40.57	753
22	Alabama	$79,824	$38.38	572
23	Iowa	$80,834	$38.86	370
24	New York	$86,014	$41.35	1,388
25	North Dakota	$77,402	$37.21	127
26	Georgia	$82,003	$39.42	1,094
27	Connecticut	$80,638	$38.77	446
28	Delaware	$78,597	$37.79	191
29	Pennsylvania	$79,612	$38.27	1,128
30	Montana	$81,023	$38.95	114
31	New Hampshire	$79,179	$38.07	225
32	Florida	$77,387	$37.21	2,308
33	South Dakota	$75,119	$36.11	113
34	Arkansas	$77,514	$37.27	218
35	Wisconsin	$76,581	$36.82	500
36	Ohio	$75,457	$36.28	886
37	Rhode Island	$73,913	$35.54	144
38	Illinois	$75,392	$36.25	1,298
39	Hawaii	$81,780	$39.32	70
40	Tennessee	$74,176	$35.66	448
41	West Virginia	$73,004	$35.10	144
42	Indiana	$73,153	$35.17	571
43	North Carolina	$70,644	$33.96	1,051
44	Louisiana	$74,355	$35.75	216
45	Kansas	$70,811	$34.04	308
46	Mississippi	$71,508	$34.38	190
47	Nebraska	$68,784	$33.07	238
48	South Carolina	$70,769	$34.02	410
49	Oklahoma	$70,037	$33.67	250
50	Missouri	$66,863	$32.15	520
51	Kentucky	$67,831	$32.61	256

Highest Paying Cities For Embedded Systems Engineers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	San Mateo, CA	$131,661	$63.30
2	Everett, WA	$103,944	$49.97
3	Columbia, MD	$94,682	$45.52
4	Tucson, AZ	$92,243	$44.35
5	Boston, MA	$91,490	$43.99	1
6	San Antonio, TX	$91,362	$43.92	1
7	Boulder, CO	$89,408	$42.98	1
8	New York, NY	$86,191	$41.44
9	Minneapolis, MN	$84,384	$40.57
10	Urban Honolulu, HI	$81,890	$39.37
11	Saginaw, MI	$81,053	$38.97
12	Reading, PA	$79,652	$38.29
13	Huntsville, AL	$78,370	$37.68	4
14	Melbourne, FL	$77,977	$37.49
15	Milwaukee, WI	$76,610	$36.83	2

Embedded Systems Engineers Salary Details

Average Embedded Systems Engineer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an Embedded Systems Engineer's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$120,000	$10,000	$58
75th Percentile	$105,000	$8,750	$50
Average	$91,959	$7,663	$44
25th Percentile	$79,000	$6,583	$38
10th Percentile	$70,000	$5,833	$34

Highest Paying Types of Embedded Systems Engineers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Software Development Engineer	$109,147	$9,096	$52.47	356,971
Hardware Engineer	$104,912	$8,743	$50.44	53,213
Software Engineer	$100,260	$8,355	$48.20	339,938
Engineer	$92,076	$7,673	$44.27	618,207
Software Design Engineer	$98,799	$8,233	$47.50	315,080
Firmware Engineer	$97,183	$8,099	$46.72	99,014

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Embedded Systems Engineers The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, Meta and Apple are the highest paying companies for embedded systems engineers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Meta	$147,240	$70.79	279
2	Apple	$139,727	$67.18	171
3	Google	$134,954	$64.88	12
4	NVIDIA	$128,848	$61.95	7
5	Argo AI	$119,239	$57.33
6	Neuralink IT Solutions	$116,451	$55.99	1
7	Texas Instruments	$109,221	$52.51	2
8	NETLOGIC MICROSYSTEMS INC	$108,752	$52.28
9	Immersion	$108,131	$51.99
10	Micron Technology	$107,660	$51.76	3
11	Theranos	$106,242	$51.08
12	Resource Technology Corp/MI	$104,921	$50.44
13	Nabors Industries	$104,584	$50.28
14	Renesas Electronics	$104,018	$50.01	6
15	Kronos Incorporated	$103,303	$49.66	2
16	Conexant	$102,930	$49.49
17	General Motors	$102,110	$49.09	14
18	Aldec	$101,494	$48.80
19	Brivo	$101,177	$48.64
20	Russell Tobin	$99,792	$47.98	4

How Much Do Embedded Systems Engineers Make In Different Industries?

Embedded systems engineer salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that the professional, automotive, and technology industries tend to offer much higher salaries for embedded systems engineers. For example, embedded systems engineers make a whopping average salary of $92,062 while working in the professional industry. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $88,995 in the automotive industry and $87,190 in the technology industry.

Embedded systems engineers may want to avoid working in the retail industry as it offers the lowest average salary of $82,935.

Highest Paying Industries For Embedded Systems Engineers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Professional	$92,062	$44.26
2	Automotive	$88,995	$42.79
3	Technology	$87,190	$41.92
4	Manufacturing	$85,135	$40.93
5	Health Care	$83,607	$40.20
6	Retail	$82,935	$39.87

High Paying Embedded Systems Engineer Jobs

Embedded Systems Engineer Pay Trends

Average Embedded Systems Engineer Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Embedded Systems Engineer Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$92,000	$44.21	+3.3%
2022	$88,900	$42.75	+2.3%
2021	$86,900	$41.79	+2.2%
2020	$85,000	$40.87	+0.7%
2019	$84,400	$40.59	+1.2%

Recently Added Embedded Systems Engineer Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Cybercoders	Senior Embedded Systems Engineer	Houston, TX	11/29/2022	$120,000
Cybercoders	Senior Embedded Systems Engineer	Denver, CO	11/29/2022	$120,000
Cybercoders	Senior Embedded Systems Engineer	Huntsville, AL	11/25/2022	$110,000
Harnham	Senior Embedded System Engineer	Ione, CA	11/24/2022	$140,000
Clayton Services	Embedded System Engineer	Houston, TX	11/23/2022	$90,000
Tek Ninjas	Embedded Linux	Austin, TX	11/23/2022	$120,000
Colsa Corporation	Embedded Systems Engineer	Colorado Springs, CO	11/16/2022	$80,000
Colsa Corporation	Embedded Systems Engineer	Colorado Springs, CO	11/16/2022	$80,000
Cybercoders	Hybrid-Senior Embedded Systems Engineer	Durham, NC	11/15/2022	$130,000
CNH Industrial	Embedded Systems Engineer	New Holland, PA	11/10/2022	$60,000

Embedded Systems Engineer Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Embedded Systems Engineers The Most?

California pays Embedded Systems Engineers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $122,133 per year, or $58.72 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As An Embedded Systems Engineer?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Embedded Systems Engineer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $102,830 per year.

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Updated February 6, 2023