248 metro areas
Energy Engineer, Except Wind and Solar Salary by City (2026)
Energy engineers earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $171,140 a year, against $125,330 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Huntsville, AL ($161,690 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $125,330BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $171,140San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $161,690Huntsville, AL
- Metro areas
- 248With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for energy engineers
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$171,140
- San Francisco, CA$162,570
- Charlottesville, VA$151,940
- Albuquerque, NM$151,920
- Lexington Park, MD$151,780
- Huntsville, AL$150,490
- Atlantic City, NJ$147,010
- Santa Cruz, CA$146,850
- Boulder, CO$145,850
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$145,100
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $171,140 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $162,570 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $151,940 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $151,920 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $151,780 |
| Huntsville, AL | $150,490 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $147,010 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $146,850 |
| Boulder, CO | $145,850 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $145,100 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Huntsville, AL$150,490 nominal$161,690
- Albuquerque, NM$151,920 nominal$159,000
- San Jose, CA$171,140 nominal$154,990
- Charlottesville, VA$151,940 nominal$153,250
- Dayton, OH$141,810 nominal$152,990
- Gulfport, MS$136,260 nominal$151,390
- Lexington Park, MD$151,780 nominal$150,640
- Atlantic City, NJ$147,010 nominal$148,710
- Augusta, GA-SC$136,390 nominal$148,410
- Greenville, NC$129,650 nominal$146,660
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $161,690 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $159,000 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $154,990 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $153,250 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $152,990 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $151,390 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $150,640 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $148,710 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $148,410 |
| Greenville, NC | $146,660 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Energy Engineer, Except Wind and Solar salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $171,140 | $105,660 | $203,400 | $154,990 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $162,570 | $98,050 | $194,360 | $140,620 |
| 3 | Charlottesville, VA | $151,940 | $114,550 | $170,350 | $153,250 |
| 4 | Albuquerque, NM | $151,920 | $105,370 | $174,840 | $159,000 |
| 5 | Lexington Park, MD | $151,780 | $97,090 | $178,710 | $150,640 |
| 6 | Huntsville, AL | $150,490 | $101,190 | $174,780 | $161,690 |
| 7 | Atlantic City, NJ | $147,010 | $94,890 | $172,680 | $148,710 |
| 8 | Santa Cruz, CA | $146,850 | $107,040 | $166,460 | $133,630 |
| 9 | Boulder, CO | $145,850 | $94,220 | $171,290 | $138,640 |
| 10 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $145,100 | $91,400 | $171,560 | $133,260 |
| 11 | Bremerton, WA | $144,910 | $111,590 | $161,320 | $137,220 |
| 12 | Anchorage, AK | $144,230 | $109,450 | $161,350 | $136,810 |
| 13 | Santa Maria, CA | $143,020 | $93,870 | $167,210 | $131,450 |
| 14 | Seattle, WA | $141,880 | $91,750 | $166,570 | $127,670 |
| 15 | Dayton, OH | $141,810 | $98,680 | $163,050 | $152,990 |
| 16 | Boise City, ID | $141,290 | $94,640 | $164,260 | $143,600 |
| 17 | Kennewick, WA | $138,940 | $95,680 | $160,240 | $138,830 |
| 18 | New York, NY-NJ | $138,940 | $89,170 | $163,490 | $123,430 |
| 19 | Boston, MA-NH | $137,490 | $92,980 | $159,390 | $126,990 |
| 20 | San Diego, CA | $136,430 | $85,200 | $161,680 | $121,940 |
| 21 | Augusta, GA-SC | $136,390 | $83,840 | $162,260 | $148,410 |
| 22 | Gulfport, MS | $136,260 | $96,990 | $155,600 | $151,390 |
| 23 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $135,530 | $93,580 | $156,210 | $138,380 |
| 24 | Bellingham, WA | $135,120 | $93,140 | $155,790 | $130,760 |
| 25 | Denver, CO | $134,060 | $87,420 | $157,000 | $126,730 |
| 26 | Amarillo, TX | $132,200 | $76,360 | $159,720 | $143,980 |
| 27 | Houston, TX | $132,120 | $78,520 | $158,540 | $133,960 |
| 28 | College Station, TX | $131,810 | $77,880 | $158,390 | $144,920 |
| 29 | Albany, OR | $131,270 | $85,010 | $154,040 | $128,570 |
| 30 | Bakersfield, CA | $131,140 | $70,100 | $161,220 | $129,990 |
| 31 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $130,830 | $81,950 | $154,920 | $124,810 |
| 32 | Albany, NY | $130,750 | $89,420 | $151,110 | $131,320 |
| 33 | Colorado Springs, CO | $130,440 | $77,460 | $156,540 | $129,520 |
| 34 | Crestview, FL | $130,420 | $92,060 | $149,300 | $134,410 |
| 35 | Portland, OR-WA | $130,080 | $86,240 | $151,690 | $123,390 |
| 36 | Greenville, NC | $129,650 | $74,150 | $156,980 | $146,660 |
| 37 | Palm Bay, FL | $129,330 | $81,450 | $152,920 | $129,320 |
| 38 | Manchester, NH | $129,250 | $83,160 | $151,940 | $122,330 |
| 39 | Fort Collins, CO | $129,190 | $82,430 | $152,210 | $127,750 |
| 40 | Morgantown, WV | $129,020 | $84,410 | $150,990 | $138,250 |
| 41 | Olympia, WA | $128,670 | $93,060 | $146,200 | $124,110 |
| 42 | Pittsfield, MA | $128,460 | $88,230 | $148,280 | $135,070 |
| 43 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $127,820 | $90,540 | $146,180 | $115,190 |
| 44 | Durham, NC | $127,730 | $85,450 | $148,550 | $130,910 |
| 45 | Norwich, CT | $126,690 | $82,560 | $148,430 | $126,130 |
| 46 | Bridgeport, CT | $126,510 | $84,840 | $147,010 | $118,380 |
| 47 | Fayetteville, NC | $126,460 | $89,610 | $144,620 | $137,490 |
| 48 | Los Angeles, CA | $125,840 | $77,810 | $149,490 | $110,810 |
| 49 | Trenton, NJ | $125,820 | $86,590 | $145,160 | $121,940 |
| 50 | Providence, RI-MA | $125,590 | $69,470 | $153,230 | $123,400 |
| 51 | Charleston, SC | $125,260 | $84,840 | $145,160 | $124,070 |
| 52 | Ogden, UT | $125,090 | $89,540 | $142,600 | $124,650 |
| 53 | Fresno, CA | $125,050 | $82,850 | $145,830 | $122,410 |
| 54 | Oxnard, CA | $124,780 | $79,870 | $146,910 | $112,890 |
| 55 | Warner Robins, GA | $124,760 | $80,750 | $146,430 | $133,020 |
| 56 | Chico, CA | $124,380 | $82,720 | $144,910 | $122,910 |
| 57 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $124,360 | $78,440 | $146,990 | $130,400 |
| 58 | Syracuse, NY | $123,820 | $87,800 | $141,540 | $129,330 |
| 59 | Cleveland, OH | $123,780 | $81,600 | $144,560 | $131,790 |
| 60 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $123,660 | $79,520 | $145,390 | $123,700 |
| 61 | Brownsville, TX | $123,010 | $83,080 | $142,690 | $143,080 |
| 62 | Stockton, CA | $122,800 | $76,070 | $145,810 | $116,850 |
| 63 | Idaho Falls, ID | $122,300 | $82,640 | $141,860 | $129,540 |
| 64 | Detroit, MI | $122,080 | $83,510 | $141,070 | $121,720 |
| 65 | Santa Rosa, CA | $121,780 | $83,680 | $140,550 | $112,990 |
| 66 | Portland, ME | $121,740 | $90,190 | $137,280 | $119,520 |
| 67 | Binghamton, NY | $121,470 | $82,700 | $140,590 | $130,810 |
| 68 | Orlando, FL | $120,990 | $78,020 | $142,150 | $119,300 |
| 69 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $120,680 | $91,500 | $135,050 | $136,630 |
| 70 | Oklahoma City, OK | $120,370 | $81,200 | $139,670 | $133,140 |
| 71 | Sacramento, CA | $120,370 | $71,800 | $144,290 | $112,840 |
| 72 | Austin, TX | $120,200 | $83,200 | $138,420 | $122,570 |
| 73 | Las Cruces, NM | $120,120 | $79,960 | $139,900 | $133,150 |
| 74 | Midland, TX | $120,120 | $98,780 | $130,620 | $125,410 |
| 75 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $119,230 | $78,350 | $139,360 | $122,480 |
| 76 | Greensboro, NC | $119,040 | $70,300 | $143,060 | $128,190 |
| 77 | Chicago, IL-IN | $119,000 | $70,320 | $142,960 | $114,870 |
| 78 | Ann Arbor, MI | $118,910 | $77,500 | $139,300 | $117,870 |
| 79 | Springfield, MA | $118,790 | $81,970 | $136,930 | $123,660 |
| 80 | Asheville, NC | $118,750 | $79,120 | $138,240 | $123,050 |
| 81 | Baltimore, MD | $118,730 | $66,460 | $144,480 | $113,630 |
| 82 | Indianapolis, IN | $118,660 | $82,620 | $136,430 | $124,000 |
| 83 | Peoria, IL | $118,370 | $82,700 | $135,930 | $129,750 |
| 84 | Hickory, NC | $118,330 | $81,600 | $136,430 | $133,730 |
| 85 | San Antonio, TX | $118,020 | $81,540 | $135,990 | $124,600 |
| 86 | Pueblo, CO | $117,710 | $69,620 | $141,400 | $128,280 |
| 87 | Beaumont, TX | $117,400 | $90,480 | $130,640 | $130,380 |
| 88 | Jacksonville, NC | $117,290 | $86,010 | $132,700 | $127,370 |
| 89 | Dallas, TX | $116,560 | $71,390 | $138,820 | $113,070 |
| 90 | Atlanta, GA | $116,420 | $73,720 | $137,450 | $116,350 |
| 91 | Slidell, LA | $116,270 | $72,030 | $138,070 | $125,390 |
| 92 | Vallejo, CA | $116,230 | $74,090 | $136,970 | $107,150 |
| 93 | Panama City, FL | $116,210 | $68,720 | $139,610 | $119,440 |
| 94 | Madison, WI | $116,110 | $85,380 | $131,250 | $119,350 |
| 95 | Wilmington, NC | $116,060 | $76,460 | $135,570 | $120,370 |
| 96 | Reading, PA | $115,690 | $75,440 | $135,490 | $119,190 |
| 97 | Greenville, SC | $115,670 | $79,580 | $133,450 | $124,030 |
| 98 | Lake Charles, LA | $115,560 | $86,650 | $129,810 | $134,600 |
| 99 | New Haven, CT | $115,480 | $73,260 | $136,280 | $110,440 |
| 100 | Columbia, SC | $115,320 | $74,440 | $135,450 | $123,120 |
| 101 | Phoenix, AZ | $115,090 | $66,620 | $138,940 | $111,400 |
| 102 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $115,020 | $73,490 | $135,470 | $105,120 |
| 103 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $114,960 | $66,060 | $139,070 | $122,080 |
| 104 | New Orleans, LA | $114,860 | $72,630 | $135,660 | $124,040 |
| 105 | Hartford, CT | $113,980 | $79,230 | $131,100 | $110,930 |
| 106 | Spokane, WA | $113,820 | $80,720 | $130,100 | $113,430 |
| 107 | Burlington, VT | $113,670 | $81,450 | $129,520 | $112,600 |
| 108 | Battle Creek, MI | $113,340 | $74,860 | $132,310 | $125,180 |
| 109 | Worcester, MA | $113,150 | $77,060 | $130,920 | $110,370 |
| 110 | Richmond, VA | $112,990 | $74,260 | $132,080 | $115,460 |
| 111 | Pittsburgh, PA | $112,780 | $71,300 | $133,200 | $119,130 |
| 112 | Yuma, AZ | $112,650 | $74,670 | $131,370 | $121,510 |
| 113 | Mobile, AL | $112,590 | $66,350 | $135,370 | $127,800 |
| 114 | Killeen, TX | $112,360 | $71,740 | $132,390 | $123,290 |
| 115 | Waterbury, CT | $112,220 | $71,860 | $132,080 | $112,470 |
| 116 | Akron, OH | $112,150 | $75,590 | $130,170 | $120,110 |
| 117 | Corvallis, OR | $112,050 | $75,570 | $130,020 | $107,720 |
| 118 | Salinas, CA | $112,030 | $68,490 | $133,470 | $102,740 |
| 119 | Corpus Christi, TX | $111,800 | $83,740 | $125,630 | $120,640 |
| 120 | Raleigh, NC | $111,510 | $69,950 | $131,980 | $113,600 |
| 121 | Charleston, WV | $111,280 | $65,890 | $133,640 | $125,430 |
| 122 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $111,160 | $63,320 | $134,720 | $124,950 |
| 123 | Kalamazoo, MI | $111,070 | $72,300 | $130,170 | $117,110 |
| 124 | Salem, OR | $111,030 | $62,340 | $135,010 | $107,120 |
| 125 | Redding, CA | $110,910 | $74,190 | $129,000 | $110,160 |
| 126 | Jacksonville, FL | $110,800 | $68,080 | $131,830 | $111,370 |
| 127 | Elkhart, IN | $110,680 | $71,030 | $130,210 | $122,540 |
| 128 | Columbus, GA-AL | $110,550 | $67,160 | $131,910 | $123,800 |
| 129 | Cheyenne, WY | $110,510 | $83,100 | $124,030 | $114,530 |
| 130 | Milwaukee, WI | $110,360 | $79,040 | $125,780 | $113,850 |
| 131 | Waco, TX | $110,360 | $69,910 | $130,290 | $119,240 |
| 132 | Harrisburg, PA | $110,240 | $67,230 | $131,410 | $111,750 |
| 133 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $109,450 | $70,300 | $128,730 | $106,720 |
| 134 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $109,350 | $74,530 | $126,480 | $126,180 |
| 135 | Baton Rouge, LA | $109,280 | $62,400 | $132,390 | $120,380 |
| 136 | Rocky Mount, NC | $108,990 | $82,780 | $121,910 | $123,840 |
| 137 | Fort Wayne, IN | $108,760 | $69,040 | $128,340 | $117,490 |
| 138 | Utica, NY | $108,370 | $69,080 | $127,710 | $116,930 |
| 139 | Modesto, CA | $108,040 | $71,300 | $126,130 | $103,780 |
| 140 | Tulsa, OK | $107,890 | $76,290 | $123,450 | $120,930 |
| 141 | Reno, NV | $107,850 | $53,120 | $134,800 | $106,770 |
| 142 | Grand Rapids, MI | $107,520 | $70,800 | $125,610 | $112,530 |
| 143 | Bend, OR | $107,470 | $60,010 | $130,850 | $103,730 |
| 144 | Des Moines, IA | $107,430 | $73,150 | $124,300 | $117,150 |
| 145 | Monroe, MI | $107,160 | $74,630 | $123,200 | $114,620 |
| 146 | Las Vegas, NV | $107,060 | $64,420 | $128,040 | $106,830 |
| 147 | Buffalo, NY | $106,870 | $68,200 | $125,900 | $111,500 |
| 148 | Houma, LA | $106,700 | $61,670 | $128,900 | $125,380 |
| 149 | Rochester, NY | $106,700 | $67,430 | $126,070 | $109,960 |
| 150 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $106,700 | $68,580 | $125,490 | $112,210 |
| 151 | Tucson, AZ | $106,480 | $66,230 | $126,300 | $109,890 |
| 152 | North Port, FL | $105,980 | $58,820 | $129,210 | $103,480 |
| 153 | Greeley, CO | $105,960 | $70,350 | $123,470 | $105,770 |
| 154 | Blacksburg, VA | $105,930 | $77,150 | $120,120 | $114,260 |
| 155 | Ithaca, NY | $105,850 | $67,200 | $124,880 | $102,450 |
| 156 | Great Falls, MT | $105,710 | $82,830 | $116,960 | $109,150 |
| 157 | Fargo, ND-MN | $105,580 | $76,710 | $119,790 | $116,190 |
| 158 | St. George, UT | $105,560 | $65,330 | $125,380 | $108,470 |
| 159 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $105,440 | $59,990 | $127,800 | $113,290 |
| 160 | Columbia, MO | $105,310 | $74,360 | $120,560 | $117,750 |
| 161 | Iowa City, IA | $105,230 | $75,900 | $119,680 | $114,990 |
| 162 | Youngstown, OH | $105,140 | $67,350 | $123,760 | $120,310 |
| 163 | Omaha, NE-IA | $105,000 | $57,600 | $128,340 | $114,240 |
| 164 | El Paso, TX | $104,980 | $67,250 | $123,550 | $116,760 |
| 165 | Saginaw, MI | $104,850 | $75,030 | $119,540 | $115,360 |
| 166 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $104,750 | $59,920 | $126,840 | $114,530 |
| 167 | Longview, TX | $104,370 | $71,160 | $120,740 | $116,630 |
| 168 | Knoxville, TN | $104,210 | $65,230 | $123,390 | $112,580 |
| 169 | Riverside, CA | $104,120 | $68,740 | $121,560 | $97,820 |
| 170 | Davenport, IA-IL | $104,020 | $63,290 | $124,070 | $116,770 |
| 171 | Hammond, LA | $103,980 | $72,090 | $119,680 | $123,110 |
| 172 | Bloomington, IL | $103,920 | $67,100 | $122,050 | $111,100 |
| 173 | Chambersburg, PA | $103,880 | $67,080 | $121,990 | $109,760 |
| 174 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $103,850 | $65,350 | $122,800 | $112,220 |
| 175 | Flint, MI | $103,790 | $72,680 | $119,120 | $111,560 |
| 176 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $103,730 | $61,260 | $124,650 | $103,490 |
| 177 | Winston, NC | $103,650 | $61,510 | $124,380 | $112,610 |
| 178 | Odessa, TX | $103,360 | $68,350 | $120,600 | $110,080 |
| 179 | Lexington, KY | $103,040 | $77,850 | $115,440 | $110,930 |
| 180 | Bozeman, MT | $102,860 | $66,600 | $120,700 | $100,340 |
| 181 | Salt Lake City, UT | $102,630 | $67,250 | $120,040 | $101,750 |
| 182 | Lansing, MI | $102,380 | $69,370 | $118,620 | $107,780 |
| 183 | Lancaster, PA | $102,040 | $60,490 | $122,510 | $103,850 |
| 184 | Roanoke, VA | $101,940 | $62,860 | $121,180 | $108,890 |
| 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $101,920 | $75,840 | $114,770 | $93,850 |
| 186 | Nashville, TN | $101,900 | $63,750 | $120,700 | $105,770 |
| 187 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $101,750 | $62,460 | $121,120 | $117,700 |
| 188 | Tampa, FL | $101,710 | $62,500 | $121,040 | $100,810 |
| 189 | Shreveport, LA | $101,360 | $65,230 | $119,160 | $119,580 |
| 190 | McAllen, TX | $101,150 | $57,870 | $122,470 | $117,760 |
| 191 | Columbus, OH | $101,130 | $66,640 | $118,120 | $105,930 |
| 192 | Provo, UT | $101,130 | $62,670 | $120,060 | $102,950 |
| 193 | York, PA | $100,630 | $61,800 | $119,770 | $104,820 |
| 194 | Visalia, CA | $100,340 | $62,570 | $118,960 | $100,520 |
| 195 | Eugene, OR | $100,210 | $69,240 | $115,480 | $98,660 |
| 196 | South Bend, IN-MI | $99,780 | $63,860 | $117,480 | $107,450 |
| 197 | Savannah, GA | $99,760 | $65,350 | $116,710 | $104,780 |
| 198 | Jackson, TN | $99,510 | $67,410 | $115,290 | $116,360 |
| 199 | Ames, IA | $99,490 | $75,280 | $111,400 | $112,000 |
| 200 | Canton, OH | $99,420 | $59,470 | $119,100 | $111,200 |
| 201 | Evansville, IN | $98,880 | $68,100 | $114,070 | $108,030 |
| 202 | Gainesville, GA | $98,880 | $74,400 | $110,950 | $102,180 |
| 203 | Rockford, IL | $98,630 | $50,880 | $122,140 | $107,030 |
| 204 | Scranton, PA | $98,260 | $62,570 | $115,840 | $105,030 |
| 205 | Spartanburg, SC | $98,200 | $70,800 | $111,680 | $107,850 |
| 206 | Merced, CA | $97,880 | $69,140 | $112,030 | $99,600 |
| 207 | Champaign, IL | $97,410 | $54,370 | $118,600 | $105,080 |
| 208 | Morristown, TN | $97,300 | $56,430 | $117,440 | $112,660 |
| 209 | Alexandria, LA | $97,220 | $64,580 | $113,300 | $113,460 |
| 210 | Miami, FL | $97,160 | $58,360 | $116,270 | $85,110 |
| 211 | Springfield, OH | $96,970 | $68,760 | $110,860 | $107,170 |
| 212 | Springfield, MO | $96,220 | $55,680 | $116,170 | $108,620 |
| 213 | Florence, SC | $94,760 | $56,530 | $113,610 | $109,200 |
| 214 | Duluth, MN-WI | $94,600 | $78,020 | $102,770 | $106,570 |
| 215 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $94,270 | $51,850 | $115,170 | $106,610 |
| 216 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $93,970 | $58,590 | $111,400 | $101,940 |
| 217 | Waterloo, IA | $93,850 | $65,480 | $107,830 | $107,800 |
| 218 | Monroe, LA | $93,640 | $62,670 | $108,890 | $112,010 |
| 219 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $93,620 | $54,310 | $112,990 | $102,940 |
| 220 | Erie, PA | $93,200 | $59,860 | $109,640 | $102,470 |
| 221 | Pensacola, FL | $93,200 | $50,460 | $114,250 | $95,380 |
| 222 | Lafayette, LA | $92,560 | $60,570 | $108,310 | $106,140 |
| 223 | Little Rock, AR | $92,460 | $52,060 | $112,340 | $103,460 |
| 224 | Toledo, OH | $92,040 | $52,150 | $111,700 | $100,640 |
| 225 | Lakeland, FL | $91,870 | $62,420 | $106,370 | $94,570 |
| 226 | Brunswick, GA | $91,810 | $50,290 | $112,260 | $104,680 |
| 227 | Helena, MT | $91,790 | $74,480 | $100,320 | $95,940 |
| 228 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $91,670 | $58,260 | $108,120 | $106,730 |
| 229 | Lubbock, TX | $91,580 | $60,610 | $106,850 | $100,290 |
| 230 | Salisbury, MD | $90,770 | $57,800 | $107,000 | $94,930 |
| 231 | Deltona, FL | $90,420 | $65,540 | $102,650 | $91,000 |
| 232 | Muskegon, MI | $90,400 | $63,650 | $103,580 | $97,710 |
| 233 | Jefferson City, MO | $88,750 | $62,960 | $101,440 | $100,880 |
| 234 | San Juan, PR | $88,190 | $42,080 | $110,910 | N/A |
| 235 | Johnson City, TN | $87,420 | $50,770 | $105,480 | $99,420 |
| 236 | Gainesville, FL | $87,300 | $57,620 | $101,920 | $90,250 |
| 237 | Manhattan, KS | $85,950 | $47,670 | $104,810 | $95,330 |
| 238 | Cape Coral, FL | $85,610 | $54,660 | $100,860 | $83,650 |
| 239 | Ocala, FL | $84,340 | $41,540 | $105,440 | $88,560 |
| 240 | Macon, GA | $82,580 | $62,150 | $92,640 | $93,280 |
| 241 | Topeka, KS | $80,600 | $51,270 | $95,040 | $90,750 |
| 242 | Tallahassee, FL | $78,230 | $53,770 | $90,290 | $83,300 |
| 243 | Wichita, KS | $77,810 | $52,480 | $90,270 | $87,480 |
| 244 | Fayetteville, AR | $75,800 | $49,130 | $88,920 | $82,970 |
| 245 | Lincoln, NE | $73,990 | $39,690 | $90,850 | $80,790 |
| 246 | Mayaguez, PR | $70,800 | $40,250 | $85,860 | N/A |
| 247 | Joplin, MO-KS | $70,430 | $41,060 | $84,910 | $82,160 |
| 248 | Ponce, PR | $68,760 | $45,700 | $80,100 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Energy Engineer, Except Wind and Solar salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays energy engineers the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $171,140 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($162,570), Charlottesville, VA ($151,940), Albuquerque, NM ($151,920). The national mean is $125,330 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do energy engineers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Huntsville, AL ($161,690 at national prices, $150,490 nominal), Albuquerque, NM ($159,000 at national prices, $151,920 nominal), San Jose, CA ($154,990 at national prices, $171,140 nominal).
How much do energy engineers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $138,940; Los Angeles, CA: $125,840; Chicago, IL-IN: $119,000; Dallas, TX: $116,560; Houston, TX: $132,120 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do energy engineers earn the least?
Of the 248 metro areas with their own estimate, Ponce, PR has the lowest mean wage, $68,760.