Salary guide, May 2025
Machine Vision Engineer pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 248. The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $169,650 and the lowest is Ponce, PR at $63,800. 0 more are published but not rankable and 145 are not published by bls.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$169,650
- Lexington Park, MD$166,230
- Albuquerque, NM$163,630
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$159,800
- Huntsville, AL$155,630
- Charlottesville, VA$153,340
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$151,760
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$151,340
- Anchorage, AK$145,500
- Kennewick-Richland, WA$142,920
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$142,130
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$142,080
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$141,150
- Greenville, NC$140,970
- Bellingham, WA$140,220
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA$139,980
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$138,590
- Boulder, CO$137,530
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$137,430
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$136,990
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$136,650
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$135,930
- Warner Robins, GA$135,820
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$135,300
- Boise City, ID$135,020
Bars show the top 25 of 248 ranked. The table below lists all 248. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $126,480 | $169,650 | $211,490 | 4,970 | 4.42 |
| 2 | Lexington Park, MD | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $130,450 | $166,230 | $185,220 | 1,020 | 14.58 |
| 3 | Albuquerque, NM | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $124,070 | $163,630 | $180,240 | 1,110 | 2.77 |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $118,900 | $159,800 | $209,630 | 4,850 | 2.06 |
| 5 | Huntsville, AL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $123,160 | $155,630 | $188,140 | 3,110 | 11.77 |
| 6 | Charlottesville, VA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $135,800 | $153,340 | $175,240 | 50 | 0.48 |
| 7 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $111,200 | $151,760 | $188,300 | 230 | 1.39 |
| 8 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $101,990 | $151,340 | $185,220 | 9,230 | 2.97 |
| 9 | Anchorage, AK | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $123,120 | $145,500 | $168,370 | 90 | 0.5 |
| 10 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $111,390 | $142,920 | $162,440 | 280 | 2.17 |
| 11 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $122,840 | $142,130 | $167,960 | 440 | 4.78 |
| 12 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $115,480 | $142,080 | $169,310 | 1,650 | 4.48 |
| 13 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $128,870 | $141,150 | $166,560 | 150 | 1.57 |
| 14 | Greenville, NC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $84,870 | $140,970 | $177,800 | 40 | 0.47 |
| 15 | Bellingham, WA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $99,790 | $140,220 | $168,530 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 16 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $92,770 | $139,980 | $172,470 | 670 | 2 |
| 17 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $110,930 | $138,590 | $164,610 | 1,250 | 1.65 |
| 18 | Boulder, CO | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $106,600 | $137,530 | $172,160 | 580 | 3.03 |
| 19 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $108,190 | $137,430 | $168,570 | 2,260 | 1.09 |
| 20 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $115,920 | $136,990 | $158,480 | 200 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $112,200 | $136,650 | $168,140 | 460 | 2.32 |
| 22 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $100,420 | $135,930 | $167,790 | 220 | 0.98 |
| 23 | Warner Robins, GA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $104,920 | $135,820 | $152,800 | 320 | 4.28 |
| 24 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $101,270 | $135,300 | $174,490 | 5,780 | 0.61 |
| 25 | Boise City, ID | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $106,440 | $135,020 | $170,530 | 310 | 0.81 |
| 26 | Amarillo, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $101,590 | $134,380 | $167,110 | 90 | 0.72 |
| 27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $104,850 | $133,940 | $164,110 | 2,490 | 0.93 |
| 28 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $102,810 | $132,790 | $166,000 | 3,570 | 2.34 |
| 29 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $101,490 | $132,650 | $154,590 | 830 | 6.66 |
| 30 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $98,420 | $132,580 | $151,390 | 150 | 1.18 |
| 31 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $112,880 | $132,010 | $149,280 | 40 | 0.28 |
| 32 | Morgantown, WV | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $105,370 | $131,990 | $161,120 | 190 | 2.82 |
| 33 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $107,840 | $131,740 | $166,220 | 1,270 | 0.8 |
| 34 | Chico, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $101,540 | $131,660 | $159,180 | 40 | 0.58 |
| 35 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $98,600 | $131,580 | $160,800 | 260 | 1.31 |
| 36 | Ogden, UT | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $106,310 | $131,460 | $144,230 | 610 | 2.29 |
| 37 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $101,830 | $130,810 | $162,390 | 580 | 1.31 |
| 38 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $98,020 | $130,270 | $168,630 | 3,490 | 1.07 |
| 39 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $99,370 | $129,990 | $154,700 | 100 | 0.62 |
| 40 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $91,290 | $129,880 | $161,190 | 100 | 0.59 |
| 41 | Colorado Springs, CO | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $96,970 | $129,790 | $161,810 | 440 | 1.42 |
| 42 | Idaho Falls, ID | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $97,900 | $128,670 | $145,270 | 170 | 2.08 |
| 43 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $100,240 | $127,710 | $163,130 | 580 | 1.69 |
| 44 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $97,100 | $127,640 | $162,050 | 1,070 | 2.67 |
| 45 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $95,030 | $127,560 | $158,080 | 140 | 0.49 |
| 46 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $100,340 | $127,400 | $158,740 | 1,620 | 6.65 |
| 47 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $93,410 | $127,150 | $157,890 | 2,100 | 1.92 |
| 48 | Syracuse, NY | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $101,290 | $126,400 | $140,670 | 340 | 1.13 |
| 49 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $97,730 | $126,380 | $157,140 | 1,850 | 1.54 |
| 50 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $100,710 | $126,250 | $138,630 | 5,800 | 3.07 |
| 51 | Fayetteville, NC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $104,870 | $125,980 | $143,040 | 80 | 0.59 |
| 52 | Pittsfield, MA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $107,130 | $125,350 | $153,470 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 53 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $96,520 | $125,320 | $149,230 | 240 | 1 |
| 54 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $99,460 | $125,160 | $137,300 | 60 | 0.4 |
| 55 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $90,930 | $125,060 | $157,360 | 7,530 | 1.21 |
| 56 | Albany, OR | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $104,390 | $124,900 | $152,070 | 40 | 0.82 |
| 57 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $95,410 | $124,550 | $159,770 | 200 | 0.54 |
| 58 | Oklahoma City, OK | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $97,500 | $124,340 | $145,200 | 580 | 0.87 |
| 59 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $103,000 | $124,250 | $151,090 | 420 | 1.07 |
| 60 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $85,010 | $124,220 | $143,100 | 1,390 | 1.3 |
| 61 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $106,060 | $123,780 | $139,240 | 510 | 1.78 |
| 62 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $95,950 | $122,990 | $156,580 | 670 | 2.09 |
| 63 | Redding, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $81,960 | $122,740 | $131,230 | 40 | 0.5 |
| 64 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $81,200 | $122,570 | $135,580 | 2,750 | 0.96 |
| 65 | Fresno, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $99,130 | $122,470 | $154,620 | 250 | 0.53 |
| 66 | Wheeling, WV-OH | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $104,410 | $122,470 | $127,110 | 50 | 0.83 |
| 67 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $84,230 | $122,400 | $131,710 | 140 | 0.53 |
| 68 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $85,050 | $121,910 | $150,090 | 1,570 | 0.35 |
| 69 | Ann Arbor, MI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $84,600 | $121,530 | $143,350 | 250 | 1.13 |
| 70 | Las Cruces, NM | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $91,480 | $121,510 | $141,810 | 220 | 2.75 |
| 71 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $91,690 | $121,440 | $168,690 | 160 | 1.19 |
| 72 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $101,990 | $121,350 | $135,860 | 400 | 0.37 |
| 73 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $104,290 | $121,010 | $151,670 | 960 | 2.17 |
| 74 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $93,580 | $120,040 | $132,850 | 1,040 | 0.54 |
| 75 | Charleston, WV | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $75,210 | $119,900 | $133,500 | 130 | 1.25 |
| 76 | Monroe, MI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $93,090 | $119,400 | $119,400 | 70 | 1.74 |
| 77 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $85,630 | $118,930 | $135,050 | 40 | 0.34 |
| 78 | Reading, PA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $89,710 | $118,870 | $136,290 | 40 | 0.25 |
| 79 | Columbus, GA-AL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $78,380 | $118,770 | $131,680 | 50 | 0.42 |
| 80 | Cleveland, OH | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $98,090 | $118,590 | $156,020 | 980 | 0.96 |
| 81 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $91,590 | $118,230 | $140,790 | 1,030 | 0.76 |
| 82 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $83,800 | $118,160 | $140,090 | 280 | 0.77 |
| 83 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $95,540 | $117,620 | $139,010 | 760 | 0.68 |
| 84 | Pueblo, CO | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $74,120 | $117,310 | $150,580 | 30 | 0.5 |
| 85 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $79,170 | $116,500 | $148,120 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 86 | Jacksonville, NC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $100,420 | $115,210 | $136,990 | 50 | 0.91 |
| 87 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $94,340 | $115,210 | $139,880 | 970 | 0.69 |
| 88 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $77,250 | $115,210 | $153,100 | 460 | 5.07 |
| 89 | Wilmington, NC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $97,370 | $115,210 | $142,620 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 90 | Mobile, AL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $83,520 | $114,850 | $136,850 | 30 | 0.19 |
| 91 | Peoria, IL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $99,330 | $114,820 | $140,160 | 120 | 0.71 |
| 92 | Columbia, SC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $88,610 | $114,560 | $136,990 | 130 | 0.33 |
| 93 | Springfield, MA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $102,050 | $114,250 | $149,300 | 80 | 0.43 |
| 94 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $76,600 | $113,880 | $156,750 | 2,340 | 1.74 |
| 95 | Omaha, NE-IA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $75,170 | $113,440 | $127,350 | 140 | 0.27 |
| 96 | Pittsburgh, PA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $79,290 | $112,420 | $138,010 | 870 | 0.78 |
| 97 | Jacksonville, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $83,740 | $112,400 | $136,990 | 570 | 0.75 |
| 98 | Battle Creek, MI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $86,430 | $112,260 | $138,280 | 40 | 0.76 |
| 99 | Modesto, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $80,050 | $111,840 | $129,640 | 60 | 0.29 |
| 100 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $74,570 | $111,080 | $139,230 | 50 | 0.37 |
| 101 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $83,750 | $110,970 | $136,550 | 1,050 | 2.38 |
| 102 | Binghamton, NY | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $93,510 | $110,930 | $138,790 | 140 | 1.5 |
| 103 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $84,200 | $110,520 | $157,770 | 430 | 0.61 |
| 104 | Madison, WI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $102,540 | $110,360 | $136,240 | 230 | 0.57 |
| 105 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $94,210 | $110,140 | $132,300 | 80 | 0.31 |
| 106 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $82,760 | $110,010 | $140,930 | 2,720 | 0.68 |
| 107 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $99,370 | $109,610 | $129,630 | 1,070 | 0.84 |
| 108 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $92,160 | $109,080 | $135,760 | 600 | 1.01 |
| 109 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $81,530 | $108,810 | $119,880 | 110 | 1.44 |
| 110 | Yuma, AZ | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $91,210 | $108,780 | $139,980 | 100 | 1.54 |
| 111 | El Paso, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $79,760 | $108,240 | $128,800 | 120 | 0.36 |
| 112 | Worcester, MA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $87,770 | $108,220 | $136,050 | 190 | 0.54 |
| 113 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $87,000 | $108,140 | $130,360 | 200 | 1.67 |
| 114 | Richmond, VA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $82,480 | $107,990 | $134,570 | 330 | 0.51 |
| 115 | Cheyenne, WY | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $93,000 | $107,810 | $127,170 | 40 | 0.83 |
| 116 | Fort Wayne, IN | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $80,640 | $107,720 | $137,890 | 80 | 0.38 |
| 117 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $106,520 | $107,630 | $131,320 | 270 | 1.65 |
| 118 | Tulsa, OK | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $83,200 | $107,240 | $121,350 | 160 | 0.35 |
| 119 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $80,380 | $107,220 | $139,520 | 140 | 1.46 |
| 120 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $88,410 | $106,320 | $130,600 | 180 | 0.22 |
| 121 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $80,330 | $106,300 | $133,470 | 170 | 0.25 |
| 122 | Asheville, NC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $96,880 | $105,840 | $142,590 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 123 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $79,930 | $105,810 | $135,550 | 100 | 0.3 |
| 124 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $91,000 | $105,400 | $137,660 | 280 | 0.65 |
| 125 | Corpus Christi, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $98,530 | $105,330 | $127,930 | 180 | 0.93 |
| 126 | Killeen-Temple, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $84,140 | $104,990 | $138,280 | 80 | 0.51 |
| 127 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $82,500 | $104,910 | $131,470 | 970 | 1.32 |
| 128 | Midland, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $104,840 | $104,840 | $111,880 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 129 | Chambersburg, PA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $76,340 | $104,770 | $128,610 | 40 | 0.64 |
| 130 | Columbia, MO | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $86,880 | $104,760 | $125,890 | 60 | 0.61 |
| 131 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $100,750 | $104,750 | $149,190 | 160 | 0.8 |
| 132 | Rockford, IL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $58,560 | $104,490 | $118,340 | 40 | 0.28 |
| 133 | Salem, OR | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $66,840 | $104,420 | $138,990 | 70 | 0.35 |
| 134 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $83,420 | $104,190 | $145,540 | 70 | 0.56 |
| 135 | Hammond, LA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $79,740 | $104,140 | $123,230 | 50 | 1.09 |
| 136 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $83,680 | $104,130 | $128,460 | 410 | 2.27 |
| 137 | Tucson, AZ | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $76,570 | $104,030 | $136,010 | 250 | 0.65 |
| 138 | Ithaca, NY | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $81,760 | $103,890 | $128,890 | 30 | 0.67 |
| 139 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $79,900 | $103,880 | $123,130 | 680 | 0.51 |
| 140 | New Haven, CT | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $80,460 | $103,800 | $146,650 | 310 | 1.11 |
| 141 | Waco, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $79,970 | $103,670 | $124,560 | 60 | 0.5 |
| 142 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $88,610 | $103,380 | $128,370 | 40 | 0.77 |
| 143 | St. George, UT | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $74,810 | $103,380 | $130,450 | 30 | 0.34 |
| 144 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $73,440 | $103,330 | $132,460 | 80 | 0.69 |
| 145 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $79,250 | $102,920 | $129,650 | 470 | 0.79 |
| 146 | Iowa City, IA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $81,240 | $102,660 | $120,530 | 30 | 0.37 |
| 147 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $82,430 | $102,560 | $124,980 | 100 | 0.61 |
| 148 | Akron, OH | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $81,040 | $102,530 | $136,670 | 180 | 0.56 |
| 149 | Vallejo, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $89,990 | $102,440 | $139,550 | 140 | 0.96 |
| 150 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $76,960 | $102,280 | $138,860 | 1,180 | 0.5 |
| 151 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $74,040 | $102,000 | $133,440 | 220 | 0.73 |
| 152 | Baton Rouge, LA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $72,580 | $101,720 | $135,820 | 1,780 | 4.39 |
| 153 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $69,470 | $101,490 | $137,880 | 90 | 0.27 |
| 154 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $78,580 | $101,440 | $153,670 | 180 | 1.14 |
| 155 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $71,950 | $101,200 | $129,990 | 320 | 1.19 |
| 156 | Corvallis, OR | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $80,450 | $101,030 | $129,260 | 40 | 1.1 |
| 157 | Bozeman, MT | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $79,600 | $100,910 | $127,520 | 70 | 1.01 |
| 158 | Rocky Mount, NC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $91,590 | $100,910 | $124,650 | 60 | 1.11 |
| 159 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $82,650 | $100,880 | $128,960 | 260 | 0.64 |
| 160 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $67,640 | $100,630 | $126,210 | 40 | 0.29 |
| 161 | Odessa, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $88,990 | $100,600 | $105,860 | 40 | 0.52 |
| 162 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $76,300 | $100,280 | $127,030 | 430 | 0.82 |
| 163 | Flint, MI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $86,600 | $100,190 | $128,300 | 60 | 0.42 |
| 164 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $78,950 | $100,110 | $127,240 | 1,200 | 0.7 |
| 165 | Rochester, NY | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $78,560 | $100,080 | $129,230 | 670 | 1.37 |
| 166 | Gainesville, GA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $82,180 | $100,060 | $106,840 | 60 | 0.62 |
| 167 | Bloomington, IL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $79,900 | $99,930 | $128,180 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 168 | Winston-Salem, NC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $70,910 | $99,890 | $130,000 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 169 | Knoxville, TN | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $75,370 | $99,650 | $127,750 | 940 | 2.22 |
| 170 | Longview, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $85,600 | $99,460 | $138,150 | 50 | 0.47 |
| 171 | Reno, NV | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $63,750 | $99,310 | $129,880 | 280 | 1.04 |
| 172 | Columbus, OH | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $80,250 | $99,180 | $126,250 | 990 | 0.91 |
| 173 | Jackson, TN | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $80,480 | $99,180 | $114,630 | 60 | 0.75 |
| 174 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $77,360 | $99,140 | $128,490 | 440 | 0.39 |
| 175 | Salinas, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $76,160 | $98,950 | $136,730 | 90 | 0.48 |
| 176 | Great Falls, MT | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $94,590 | $98,660 | $126,440 | 30 | 0.83 |
| 177 | Visalia, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $75,150 | $98,570 | $120,310 | 40 | 0.21 |
| 178 | Saginaw, MI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $89,960 | $98,380 | $123,650 | 70 | 0.86 |
| 179 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $75,140 | $98,000 | $124,940 | 1,450 | 1.34 |
| 180 | Utica-Rome, NY | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $76,200 | $97,940 | $127,360 | 80 | 0.7 |
| 181 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $86,130 | $97,710 | $117,350 | 60 | 0.38 |
| 182 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $82,800 | $97,590 | $135,470 | 2,160 | 0.75 |
| 183 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $70,510 | $97,470 | $123,510 | 110 | 1.03 |
| 184 | Fargo, ND-MN | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $84,920 | $97,390 | $121,900 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 185 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $95,270 | $97,210 | $103,800 | 160 | 1.3 |
| 186 | Spartanburg, SC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $83,480 | $97,130 | $108,350 | 70 | 0.44 |
| 187 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $79,250 | $96,900 | $126,050 | 610 | 0.75 |
| 188 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $77,400 | $96,730 | $123,300 | 370 | 2.31 |
| 189 | Bend, OR | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $77,570 | $96,520 | $135,870 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 190 | Lancaster, PA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $70,930 | $96,500 | $118,960 | 60 | 0.25 |
| 191 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $78,240 | $96,440 | $103,070 | 40 | 0.44 |
| 192 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $73,860 | $96,410 | $122,690 | 90 | 0.37 |
| 193 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $48,970 | $95,990 | $134,350 | 740 | 1.08 |
| 194 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $80,210 | $95,890 | $121,920 | 140 | 0.64 |
| 195 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $64,650 | $95,430 | $131,940 | 70 | 0.41 |
| 196 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $68,030 | $95,400 | $127,620 | 260 | 3.17 |
| 197 | Roanoke, VA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $78,030 | $95,370 | $126,440 | 70 | 0.49 |
| 198 | Springfield, MO | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $61,740 | $95,300 | $116,330 | 50 | 0.21 |
| 199 | Ames, IA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $81,950 | $95,260 | $114,830 | 50 | 0.81 |
| 200 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $64,760 | $95,140 | $126,760 | 80 | 0.56 |
| 201 | Alexandria, LA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $72,960 | $95,000 | $119,190 | 120 | 2 |
| 202 | Lake Charles, LA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $94,810 | $94,810 | $130,590 | 1,330 | 13.19 |
| 203 | York-Hanover, PA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $70,230 | $93,940 | $131,040 | 130 | 0.73 |
| 204 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $82,950 | $93,400 | $115,700 | 110 | 0.4 |
| 205 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $76,980 | $93,330 | $128,520 | 580 | 0.53 |
| 206 | Morristown, TN | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $62,780 | $93,290 | $121,290 | 60 | 1.3 |
| 207 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $71,050 | $92,790 | $131,780 | 870 | 0.61 |
| 208 | Monroe, LA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $76,170 | $92,560 | $114,190 | 120 | 1.36 |
| 209 | Springfield, OH | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $73,530 | $92,370 | $118,910 | 40 | 0.81 |
| 210 | Evansville, IN | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $74,030 | $92,300 | $113,690 | 40 | 0.28 |
| 211 | Greeley, CO | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $73,720 | $92,070 | $132,960 | 30 | 0.29 |
| 212 | Savannah, GA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $76,340 | $91,940 | $119,350 | 100 | 0.53 |
| 213 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $66,790 | $91,790 | $123,350 | 1,330 | 0.48 |
| 214 | Merced, CA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $83,170 | $90,450 | $123,120 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 215 | Duluth, MN-WI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $84,600 | $90,430 | $101,520 | 50 | 0.44 |
| 216 | Florence, SC | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $57,060 | $88,100 | $100,760 | 30 | 0.35 |
| 217 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $75,900 | $87,810 | $97,780 | 40 | 0.73 |
| 218 | Lubbock, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $71,080 | $86,240 | $101,620 | 40 | 0.27 |
| 219 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $65,930 | $85,860 | $114,030 | 460 | 0.77 |
| 220 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $67,610 | $85,000 | $135,730 | 30 | 0.12 |
| 221 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $55,890 | $84,260 | $129,960 | 130 | 0.7 |
| 222 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $60,870 | $83,530 | $119,580 | 200 | 0.55 |
| 223 | Salisbury, MD | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $64,900 | $83,410 | $111,070 | 40 | 0.73 |
| 224 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $61,950 | $83,230 | $122,740 | 110 | 1.06 |
| 225 | Erie, PA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $70,040 | $82,490 | $116,250 | 50 | 0.4 |
| 226 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $67,480 | $82,100 | $109,050 | 230 | 0.87 |
| 227 | Johnson City, TN | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $62,980 | $81,390 | $108,240 | 130 | 1.59 |
| 228 | Toledo, OH | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $61,660 | $81,210 | $122,320 | 200 | 0.7 |
| 229 | Jefferson City, MO | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $73,260 | $81,000 | $103,880 | 50 | 0.63 |
| 230 | Lafayette, LA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $67,720 | $80,650 | $120,920 | 520 | 2.91 |
| 231 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $67,650 | $79,890 | $100,820 | 50 | 0.5 |
| 232 | Helena, MT | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $79,750 | $79,750 | $105,980 | 40 | 0.97 |
| 233 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $72,580 | $78,260 | $128,940 | 70 | 0.42 |
| 234 | Gainesville, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $61,780 | $78,120 | $115,340 | 130 | 0.83 |
| 235 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $69,410 | $78,100 | $103,630 | 250 | 1.14 |
| 236 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $59,520 | $77,310 | $118,050 | 30 | 0.65 |
| 237 | Ocala, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $42,850 | $76,970 | $115,340 | 40 | 0.3 |
| 238 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $60,070 | $74,280 | $99,670 | 70 | 0.23 |
| 239 | Mayaguez, PR | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $47,840 | $73,780 | $94,880 | 50 | 0.89 |
| 240 | Tallahassee, FL | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $60,070 | $73,650 | $90,710 | 340 | 1.82 |
| 241 | distribution management software, KS | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $51,380 | $73,580 | $119,430 | 50 | 0.97 |
| 242 | Joplin, MO-KS | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $56,380 | $73,540 | $75,960 | 40 | 0.46 |
| 243 | Wichita, KS | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $58,850 | $73,470 | $92,110 | 200 | 0.66 |
| 244 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $63,740 | $71,990 | $83,370 | 60 | 0.59 |
| 245 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $60,070 | $70,310 | $79,380 | 240 | 0.86 |
| 246 | Topeka, KS | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $60,010 | $67,720 | $99,170 | 80 | 0.68 |
| 247 | Lincoln, NE | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $40,630 | $64,060 | $96,780 | 90 | 0.49 |
| 248 | Ponce, PR | Engineers, All Other (17-2199) | $58,730 | $63,800 | $81,370 | 40 | 0.68 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Abilene, TX, Aguadilla, PR, Albany, GA, Altoona, PA, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Anniston-Oxford, AL, Appleton, WI, Arecibo, PR, Athens-Clarke County, GA, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Bangor, ME, Barnstable Town, MA, Bay City, MI, Beckley, WV, Billings, MT, Birmingham, AL, Bismarck, ND, Bloomington, IN, Bowling Green, KY, Burlington, NC, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Carson City, NV, Casper, WY, Cleveland, TN, Coeur d'Alene, ID, Columbus, IN, Dalton, GA, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, Decatur, AL, Decatur, IL, Dothan, AL, Dover, DE, Dubuque, IA, Eagle Pass, TX, Eau Claire, WI, El Centro, CA, Elizabethtown, KY, Elmira, NY, Enid, OK, Fairbanks-College, AK, Farmington, NM, Flagstaff, AZ, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Fond du Lac, WI, Gadsden, AL, Gettysburg, PA, Glens Falls, NY, Goldsboro, NC, Grand Island, NE, Grand Junction, CO, Grants Pass, OR, Green Bay, WI, Guayama, PR, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Harrisonburg, VA, Hattiesburg, MS, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Jackson, MI, Jackson, MS, Janesville-Beloit, WI, Johnstown, PA, Jonesboro, AR, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Kankakee, IL, Kenosha, WI, Kingston, NY, Kokomo, IN, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Laredo, TX, Lawrence, KS, Lawton, OK, Lebanon, PA, Lewiston, ID-WA, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Lima, OH, Logan, UT-ID, Longview-Kelso, WA, Lynchburg, VA, Mankato, MN, Mansfield, OH, Medford, OR, Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Midland, MI, Minot, ND, Missoula, MT, Montgomery, AL, Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, Muncie, IN, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, Napa, CA, Naples-Marco Island, FL, Niles, MI, Oshkosh-Neenah, WI, Owensboro, KY, Paducah, KY-IL, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Pocatello, ID, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Punta Gorda, FL, Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI, Rapid City, SD, Rochester, MN, Rome, GA, St. Cloud, MN, St. Joseph, MO-KS, San Angelo, TX, Sandusky, OH, Santa Fe, NM, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL, Sheboygan, WI, Sherman-Denison, TX, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, Sioux Falls, SD-MN, Springfield, IL, State College, PA, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, Sumter, SC, Terre Haute, IN, Texarkana, TX-AR, Traverse City, MI, Tuscaloosa, AL, Twin Falls, ID, Tyler, TX, Valdosta, GA, Victoria, TX, Vineland, NJ, Walla Walla, WA, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Wausau, WI, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wichita Falls, TX, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Williamsport, PA, Winchester, VA-WV, Yakima, WA, Yuba City, CA.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX3.56
- Albuquerque, NM3.40
- San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR3.26
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ3.19
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS3.15
- Greenville, NC3.03
- Amarillo, TX3.01
- Huntsville, AL3.01
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC2.96
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA2.95
- Mayaguez, PR2.92
- Las Cruces, NM2.89
- Jacksonville, NC2.86
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH2.84
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC2.80
- Warner Robins, GA2.79
- Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL2.79
- Morgantown, WV2.79
- Charlottesville, VA2.78
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC2.77
- Wheeling, WV-OH2.77
- Fayetteville, NC2.76
- Boise City, ID2.75
- Idaho Falls, ID2.75
- Chico, CA2.74
Bars show the highest 25 of 248. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $129,990 | $36,490 | 3.56 | 0.62 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $163,630 | $48,060 | 3.40 | 2.77 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $95,990 | $29,440 | 3.26 | 1.08 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $151,760 | $47,520 | 3.19 | 1.39 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $136,990 | $43,470 | 3.15 | 1.25 |
| Greenville, NC | $140,970 | $46,560 | 3.03 | 0.47 |
| Amarillo, TX | $134,380 | $44,580 | 3.01 | 0.72 |
| Huntsville, AL | $155,630 | $51,740 | 3.01 | 11.77 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $135,930 | $45,990 | 2.96 | 0.98 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $139,980 | $47,470 | 2.95 | 2 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $73,780 | $25,270 | 2.92 | 0.89 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $121,510 | $42,070 | 2.89 | 2.75 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $115,210 | $40,230 | 2.86 | 0.91 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $142,080 | $49,980 | 2.84 | 4.48 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $138,590 | $49,430 | 2.80 | 1.65 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $135,820 | $48,600 | 2.79 | 4.28 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $132,650 | $47,510 | 2.79 | 6.66 |
| Morgantown, WV | $131,990 | $47,350 | 2.79 | 2.82 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $153,340 | $55,180 | 2.78 | 0.48 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $125,160 | $45,220 | 2.77 | 0.4 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $122,470 | $44,250 | 2.77 | 0.83 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $125,980 | $45,620 | 2.76 | 0.59 |
| Boise City, ID | $135,020 | $49,100 | 2.75 | 0.81 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $128,670 | $46,800 | 2.75 | 2.08 |
| Chico, CA | $131,660 | $48,050 | 2.74 | 0.58 |
| El Paso, TX | $108,240 | $39,510 | 2.74 | 0.36 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $121,440 | $44,470 | 2.73 | 1.19 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $118,770 | $43,540 | 2.73 | 0.42 |
| Hammond, LA | $104,140 | $38,480 | 2.71 | 1.09 |
| Ogden, UT | $131,460 | $48,900 | 2.69 | 2.29 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $136,650 | $51,690 | 2.64 | 2.32 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $130,270 | $49,410 | 2.64 | 1.07 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $124,340 | $47,230 | 2.63 | 0.87 |
| Charleston, WV | $119,900 | $45,830 | 2.62 | 1.25 |
| Fresno, CA | $122,470 | $46,910 | 2.61 | 0.53 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $127,560 | $48,990 | 2.60 | 0.49 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $127,400 | $49,030 | 2.60 | 6.65 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $166,230 | $63,990 | 2.60 | 14.58 |
| Monroe, MI | $119,400 | $46,240 | 2.58 | 1.74 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $141,150 | $54,730 | 2.58 | 1.57 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $115,210 | $45,030 | 2.56 | 5.07 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $124,550 | $48,990 | 2.54 | 0.54 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $118,160 | $46,570 | 2.54 | 0.77 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $127,150 | $50,170 | 2.53 | 1.92 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $124,250 | $49,150 | 2.53 | 1.07 |
| Wilmington, NC | $115,210 | $45,800 | 2.52 | Not published by BLS |
| Albany, OR | $124,900 | $49,700 | 2.51 | 0.82 |
| Redding, CA | $122,740 | $48,920 | 2.51 | 0.5 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $117,620 | $47,010 | 2.50 | 0.68 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $142,920 | $57,290 | 2.49 | 2.17 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $118,930 | $48,070 | 2.47 | 0.34 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $115,210 | $46,630 | 2.47 | 0.69 |
| Columbia, SC | $114,560 | $46,430 | 2.47 | 0.33 |
| Yuma, AZ | $108,780 | $44,170 | 2.46 | 1.54 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $129,790 | $52,710 | 2.46 | 1.42 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $121,350 | $49,340 | 2.46 | 0.37 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $116,500 | $47,440 | 2.46 | 0.75 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $107,220 | $43,710 | 2.45 | 1.46 |
| Mobile, AL | $114,850 | $47,000 | 2.44 | 0.19 |
| Monroe, LA | $92,560 | $38,150 | 2.43 | 1.36 |
| Bellingham, WA | $140,220 | $57,820 | 2.43 | Not published by BLS |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $126,250 | $52,080 | 2.42 | 3.07 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $125,350 | $51,860 | 2.42 | 0.84 |
| Anchorage, AK | $145,500 | $60,200 | 2.42 | 0.5 |
| Reading, PA | $118,870 | $49,440 | 2.40 | 0.25 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $122,400 | $50,990 | 2.40 | 0.53 |
| Pueblo, CO | $117,310 | $48,940 | 2.40 | 0.5 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $122,570 | $51,170 | 2.40 | 0.96 |
| Syracuse, NY | $126,400 | $52,990 | 2.39 | 1.13 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $85,000 | $35,830 | 2.37 | 0.12 |
| Ponce, PR | $63,800 | $26,940 | 2.37 | 0.68 |
| Cleveland, OH | $118,590 | $50,140 | 2.37 | 0.96 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $118,230 | $49,990 | 2.37 | 0.76 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $129,880 | $55,310 | 2.35 | 0.59 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $110,970 | $47,290 | 2.35 | 2.38 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $122,990 | $52,510 | 2.34 | 2.09 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $102,560 | $43,800 | 2.34 | 0.61 |
| Alexandria, LA | $95,000 | $40,600 | 2.34 | 2 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $131,580 | $56,530 | 2.33 | 1.31 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $105,330 | $45,350 | 2.32 | 0.93 |
| Peoria, IL | $114,820 | $49,590 | 2.32 | 0.71 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $132,580 | $57,370 | 2.31 | 1.18 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $112,260 | $48,690 | 2.31 | 0.76 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $112,400 | $48,830 | 2.30 | 0.75 |
| Tulsa, OK | $107,240 | $46,670 | 2.30 | 0.35 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $100,910 | $43,960 | 2.30 | 1.11 |
| St. George, UT | $103,380 | $45,140 | 2.29 | 0.34 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $113,440 | $49,660 | 2.28 | 0.27 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $103,330 | $45,240 | 2.28 | 0.69 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $112,420 | $49,650 | 2.26 | 0.78 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $105,400 | $46,580 | 2.26 | 0.65 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $132,790 | $58,690 | 2.26 | 2.34 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $108,810 | $48,120 | 2.26 | 1.44 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $107,720 | $47,700 | 2.26 | 0.38 |
| Asheville, NC | $105,840 | $46,870 | 2.26 | Not published by BLS |
| Waco, TX | $103,670 | $46,020 | 2.25 | 0.5 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $111,080 | $49,360 | 2.25 | 0.37 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $104,990 | $46,660 | 2.25 | 0.51 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $142,130 | $63,200 | 2.25 | 4.78 |
| Binghamton, NY | $110,930 | $49,460 | 2.24 | 1.5 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $125,060 | $55,850 | 2.24 | 1.21 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $130,810 | $58,460 | 2.24 | 1.31 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $121,910 | $54,720 | 2.23 | 0.35 |
| Rockford, IL | $104,490 | $47,120 | 2.22 | 0.28 |
| Columbia, MO | $104,760 | $47,260 | 2.22 | 0.61 |
| Jackson, TN | $99,180 | $44,790 | 2.21 | 0.75 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $107,630 | $48,630 | 2.21 | 1.65 |
| Modesto, CA | $111,840 | $50,610 | 2.21 | 0.29 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $104,770 | $47,540 | 2.20 | 0.64 |
| Longview, TX | $99,460 | $45,150 | 2.20 | 0.47 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $135,300 | $61,430 | 2.20 | 0.61 |
| Springfield, MA | $114,250 | $51,930 | 2.20 | 0.43 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $106,300 | $48,370 | 2.20 | 0.25 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $121,530 | $55,380 | 2.19 | 1.13 |
| Visalia, CA | $98,570 | $45,130 | 2.18 | 0.21 |
| Flint, MI | $100,190 | $45,880 | 2.18 | 0.42 |
| Gainesville, GA | $100,060 | $45,900 | 2.18 | 0.62 |
| Tucson, AZ | $104,030 | $47,760 | 2.18 | 0.65 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $123,780 | $56,960 | 2.17 | 1.78 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $97,470 | $44,860 | 2.17 | 1.03 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $101,200 | $46,700 | 2.17 | 1.19 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $102,920 | $47,570 | 2.16 | 0.79 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $100,630 | $46,540 | 2.16 | 0.29 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $96,730 | $44,820 | 2.16 | 2.31 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $99,890 | $46,380 | 2.15 | Not published by BLS |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $159,800 | $74,260 | 2.15 | 2.06 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $104,190 | $48,510 | 2.15 | 0.56 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $104,130 | $48,550 | 2.14 | 2.27 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $101,490 | $47,440 | 2.14 | 0.27 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $110,010 | $51,440 | 2.14 | 0.68 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $95,140 | $44,600 | 2.13 | 0.56 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $105,810 | $49,610 | 2.13 | 0.3 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $132,010 | $61,960 | 2.13 | 0.28 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $151,340 | $71,060 | 2.13 | 2.97 |
| Saginaw, MI | $98,380 | $46,200 | 2.13 | 0.86 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $102,000 | $48,010 | 2.12 | 0.73 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $99,140 | $46,670 | 2.12 | 0.39 |
| Great Falls, MT | $98,660 | $46,510 | 2.12 | 0.83 |
| Knoxville, TN | $99,650 | $47,080 | 2.12 | 2.22 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $121,010 | $57,220 | 2.11 | 2.17 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $131,740 | $62,320 | 2.11 | 0.8 |
| Morristown, TN | $93,290 | $44,280 | 2.11 | 1.3 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $127,710 | $60,720 | 2.10 | 1.69 |
| Akron, OH | $102,530 | $48,840 | 2.10 | 0.56 |
| Richmond, VA | $107,990 | $51,460 | 2.10 | 0.51 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $107,810 | $51,540 | 2.09 | 0.83 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $95,400 | $45,610 | 2.09 | 3.17 |
| Salinas, CA | $98,950 | $47,380 | 2.09 | 0.48 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $101,720 | $48,710 | 2.09 | 4.39 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $126,380 | $60,690 | 2.08 | 1.54 |
| Springfield, MO | $95,300 | $45,780 | 2.08 | 0.21 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $96,410 | $46,330 | 2.08 | 0.37 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $124,220 | $59,750 | 2.08 | 1.3 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $106,320 | $51,160 | 2.08 | 0.22 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $103,880 | $49,990 | 2.08 | 0.51 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $103,380 | $49,760 | 2.08 | 0.77 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $127,640 | $61,470 | 2.08 | 2.67 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $94,810 | $45,700 | 2.07 | 13.19 |
| Odessa, TX | $100,600 | $48,590 | 2.07 | 0.52 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $100,110 | $48,400 | 2.07 | 0.7 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $110,520 | $53,680 | 2.06 | 0.61 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $95,430 | $46,490 | 2.05 | 0.41 |
| Iowa City, IA | $102,660 | $50,060 | 2.05 | 0.37 |
| Lubbock, TX | $86,240 | $42,130 | 2.05 | 0.27 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $97,130 | $47,650 | 2.04 | 0.44 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $96,440 | $47,430 | 2.03 | 0.44 |
| Springfield, OH | $92,370 | $45,470 | 2.03 | 0.81 |
| Florence, SC | $88,100 | $43,520 | 2.02 | 0.35 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $120,040 | $59,320 | 2.02 | 0.54 |
| Roanoke, VA | $95,370 | $47,140 | 2.02 | 0.49 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $79,890 | $39,560 | 2.02 | 0.5 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $169,650 | $84,050 | 2.02 | 4.42 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $104,910 | $51,990 | 2.02 | 1.32 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $110,140 | $54,660 | 2.02 | 0.31 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $133,940 | $66,620 | 2.01 | 0.93 |
| Lancaster, PA | $96,500 | $48,210 | 2.00 | 0.25 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $97,940 | $48,970 | 2.00 | 0.7 |
| Reno, NV | $99,310 | $49,660 | 2.00 | 1.04 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $102,280 | $51,380 | 1.99 | 0.5 |
| Evansville, IN | $92,300 | $46,540 | 1.98 | 0.28 |
| Boulder, CO | $137,530 | $69,580 | 1.98 | 3.03 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $100,280 | $50,790 | 1.97 | 0.82 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $125,320 | $63,490 | 1.97 | 1 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $101,440 | $51,440 | 1.97 | 1.14 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $97,710 | $49,680 | 1.97 | 0.38 |
| Rochester, NY | $100,080 | $51,210 | 1.95 | 1.37 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $93,940 | $48,170 | 1.95 | 0.73 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $100,880 | $51,820 | 1.95 | 0.64 |
| Savannah, GA | $91,940 | $47,240 | 1.95 | 0.53 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $98,000 | $50,390 | 1.94 | 1.34 |
| Columbus, OH | $99,180 | $51,340 | 1.93 | 0.91 |
| Lafayette, LA | $80,650 | $41,780 | 1.93 | 2.91 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $113,880 | $59,070 | 1.93 | 1.74 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $109,610 | $56,950 | 1.92 | 0.84 |
| Midland, TX | $104,840 | $54,480 | 1.92 | Not published by BLS |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $93,400 | $48,620 | 1.92 | 0.4 |
| Merced, CA | $90,450 | $47,220 | 1.92 | 0.44 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $97,210 | $50,770 | 1.91 | 1.3 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $97,390 | $51,050 | 1.91 | Not published by BLS |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $87,810 | $46,060 | 1.91 | 0.73 |
| Madison, WI | $110,360 | $58,080 | 1.90 | 0.57 |
| Ames, IA | $95,260 | $50,220 | 1.90 | 0.81 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $92,790 | $48,940 | 1.90 | 0.61 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $137,430 | $72,610 | 1.89 | 1.09 |
| Salem, OR | $104,420 | $55,310 | 1.89 | 0.35 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $91,790 | $48,640 | 1.89 | 0.48 |
| Bloomington, IL | $99,930 | $53,140 | 1.88 | Not published by BLS |
| Johnson City, TN | $81,390 | $43,480 | 1.87 | 1.59 |
| Worcester, MA | $108,220 | $57,830 | 1.87 | 0.54 |
| Erie, PA | $82,490 | $44,460 | 1.86 | 0.4 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $77,310 | $41,940 | 1.84 | 0.65 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $104,750 | $56,850 | 1.84 | 0.8 |
| Bozeman, MT | $100,910 | $54,830 | 1.84 | 1.01 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $93,330 | $50,820 | 1.84 | 0.53 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $85,860 | $46,890 | 1.83 | 0.77 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $83,530 | $45,790 | 1.82 | 0.55 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $84,260 | $46,240 | 1.82 | 0.7 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $109,080 | $59,940 | 1.82 | 1.01 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $95,890 | $52,800 | 1.82 | 0.64 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $90,430 | $50,000 | 1.81 | 0.44 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $108,140 | $60,020 | 1.80 | 1.67 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $97,590 | $54,310 | 1.80 | 0.75 |
| Ithaca, NY | $103,890 | $58,130 | 1.79 | 0.67 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $82,100 | $46,140 | 1.78 | 0.87 |
| Bend, OR | $96,520 | $54,570 | 1.77 | Not published by BLS |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $96,900 | $55,240 | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Corvallis, OR | $101,030 | $57,680 | 1.75 | 1.1 |
| Ocala, FL | $76,970 | $43,990 | 1.75 | 0.3 |
| Vallejo, CA | $102,440 | $58,620 | 1.75 | 0.96 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $78,100 | $44,940 | 1.74 | 1.14 |
| New Haven, CT | $103,800 | $60,060 | 1.73 | 1.11 |
| Salisbury, MD | $83,410 | $48,710 | 1.71 | 0.73 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $78,260 | $45,810 | 1.71 | 0.42 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $81,000 | $48,030 | 1.69 | 0.63 |
| Toledo, OH | $81,210 | $48,220 | 1.68 | 0.7 |
| Greeley, CO | $92,070 | $55,070 | 1.67 | 0.29 |
| Gainesville, FL | $78,120 | $47,020 | 1.66 | 0.83 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $83,230 | $50,700 | 1.64 | 1.06 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $73,540 | $44,980 | 1.63 | 0.46 |
| distribution management software, KS | $73,580 | $45,900 | 1.60 | 0.97 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $71,990 | $45,160 | 1.59 | 0.59 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $74,280 | $46,780 | 1.59 | 0.23 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $73,650 | $46,520 | 1.58 | 1.82 |
| Wichita, KS | $73,470 | $47,630 | 1.54 | 0.66 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $70,310 | $46,610 | 1.51 | 0.86 |
| Helena, MT | $79,750 | $55,040 | 1.45 | 0.97 |
| Topeka, KS | $67,720 | $49,540 | 1.37 | 0.68 |
| Lincoln, NE | $64,060 | $49,800 | 1.29 | 0.49 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
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How should you read Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking?
Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking: Machine Vision Engineer, mapped to Engineers, All Other (17-2199), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $169,650 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking: Machine Vision Engineer, mapped to Engineers, All Other (17-2199), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $126,480 and the upper quartile is $211,490. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking: Machine Vision Engineer, mapped to Engineers, All Other (17-2199), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 4,970. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking: Machine Vision Engineer, mapped to Engineers, All Other (17-2199), in Corpus Christi, TX has a published annual median of $105,330 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking: Machine Vision Engineer, mapped to Engineers, All Other (17-2199), in Corpus Christi, TX row, the published lower quartile is $98,530 and the upper quartile is $127,930. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking: Machine Vision Engineer, mapped to Engineers, All Other (17-2199), in Corpus Christi, TX employment estimate is 180. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking: Machine Vision Engineer, mapped to Engineers, All Other (17-2199), in Ponce, PR has a published annual median of $63,800 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking: Machine Vision Engineer, mapped to Engineers, All Other (17-2199), in Ponce, PR row, the published lower quartile is $58,730 and the upper quartile is $81,370. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking: Machine Vision Engineer, mapped to Engineers, All Other (17-2199), in Ponce, PR employment estimate is 40. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking?
Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking: Machine Vision Engineer, mapped to Engineers, All Other (17-2199), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $169,650 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking: Machine Vision Engineer, mapped to Engineers, All Other (17-2199), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $169,650 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking describe?
For the same Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking: Machine Vision Engineer, mapped to Engineers, All Other (17-2199), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $126,480 and the upper quartile is $211,490. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking: Machine Vision Engineer, mapped to Engineers, All Other (17-2199), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 4,970. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Machine Vision Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
Machine vision engineering is a specialized discipline where success is measured by the reduction of quality escapes. When planning a search, understand that broad BLS occupation data is not reflective of this niche. An engineer who understands lighting, optics, and reject logic has a specialized skill set that transcends regional averages.
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Machine vision engineering is a specialized discipline where success is measured by the reduction of quality escapes. When planning a search, understand that broad BLS occupation data is not reflective of this niche. An engineer who understands lighting, optics, and reject logic has a specialized skill set that transcends regional averages. Do not use median salary data to predict the cost of an engineer who can resolve false rejects and integrate cameras into PLC logic effectively.
Focus on the candidate's specific application history. A vision engineer who has worked in electronics inspection faces different challenges than one who has worked in high-speed food packaging. The regional wage rankings provided should only be used to understand cost-of-living differences. They do not accurately forecast the salary requirements for a specialist who can select the correct sensor and build a system that operators can trust.
Note that the best candidates are rarely looking for new work. They are busy maintaining inspection systems that are critical to their current employer's quality standards. When you evaluate the search, keep in mind that these professionals are attracted by the complexity of the vision challenge and the ownership of the system. Relocation is a realistic necessity because the number of engineers with proven expertise in your specific product type is inherently limited.
Prioritize technical judgment in your search. A person who only reloads existing jobs is fundamentally different from one who can build an inspection strategy from a blank screen. During your process, focus on the evidence of their past successes in documentation, validation, and floor-level support. These capabilities define the value of the hire far more accurately than regional wage comparisons. Use the provided metro data as a starting point for budget conversations, but expect salary flexibility based on the candidate's proven ability to solve your specific inspection failures.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
At what point do I pay for the machine vision search?
You owe a fee only after a candidate we introduced accepts your offer and starts the job. All other stages are at no cost.
Is the machine vision engineer search confidential?
Yes, we protect your identity by describing only the inspection challenge and plant type until a candidate is qualified and asks to proceed. We never disclose your company if you are replacing an incumbent.
Can you reach engineers not currently on the market?
Yes, we contact them directly. Most high-quality vision engineers are busy maintaining their current lines and only engage when presented with an opportunity that offers better technical challenges.
What titles should be considered for a vision role?
We search for vision systems engineers, controls engineers with specific camera expertise, and quality engineers who have acted as the de facto camera support person.