Penn State Engineering Salary Spotlight
Internship & Co-op Average Hourly Salaries
Average hourly salary information is provided on a voluntary basis by engineering undergraduate and graduate students who have completed Employment Surveys.
Major |
2023–24 Average |
Number of respondents |
Aerospace Engineering (AERSP) | $24.22 | 41 |
Architectural Engineering (AE) | $21.08 | 42 |
Biological Engineering (BE) | $24.00 | 3 |
Biomedical Engineering (BME) | $24.34 | 25 |
Chemical Engineering (CHE) | $25.98 | 45 |
Civil Engineering (CE) | $20.81 | 26 |
Computer Engineering (CMPEN) | $25.27 | 18 |
Computer Science (CMPSC) | $27.85 | 91 |
Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) | $40.23 | 5 |
Data Sciences (DTSCE) | $25.18 | 8 |
Electrical Engineering (EE) | $24.18 | 25 |
Engineering Science (ESC) | $22.25 | 5 |
Industrial Engineering (IE) | $23.45 | 60 |
Mechanical Engineering (ME) | $26.83 | 108 |
Nuclear Engineering (NUCE) | $23.70 | 12 |
OVERALL AVERAGE HOURLY SALARY | $25.24 |
Average Annual Starting Salaries
Average starting salary information is provided on a voluntary basis by engineering undergraduate and graduate students who have completed the fall 2023 Senior Exit Survey (managed by the College of Engineering) and the spring or summer 2024 Post-Graduation Survey (managed by Student Affairs).
Major |
2023–24 Average | Number of respondents |
Aerospace Engineering (AERSP) | $81,000 | 16 |
Architectural Engineering (AE) | $74,500 | 40 |
Biological Engineering (BE) | $70,800 | 3 |
Biomedical Engineering (BME) | $77,500 | 8 |
Chemical Engineering (CHE) | $79,900 | 18 |
Civil Engineering (CE) | $67,800 | 21 |
Computer Engineering (CMPEN) | $90,400 | 21 |
Computer Science (CMPSC) | $115,000 | 3 |
Data Science (DTSCE) | $91,300 | 4 |
Electrical Engineering (EE) | $72,800 | 15 |
Engineering Science (ESC) | $83,200 | 3 |
Industrial Engineering (IE) | $76,000 | 25 |
Mechanical Engineering (ME) | $76,700 | 32 |
Nuclear Engineering (NUCE) | $81,500 | 4 |
OVERALL AVERAGE ANNUAL STARTING SALARY | $79,800 |