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 |
2022–23 Average |
Number of respondents |
| Aerospace Engineering (AERSP) | $24.54 | 28 |
| Architectural Engineering (AE) | $21.85 | 33 |
| Biological Engineering (BE) | $23.50 | 4 |
| Biomedical Engineering (BME) | $23.48 | 29 |
| Chemical Engineering (CHE) | $24.76 | 51 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | $20.62 | 24 |
| Computer Engineering (CMPEN) | $28.58 | 18 |
| Computer Science (CMPSC) | $29.17 | 84 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) | $33.91 | 4 |
| Data Sciences (DTSCE) | $24.56 | 8 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | $26.18 | 30 |
| Engineering Science (ESC) | $24.15 | 5 |
| Industrial Engineering (IE) | $22.58 | 50 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | $26.41 | 98 |
| Nuclear Engineering (NUCE) | $27.05 | 7 |
| OVERALL AVERAGE HOURLY SALARY | $25.42 | 488 |
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 2022 Senior Exit Survey (managed by the College of Engineering) and the spring or summer 2023 Post-Graduation Survey (managed by Student Affairs).
|
Major |
2022–23 Average | Number of respondents |
| Aerospace Engineering (AERSP) | $78,509 | 21 |
| Architectural Engineering (AE) | $72,104 | 38 |
| Biological Engineering (BE) | $76,700 | 7 |
| Biomedical Engineering (BME) | $76,955 | 11 |
| Chemical Engineering (CHE) | $78,988 | 45 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | $68,375 | 30 |
| Computer Engineering (CMPEN) | $84,027 | 15 |
| Computer Science (CMPSC) | $93,630 | 46 |
| Data Science (DTSCE) | $113,000 | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | $79,230 | 28 |
| Engineering Science (ESC) | $86,460 | 5 |
| Industrial Engineering (IE) | $75,588 | 34 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | $77,895 | 49 |
| Nuclear Engineering (NUCE) | $84,475 | 4 |
| OVERALL AVERAGE ANNUAL STARTING SALARY | $78,639 | 333 |
