Engineering Wages

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Below are some reasons why engineering wages vary:

Job location
Years of experience
Areas of expertise
Amount of travel
Academic record
Types of additional certifications like a PE
Prior co-op or industry related experience
The employing businesses' particular needs

Engineering Pay

Engineers are generally well paid and respected. The median salary for all US engineering disciplines range from $50,000 to $60,000. This wage median is also representative of biological engineers. In general Biological Engineer wages are comparable if not a little higher thatn that of a Civil Engineer.

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Information on wages can be found at:

NCSU Career Services
Some engineering organizations also provide data.

Wages for biological engineers who specialize in high-risk hazardous waste management might find that positions of this variety could earn from $60,000 to $90,000. An environmental compliance engineer whose focus is on legal issues might earn $48,000 to $70,000.

An entry-level biological engineer might start their career at (For current salary updates please see College of Engineering BAE Quick Facts ) Note that some graduates do command much more. The main factors considered by employers of entry-level candidates are based on academic record and/or prior industry experience, Co-op, internship, and summer research experience. Those with masters' degrees could start at the high end of the starting salary for BAE engineers. This department is proud of the fact that many of our graduates choose to continue to earn advanced degrees at NC State.

Bio & Ag Technology graduates often work directly with engineers to complete engineering projects. An entry level starting salary for a technology graduate might be 33,500. Another good place to find wage information is to search The Bureau of Labor statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/