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Engineering Group Leader salary

Average engineering group leader salary

$102,340

$49.2 hourly rate

Entry-level engineering group leader salary
$72,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an engineering group leader make?

The average engineering group leader salary in the United States is $102,340. Engineering group leader salaries typically range between $72,000 and $144,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for engineering group leaders is $49.2 per hour.

Engineering group leader salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Engineering group leaders earn the highest average salary in California.

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Where can an Engineering Group Leader earn more?

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California$149,318
Tuscaloosa, AL$93,472
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Frontline Education$132,893
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Engineering Group Leader Salaries By Experience Level

Engineering Group Leader salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor and Payscale, the average salary for an engineering group leader typically falls between $78,611 and $143,756.
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$102,340yearly
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$143,756yearly
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$78,611yearly

Average engineering group leader salary by state

The highest-paying states for engineering group leaders are California, Nevada, and Oregon. The lowest average engineering group leader salary states are Iowa, Ohio, and South Carolina.

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Highest paying states for engineering group leaders

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Oregon$118,838$57.13
2Washington$115,818$55.68
3California$140,277$67.44
4Connecticut$115,869$55.71
5Nevada$123,098$59.18
6Montana$106,588$51.24
7Alaska$111,643$53.67
8Michigan$108,266$52.05
9Colorado$113,792$54.71
10Pennsylvania$102,538$49.30
11Massachusetts$108,598$52.21
12Utah$102,542$49.30
13Georgia$113,807$54.71
14Arizona$107,351$51.61
15Texas$107,296$51.58
16North Carolina$105,441$50.69
17South Dakota$98,666$47.44
18Idaho$102,693$49.37
19New York$105,285$50.62
20Illinois$106,998$51.44
21North Dakota$95,092$45.72
22Minnesota$101,809$48.95
23Tennessee$100,761$48.44
24Hawaii$105,894$50.91
25Arkansas$91,978$44.22
26New Jersey$103,148$49.59
27Louisiana$101,305$48.70
28New Hampshire$96,994$46.63
29Mississippi$99,484$47.83
30Virginia$99,920$48.04
31Indiana$97,967$47.10
32Maryland$100,984$48.55
33Nebraska$91,460$43.97
34Alabama$93,743$45.07
35Maine$92,976$44.70
36Delaware$94,171$45.27
37New Mexico$92,770$44.60
38Kansas$91,084$43.79
39Wisconsin$92,411$44.43
40West Virginia$89,374$42.97
41District of Columbia$88,194$42.40
42Rhode Island$88,417$42.51
43Florida$92,393$44.42
44Iowa$86,680$41.67
45Ohio$86,051$41.37
46Oklahoma$87,352$42.00
47South Carolina$85,613$41.16
48Kentucky$84,334$40.55
49Wyoming$84,266$40.51
50Vermont$87,458$42.05
51Missouri$83,516$40.15

Highest paying cities for engineering group leaders

The highest-paying cities for engineering group leaders are San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and Bend, OR.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1San Francisco, CA$149,318$71.79
2Seattle, WA$117,008$56.25
3Bend, OR$116,237$55.88
4Stamford, CT$115,853$55.70
5Alpharetta, GA$113,929$54.77
6Boulder, CO$113,513$54.57
7Boston, MA$108,545$52.19
8Warren, MI$108,356$52.09
9Waukegan, IL$107,412$51.64
10Dallas, TX$107,379$51.62
11New York, NY$105,319$50.63
12Concord, NC$105,314$50.63
13Fridley, MN$102,004$49.04
14Pittsburgh, PA$101,510$48.80
15Columbia, MD$101,024$48.57
16Cookeville, TN$100,995$48.56
17McLean, VA$100,640$48.38
18Idaho Falls, ID$97,877$47.06
19Columbus, IN$97,480$46.87
20Tuscaloosa, AL$93,472$44.94

Engineering Group Leader salary details

An engineering group leader's salary ranges from $72,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $144,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Engineering Group Leader Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an engineering group leader's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$144,000$12,000$69
75th Percentile$122,000$10,167$59
Average$102,340$8,528$49
25th Percentile$85,000$7,083$41
10th Percentile$72,000$6,000$35

Highest paying engineering group leader jobs

The highest paying types of engineering group leaders are engineering director, senior engineering manager, and vice president of engineering.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Research And Development Manager$117,507$9,792$56.49125,447
Design Manager$102,637$8,553$49.3461,273
Research And Development Director$137,944$11,495$66.32102,901
Leader$86,964$7,247$41.81172,293
Vice President Of Engineering$150,651$12,554$72.4392,133
Manufacturing Engineering Manager$112,535$9,378$54.1083,671

Top companies hiring engineering group leaders now:

  1. Intel Jobs (57)
  2. Bechtel Corporation Jobs (11)
  3. Target Jobs (20)
  4. Navistar Jobs (27)
  5. General Motors Jobs (17)

Which companies pay engineering group leaders the most?

Engineering group leader salaries at Frontline Education and Cypress Semiconductor are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average engineering group leader salary at companies like Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Micron Technology are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Frontline Education$132,893$63.89
2Cypress Semiconductor$132,258$63.59
3Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory$131,564$63.25
4Micron Technology$130,815$62.89
5First Solar$130,508$62.74
6Intel$128,541$61.80
7ASML Holding$127,424$61.26
8Ball$126,348$60.74
9Amazon$125,986$60.57
10Ttl Holdings Llc$120,816$58.08
11Navistar$119,647$57.52
12Abbott$118,000$56.73
13McWane$117,918$56.69
14General Motors$117,879$56.67
15Cytec Industries$116,942$56.22
16EMC$116,264$55.90
17Gulfstream Aerospace$116,242$55.89
18Barry-Wehmiller$115,276$55.42
19Pelco$113,931$54.77
20Bosch USA$113,708$54.67

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Engineering Group Leader salary by industry

The average engineering group leader salary varies across industries:

  • The average engineering group leader salary in the technology industry is $108,721, the highest of any industry.
  • The average engineering group leader salary in the finance industry is $107,324.
  • Engineering group leaders in the automotive industry earn an average salary of $99,274, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for engineering group leaders

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Technology$108,721$52.27
2Manufacturing$107,324$51.60
3Retail$102,524$49.29
4Automotive$99,274$47.73

High Paying Engineering Group Leader Jobs

Engineering Group Leader salary trends

The average engineering group leader salary has risen by $18,712 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average engineering group leader earned $83,628 annually, but today, they earn $102,340 a year. That works out to a 11% change in pay for engineering group leaders over the last decade.

Compare engineering group leader salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average engineering group leader salary over time

Compare engineering group leader salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Engineering Group Leader salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$102,000$49.20+3.1%
    2024$99,100$47.66+2.8%
    2023$96,300$46.32+2.2%
    2022$94,300$45.32+2.2%
    2021$92,200$44.33+1.4%

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