Earnings
 Earnings
for engineers vary significantly by specialty, industry, and education.
Even so, as a group, engineers earn some of the highest average starting
salaries among those holding bachelor's degrees.
 Salary
Data
According the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, the median income for computer engineers is $88,470.
Entry-level salaries vary based on your areas of expertise,
experience, education, supervisory responsibility,
accountability for projects, and the geographic location, size,
and industry of the employer. In terms of starting salaries, the
average starting salary for computer engineers who have earned a
Bachelor's degree is $56,201, while those with a Master's were
offered $60,000. Ph.D. computer engineers received average
starting salaries of $92,500.
According to a 2007 salary survey by the National Association of
Colleges and Employers, the average offer to computer
engineering bachelor's graduates rose 3.2 percent to $55,946.
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the
US Department
of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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