Average Forensic Engineer Salary

Skills in Engineering Design, Technical Writing, Technical Analysis and Pro/Engineer are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Forensics.

An entry-level Forensic Engineer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $66,770 based on 11 salaries. An early career Forensic Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $71,221 based on 55 salaries. A mid-career Forensic Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $85,955 based on 37 salaries. An experienced Forensic Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $97,919 based on 41 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $121,356.

Employees with Forensic Engineer in their job title in Dallas, Texas earn an average of 15.2% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Houston, Texas (14.9% more) and New York, New York (10.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in San Antonio, Texas (30.6% less), Miami, Florida (9.4% less) and Denver, Colorado (4.4% less).