What is the average Renewable Energy Engineer salary in the US?

The national median Renewable Energy Engineer salary is $98,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $75,000, while senior professionals earn $155,000 or more.

Which city pays Renewable Energy Engineers the most?

New York City offers the highest median Renewable Energy Engineer salary at $183K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Renewable Energy Engineer salaries growing?

Renewable Energy Engineer salaries are growing at 8% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Energy25% remote-eligible+8% YoY growth

Renewable Energy Engineer Salary
by City (2026)

Design and improve renewable energy systems such as solar, wind, and storage. National median: $98K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$98K

Top 10% earn

$155K

Entry level

$75K

Salary growth

+8%/yr

Renewable Energy Engineer salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$140K	$183K	$234K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$139K	$181K	$231K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$139K	$181K	$231K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$131K	$172K	$219K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$129K	$169K	$215K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$124K	$162K	$206K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$124K	$162K	$206K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$122K	$159K	$203K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$119K	$155K	$198K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$116K	$152K	$194K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$113K	$147K	$188K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$111K	$145K	$185K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$111K	$145K	$185K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$109K	$142K	$181K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$109K	$142K	$181K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$105K	$137K	$175K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$103K	$135K	$173K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$103K	$135K	$173K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$103K	$135K	$173K	138	None ✓
San Francisco, CA	$98K	$127K	$163K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$96K	$125K	$160K	210	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$92K	$120K	$153K	185	9.3%
New Haven, CT	$92K	$120K	$153K	122	6.99%
Houston, TX	$90K	$118K	$150K	91	None ✓
Washington, DC	$90K	$118K	$150K	152	8.5%
Nashua, NH	$90K	$118K	$150K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$89K	$116K	$148K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$89K	$116K	$148K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$89K	$116K	$148K	118	4.95%
Seattle, WA	$89K	$116K	$148K	150	None ✓
Vancouver, WA	$89K	$116K	$148K	118	None ✓
Boston, MA	$89K	$116K	$148K	162	5%
Lowell, MA	$89K	$116K	$148K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$89K	$116K	$148K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$89K	$116K	$148K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$89K	$116K	$148K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$89K	$116K	$148K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$89K	$116K	$148K	118	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$89K	$116K	$148K	128	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$86K	$113K	$144K	163	9.3%
San Diego, CA	$86K	$113K	$144K	148	9.3%
Hialeah, FL	$86K	$113K	$144K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$86K	$113K	$144K	115	None ✓
Denver, CO	$86K	$113K	$144K	118	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$86K	$113K	$144K	115	4.55%
Arlington, VA	$86K	$113K	$144K	148	5.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$86K	$113K	$144K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$86K	$113K	$144K	115	5.75%
Jersey City, NJ	$86K	$113K	$144K	162	10.75%
Portland, ME	$86K	$113K	$144K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$86K	$113K	$144K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$86K	$113K	$144K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$84K	$110K	$140K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$84K	$110K	$140K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$84K	$110K	$140K	112	4.75%
Newark, NJ	$84K	$110K	$140K	155	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$83K	$108K	$138K	128	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$83K	$108K	$138K	155	9.3%
Portland, OR	$83K	$108K	$138K	130	9.9%
Eugene, OR	$83K	$108K	$138K	110	9.9%
Honolulu, HI	$83K	$108K	$138K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$81K	$106K	$135K	96	None ✓
Austin, TX	$81K	$106K	$135K	110	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$81K	$106K	$135K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$81K	$106K	$135K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$81K	$106K	$135K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$81K	$106K	$135K	108	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$81K	$106K	$135K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$81K	$106K	$135K	105	4.85%
Boise, ID	$81K	$106K	$135K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$81K	$106K	$135K	108	6.6%
Fort Worth, TX	$79K	$103K	$131K	93	None ✓
Plano, TX	$79K	$103K	$131K	105	None ✓
Irving, TX	$79K	$103K	$131K	97	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$79K	$103K	$131K	105	9.3%
Chicago, IL	$79K	$103K	$131K	107	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$79K	$103K	$131K	128	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$79K	$103K	$131K	112	4.55%
Springfield, MA	$79K	$103K	$131K	105	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$79K	$103K	$131K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$79K	$103K	$131K	106	6.8%
Salem, OR	$79K	$103K	$131K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$79K	$103K	$131K	105	None ✓
Provo, UT	$79K	$103K	$131K	100	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$79K	$103K	$131K	88	5%
Baltimore, MD	$79K	$103K	$131K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$79K	$103K	$131K	118	6.99%
Meridian, ID	$79K	$103K	$131K	105	5.8%
Arlington, TX	$77K	$100K	$128K	94	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$77K	$100K	$128K	108	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$77K	$100K	$128K	102	None ✓
Miami, FL	$77K	$100K	$128K	123	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$77K	$100K	$128K	118	2.5%
Atlanta, GA	$77K	$100K	$128K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$77K	$100K	$128K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$77K	$100K	$128K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$77K	$100K	$128K	104	6.8%
Oklahoma City, OK	$77K	$100K	$128K	82	4.75%
Missoula, MT	$77K	$100K	$128K	102	6.75%
Garland, TX	$75K	$98K	$125K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$75K	$98K	$125K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$75K	$98K	$125K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$75K	$98K	$125K	100	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$75K	$98K	$125K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$75K	$98K	$125K	105	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$75K	$98K	$125K	100	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$75K	$98K	$125K	102	4.55%
Charlotte, NC	$75K	$98K	$125K	100	4.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$75K	$98K	$125K	90	3.07%
Rochester, MN	$75K	$98K	$125K	100	6.8%
Reno, NV	$75K	$98K	$125K	108	None ✓
West Jordan, UT	$75K	$98K	$125K	100	4.85%
Tulsa, OK	$75K	$98K	$125K	80	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$75K	$98K	$125K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$75K	$98K	$125K	88	6%
Overland Park, KS	$75K	$98K	$125K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$75K	$98K	$125K	100	6.6%
San Antonio, TX	$74K	$96K	$123K	87	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$74K	$96K	$123K	84	None ✓
Albany, NY	$74K	$96K	$123K	98	6.85%
Tampa, FL	$74K	$96K	$123K	102	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$74K	$96K	$123K	98	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$74K	$96K	$123K	118	None ✓
Virginia Beach, VA	$74K	$96K	$123K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$74K	$96K	$123K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$74K	$96K	$123K	98	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$74K	$96K	$123K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$74K	$96K	$123K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$74K	$96K	$123K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$74K	$96K	$123K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$74K	$96K	$123K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$74K	$96K	$123K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$74K	$96K	$123K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$74K	$96K	$123K	98	7.15%
Orlando, FL	$72K	$94K	$120K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$72K	$94K	$120K	98	2.5%
Columbus, OH	$72K	$94K	$120K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$72K	$94K	$120K	102	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$72K	$94K	$120K	102	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$71K	$93K	$119K	95	9.3%
Jacksonville, FL	$71K	$93K	$119K	93	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$71K	$93K	$119K	105	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$71K	$93K	$119K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$71K	$93K	$119K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$71K	$93K	$119K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$71K	$93K	$119K	95	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$71K	$93K	$119K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$71K	$93K	$119K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$71K	$93K	$119K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$71K	$93K	$119K	88	3.23%
North Charleston, SC	$71K	$93K	$119K	95	6.5%
Cincinnati, OH	$71K	$92K	$118K	88	3.99%
St. Louis, MO	$71K	$92K	$118K	86	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$71K	$92K	$118K	90	5.3%
Midland, TX	$69K	$90K	$115K	92	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$69K	$90K	$115K	102	9.3%
Spokane, WA	$69K	$90K	$115K	95	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$69K	$90K	$115K	92	5.75%
Athens, GA	$69K	$90K	$115K	92	5.75%
Knoxville, TN	$69K	$90K	$115K	85	None ✓
Duluth, MN	$69K	$90K	$115K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$69K	$90K	$115K	85	5%
Birmingham, AL	$69K	$90K	$115K	82	5%
Greenville, SC	$69K	$90K	$115K	92	6.5%
Albuquerque, NM	$69K	$90K	$115K	88	5.9%
Cheyenne, WY	$69K	$90K	$115K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$68K	$88K	$113K	90	None ✓
Rochester, NY	$68K	$88K	$113K	90	6.85%
Tallahassee, FL	$68K	$88K	$113K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$68K	$88K	$113K	90	4.95%
Memphis, TN	$68K	$88K	$113K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$68K	$88K	$113K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$68K	$88K	$113K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$68K	$88K	$113K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$68K	$88K	$113K	90	5.3%
Des Moines, IA	$68K	$88K	$113K	88	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$68K	$88K	$113K	82	5.7%
Omaha, NE	$68K	$88K	$113K	88	5.84%
Fargo, ND	$68K	$88K	$113K	90	2.5%
El Paso, TX	$66K	$86K	$110K	82	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$66K	$86K	$110K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$66K	$86K	$110K	88	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$66K	$86K	$110K	88	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$66K	$86K	$110K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$66K	$86K	$110K	88	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$66K	$86K	$110K	90	2.5%
Greensboro, NC	$66K	$86K	$110K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$66K	$86K	$110K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$66K	$86K	$110K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$66K	$86K	$110K	88	5%
Columbia, SC	$66K	$86K	$110K	88	6.5%
Great Falls, MT	$66K	$86K	$110K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$66K	$86K	$110K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$66K	$86K	$110K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$66K	$86K	$110K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$66K	$86K	$110K	88	None ✓
Lubbock, TX	$64K	$83K	$106K	78	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$64K	$83K	$106K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$64K	$83K	$106K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$64K	$83K	$106K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$64K	$83K	$106K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$64K	$83K	$106K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$64K	$83K	$106K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$64K	$83K	$106K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$64K	$83K	$106K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$64K	$83K	$106K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$64K	$83K	$106K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$64K	$83K	$106K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$64K	$83K	$106K	85	5.9%
Little Rock, AR	$64K	$83K	$106K	82	4.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$64K	$83K	$106K	85	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$61K	$80K	$103K	76	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$61K	$80K	$103K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$61K	$80K	$103K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$61K	$80K	$103K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$61K	$80K	$103K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$61K	$80K	$103K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$61K	$80K	$103K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$61K	$80K	$103K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$61K	$80K	$103K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$61K	$80K	$103K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$61K	$80K	$103K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$61K	$80K	$103K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$60K	$78K	$100K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$60K	$78K	$100K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$60K	$78K	$100K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$60K	$78K	$100K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$60K	$78K	$100K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$60K	$78K	$100K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$60K	$78K	$100K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$60K	$78K	$100K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$60K	$78K	$100K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$60K	$78K	$100K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$60K	$78K	$100K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$60K	$78K	$100K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$60K	$78K	$100K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$59K	$76K	$98K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$59K	$76K	$98K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$59K	$76K	$98K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$59K	$76K	$98K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$59K	$76K	$98K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$59K	$76K	$98K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$56K	$74K	$94K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$56K	$74K	$94K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$56K	$74K	$94K	75	6.5%

COL-adjusted: where does your salary go furthest?

A $98K Renewable Energy Engineer salary in Houston (COL 91, no tax) has significantly more purchasing power than the same salary in San Francisco (COL 224, 9.3% state tax). Use our calculator to see the real numbers.

Try COL Calculator →

Renewable Energy Engineer Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Renewable Energy Engineer is $98,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $75,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $125,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Renewable Energy Engineers nationally earn $155,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's degree. This role is 25% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Renewable Energy Engineer compensation is growing at 8% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Renewable Energy Engineers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Renewable Energy Engineer Salaryby City (2026)