Renewable Energy Engineer Salary in the United States

Renewable Energy Engineer Salary

How much does a Renewable Energy Engineer make?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Renewable Energy Engineer in the United States is $91,923. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $86,730 to $99,479, with most professionals earning between $82,002 and $106,358.

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10th Percentile Renewable Energy Engineer Salary $82,002 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Renewable Energy Engineer Salary $86,730 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Renewable Energy Engineer Salary $91,923 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Renewable Energy Engineer Salary $99,479 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Renewable Energy Engineer Salary $106,358 US April 01, 2025
25% $86,730 10% $82,002 90% $106,358 75% $99,479 $91,923 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Renewable Energy Engineer ?

Energy engineering or energy systems engineering is a broad field of engineering dealing with energy efficiency, energy services, facility management, plant engineering, environmental compliance and alternative energy technologies. Energy engineering is one of the more recent engineering disciplines to emerge. Energy engineering combines knowledge from the fields of physics, math, and chemistry with economic and environmental engineering practices. Energy engineers apply their skills to increase efficiency and further develop renewable sources of energy. The main job of energy engineers is to...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Renewable Energy Engineer in the United States. The base salary for Renewable Energy Engineer ranges from $86,730 to $99,479 with the average base salary of $91,923. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $86,730 to $99,479 with the average total cash compensation of $91,923.

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