What is the average Creo salary?

$168K a year on average and $170K at the median, across 138 open Creo postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.

What is the typical range?

The middle half of the postings offer $135K to $190K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.

Which companies advertise the highest Creo pay?

Shield AI ($183K), Valar Atomics ($178K), Agility Robotics ($172K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).

Is a creo a high-paying job?

The median Creo posting advertises $170K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 2% below the middle of the market.

How much can you earn as a creo?

A tenth of the postings offer $220K a year or more; the highest open Creo role advertises up to $423K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.

What is the Creo salary per hour and per month?

The median of $170K a year is about $82 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $14,167 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $65 to $91 an hour.

Which skills pay more for Creo roles?

Postings that ask for Hardware testing (+$10K, 17 postings), CFD (+$10K, 20 postings), PCB design (+$6K, 14 postings) advertise more than the $170K median of all Creo postings with pay.

Where do these figures come from?

From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.

Creo Salary: $168K Average, $170K Median (Nov 2026)

Creo salary by level

Lead roles advertise a median of $210K, 22% more than senior roles ($172K). The level comes from the job title; titles without a level word are counted separately.

Level	Median salary	Middle half	Roles
Senior	$172K	$160K–$180K	34
Lead and above	$210K	$176K–$222K	36
No level in the title	$150K	$125K–$171K	65

Creo salary by location

Name	Median salary	Roles counted
🇺🇸California	$171K	88
🇺🇸United States	$170K	136

Skills that pay more for Creo roles

Skill	Median with it	Above the median	Postings
Hardware testing	$180K	+$10K	17
CFD	$180K	+$10K	20
PCB design	$176K	+$6K	14
Test planning	$172K	+$2K	28
Python	$172K	+$2K	27

Top-paying companies

Name	Median salary	Roles counted
Shield AI	$183K	11
Valar Atomics	$178K	7
Agility Robotics	$172K	11
Varda Space Industries	$172K	3
Vast	$171K	4
Anduril Industries	$170K	33
Rocket Lab	$160K	10
True Anomaly	$160K	7
Cowboyspace	$144K	8
SharkNinja	$128K	3
ALTEN Technology USA	$106K	6

Highest-paying open Creo roles

All Creo jobs

Mechanical Engineer, PCBA Test Infrastructure, RoboticsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$318K - $423KFirmwareMechatronicsPCB design3w
Principal CMF Designer, Warfighter SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Bellevue, Washington, United States$241K - $319KLead and aboveComputer VisionBrand designSensor fusion6w
Mechanical Engineer, Dynamometer and Actuator Testing InfrastructureOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$225K - $318KHybridMechatronicsTest equipmentCAD2mo
Lead Mechanical Designer, TurbomachineryValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$200K - $295KLead and aboveCADGD&TSiemens NX2w
Optomechanical Engineer, StaffTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA$185K - $285KLead and aboveOpticsCADGD&T2mo
Staff Software Engineer, SimulationAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Any Office (Fremont, CA, Salem, OR, or Pittsburgh…$181K - $282KRemoteLead and abovePythonC++CI/CD6d
Staff Robotics Architect - Electrical HardwareAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Fremont, CA$217K - $281KHybridLead and aboveReinforcement learningERPControl systems6w
Hardware Design Engineering, Senior Director - Signal Connectivity Rack-Scale PlatformsAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$220K - $280KLead and aboveAirflowAWSMandarin5mo
Principal Electric Propulsion EngineerRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$162K - $270KLead and abovePythonSecurity clearanceMechatronics2mo
Senior Mechanical Engineer - LethalityAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$166K - $270KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceLoad testing7w
Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager, Change GovernanceZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$193K - $267KLead and abovePythonExcelJira2mo
Staff Engineer, Aircraft Thermal Systems - Ranger (R6351)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$176K - $264KLead and aboveAirflowTest planningControl systems2w
Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Avionics / Electromechanical / Harnessing)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $263KLead and aboveControl systemsMechatronicsOptics2w
Staff Engineer, Landing Gear Systems - Ranger (R6294)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$171K - $257KLead and aboveTest planningMechatronicsCAD2w
Mechanical Design Engineer - Hands Thermal Systems1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$176K - $253KFirmwareMechatronicsCAD4mo
Mechanical Engineer, Missile Defense (Senior - Staff)True Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$135K - $250KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceTest planningCAD7mo
Senior Propulsion Component EngineerAmca · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$150K - $250KSeniorGoMechatronicsCAD4mo
Staff Thermal EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$175K - $249KLead and aboveControl systemsFEASiemens NX5mo
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Electronics Packaging & RF ComponentsAstranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco$155K - $235KSeniorHardware testingPCB designRF engineering43mo
Experienced Design EngineerRe:Build Manufacturing · 🇺🇸Englewood, CO$95K - $230KSecurity clearanceTest planningCAD2d

Questions about Creo pay

What is the average Creo salary?: $168K a year on average and $170K at the median, across 138 open Creo postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
What is the typical range?: The middle half of the postings offer $135K to $190K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
Which companies advertise the highest Creo pay?: Shield AI ($183K), Valar Atomics ($178K), Agility Robotics ($172K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
Is a creo a high-paying job?: The median Creo posting advertises $170K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 2% below the middle of the market.
How much can you earn as a creo?: A tenth of the postings offer $220K a year or more; the highest open Creo role advertises up to $423K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
What is the Creo salary per hour and per month?: The median of $170K a year is about $82 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $14,167 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $65 to $91 an hour.
Which skills pay more for Creo roles?: Postings that ask for Hardware testing (+$10K, 17 postings), CFD (+$10K, 20 postings), PCB design (+$6K, 14 postings) advertise more than the $170K median of all Creo postings with pay.
Where do these figures come from?: From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.

Creo salary: $170K median