Power Systems Engineer salary: $190K median
The median advertised Power Systems Engineer salary is $190K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $162K to $230K: counted from 103 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $91 an hour or $15,833 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $276K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
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$190Kmedian advertised salary
$162K – $230Kmiddle half of roles
$198Kaverage advertised salary
103roles counted
Power Systems Engineer salary by level
Lead roles advertise a median of $218K, 24% more than senior roles ($175K). The level comes from the job title; titles without a level word are counted separately.
| Level | Median salary | Middle half | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $175K | $154K–$188K | 27 |
| Lead and above | $218K | $192K–$238K | 39 |
| No level in the title | $174K | $150K–$240K | 36 |
Power Systems Engineer salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $193K | 46 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $192K | 93 |
| 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area | $192K | 26 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Fluidstack | $255K | 11 |
| Radiant Industries | $246K | 3 |
| Antora Energy | $234K | 3 |
| Krakentech | $230K | 3 |
| Astro Mechanica | $202K | 3 |
| Transgrid Energy | $200K | 3 |
| Relativity Space | $192K | 3 |
| Amperesand | $190K | 3 |
| Vast | $184K | 3 |
| Gridcare | $180K | 3 |
| Candidintelligence | $175K | 4 |
| Anduril Industries | $170K | 3 |
| Olsson | $154K | 6 |
| Langan Engineering & Environmental Services | $144K | 3 |
| SpaceX | $125K | 3 |
| Crusoe | $108K | 3 |
Highest-paying open Power Systems Engineer roles
All power systems engineer jobs- Data Center Power Generation and Microgrids EngineerAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$320K - $405KRemoteData centersPRDsStorage systems
- Data Center Substation, Protection & Automation EngineerAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$320K - $405KRemoteData centersTest planningControl systems
- Product Manager, GridBaseten · 🇺🇸San Francisco$200K - $400KHybridMachine LearningLLM
- Principal Power Systems EngineerGridcare · 🇺🇸Remote, US$250K - $350KRemoteLead and abovePython
- Senior Director, Power Plant EngineeringKairos Power · 🇺🇸Alameda, CA$258K - $330KLead and above
- Microgrid Architect Lead, Power GenerationFluidstack · 🇺🇸Austin, TX$263K - $330KHybridLead and above
- BESS Lead Engineer, Power GenerationFluidstack · 🇺🇸Austin, TX$263K - $330KHybridLead and above
- Power Generation Design Engineer, Electrical & MechanicalOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$257K - $327KHybridPE licenseData centersTest planning
- Principal Power Systems EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$200K - $314KLead and above
- Director of Generator OperationsHelion · 🇺🇸Everett, WA$255K - $296KLead and above
- Principal Electrical Engineer, Ground Power SystemsAstro Mechanica · 🇺🇸San Francisco$250K - $290KLead and above
- Senior Manager, Power SystemsRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$208K - $284KSenior
- Principal Power Systems Architect, Quantum InfrastructurePsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$168K - $281KLead and aboveHardware testingPCB designOptics
- Electrical Engineer (Principal), Power SystemsTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO | Long Beach, CA$190K - $275KLead and aboveHardware testingTest equipmentAviation
- Power EngineerMatx · 🇺🇸Mountain View (HQ) or Remote$160K - $275KRemote
- Senior Manager, Avionics and Power SystemsVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$161K - $262KSeniorDriver's licenseAviation
- Program Director - Grid FlexibilityKrakentech · 🇺🇸Remote, USA$200K - $260KRemoteLead and aboveLast-mile deliveryProject management
- Program Director - Grid FlexibilityKrakentech · 🇺🇸Boston$200K - $260KRemoteLead and aboveLast-mile deliveryProject management
- Principal, Power ProcurementAntora Energy · 🇺🇸Remote, USA$217K - $260KRemoteLead and above
- Technical Lead, TurbogeneratorArcher · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$207K - $259KLead and aboveAviation
Questions about Power Systems Engineer pay
- What is the average Power Systems Engineer salary?
- $198K a year on average and $190K at the median, across 103 open Power Systems Engineer 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 $162K to $230K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Power Systems Engineer pay?
- Fluidstack ($255K), Radiant Industries ($246K), Antora Energy ($234K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a power systems engineer a high-paying job?
- The median Power Systems Engineer posting advertises $190K a year, more than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 9% above the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a power systems engineer?
- A tenth of the postings offer $276K a year or more; the highest open Power Systems Engineer role advertises up to $405K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Power Systems Engineer salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $190K a year is about $91 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $15,833 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $78 to $111 an hour.
- 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.
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The median advertised salary for Power Systems Engineer roles at companies is $190K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $162K to $230K. Counted from 103 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/power-systems/
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