What are the main factors that influence an Approvals Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Approvals Engineer?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Approvals Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Approvals Engineer's salary?

An Approvals Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,474 for beginners, reaching about $101,627 at mid-level, and approach $145,992 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Approvals Engineer?

Approvals Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Approvals Engineer roles are District of Columbia $102,160, California $101,772, Massachusetts $100,416. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Approvals Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Approvals Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Engineer VI: $187,043; Engineer II: $92,122; Ceramics Engineer: $90,404; Localization Engineer: $84,124; Locomotive Engineer: $81,376.

Approvals Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Approvals Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Approvals Engineer in New Mexico is $85,459 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, an Approvals Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,268
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,753 to $91,117
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,558

10% $74,558

50% (Median) $85,459

90% $96,268

Approvals Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,117	$7,593	$1,752	$44
Average	$85,459	$7,122	$1,643	$41
25th Percentile	$79,753	$6,646	$1,534	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Approvals Engineer Salaries

An Approvals Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Approvals Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Approvals Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $70,474
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,280
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $101,627
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $123,734
Expert (over 8 years): $145,992

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Reliability Engineer I	less than 1 year	$70,474
Approvals Engineer	1-2 years	$84,280
Reliability Engineer III	2-4 years	$101,627
Reliability Engineer IV	5-8 years	$123,734
Reliability Engineer V	over 8 years	$145,992

How Do Approvals Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Approvals Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $102,160.
California: $101,772.
Massachusetts: $100,416.

District of Columbia $102,160 California $101,772 Massachusetts $100,416 Washington $100,047 New Jersey $100,010 Alaska $99,881 Connecticut $98,607 New York $98,091

Hawaii $96,439 Rhode Island $95,664 Maryland $95,138 Minnesota $94,418 Colorado $94,141 Illinois $94,049 Oregon $93,699 Delaware $93,440

New Hampshire $93,278 Virginia $92,914 Pennsylvania $91,853 Nevada $91,318 North Dakota $91,143 Michigan $90,866 Wisconsin $90,764 Vermont $90,561

Texas $89,999 Maine $89,962 Arizona $89,906 Ohio $89,842 Georgia $88,993 Indiana $88,568 Wyoming $88,485 Utah $88,356

Iowa $88,301 Kansas $87,858 Louisiana $87,729 North Carolina $87,683 Missouri $87,664 Florida $87,304 Montana $87,111 Nebraska $86,926

Kentucky $86,825 South Carolina $86,455 Tennessee $86,225 Idaho $86,133 New Mexico $85,459 Oklahoma $85,311 Alabama $84,767 South Dakota $83,854

Arkansas $83,355 West Virginia $83,088 Mississippi $82,285

Top Paying Cities for Approvals Engineer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $86,369
Belen: $85,888
Bernalillo: $86,522

Algodones, NM $86,369

Belen, NM $85,888

Bernalillo, NM $86,522

Bluewater, NM $84,705

Bosque, NM $85,257

Casa Blanca, NM $85,450

Cedar Crest, NM $86,594

Cedarvale, NM $83,198

Cerrillos, NM $86,432

Claunch, NM $82,890

Coyote, NM $85,158

Cuba, NM $85,022

Cubero, NM $85,639

Edgewood, NM $86,207

Estancia, NM $85,179

Gallina, NM $84,713

Counselor, NM $84,765

Grants, NM $84,608

Milan, NM $84,947

Isleta, NM $86,670

Jarales, NM $85,805

Jemez Pueblo, NM $85,954

Jemez Springs, NM $85,689

Laguna, NM $86,058

La Jara, NM $84,927

La Joya, NM $84,730

Lindrith, NM $84,628

Los Lunas, NM $86,343

Mcintosh, NM $85,648

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $85,078

Moriarty, NM $85,360

Mountainair, NM $84,439

Nageezi, NM $84,653

New Laguna, NM $85,597

Paguate, NM $85,656

Pena Blanca, NM $86,612

Peralta, NM $86,479

Placitas, NM $86,524

Ponderosa, NM $85,845

Prewitt, NM $84,679

Regina, NM $84,738

Sandia Park, NM $86,376

Corrales, NM $86,702

San Fidel, NM $85,136

San Rafael, NM $84,773

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $86,377

San Ysidro, NM $86,261

Stanley, NM $85,348

Tijeras, NM $86,387

Tome, NM $86,228

Torreon, NM $85,941

Veguita, NM $85,250

Willard, NM $84,287

Youngsville, NM $85,182

Bosque Farms, NM $86,638

Clines Corners, NM $84,832

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $86,443

Cochiti Lake, NM $86,555

Albuquerque, NM $86,751

Kirtland Afb, NM $86,751

Rio Rancho, NM $86,609

Gallup, NM $84,802

Brimhall, NM $84,562

Church Rock, NM $84,602

Continental Divide, NM $84,542

Crownpoint, NM $84,612

Fence Lake, NM $84,235

Fort Wingate, NM $84,572

Gamerco, NM $84,714

Mentmore, NM $84,583

Mexican Springs, NM $84,573

Ramah, NM $84,418

Rehoboth, NM $84,629

Thoreau, NM $84,634

Tohatchi, NM $84,557

Vanderwagen, NM $84,573

Zuni, NM $84,553

Navajo, NM $84,668

Jamestown, NM $84,458

Pinehill, NM $84,353

Sheep Springs, NM $84,648

Smith Lake, NM $84,964

Yatahey, NM $84,618

Farmington, NM $85,024

Aztec, NM $85,181

Blanco, NM $84,784

Bloomfield, NM $84,683

Flora Vista, NM $85,112

Fruitland, NM $84,580

Kirtland, NM $85,113

La Plata, NM $85,143

Navajo Dam, NM $85,106

Shiprock, NM $84,988

Waterflow, NM $84,944

Newcomb, NM $84,596

Sanostee, NM $84,650

Santa Fe, NM $87,194

Abiquiu, NM $84,808

Alcalde, NM $86,286

Amalia, NM $84,679

Arroyo Hondo, NM $84,560

Arroyo Seco, NM $84,658

Canjilon, NM $84,546

Canones, NM $85,317

Carson, NM $84,884

Cebolla, NM $84,596

Cerro, NM $84,621

Chama, NM $84,967

Chamisal, NM $86,057

Chimayo, NM $86,661

Cordova, NM $86,515

Costilla, NM $85,035

Taos Ski Valley, NM $84,390

Dixon, NM $85,975

Dulce, NM $84,965

El Prado, NM $84,733

El Rito, NM $85,121

Embudo, NM $85,533

Espanola, NM $86,556

Glorieta, NM $86,858

Hernandez, NM $85,751

Ilfeld, NM $86,056

La Madera, NM $84,972

Lamy, NM $86,527

Llano, NM $85,883

Los Alamos, NM $86,731

White Rock, NM $86,895

Medanales, NM $85,847

Ojo Caliente, NM $85,342

Los Ojos, NM $84,759

Pecos, NM $86,587

Penasco, NM $85,563

Petaca, NM $84,468

Questa, NM $84,711

Ranchos De Taos, NM $85,157

Red River, NM $84,469

Ribera, NM $85,012

Rowe, NM $86,137

San Cristobal, NM $84,466

San Jose, NM $85,925

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $86,345

Santa Cruz, NM $86,632

Serafina, NM $84,797

Taos, NM $84,684

Tererro, NM $86,864

Tesuque, NM $87,194

Tierra Amarilla, NM $84,684

Trampas, NM $85,493

Tres Piedras, NM $84,445

Truchas, NM $86,273

Vadito, NM $85,451

Valdez, NM $84,530

Vallecitos, NM $84,463

Velarde, NM $85,845

Villanueva, NM $84,848

Spaceport City, NM $83,118

Las Vegas, NM $84,128

Angel Fire, NM $84,377

Anton Chico, NM $83,983

Buena Vista, NM $84,754

Chacon, NM $84,814

Cimarron, NM $84,245

Cleveland, NM $85,416

Eagle Nest, NM $84,308

Guadalupita, NM $84,684

Holman, NM $85,198

La Loma, NM $83,842

Maxwell, NM $84,273

Miami, NM $84,092

Mills, NM $83,793

Montezuma, NM $85,849

Mora, NM $85,536

Mosquero, NM $83,720

Ocate, NM $84,183

Ojo Feliz, NM $84,404

Rainsville, NM $84,774

Raton, NM $84,486

Rociada, NM $85,893

Roy, NM $83,811

Sapello, NM $85,147

Solano, NM $83,709

Springer, NM $84,055

Ute Park, NM $84,284

Valmora, NM $84,057

Wagon Mound, NM $83,961

Watrous, NM $84,086

Socorro, NM $83,891

Aragon, NM $84,145

Datil, NM $83,798

Lemitar, NM $84,282

Luna, NM $84,295

Magdalena, NM $83,805

Pie Town, NM $84,084

Polvadera, NM $84,485

Quemado, NM $84,259

Reserve, NM $84,107

San Acacia, NM $84,624

San Antonio, NM $83,427

Truth Or Consequences, NM $83,410

Arrey, NM $83,396

Caballo, NM $83,453

Derry, NM $83,029

Elephant Butte, NM $83,627

Garfield, NM $82,788

Hatch, NM $81,461

Monticello, NM $83,405

Rincon, NM $80,992

Salem, NM $82,529

Williamsburg, NM $83,515

Winston, NM $83,466

Las Cruces, NM $79,932

White Sands Missile Range, NM $80,194

Santa Teresa, NM $80,777

Playas, NM $83,795

Animas, NM $84,001

Anthony, NM $80,758

Arenas Valley, NM $83,853

Bayard, NM $83,775

Berino, NM $80,392

Buckhorn, NM $83,862

Santa Clara, NM $83,922

Chamberino, NM $80,476

Cliff, NM $83,765

Columbus, NM $83,540

Deming, NM $83,559

Dona Ana, NM $79,935

Fairacres, NM $80,174

Faywood, NM $83,520

Fort Bayard, NM $83,842

Gila, NM $83,641

Glenwood, NM $83,707

Hachita, NM $83,540

Hanover, NM $83,557

Hillsboro, NM $83,387

Hurley, NM $83,719

La Mesa, NM $81,461

Lordsburg, NM $83,734

Mesilla, NM $79,934

Mesilla Park, NM $79,942

Mesquite, NM $80,011

Mimbres, NM $83,624

Mule Creek, NM $83,850

Organ, NM $79,984

Pinos Altos, NM $83,763

Radium Springs, NM $79,966

Redrock, NM $83,550

Rodeo, NM $84,107

San Miguel, NM $79,980

Silver City, NM $83,764

Sunland Park, NM $80,347

Tyrone, NM $84,012

Vado, NM $80,043

Chaparral, NM $81,052

Clovis, NM $83,603

Cannon Afb, NM $83,419

Broadview, NM $83,360

Causey, NM $83,217

Crossroads, NM $83,019

Dora, NM $83,414

Elida, NM $83,068

Floyd, NM $83,270

Fort Sumner, NM $83,203

Grady, NM $83,439

House, NM $83,373

Kenna, NM $83,069

Lingo, NM $83,211

Melrose, NM $83,387

Milnesand, NM $83,036

Pep, NM $83,150

Portales, NM $83,454

Rogers, NM $83,173

Saint Vrain, NM $83,440

Taiban, NM $83,174

Texico, NM $83,472

Yeso, NM $82,873

Roswell, NM $82,969

Artesia, NM $83,133

Caprock, NM $82,964

Carlsbad, NM $83,187

Dexter, NM $83,028

Eunice, NM $83,261

Hagerman, NM $83,069

Hobbs, NM $83,383

Hope, NM $82,765

Jal, NM $83,163

Lake Arthur, NM $82,932

Lakewood, NM $83,055

Loco Hills, NM $83,209

Loving, NM $83,166

Lovington, NM $83,303

Mcdonald, NM $83,076

Malaga, NM $83,085

Maljamar, NM $83,004

Monument, NM $83,199

Tatum, NM $83,129

Whites City, NM $83,269

Carrizozo, NM $82,576

Alamogordo, NM $82,313

Alto, NM $82,588

Bent, NM $82,328

Capitan, NM $82,396

Cloudcroft, NM $82,319

Corona, NM $82,935

Encino, NM $83,601

Fort Stanton, NM $82,431

Glencoe, NM $82,372

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $82,303

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $82,303

Hondo, NM $82,447

La Luz, NM $82,303

Lincoln, NM $82,207

Mayhill, NM $82,490

Mescalero, NM $82,340

Nogal, NM $82,694

Orogrande, NM $82,345

Picacho, NM $82,430

Pinon, NM $82,740

Ruidoso, NM $82,744

Ruidoso Downs, NM $82,632

Sacramento, NM $82,377

San Patricio, NM $82,475

Sunspot, NM $82,303

Timberon, NM $82,481

Tinnie, NM $82,382

Tularosa, NM $82,358

Vaughn, NM $83,264

Weed, NM $82,480

Tucumcari, NM $83,677

Amistad, NM $83,569

Bard, NM $83,436

Capulin, NM $84,380

Clayton, NM $83,732

Conchas Dam, NM $83,807

Cuervo, NM $83,404

Des Moines, NM $84,047

Folsom, NM $84,177

Garita, NM $83,647

Gladstone, NM $83,815

Grenville, NM $83,799

Logan, NM $83,675

Mcalister, NM $83,415

Nara Visa, NM $83,476

Newkirk, NM $83,568

Quay, NM $83,616

San Jon, NM $83,527

Santa Rosa, NM $83,616

Sedan, NM $83,646

Trementina, NM $83,642

Approvals Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Approvals Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Approvals Engineer positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Approvals Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Approvals Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$94,005	$45.0	10%
Biotechnology	$94,005	$45.0	10%
Chemicals	$94,005	$45.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$94,005	$45.0	10%
Financial Services	$94,005	$45.0	10%

Approvals Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Approvals Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$79,753

Average $85,459/year

$91,117

$6,646

Average $7,122/month

$7,593

$1,534

Average $1,643/week

$1,752

$38

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,117	$7,593	$1,752	$44
Average	$85,459	$7,122	$1,643	$41
25th Percentile	$79,753	$6,646	$1,534	$38

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