What are the main factors that influence a Graduate Engineer Trainee'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 Graduate Engineer Trainee?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Graduate Engineer Trainee roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Graduate Engineer Trainee's salary?

A Graduate Engineer Trainee's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,775 for beginners, reaching about $72,099 at mid-level, and approach $85,057 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Graduate Engineer Trainee?

Graduate Engineer Trainee salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Graduate Engineer Trainee roles are District of Columbia $68,159, California $67,901, Massachusetts $66,996. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Graduate Engineer Trainee roles make?

Salaries for Graduate Engineer Trainee level roles vary by specialization: Graduate Civil Engineer: $128,176; Graduate Structural Engineer: $87,552; Graduate Electrical Engineer: $82,685; Graduate Software Engineer: $80,643; Graduate Management Trainee: $77,040.

Graduate Engineer Trainee Salary in North Dakota

How much does a Graduate Engineer Trainee make in North Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Graduate Engineer Trainee in North Dakota is $60,809 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,231
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,361 to $68,358
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,490

10% $48,490

50% (Median) $60,809

90% $75,231

Graduate Engineer Trainee Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,358	$5,696	$1,315	$33
Average	$60,809	$5,067	$1,169	$29
25th Percentile	$54,361	$4,530	$1,045	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Graduate Engineer Trainee Salaries

A Graduate Engineer Trainee'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 Graduate Engineer Trainee Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Graduate Engineer Trainee'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): $50,775
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,236
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $72,099
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,068
Expert (over 8 years): $85,057

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Audio Visual Technician I	less than 1 year	$50,775
Graduate Engineer Trainee	1-2 years	$59,236
Audio Visual Technician III	2-4 years	$72,099
Audio Visual Technician IV	5-8 years	$89,068
Audio Visual Supervisor	over 8 years	$85,057

How Do Graduate Engineer Trainee 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 Graduate Engineer Trainees. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,159.
California: $67,901.
Massachusetts: $66,996.

District of Columbia $68,159 California $67,901 Massachusetts $66,996 Washington $66,749 New Jersey $66,725 Alaska $66,639 Connecticut $65,789 New York $65,444

Hawaii $64,342 Rhode Island $63,825 Maryland $63,474 Minnesota $62,994 Colorado $62,810 Illinois $62,748 Oregon $62,514 Delaware $62,342

New Hampshire $62,233 Virginia $61,991 Pennsylvania $61,283 Nevada $60,926 North Dakota $60,809 Michigan $60,624 Wisconsin $60,556 Vermont $60,421

Texas $60,046 Maine $60,021 Arizona $59,984 Ohio $59,941 Georgia $59,375 Indiana $59,091 Wyoming $59,036 Utah $58,950

Iowa $58,913 Kansas $58,617 Louisiana $58,531 North Carolina $58,500 Missouri $58,488 Florida $58,248 Montana $58,119 Nebraska $57,996

Kentucky $57,928 South Carolina $57,682 Tennessee $57,528 Idaho $57,466 New Mexico $57,017 Oklahoma $56,918 Alabama $56,555 South Dakota $55,946

Arkansas $55,613 West Virginia $55,435 Mississippi $54,899

Top Paying Cities for Graduate Engineer Trainee

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:

Epping: $62,080
Fortuna: $61,644
Grenora: $61,561

Epping, ND $62,080

Fortuna, ND $61,644

Grenora, ND $61,561

Keene, ND $62,142

Ray, ND $62,089

Tioga, ND $62,133

Trenton, ND $62,025

Watford City, ND $62,256

Zahl, ND $61,738

Stirum, ND $61,319

Tower City, ND $60,599

Valley City, ND $61,093

Wahpeton, ND $60,914

Walcott, ND $60,016

West Fargo, ND $59,291

Wheatland, ND $59,938

Wyndmere, ND $60,809

Fargo, ND $59,264

Grand Forks, ND $59,104

Grand Forks Afb, ND $59,104

Adams, ND $61,272

Aneta, ND $60,784

Arvilla, ND $59,386

Bathgate, ND $61,271

Buxton, ND $59,472

Caledonia, ND $59,953

Cavalier, ND $61,468

Crystal, ND $61,358

Cummings, ND $59,740

Dahlen, ND $60,838

Drayton, ND $61,064

Edinburg, ND $61,351

Emerado, ND $59,104

Fairdale, ND $61,288

Almont, ND $61,781

Baldwin, ND $61,263

Beulah, ND $62,388

Braddock, ND $61,368

Cannon Ball, ND $61,608

Carson, ND $61,673

Center, ND $61,609

Coleharbor, ND $62,071

Driscoll, ND $61,384

Elgin, ND $61,953

Flasher, ND $61,616

Fort Yates, ND $61,486

Garrison, ND $62,293

Golden Valley, ND $62,363

Hague, ND $61,290

Hazelton, ND $61,434

Hazen, ND $62,284

Drake, ND $61,700

Kintyre, ND $61,448

Linton, ND $61,508

Mandan, ND $61,277

Menoken, ND $61,209

Mercer, ND $61,647

Moffit, ND $61,367

Napoleon, ND $61,511

New Leipzig, ND $61,870

New Salem, ND $61,721

Raleigh, ND $61,532

Riverdale, ND $62,342

Saint Anthony, ND $61,396

Selfridge, ND $61,412

Shields, ND $61,469

Solen, ND $61,495

Stanton, ND $61,979

Sterling, ND $61,306

Strasburg, ND $61,373

Turtle Lake, ND $61,847

Underwood, ND $61,958

Washburn, ND $61,760

Wilton, ND $61,428

Zap, ND $62,339

Zeeland, ND $61,271

Dickinson, ND $62,382

Amidon, ND $61,973

Beach, ND $61,794

Belfield, ND $62,158

Bowman, ND $61,736

Dodge, ND $62,383

Dunn Center, ND $62,317

Fairfield, ND $62,072

Gladstone, ND $62,251

Glen Ullin, ND $62,112

Golva, ND $61,758

Grassy Butte, ND $62,045

Halliday, ND $62,375

Hebron, ND $62,243

Hettinger, ND $61,629

Killdeer, ND $62,267

Lefor, ND $62,112

Manning, ND $62,227

Marmarth, ND $61,506

Marshall, ND $62,281

Medora, ND $61,977

Mott, ND $61,981

New England, ND $62,092

Reeder, ND $61,723

Regent, ND $62,038

Rhame, ND $61,655

Richardton, ND $62,244

Scranton, ND $61,594

Sentinel Butte, ND $61,816

South Heart, ND $62,192

Taylor, ND $62,250

Minot, ND $62,206

Minot Afb, ND $62,276

Anamoose, ND $61,625

Antler, ND $61,783

Balfour, ND $61,697

Bantry, ND $61,727

Benedict, ND $61,929

Berthold, ND $62,017

Bowbells, ND $61,942

Burlington, ND $62,121

Butte, ND $61,730

Carpio, ND $61,933

Columbus, ND $61,921

Crosby, ND $61,963

Deering, ND $61,826

Des Lacs, ND $62,054

Donnybrook, ND $61,938

Douglas, ND $62,043

Finley, ND $60,808

Fordville, ND $60,707

Forest River, ND $59,936

Gilby, ND $59,546

Glasston, ND $61,339

Grafton, ND $60,673

Hamilton, ND $61,255

Hannah, ND $61,321

Hatton, ND $59,769

Hensel, ND $61,350

Hoople, ND $61,241

Inkster, ND $59,967

Langdon, ND $61,443

Lankin, ND $61,145

Larimore, ND $59,893

Mcville, ND $61,059

Maida, ND $61,471

Manvel, ND $59,104

Mayville, ND $59,969

Mekinock, ND $59,104

Michigan, ND $61,022

Milton, ND $61,288

Minto, ND $59,686

Mountain, ND $61,412

Neche, ND $61,369

Niagara, ND $60,443

Northwood, ND $59,812

Osnabrock, ND $61,366

Park River, ND $61,114

Pembina, ND $61,325

Petersburg, ND $60,741

Pisek, ND $60,598

Portland, ND $60,456

Reynolds, ND $59,115

Saint Thomas, ND $61,334

Sharon, ND $60,591

Thompson, ND $59,105

Wales, ND $61,335

Walhalla, ND $61,437

Devils Lake, ND $61,439

Agate, ND $61,416

Alsen, ND $61,285

Balta, ND $61,862

Belcourt, ND $61,757

Bisbee, ND $61,442

Bottineau, ND $61,783

Bremen, ND $61,220

Brocket, ND $61,191

Calvin, ND $61,340

Cando, ND $61,471

Churchs Ferry, ND $61,283

Crary, ND $61,228

Dunseith, ND $61,721

Edmore, ND $61,285

Abercrombie, ND $60,156

Absaraka, ND $59,976

Amenia, ND $59,815

Argusville, ND $59,434

Arthur, ND $59,793

Ayr, ND $60,083

Barney, ND $60,734

Blanchard, ND $60,182

Buffalo, ND $60,193

Casselton, ND $59,620

Cayuga, ND $61,191

Christine, ND $59,801

Clifford, ND $60,584

Cogswell, ND $61,122

Colfax, ND $60,208

Davenport, ND $59,667

Enderlin, ND $60,742

Erie, ND $60,063

Fairmount, ND $61,146

Fingal, ND $60,618

Forman, ND $61,214

Fort Ransom, ND $61,240

Galesburg, ND $60,440

Gardner, ND $59,632

Bismarck, ND $61,160

Grandin, ND $59,820

Egeland, ND $61,386

Esmond, ND $61,428

Fort Totten, ND $61,423

Hampden, ND $61,290

Hansboro, ND $61,469

Harvey, ND $61,540

Knox, ND $61,453

Lakota, ND $61,207

Lawton, ND $61,210

Leeds, ND $61,440

Maddock, ND $61,388

Minnewaukan, ND $61,345

Munich, ND $61,389

Mylo, ND $61,484

Nekoma, ND $61,346

New Rockford, ND $61,225

Oberon, ND $61,306

Pekin, ND $61,035

Penn, ND $61,303

Perth, ND $61,454

Rocklake, ND $61,434

Rolette, ND $61,585

Rolla, ND $61,618

Rugby, ND $61,626

Saint John, ND $61,681

Saint Michael, ND $61,353

Sarles, ND $61,394

Sheyenne, ND $61,220

Starkweather, ND $61,318

Tokio, ND $61,341

Tolna, ND $61,100

Warwick, ND $61,117

Webster, ND $61,261

Willow City, ND $61,619

Wolford, ND $61,481

York, ND $61,432

Jamestown, ND $61,357

Ashley, ND $61,218

Berlin, ND $61,314

Binford, ND $60,966

Bowdon, ND $61,348

Buchanan, ND $61,115

Carrington, ND $61,203

Cathay, ND $61,227

Chaseley, ND $61,404

Cleveland, ND $61,242

Cooperstown, ND $61,076

Courtenay, ND $60,978

Dawson, ND $61,418

Dazey, ND $61,040

Denhoff, ND $61,530

Dickey, ND $61,272

Edgeley, ND $61,366

Ellendale, ND $61,130

Fessenden, ND $61,389

Forbes, ND $61,114

Fredonia, ND $61,305

Fullerton, ND $61,263

Gackle, ND $61,354

Glenfield, ND $60,973

Goodrich, ND $61,516

Grace City, ND $61,035

Hannaford, ND $60,998

Hurdsfield, ND $61,456

Jessie, ND $61,181

Jud, ND $61,277

Kensal, ND $60,994

Kulm, ND $61,344

Lamoure, ND $61,372

Lehr, ND $61,354

Litchville, ND $61,216

Mcclusky, ND $61,605

Mchenry, ND $60,989

Marion, ND $61,239

Medina, ND $61,325

Montpelier, ND $61,259

Oakes, ND $61,219

Pettibone, ND $61,300

Pingree, ND $61,102

Regan, ND $61,451

Robinson, ND $61,330

Rogers, ND $61,081

Sanborn, ND $61,133

Spiritwood, ND $61,121

Steele, ND $61,453

Streeter, ND $61,396

Sutton, ND $60,889

Sykeston, ND $61,250

Tappen, ND $61,404

Tuttle, ND $61,373

Verona, ND $61,284

Wimbledon, ND $61,041

Wing, ND $61,374

Wishek, ND $61,477

Woodworth, ND $61,200

Ypsilanti, ND $61,213

Gwinner, ND $61,399

Hankinson, ND $61,204

Harwood, ND $59,310

Havana, ND $61,080

Hillsboro, ND $60,095

Hope, ND $60,774

Horace, ND $59,547

Hunter, ND $59,953

Kathryn, ND $61,066

Kindred, ND $59,796

Leonard, ND $60,068

Lidgerwood, ND $61,224

Lisbon, ND $61,087

Luverne, ND $60,894

Mcleod, ND $60,592

Mantador, ND $61,042

Mapleton, ND $59,620

Milnor, ND $61,087

Mooreton, ND $60,798

Nome, ND $60,921

Oriska, ND $60,693

Page, ND $60,547

Pillsbury, ND $60,733

Rutland, ND $61,194

Sheldon, ND $60,552

Flaxton, ND $61,884

Glenburn, ND $61,914

Granville, ND $61,834

Karlsruhe, ND $61,732

Kenmare, ND $61,968

Kramer, ND $61,696

Lansford, ND $61,871

Lignite, ND $61,981

Mcgregor, ND $61,978

Makoti, ND $62,106

Mandaree, ND $62,283

Martin, ND $61,554

Max, ND $62,023

Maxbass, ND $61,806

Mohall, ND $61,897

Newburg, ND $61,799

New Town, ND $62,246

Noonan, ND $61,945

Norwich, ND $61,894

Palermo, ND $62,041

Parshall, ND $62,244

Plaza, ND $62,089

Portal, ND $61,939

Powers Lake, ND $62,014

Roseglen, ND $62,252

Ross, ND $62,079

Ruso, ND $61,811

Ryder, ND $62,115

Sawyer, ND $61,991

Sherwood, ND $61,860

Souris, ND $61,699

Stanley, ND $62,129

Surrey, ND $62,044

Tolley, ND $61,871

Towner, ND $61,703

Upham, ND $61,769

Velva, ND $61,955

Voltaire, ND $61,781

Westhope, ND $61,809

White Earth, ND $62,074

Wildrose, ND $61,958

Williston, ND $62,025

Alamo, ND $61,927

Alexander, ND $61,898

Ambrose, ND $61,756

Arnegard, ND $62,061

Cartwright, ND $61,711

Graduate Engineer Trainee Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Graduate Engineer Trainee roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 85% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Graduate Engineer Trainee positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Graduate Engineer Trainee as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Graduate Engineer Trainee

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$79,052	$38.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$76,011	$37.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$74,187	$36.0	22%
Biotechnology	$72,971	$35.0	20%
Financial Services	$71,754	$34.0	18%

Graduate Engineer Trainee Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Graduate Engineer Trainee'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.

$54,361

Average $60,809/year

$68,358

$4,530

Average $5,067/month

$5,696

$1,045

Average $1,169/week

$1,315

$26

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,358	$5,696	$1,315	$33
Average	$60,809	$5,067	$1,169	$29
25th Percentile	$54,361	$4,530	$1,045	$26

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