Robotics Engineers Career, Salary and Skills
Robotics Engineers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $122,930 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 154,070. Wage data is published for 301 locations.
Occupation description
Research, design, develop, or test robotic applications.
O*NET code
17-2199.08
Job zone
4
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$122,930
Hourly median
$59.10
Employment
154,070
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
$66,810
10th
$90,970
25th
$122,930
Median
$158,090
75th
$189,950
90th
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Mathematics | 3.75 | 4.62 |
| Active Learning | 3.75 | 4.50 |
| Writing | 3.75 | 3.88 |
Typical tasks
- Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.
- Process or interpret signals or sensor data.
- Debug robotics programs.
- Build, configure, or test robots or robotic applications.
- Create back-ups of robot programs or parameters.
- Provide technical support for robotic systems.
- Design end-of-arm tooling.
- Supervise technologists, technicians, or other engineers.
Technology
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Atlassian JIRA
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- AVEVA InTouch HMI
- Bentley MicroStation
- C
- C#
- C++
- CODESYS
- Compilers
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- Computer aided software engineering CASE tools
- Computer-aided engineering CAE software
- Concurrent Versions Systems
Robotics Engineers salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Robotics Engineers Salary in CAMedian $130,850 · Employment 28,610
- Robotics Engineers Salary in TXMedian $115,810 · Employment 10,820
- Robotics Engineers Salary in Washington, DCMedian $151,340 · Employment 9,230
- Robotics Engineers Salary in FLMedian $105,410 · Employment 8,600
- Robotics Engineers Salary in MIMedian $121,000 · Employment 7,700
- Robotics Engineers Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $125,060 · Employment 7,530
- Robotics Engineers Salary in MDMedian $129,770 · Employment 7,340
- Robotics Engineers Salary in OHMedian $120,470 · Employment 7,000
- Robotics Engineers Salary in LAMedian $99,070 · Employment 6,310
- Robotics Engineers Salary in Detroit, MIMedian $126,250 · Employment 5,800
- Robotics Engineers Salary in New York, NYMedian $135,300 · Employment 5,780
- Robotics Engineers Salary in NYMedian $117,600 · Employment 5,760
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.