Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing | $76,600 |
Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing | 75,300 |
Computer systems designs and related services | 74,320 |
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, starting salary offers in 2003 for bachelor’s degree candidates in computer engineering averaged $51,343 a year; master’s degree candidates averaged $64,200.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook