Fuel Cell Technology Workers

Salaries for fuel cell engineers ranged from $83,000 to $135,000 or more in 2024, according to Glassdoor.

The U.S. Department of Labor does not provide salary information for fuel cell technology workers. It does provide salary data for engineers and technicians in all industries. It reports that engineers earned the following salary ranges by specialty in May 2023:

• chemical, $75,660 to $176,420+
• electrical, $69,320 to $172,050+
• electronics, $76,700 to $179,690+
• industrial, $65,320 to $142,220+
• materials, $63,340 to $165,580+
• mechanical, $64,560 to $157,470+

In May 2023, electrical and electronics engineering technicians earned salaries that ranged from less than $46,420 to $105,320 or more; industrial engineering technicians, $44,950 to $94,540+; and mechanical engineering technicians, $44,110 to $96,740+.

Chemists earned salaries that ranged from less than $52,950 to $149,550 or more in May 2023.

Machinists earned median annual salaries of $50,840 in May 2023. Ten percent of workers earned less than $36,690, and 10 percent earned $75,820 or more.

Nontechnical workers in the fuel cell technology industry earn a wide range of salaries, from starting salaries of $20,000 for clerical support workers to $200,000 or more for lawyers and top executives.

Employers offer a variety of benefit packages, which can include any of the following: paid holidays, vacations, and sick days; personal days; medical, dental, and life insurance; profit-sharing plans; 401(k) plans; retirement and pension plans; and educational assistance programs.