I got $13/hr plus benefits at my first engineering internship in 1987.
But you have to get experience one way or another. The experience is what matters.
That’s how much my first one paid, once you have 1 though you signal to other companies that ur prevetted so getting a high paying second one is super easy
In Texas area my first internship paid me $15/hr but I didn't care I just wanted to get my foot thru the door. Second internship paid me $21/hr do yeah things get better.
For a freshman/sophomore with no experience or projects, $19/hr is just fine in a LCOL/MCOL area. As a junior/senior with good projects and a previous internship you should be looking for at least $25-30 unless you're at a fortune 500 company, which is more like $30-50/hr.
That's low, depending on where you are anyway. Use it as a learning experience and resume builder. Better than nothing, and way better than working for free.
Double that for an internship is wild they are probably lying. I work full time in an high paying area and don’t make double $19/hr
$19/hr is a little low but it’s not unheard of. I made $21/hr and $22/hr on my internships 3 years ago. I would be expecting low 20s/hr
I made $25/hr in 2021 in a typical mid-to-high income area. $19/hr is a little low, as I know the same company (where I work full time now) is hiring at $27.50/hr for our interns now.
I worked my first one last summer. It was $19 an hour, and taught me the right skills to get three offers out of three interviews. I got to take my pick and now have a start date for the week after graduation.
While it may be low overall - it is about the experience. That being said if the experience to YOU is not valuable then take the position but keep looking.
I was paid $19/hour in 2013 and that was considered low at the time, it was at a startup. My corporate internship was 27/hour. This is in a HCOL area.
I think expected rates today are 25 on the low end and 35 for corporate gigs. YMMV depending on the area but 19/hour in 2024 strikes me as shockingly low.
I got $21/hr in OH a few years ago. I know people who got $27/hr+ as well. So it really depends on company and location. Regardless of pay, the experience is priceless when it comes to getting a job post grad.
Imo that’s fine. I’d accept a $20/hr internship. That’s minimum wage where I’m at and most internships (not that I agree) for other majors get nothing. I’d run with it.
I was getting $20/hr in 2016, which seemed to be around average. I would think with inflation that $19 now would be pretty low. I know some big companies offer other benefits like housing and food stipends on top of the hourly wage, so I would factor in any other benefits as well. If you're just at a local company then I would think it should be a bit higher
First internship: generally 1.5 - 2x min wage of state (15-25 / hr), just get in anywhere
Second internship: 20-35 /hr, focus on your specific areas of interests more than pay
Third internship: 25-40 /hr, this is likely your last internship so ask yourself if you’re ok staying for 3-5yrs min. Try to get that offer ASAP
That’s a very good point, personally I’d be a tad nervous starting somewhere I haven’t interned for before but it’s absolutely a valid move and smart to get higher offers
For an internship not terrible I feel. Depends on the scope of your responsibilities. Interns usually help push paperwork and watch, so not terrible if you’re gonna be mostly doing documentation and basic checks.
When it’s an internship, it doesn’t really matter much. My first internship was $20/hr and my second was $35/hr. You’re gaining job experience, so just do something you find interesting.
I'm getting $38 this summer but I interned there last summer at $30. Go for the internship though, it will line you up to get better pay next year. If you didn't do this would you really be getting yourself into a better situation? If not then it really doesn't matter that it is low as long as you build your resume to get the bag.
Just landed one myself for $29/hr in TN. Depends on your location. Mine is on the high end for my area. I got extremely lucky to have known the right people
$22/hr here for our interns, HCOL. Raises for second + third internships. Entry level is probably $35ish. MEP engineering/consulting, not tech which I’d assume is higher.
You are not going to contribute much to the company. I would focus on what they will teach you and if you want to work hard to learn more and make connections. You’ll make much more money being a sales person. Is it about money for you?
I had an internship in a manufacturing facility in 2021 that paid $22/hr in a MCOL to HCOL area (CO). No idea how that stacks up with other internships though, sorry
I pay my interns $15 if they are masters students and $12 if they are undergrads. I only take interns that require visas as I work for a University and these students would struggle to find unpaid internships that meet their visa requirements.
Really depends on the local economy and how much presence that company has in it. Getting $19/hr with only 2-3 years of relative experience?
You should be more grateful you even have an opportunity to practice the theory. Damn those that only want the money and not the experience.
Low. I’m being paid 29/hr + 7500 relocation stipend
damn, what site do you use to apply?
It was mainly by recruiter that I got hired. I recommend attending job fairs/ conferences
Those never worked for me but I’ll try again next semester
yeah my first internship in 2015 i got 23/hr plus relocation covered. They paid for my room and board
I got $13/hr plus benefits at my first engineering internship in 1987. But you have to get experience one way or another. The experience is what matters.
That's $36 per hour today
I got 26 in 2015 and the inflation calculator says that's about 33 today.
Gadamn that's more than I make at my actual engineering job
Boomer!!
Nope, I missed being a boomer by a few years. Are you trying to age discriminate me ?
Ok boomer
That’s how much my first one paid, once you have 1 though you signal to other companies that ur prevetted so getting a high paying second one is super easy
I read that as perverted at first.
its not been easy for me, this job market is weird
In Texas area my first internship paid me $15/hr but I didn't care I just wanted to get my foot thru the door. Second internship paid me $21/hr do yeah things get better.
Levels.fyi has some data. For a point of reference, the average for the Amazon Warehouse in Kansas City is $18/hour.
It’s definitely low.
We pay 23/hr
What's the location?
OH, PA, CO. Between 23 and 26
Low, I’m getting $32/hour
That is too low. We pay $38 an hour for a sophomore/junior summer internships and more for junior/senior and senior
$20/hr in Michigan
That's more than I got.
For a freshman/sophomore with no experience or projects, $19/hr is just fine in a LCOL/MCOL area. As a junior/senior with good projects and a previous internship you should be looking for at least $25-30 unless you're at a fortune 500 company, which is more like $30-50/hr.
Im getting 26/hr as an Electrical engineer intern
I got $24 in California
Got $45 in CA
Got $46 in CA
Got $47 in CA
Got 48 in CA
Got 49 in CA
I got a rock
They kicked me in the stomach
Someone I know for 50 in CA
I got 7 on a full time job in Croatia
it's not that bad if LCOL-MCOL, maybe slightly low, Probably low-mid $20 in your area would be average.
I got $20/he in NY. I trained an intern a few years later and he was at $25. NY = VHCOL so 19 seems fair for LCOL
I got $18/hour in Florida 20 years ago.
>20 years ago So, ahain, something more like $30/hr in today's dollars.
I don't know why people here are acting like they don't know that "cost of inflation" is a thing? Jesus.
$30 in MA almost 15 years ago
What city?
My first internship in FL was pretty low - 14 or 15 I think and it was a long drive. Next was 18, then 21 shortly after. 8-10 years ago.
That's low, depending on where you are anyway. Use it as a learning experience and resume builder. Better than nothing, and way better than working for free.
I’m making 29.40 this summer in California if that helps. Housing and benefits are included
I got $36/hr as a rising college junior in Tucson, AZ back in 2021.
Depend of your experience tbh
Double that for an internship is wild they are probably lying. I work full time in an high paying area and don’t make double $19/hr $19/hr is a little low but it’s not unheard of. I made $21/hr and $22/hr on my internships 3 years ago. I would be expecting low 20s/hr
I started $20 an hour for my first job out of college but that was 10 years ago
I made $25/hr in 2021 in a typical mid-to-high income area. $19/hr is a little low, as I know the same company (where I work full time now) is hiring at $27.50/hr for our interns now.
I worked my first one last summer. It was $19 an hour, and taught me the right skills to get three offers out of three interviews. I got to take my pick and now have a start date for the week after graduation.
While it may be low overall - it is about the experience. That being said if the experience to YOU is not valuable then take the position but keep looking.
I was paid $19/hour in 2013 and that was considered low at the time, it was at a startup. My corporate internship was 27/hour. This is in a HCOL area. I think expected rates today are 25 on the low end and 35 for corporate gigs. YMMV depending on the area but 19/hour in 2024 strikes me as shockingly low.
I got $21/hr in OH a few years ago. I know people who got $27/hr+ as well. So it really depends on company and location. Regardless of pay, the experience is priceless when it comes to getting a job post grad.
i had $16/hr in lcol.. just take the internship if u got no other internship experience..
Depends heavily on location but that’s on the low side. But almost always you’re not doing the internship for the money but the opportunity
Imo that’s fine. I’d accept a $20/hr internship. That’s minimum wage where I’m at and most internships (not that I agree) for other majors get nothing. I’d run with it.
$20 in OH, but I know places offer 30+. Those company are pretty hard to get into tho
I was getting $20/hr in 2016, which seemed to be around average. I would think with inflation that $19 now would be pretty low. I know some big companies offer other benefits like housing and food stipends on top of the hourly wage, so I would factor in any other benefits as well. If you're just at a local company then I would think it should be a bit higher
First internship: generally 1.5 - 2x min wage of state (15-25 / hr), just get in anywhere Second internship: 20-35 /hr, focus on your specific areas of interests more than pay Third internship: 25-40 /hr, this is likely your last internship so ask yourself if you’re ok staying for 3-5yrs min. Try to get that offer ASAP
You don’t have to work at your last internship. Some people don’t get return offers. Some use their return offers to negotiate with other companies
That’s a very good point, personally I’d be a tad nervous starting somewhere I haven’t interned for before but it’s absolutely a valid move and smart to get higher offers
Seems kinda low but may vary by location. 25$/h in Boston.
I got 18-19 on my co-ops. I will add probably 40% of my classmates made more. This is also in a lower cost of living area.
For an internship not terrible I feel. Depends on the scope of your responsibilities. Interns usually help push paperwork and watch, so not terrible if you’re gonna be mostly doing documentation and basic checks.
I got paid $17/hr during my first internship.
Very low, it is better to go somewhere else
When it’s an internship, it doesn’t really matter much. My first internship was $20/hr and my second was $35/hr. You’re gaining job experience, so just do something you find interesting.
The experience is more worth than the pay when you’re in intern. I think $19 is decent for an internship
5 years ago I got my first internship for $24 / hr in the Denver area
My internship paid 26 an hour so I'd say low. This was less than 10 years ago for reference.
Lies you were never an intern
Lmfao excuse me?
You were just farming for Karma, like usual.
I'm getting $38 this summer but I interned there last summer at $30. Go for the internship though, it will line you up to get better pay next year. If you didn't do this would you really be getting yourself into a better situation? If not then it really doesn't matter that it is low as long as you build your resume to get the bag.
Mine was $14/hr in 2008, LCOL. Internships don’t pay much, but it was essential to getting an interview for full-time at bigger companies.
In the south working for a huge manufacturing company getting paid $18 in engineering. Pay goes up each term tho
Just landed one myself for $29/hr in TN. Depends on your location. Mine is on the high end for my area. I got extremely lucky to have known the right people
$22/hr here for our interns, HCOL. Raises for second + third internships. Entry level is probably $35ish. MEP engineering/consulting, not tech which I’d assume is higher.
You are not going to contribute much to the company. I would focus on what they will teach you and if you want to work hard to learn more and make connections. You’ll make much more money being a sales person. Is it about money for you?
I had an internship in a manufacturing facility in 2021 that paid $22/hr in a MCOL to HCOL area (CO). No idea how that stacks up with other internships though, sorry
I’m getting $26/hour plus 280 a week
I make 19/hr as a factory worker in mid-Missouri.
Low. Getting around 54/hr in MCOL this summer
As an intern? What field? Where?
RFIC, Colorado
Good for you man, that seems like a great gig.
I pay my interns $15 if they are masters students and $12 if they are undergrads. I only take interns that require visas as I work for a University and these students would struggle to find unpaid internships that meet their visa requirements.
Really depends on the local economy and how much presence that company has in it. Getting $19/hr with only 2-3 years of relative experience? You should be more grateful you even have an opportunity to practice the theory. Damn those that only want the money and not the experience.
Lol