Orlando Engineering Talent Maps (2026)

Pay, employers, submarkets and hiring advice for engineers in metro Orlando, one discipline at a time.

Engineers in metro Orlando work for Lockheed Martin, Siemens Energy, the Orlando Utilities Commission, Duke Energy Florida, Walt Disney World and Universal, and for public owners such as FDOT District 5, the Central Florida Expressway Authority and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. Big projects include the $5.9 billion capital program at Orlando International Airport, the $400 million Camping World Stadium renovation and a data center market now shaped by county moratoria. Each map below covers what engineers in one discipline earn, who employs them, where in the metro they work and what is competing for them. See our Orlando engineering recruiters.

$119,080Median electrical engineer pay in metro OrlandoBLS, May 2025

$100,740Median civil engineer pay in metro OrlandoBLS, May 2025

$4.2BCentral Florida Expressway Authority work plan for 2026 to 2030CFX, June 2025

Orlando talent maps by discipline

Data center engineers

$119,080median electrical engineer pay, the main code for data center engineers

Moratoria, HostDime, CoreSite and Duke’s large-load rules.

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Electrical engineers

$119,080median pay in metro Orlando

OUC and Duke grid growth, Siemens Energy and data centers.

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Mechanical engineers

$103,380median pay in metro Orlando

Theme parks, Lockheed Martin and Siemens Energy drive demand.

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Civil engineers

$100,740median pay in metro Orlando

CFX expressways, MCO’s $5.9B program and I-4 work.

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Structural engineers

$100,740median civil and structural engineer pay in metro Orlando

Camping World Stadium, convention center and Disney work.

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Controls engineers

$119,080median electrical engineer pay, the main code for controls engineers

Lockheed Martin, Siemens Energy, Disney and water plant automation.

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Aerospace engineers

$124,420median pay in metro Orlando

Lockheed Martin, Research Park and Space Coast launch growth.

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Industrial and manufacturing engineers

$104,920median pay in metro Orlando

Pharma, packaging and logistics plants, plus Lockheed Martin.

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Architects

$96,190median pay in metro Orlando

Westcourt, Lake Nona healthcare and airport expansion.

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CAD designers and drafters

$63,120median architectural and civil drafter pay in metro Orlando

Westcourt, Lake Nona hospital and airport gate projects.

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