What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Construction Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Construction Engineer?

The Business Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Construction Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Construction Engineer's salary?

An Assistant Construction Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $78,176 for beginners, reaching about $80,125 at mid-level, and approach $80,577 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Construction Engineer?

Assistant Construction Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Construction Engineer roles are District of Columbia $81,663, California $81,354, Massachusetts $80,269. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Construction Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Construction Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Field Engineer IV - Construction: $125,086; Project Engineer III - Construction: $119,791; Construction Engineer: $102,105; Project Engineer II - Construction: $100,900; Field Engineer III - Construction: $99,333.

Assistant Construction Engineer Salary in New Jersey

How much does an Assistant Construction Engineer make in New Jersey? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Construction Engineer in New Jersey is $79,945 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

However, an Assistant Construction Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,367
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,534 to $86,447
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,608

10% $69,608

50% (Median) $79,945

90% $92,367

Assistant Construction Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,447	$7,204	$1,662	$42
Average	$79,945	$6,662	$1,537	$38
25th Percentile	$74,534	$6,211	$1,433	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Construction Engineer Salaries

An Assistant Construction Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Construction Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Construction Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $78,176
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,771
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,125
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,396
Expert (over 8 years): $80,577

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Construction Engineer	less than 1 year	$78,176
Early Career Level Assistant Construction Engineer	1-2 years	$78,771
Mid-Level Level Assistant Construction Engineer	2-4 years	$80,125
Senior-Level Level Assistant Construction Engineer	5-8 years	$80,396
Expert Level Assistant Construction Engineer	over 8 years	$80,577

How Do Assistant Construction Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Construction Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $81,663.
California: $81,354.
Massachusetts: $80,269.

District of Columbia $81,663 California $81,354 Massachusetts $80,269 Washington $79,974 New Jersey $79,945 Alaska $79,842 Connecticut $78,824 New York $78,411

Hawaii $77,090 Rhode Island $76,471 Maryland $76,050 Minnesota $75,475 Colorado $75,254 Illinois $75,180 Oregon $74,900 Delaware $74,693

New Hampshire $74,563 Virginia $74,273 Pennsylvania $73,425 Nevada $72,997 North Dakota $72,857 Michigan $72,635 Wisconsin $72,554 Vermont $72,392

Texas $71,942 Maine $71,913 Arizona $71,868 Ohio $71,817 Georgia $71,138 Indiana $70,799 Wyoming $70,733 Utah $70,629

Iowa $70,585 Kansas $70,231 Louisiana $70,128 North Carolina $70,091 Missouri $70,076 Florida $69,788 Montana $69,634 Nebraska $69,486

Kentucky $69,405 South Carolina $69,110 Tennessee $68,926 Idaho $68,852 New Mexico $68,313 Oklahoma $68,195 Alabama $67,760 South Dakota $67,030

Arkansas $66,632 West Virginia $66,418 Mississippi $65,776

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Construction Engineer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Maywood: $83,761
Teterboro: $83,793
Alpine: $83,760

Maywood, NJ $83,761

Teterboro, NJ $83,793

Alpine, NJ $83,760

Bergenfield, NJ $83,810

Closter, NJ $83,813

Cresskill, NJ $83,812

Demarest, NJ $83,810

Dumont, NJ $83,836

Emerson, NJ $83,868

Englewood, NJ $83,805

Englewood Cliffs, NJ $83,836

Harrington Park, NJ $83,824

Haworth, NJ $83,849

Hillsdale, NJ $83,854

Little Ferry, NJ $83,831

Lodi, NJ $83,771

Montvale, NJ $83,791

New Milford, NJ $83,845

Northvale, NJ $83,765

Norwood, NJ $83,792

Oradell, NJ $83,879

Palisades Park, NJ $83,889

Paramus, NJ $83,890

Park Ridge, NJ $83,818

Ridgefield, NJ $83,976

Ridgefield Park, NJ $83,799

River Edge, NJ $83,849

Rochelle Park, NJ $83,787

Saddle Brook, NJ $83,797

Teaneck, NJ $83,765

Tenafly, NJ $83,807

Clementon, NJ $76,941

Columbus, NJ $79,291

Deepwater, NJ $74,628

Ewan, NJ $76,073

Gibbsboro, NJ $77,023

Gibbstown, NJ $76,477

Glassboro, NJ $76,396

Glendora, NJ $76,964

Gloucester City, NJ $76,945

Bellmawr, NJ $76,951

Grenloch, NJ $76,801

Haddonfield, NJ $77,000

Haddon Heights, NJ $76,969

Hainesport, NJ $78,111

Hammonton, NJ $76,684

Hancocks Bridge, NJ $75,176

Harrisonville, NJ $75,634

Jobstown, NJ $79,156

Juliustown, NJ $79,024

Voorhees, NJ $77,070

Lawnside, NJ $77,012

Willingboro, NJ $78,179

Lumberton, NJ $78,109

Magnolia, NJ $76,997

Manahawkin, NJ $77,642

Mantua, NJ $76,692

Maple Shade, NJ $77,157

Marlton, NJ $77,231

Mount Laurel, NJ $77,598

Medford, NJ $77,552

Mickleton, NJ $76,373

Moorestown, NJ $77,499

Mount Ephraim, NJ $76,953

Mount Holly, NJ $78,560

Mount Royal, NJ $76,703

Mullica Hill, NJ $76,157

National Park, NJ $76,921

New Lisbon, NJ $78,549

Palmyra, NJ $77,099

Paulsboro, NJ $76,803

Pedricktown, NJ $74,806

Pemberton, NJ $78,622

Penns Grove, NJ $74,674

Pennsville, NJ $74,717

Pitman, NJ $76,525

Quinton, NJ $75,179

Rancocas, NJ $78,160

Richwood, NJ $76,385

Riverside, NJ $77,746

Riverton, NJ $77,244

Runnemede, NJ $76,961

Salem, NJ $75,120

Sewell, NJ $76,657

Sicklerville, NJ $76,719

Somerdale, NJ $76,988

Stratford, NJ $76,974

Swedesboro, NJ $75,470

Thorofare, NJ $76,903

Tuckerton, NJ $77,225

Vincentown, NJ $77,735

Waterford Works, NJ $76,835

Wenonah, NJ $76,803

West Berlin, NJ $77,026

West Creek, NJ $77,473

Westville, NJ $76,936

Williamstown, NJ $76,544

Winslow, NJ $76,629

West Deptford, NJ $76,905

Westwood, NJ $83,834

Woodbury Heights, NJ $76,862

Township Of Washington, NJ $83,875

Woodcliff Lake, NJ $83,835

Red Bank, NJ $81,812

Shrewsbury, NJ $81,503

Fort Monmouth, NJ $81,395

Fair Haven, NJ $81,910

Adelphia, NJ $80,612

Allenhurst, NJ $80,649

Asbury Park, NJ $80,847

Belmar, NJ $80,097

Atlantic Highlands, NJ $82,354

Avon By The Sea, NJ $80,265

Belford, NJ $82,407

Bradley Beach, NJ $80,376

Cliffwood, NJ $82,637

Colts Neck, NJ $81,345

Deal, NJ $80,779

Eatontown, NJ $81,316

Englishtown, NJ $81,427

Farmingdale, NJ $80,605

Freehold, NJ $80,783

Hazlet, NJ $82,463

Howell, NJ $80,077

Highlands, NJ $82,750

Holmdel, NJ $82,097

Keansburg, NJ $82,520

Keyport, NJ $82,717

Leonardo, NJ $82,334

Lincroft, NJ $81,737

Little Silver, NJ $81,652

Long Branch, NJ $81,257

Marlboro, NJ $81,719

Matawan, NJ $82,496

Middletown, NJ $82,168

Monmouth Beach, NJ $81,692

Morganville, NJ $82,051

Navesink, NJ $82,110

Neptune, NJ $80,586

Oakhurst, NJ $80,902

Ocean Grove, NJ $80,445

Oceanport, NJ $81,452

Port Monmouth, NJ $82,498

Rumson, NJ $82,064

Spring Lake, NJ $79,985

Tennent, NJ $81,466

West Long Branch, NJ $81,153

Wickatunk, NJ $81,963

Dover, NJ $81,737

Mine Hill, NJ $81,478

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ $81,924

Allamuchy, NJ $80,052

Andover, NJ $80,050

Augusta, NJ $79,841

Belvidere, NJ $78,195

Blairstown, NJ $78,324

Branchville, NJ $78,732

Montague, NJ $78,683

Budd Lake, NJ $80,629

Woodstown, NJ $75,318

Camden, NJ $76,949

Audubon, NJ $76,964

Oaklyn, NJ $76,956

Collingswood, NJ $76,970

Merchantville, NJ $76,997

Pennsauken, NJ $76,996

Absecon, NJ $77,506

Avalon, NJ $76,309

Brigantine, NJ $77,522

Cape May, NJ $75,836

Cape May Court House, NJ $76,135

Cape May Point, NJ $75,721

Cologne, NJ $77,166

Dennisville, NJ $76,329

Egg Harbor City, NJ $76,983

Elwood, NJ $76,700

Goshen, NJ $76,028

Green Creek, NJ $75,994

Middlesex, NJ $82,556

Milford, NJ $77,610

Milltown, NJ $82,733

Monmouth Junction, NJ $82,196

Neshanic Station, NJ $82,466

Piscataway, NJ $82,719

Old Bridge, NJ $82,344

Oldwick, NJ $82,374

Parlin, NJ $82,679

Perth Amboy, NJ $82,603

Fords, NJ $82,566

Phillipsburg, NJ $76,857

Pittstown, NJ $80,342

Quakertown, NJ $80,768

Raritan, NJ $82,504

Readington, NJ $82,486

Sayreville, NJ $82,680

Somerset, NJ $82,504

Somerville, NJ $82,500

South Amboy, NJ $82,677

South Bound Brook, NJ $82,652

South River, NJ $82,713

Spotswood, NJ $82,556

Stanton, NJ $82,309

Stewartsville, NJ $77,593

Three Bridges, NJ $82,312

Whitehouse, NJ $82,428

Whitehouse Station, NJ $82,444

Zarephath, NJ $82,550

New Brunswick, NJ $82,740

North Brunswick, NJ $82,715

Highland Park, NJ $82,738

Elizabeth, NJ $83,172

Roselle, NJ $82,905

Roselle Park, NJ $82,975

Hillside, NJ $83,120

Elizabethport, NJ $83,167

Allendale, NJ $83,812

Bloomingdale, NJ $83,084

Butler, NJ $82,983

Elmwood Park, NJ $83,813

Fair Lawn, NJ $83,862

Franklin, NJ $80,845

Franklin Lakes, NJ $83,775

Glenwood, NJ $80,549

Hamburg, NJ $80,683

Haskell, NJ $83,242

Hewitt, NJ $81,855

Highland Lakes, NJ $81,337

Ho Ho Kus, NJ $83,861

Little Falls, NJ $83,782

Mc Afee, NJ $80,468

Mahwah, NJ $83,470

Midland Park, NJ $83,840

Newfoundland, NJ $82,266

Oakland, NJ $83,620

Oak Ridge, NJ $81,774

Ogdensburg, NJ $80,938

Pequannock, NJ $83,695

Pompton Lakes, NJ $83,506

Pompton Plains, NJ $83,573

Ramsey, NJ $83,772

Ridgewood, NJ $83,867

Glen Rock, NJ $83,866

Ringwood, NJ $82,960

Riverdale, NJ $83,350

Saddle River, NJ $83,807

Stockholm, NJ $81,483

Sussex, NJ $79,760

Vernon, NJ $80,786

Waldwick, NJ $83,836

Wanaque, NJ $83,180

Wayne, NJ $83,754

West Milford, NJ $82,384

Wyckoff, NJ $83,817

Paterson, NJ $83,807

Hawthorne, NJ $83,835

Haledon, NJ $83,810

Totowa, NJ $83,771

Hackensack, NJ $83,751

Bogota, NJ $83,757

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ $83,777

Leonia, NJ $83,827

Buttzville, NJ $78,285

South Hackensack, NJ $83,760

Hillsborough, NJ $82,493

Leeds Point, NJ $77,346

Califon, NJ $81,761

Changewater, NJ $80,030

Columbia, NJ $77,719

Delaware, NJ $77,913

Denville, NJ $82,367

Flanders, NJ $81,158

Glasser, NJ $81,070

Great Meadows, NJ $79,507

Greendell, NJ $79,635

Hackettstown, NJ $80,340

Hibernia, NJ $82,189

Hopatcong, NJ $80,893

Hope, NJ $78,803

Ironia, NJ $81,768

Johnsonburg, NJ $79,281

Kenvil, NJ $81,315

Lafayette, NJ $80,255

Lake Hopatcong, NJ $81,247

Landing, NJ $80,918

Layton, NJ $78,166

Ledgewood, NJ $80,947

Long Valley, NJ $81,243

Middleville, NJ $78,579

Mount Arlington, NJ $81,187

Netcong, NJ $80,749

Newton, NJ $79,413

Oxford, NJ $79,532

Port Murray, NJ $80,256

Rockaway, NJ $82,269

Randolph, NJ $81,712

Schooleys Mountain, NJ $80,851

Sparta, NJ $80,880

Stanhope, NJ $80,481

Stillwater, NJ $78,908

Succasunna, NJ $81,270

Swartswood, NJ $78,963

Mount Tabor, NJ $82,433

Tranquility, NJ $79,865

Vienna, NJ $79,852

Wallpack Center, NJ $77,338

Washington, NJ $79,041

Wharton, NJ $81,449

Summit, NJ $83,045

Basking Ridge, NJ $82,551

Bedminster, NJ $82,521

Berkeley Heights, NJ $82,822

Bernardsville, NJ $82,311

Brookside, NJ $81,796

Cedar Knolls, NJ $82,684

Chatham, NJ $82,866

Chester, NJ $81,794

Far Hills, NJ $82,616

Florham Park, NJ $83,180

Gillette, NJ $82,663

Gladstone, NJ $82,230

Green Village, NJ $82,630

East Hanover, NJ $83,380

Liberty Corner, NJ $82,576

Lyons, NJ $82,635

Madison, NJ $82,946

Mendham, NJ $81,917

Millington, NJ $82,447

Morris Plains, NJ $82,452

Morristown, NJ $82,320

Convent Station, NJ $82,854

Mount Freedom, NJ $81,786

New Providence, NJ $82,887

New Vernon, NJ $82,444

Peapack, NJ $82,393

Pluckemin, NJ $82,523

Pottersville, NJ $82,192

Stirling, NJ $82,514

Whippany, NJ $82,914

Alloway, NJ $75,454

Cherry Hill, NJ $77,039

Atco, NJ $77,014

Barnegat, NJ $77,659

Barnegat Light, NJ $77,700

Barrington, NJ $76,981

Beach Haven, NJ $77,475

Berlin, NJ $76,884

Beverly, NJ $78,167

Birmingham, NJ $78,596

Blackwood, NJ $76,812

Bridgeport, NJ $75,527

Browns Mills, NJ $78,616

Burlington, NJ $78,906

Cedar Brook, NJ $76,754

Chatsworth, NJ $77,430

Clarksboro, NJ $76,618

Roosevelt, NJ $80,390

Rosemont, NJ $79,240

Sergeantsville, NJ $80,167

Linwood, NJ $77,406

Marmora, NJ $77,003

New Gretna, NJ $77,132

Northfield, NJ $77,495

Ocean City, NJ $77,150

Ocean View, NJ $76,690

Oceanville, NJ $77,365

Pleasantville, NJ $77,536

Egg Harbor Township, NJ $77,216

Pomona, NJ $77,272

Port Republic, NJ $77,208

Rio Grande, NJ $75,950

Sea Isle City, NJ $76,565

Somers Point, NJ $77,277

South Dennis, NJ $76,279

South Seaville, NJ $76,456

Stone Harbor, NJ $76,086

Strathmere, NJ $76,829

Tuckahoe, NJ $76,502

Villas, NJ $75,974

Whitesboro, NJ $75,907

Wildwood, NJ $75,969

Woodbine, NJ $76,429

Bridgeton, NJ $76,146

Buena, NJ $76,569

Cedarville, NJ $76,206

Clayton, NJ $76,393

Deerfield Street, NJ $76,340

Delmont, NJ $76,269

Dividing Creek, NJ $76,123

Dorchester, NJ $76,374

Dorothy, NJ $76,522

Elmer, NJ $76,346

Estell Manor, NJ $76,530

Fairton, NJ $76,404

Fortescue, NJ $76,114

Franklinville, NJ $76,508

Greenwich, NJ $75,667

Heislerville, NJ $76,246

Landisville, NJ $76,590

Leesburg, NJ $76,330

Malaga, NJ $76,561

Mauricetown, NJ $76,359

Mays Landing, NJ $76,631

Millville, NJ $76,511

Milmay, NJ $76,521

Minotola, NJ $76,643

Mizpah, NJ $76,665

Monroeville, NJ $76,139

Newfield, NJ $76,604

Newport, NJ $76,242

Newtonville, NJ $76,570

Norma, NJ $76,540

Port Elizabeth, NJ $76,411

Port Norris, NJ $76,275

Richland, NJ $76,564

Rosenhayn, NJ $76,590

Shiloh, NJ $75,949

Vineland, NJ $76,648

Atlantic City, NJ $77,607

Margate City, NJ $77,540

Longport, NJ $77,438

Ventnor City, NJ $77,605

Allentown, NJ $79,831

Belle Mead, NJ $82,383

Blawenburg, NJ $81,683

Bordentown, NJ $79,605

Millstone Township, NJ $80,218

Cookstown, NJ $79,344

Cranbury, NJ $81,332

Cream Ridge, NJ $79,862

Chesterfield, NJ $79,548

Florence, NJ $79,435

Hightstown, NJ $80,412

Hopewell, NJ $80,988

Imlaystown, NJ $79,989

Jackson, NJ $79,750

Kingston, NJ $81,878

Lambertville, NJ $79,681

New Egypt, NJ $79,232

Pennington, NJ $79,845

Plainsboro, NJ $80,901

Princeton, NJ $81,095

Skillman, NJ $81,905

Stockton, NJ $79,464

Titusville, NJ $79,671

Windsor, NJ $80,075

Wrightstown, NJ $79,386

Trenton, NJ $79,591

Fort Dix, NJ $79,146

Lawrence Township, NJ $79,718

Lakewood, NJ $79,453

Allenwood, NJ $80,031

Bayville, NJ $78,289

Beachwood, NJ $78,497

Brick, NJ $79,063

Brielle, NJ $79,633

Forked River, NJ $78,093

Island Heights, NJ $78,384

Lakehurst, NJ $79,294

Lanoka Harbor, NJ $77,900

Lavallette, NJ $78,682

Manasquan, NJ $79,732

Mantoloking, NJ $78,906

Normandy Beach, NJ $78,694

Ocean Gate, NJ $78,253

Pine Beach, NJ $78,445

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ $79,389

Sea Girt, NJ $79,828

Seaside Heights, NJ $78,122

Seaside Park, NJ $77,473

Toms River, NJ $78,618

Waretown, NJ $77,616

Manchester Township, NJ $78,913

Annandale, NJ $81,418

Asbury, NJ $79,042

Baptistown, NJ $79,525

Bloomsbury, NJ $77,649

Bound Brook, NJ $82,621

Bridgewater, NJ $82,515

Broadway, NJ $78,493

Clinton, NJ $80,882

Dayton, NJ $82,226

Dunellen, NJ $82,677

East Brunswick, NJ $82,716

Edison, NJ $82,705

Flagtown, NJ $82,500

Flemington, NJ $81,778

Franklin Park, NJ $82,575

Kendall Park, NJ $82,514

Frenchtown, NJ $79,116

Glen Gardner, NJ $80,605

Hampton, NJ $80,055

Helmetta, NJ $82,455

High Bridge, NJ $81,213

Iselin, NJ $82,556

Monroe Township, NJ $81,938

Keasbey, NJ $82,604

Lebanon, NJ $82,135

Little York, NJ $78,656

Manville, NJ $82,526

Martinsville, NJ $82,588

Metuchen, NJ $82,581

Princeton Junction, NJ $80,068

Ringoes, NJ $81,416

Rocky Hill, NJ $82,052

Roebling, NJ $79,465

Bayonne, NJ $83,506

Bloomfield, NJ $83,584

Fairfield, NJ $83,631

Boonton, NJ $82,936

Caldwell, NJ $83,610

Carteret, NJ $82,682

Cedar Grove, NJ $83,726

Cliffside Park, NJ $84,234

Clifton, NJ $83,814

Cranford, NJ $82,809

East Orange, NJ $83,170

Edgewater, NJ $84,222

Essex Fells, NJ $83,543

Fairview, NJ $84,198

Fanwood, NJ $82,691

Fort Lee, NJ $83,931

Garfield, NJ $83,807

Garwood, NJ $82,736

Glen Ridge, NJ $83,492

Harrison, NJ $83,081

Hoboken, NJ $84,890

North Arlington, NJ $83,565

Kearny, NJ $83,271

Kenilworth, NJ $82,992

Lake Hiawatha, NJ $83,245

Lincoln Park, NJ $83,668

Linden, NJ $82,798

Livingston, NJ $83,335

Maplewood, NJ $83,169

Millburn, NJ $83,152

Montclair, NJ $83,548

Verona, NJ $83,619

Montville, NJ $83,346

Mountain Lakes, NJ $82,736

North Bergen, NJ $84,602

Orange, NJ $83,198

West Orange, NJ $83,331

Parsippany, NJ $83,034

Passaic, NJ $83,816

Wallington, NJ $83,815

Pine Brook, NJ $83,535

Warren, NJ $82,676

Plainfield, NJ $82,665

Port Reading, NJ $82,610

Rahway, NJ $82,594

Clark, NJ $82,601

Colonia, NJ $82,557

Roseland, NJ $83,476

Watchung, NJ $82,722

Rutherford, NJ $83,812

Lyndhurst, NJ $83,744

Carlstadt, NJ $83,883

East Rutherford, NJ $83,859

Moonachie, NJ $83,835

Wood Ridge, NJ $83,806

Scotch Plains, NJ $82,654

Sewaren, NJ $82,596

Short Hills, NJ $83,197

South Orange, NJ $83,185

South Plainfield, NJ $82,639

Springfield, NJ $83,009

Towaco, NJ $83,472

Union, NJ $83,105

Weehawken, NJ $84,890

Union City, NJ $84,833

Vauxhall, NJ $83,149

Westfield, NJ $82,723

Mountainside, NJ $82,877

West New York, NJ $84,780

Secaucus, NJ $84,270

Woodbridge, NJ $82,563

Jersey City, NJ $84,371

Newark, NJ $83,072

Belleville, NJ $83,461

Nutley, NJ $83,762

Irvington, NJ $83,114

Avenel, NJ $82,576

Assistant Construction Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Construction Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Business Services and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Construction Engineer positions in Construction or Energy & Utilities typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Construction Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Construction Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Business Services	$95,934	$46.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$87,939	$42.0	10%

Assistant Construction Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Construction Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$74,534

Average $79,945/year

$86,447

$6,211

Average $6,662/month

$7,204

$1,433

Average $1,537/week

$1,662

$36

Average $38/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,447	$7,204	$1,662	$42
Average	$79,945	$6,662	$1,537	$38
25th Percentile	$74,534	$6,211	$1,433	$36

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