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 $73,243 for beginners, reaching about $75,069 at mid-level, and approach $75,492 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 Oregon

How much does an Assistant Construction Engineer make in Oregon? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Construction Engineer in Oregon is $74,900 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,538
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,830 to $80,992
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,215

10% $65,215

50% (Median) $74,900

90% $86,538

Assistant Construction Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,992	$6,749	$1,558	$39
Average	$74,900	$6,242	$1,440	$36
25th Percentile	$69,830	$5,819	$1,343	$34

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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): $73,243
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,800
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $75,069
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $75,323
Expert (over 8 years): $75,492

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Construction Engineer	less than 1 year	$73,243
Early Career Level Assistant Construction Engineer	1-2 years	$73,800
Mid-Level Level Assistant Construction Engineer	2-4 years	$75,069
Senior-Level Level Assistant Construction Engineer	5-8 years	$75,323
Expert Level Assistant Construction Engineer	over 8 years	$75,492

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:

Antelope: $71,290
Aurora: $75,613
Beaverton: $77,136

Antelope, OR $71,290

Aurora, OR $75,613

Beaverton, OR $77,136

Beavercreek, OR $75,874

Boring, OR $76,365

Bridal Veil, OR $76,247

Brightwood, OR $75,058

Canby, OR $75,663

Cascade Locks, OR $73,983

Clackamas, OR $77,107

Clatskanie, OR $73,847

Colton, OR $75,079

Columbia City, OR $75,756

Corbett, OR $75,873

Donald, OR $75,209

Dufur, OR $71,679

Eagle Creek, OR $76,036

Estacada, OR $74,895

Fairview, OR $76,975

Gervais, OR $74,411

Gladstone, OR $77,080

Government Camp, OR $73,693

Grass Valley, OR $71,450

Gresham, OR $76,951

Hood River, OR $73,560

Hubbard, OR $74,825

Kent, OR $71,289

Lake Oswego, OR $77,267

Marylhurst, OR $77,167

Maupin, OR $71,374

Molalla, OR $74,454

Moro, OR $71,601

Mosier, OR $72,802

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $73,288

Mulino, OR $75,575

Odell, OR $73,392

Oregon City, OR $76,541

Rainier, OR $74,920

Rhododendron, OR $74,367

Rufus, OR $71,823

Saint Helens, OR $75,515

Warren, OR $75,936

Deer Island, OR $75,245

Sandy, OR $75,449

Scappoose, OR $75,834

Shaniko, OR $71,525

The Dalles, OR $72,075

Troutdale, OR $76,682

Tualatin, OR $76,909

Tygh Valley, OR $72,003

Vernonia, OR $74,688

Wasco, OR $71,660

Welches, OR $74,690

West Linn, OR $76,910

Wilsonville, OR $76,430

Woodburn, OR $74,572

Happy Valley, OR $77,212

Damascus, OR $76,826

Amity, OR $74,226

Arch Cape, OR $72,270

Astoria, OR $72,738

Banks, OR $75,715

Bay City, OR $72,574

Beaver, OR $72,943

Buxton, OR $75,255

Cannon Beach, OR $72,238

Carlton, OR $74,412

Cloverdale, OR $72,492

Cornelius, OR $76,281

Dayton, OR $74,460

Dundee, OR $75,059

Forest Grove, OR $75,674

Gales Creek, OR $74,831

Garibaldi, OR $72,580

Gaston, OR $75,283

Hammond, OR $71,913

Hebo, OR $72,728

Hillsboro, OR $76,491

Manning, OR $75,336

Lafayette, OR $74,550

Mcminnville, OR $74,186

Manzanita, OR $72,485

Nehalem, OR $72,678

Newberg, OR $75,728

North Plains, OR $76,141

Oceanside, OR $72,324

Pacific City, OR $72,496

Rockaway Beach, OR $72,482

Saint Paul, OR $74,785

Seaside, OR $72,882

Sherwood, OR $76,514

Tillamook, OR $72,995

Netarts, OR $72,391

Timber, OR $74,796

Tolovana Park, OR $72,249

Warrenton, OR $72,217

Wheeler, OR $72,670

Yamhill, OR $74,644

Neskowin, OR $72,458

Portland, OR $77,282

Salem, OR $74,472

Keizer, OR $74,486

Albany, OR $73,738

Alsea, OR $72,484

Aumsville, OR $74,330

Blodgett, OR $72,566

Brownsville, OR $72,967

Cascadia, OR $72,106

Corvallis, OR $73,563

Crabtree, OR $73,664

Crawfordsville, OR $72,931

Dallas, OR $74,101

Depoe Bay, OR $72,205

Detroit, OR $71,918

Eddyville, OR $72,179

Falls City, OR $73,738

Foster, OR $72,672

Gates, OR $73,305

Grand Ronde, OR $73,433

Halsey, OR $72,980

Idanha, OR $71,976

Independence, OR $74,378

Jefferson, OR $74,219

Lebanon, OR $73,041

Logsden, OR $72,482

Lyons, OR $73,460

Mill City, OR $73,466

Monmouth, OR $73,906

Mount Angel, OR $74,392

Neotsu, OR $72,544

Newport, OR $72,065

South Beach, OR $71,830

Lincoln City, OR $72,456

Otis, OR $72,598

Otter Rock, OR $72,079

Philomath, OR $72,824

Rickreall, OR $74,391

Rose Lodge, OR $72,670

Saint Benedict, OR $74,381

Scio, OR $73,788

Scotts Mills, OR $74,207

Seal Rock, OR $71,745

Shedd, OR $72,950

Sheridan, OR $73,936

Siletz, OR $72,346

Silverton, OR $74,229

Stayton, OR $74,026

Mehama, OR $73,828

Sublimity, OR $74,147

Sweet Home, OR $72,803

Gleneden Beach, OR $72,284

Tangent, OR $73,081

Tidewater, OR $72,004

Toledo, OR $72,087

Turner, OR $74,341

Waldport, OR $71,834

Willamina, OR $73,682

Eugene, OR $73,439

Agness, OR $71,090

Allegany, OR $71,176

Alvadore, OR $73,369

Azalea, OR $71,922

Bandon, OR $71,231

Blachly, OR $72,743

Blue River, OR $71,619

Broadbent, OR $71,122

Brookings, OR $71,534

Camas Valley, OR $71,161

Canyonville, OR $71,693

Cheshire, OR $73,015

Coos Bay, OR $71,197

Coquille, OR $71,202

Cottage Grove, OR $72,768

Crescent Lake, OR $71,297

Creswell, OR $73,199

Culp Creek, OR $72,463

Curtin, OR $72,714

Days Creek, OR $71,599

Deadwood, OR $72,442

Dexter, OR $72,989

Dillard, OR $71,388

Dorena, OR $72,245

Drain, OR $72,452

Elkton, OR $71,942

Elmira, OR $73,111

Fall Creek, OR $72,891

Florence, OR $71,878

Gardiner, OR $71,294

Glendale, OR $71,772

Glide, OR $71,467

Gold Beach, OR $71,318

Harrisburg, OR $73,256

Idleyld Park, OR $71,294

Junction City, OR $73,208

Lakeside, OR $71,317

Langlois, OR $71,161

Lorane, OR $72,911

Lowell, OR $72,883

Mapleton, OR $72,031

Marcola, OR $73,112

Pleasant Hill, OR $73,308

Monroe, OR $72,882

Myrtle Creek, OR $71,395

Myrtle Point, OR $71,149

North Bend, OR $71,199

Noti, OR $72,866

Oakland, OR $71,831

Oakridge, OR $72,161

Ophir, OR $71,311

Port Orford, OR $71,213

Powers, OR $71,198

Reedsport, OR $71,702

Riddle, OR $71,541

Roseburg, OR $71,491

Scottsburg, OR $71,576

Springfield, OR $73,292

Sixes, OR $71,153

Sutherlin, OR $71,867

Swisshome, OR $72,110

Tenmile, OR $71,233

Thurston, OR $73,325

Tiller, OR $71,663

Umpqua, OR $71,431

Veneta, OR $73,049

Vida, OR $72,492

Walterville, OR $72,835

Walton, OR $72,596

Wedderburn, OR $71,360

Westfir, OR $72,401

Westlake, OR $71,674

Wilbur, OR $71,558

Winchester, OR $71,563

Winston, OR $71,247

Wolf Creek, OR $71,903

Yachats, OR $71,848

Yoncalla, OR $72,251

Medford, OR $73,115

Central Point, OR $73,012

White City, OR $72,553

Ashland, OR $72,585

Butte Falls, OR $72,118

Cave Junction, OR $71,914

Eagle Point, OR $72,708

Gold Hill, OR $72,839

Grants Pass, OR $72,267

Jacksonville, OR $72,706

Kerby, OR $72,026

Merlin, OR $71,801

Murphy, OR $72,543

O Brien, OR $71,879

Phoenix, OR $73,092

Prospect, OR $71,937

Rogue River, OR $72,509

Selma, OR $71,847

Shady Cove, OR $72,607

Talent, OR $72,953

Trail, OR $72,052

Wilderville, OR $71,998

Williams, OR $72,481

Klamath Falls, OR $71,924

Crater Lake, OR $71,151

Adel, OR $71,517

Beatty, OR $71,335

Bly, OR $71,404

Bonanza, OR $71,464

Chiloquin, OR $71,457

Dairy, OR $71,425

Fort Klamath, OR $71,433

Keno, OR $71,953

Lakeview, OR $71,576

Malin, OR $71,556

Merrill, OR $71,587

Midland, OR $71,663

New Pine Creek, OR $71,737

Paisley, OR $71,401

Plush, OR $71,483

Silver Lake, OR $71,375

Sprague River, OR $71,394

Summer Lake, OR $71,307

Christmas Valley, OR $71,427

Bend, OR $71,592

Fields, OR $71,502

Ashwood, OR $71,273

Brothers, OR $71,340

Burns, OR $71,513

Princeton, OR $71,378

Diamond, OR $71,331

Camp Sherman, OR $71,385

Chemult, OR $71,333

Crane, OR $71,456

Crescent, OR $71,296

Culver, OR $71,439

Fort Rock, OR $71,385

Frenchglen, OR $71,324

Gilchrist, OR $71,434

Hines, OR $71,528

La Pine, OR $71,511

Madras, OR $71,489

Mitchell, OR $71,330

Paulina, OR $71,358

Post, OR $71,326

Powell Butte, OR $71,496

Prineville, OR $71,499

Redmond, OR $71,600

Riley, OR $71,321

Sisters, OR $71,386

Terrebonne, OR $71,528

Warm Springs, OR $71,399

Pendleton, OR $73,802

Adams, OR $72,354

Arlington, OR $71,532

Athena, OR $73,965

Baker City, OR $71,575

Bates, OR $71,376

Boardman, OR $73,472

Bridgeport, OR $71,391

Canyon City, OR $71,492

Condon, OR $71,362

Cove, OR $71,501

Dayville, OR $71,414

Echo, OR $74,010

Elgin, OR $71,515

Enterprise, OR $71,350

Fossil, OR $71,374

Haines, OR $71,532

Halfway, OR $71,376

Helix, OR $75,708

Heppner, OR $71,407

Hereford, OR $71,423

Hermiston, OR $76,120

Lexington, OR $72,720

Oxbow, OR $71,053

Imbler, OR $71,554

Imnaha, OR $70,876

Ione, OR $71,513

Irrigon, OR $75,620

John Day, OR $71,607

Joseph, OR $71,267

Kimberly, OR $71,393

La Grande, OR $71,597

Long Creek, OR $71,405

Lostine, OR $71,438

Meacham, OR $71,531

Mikkalo, OR $71,620

Milton Freewater, OR $73,279

Monument, OR $71,390

Mount Vernon, OR $71,487

North Powder, OR $71,501

Pilot Rock, OR $71,763

Prairie City, OR $71,539

Richland, OR $71,305

Seneca, OR $71,496

Spray, OR $71,388

Stanfield, OR $75,920

Summerville, OR $71,524

Sumpter, OR $71,464

Ukiah, OR $71,394

Umatilla, OR $76,484

Union, OR $71,516

Unity, OR $71,502

Wallowa, OR $71,536

Weston, OR $72,551

Adrian, OR $70,320

Arock, OR $71,071

Brogan, OR $71,362

Drewsey, OR $71,450

Durkee, OR $71,312

Harper, OR $71,160

Huntington, OR $71,368

Ironside, OR $71,399

Jamieson, OR $71,172

Jordan Valley, OR $71,083

Juntura, OR $71,398

Nyssa, OR $70,663

Ontario, OR $70,816

Riverside, OR $71,326

Vale, OR $71,192

Westfall, OR $71,420

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	$89,880	$43.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$82,390	$40.0	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.

$69,830

Average $74,900/year

$80,992

$5,819

Average $6,242/month

$6,749

$1,343

Average $1,440/week

$1,558

$34

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,992	$6,749	$1,558	$39
Average	$74,900	$6,242	$1,440	$36
25th Percentile	$69,830	$5,819	$1,343	$34

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