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 $67,583 for beginners, reaching about $69,268 at mid-level, and approach $69,659 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 $81,666, California $81,356, Massachusetts $80,272. 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: $125,090; Project Engineer III - Construction: $119,802; Construction Engineer: $102,103; Project Engineer II - Construction: $100,906; Field Engineer III - Construction: $99,331.

Assistant Construction Engineer Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Assistant Construction Engineer make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Construction Engineer in South Carolina is $69,112 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,852
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,432 to $74,734
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,170

10% $60,170

50% (Median) $69,112

90% $79,852

Assistant Construction Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,734	$6,228	$1,437	$36
Average	$69,112	$5,759	$1,329	$33
25th Percentile	$64,432	$5,369	$1,239	$31

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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): $67,583
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,097
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,268
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,502
Expert (over 8 years): $69,659

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Construction Engineer	less than 1 year	$67,583
Early Career Level Assistant Construction Engineer	1-2 years	$68,097
Mid-Level Level Assistant Construction Engineer	2-4 years	$69,268
Senior-Level Level Assistant Construction Engineer	5-8 years	$69,502
Expert Level Assistant Construction Engineer	over 8 years	$69,659

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: $81,666.
California: $81,356.
Massachusetts: $80,272.

District of Columbia $81,666 California $81,356 Massachusetts $80,272 Washington $79,977 New Jersey $79,947 Alaska $79,844 Connecticut $78,826 New York $78,413

Hawaii $77,093 Rhode Island $76,473 Maryland $76,053 Minnesota $75,477 Colorado $75,256 Illinois $75,182 Oregon $74,902 Delaware $74,695

New Hampshire $74,566 Virginia $74,275 Pennsylvania $73,427 Nevada $72,999 North Dakota $72,859 Michigan $72,638 Wisconsin $72,556 Vermont $72,394

Texas $71,944 Maine $71,915 Arizona $71,870 Ohio $71,819 Georgia $71,140 Indiana $70,801 Wyoming $70,735 Utah $70,631

Iowa $70,587 Kansas $70,233 Louisiana $70,130 North Carolina $70,093 Missouri $70,078 Florida $69,790 Montana $69,636 Nebraska $69,488

Kentucky $69,407 South Carolina $69,112 Tennessee $68,928 Idaho $68,854 New Mexico $68,315 Oklahoma $68,197 Alabama $67,762 South Dakota $67,032

Arkansas $66,634 West Virginia $66,420 Mississippi $65,778

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:

Spartanburg: $68,861
Boiling Springs: $68,864
Arcadia: $68,861

Spartanburg, SC $68,861

Boiling Springs, SC $68,864

Arcadia, SC $68,861

Buffalo, SC $68,539

Campobello, SC $68,393

Chesnee, SC $68,675

Clifton, SC $68,852

Clinton, SC $67,767

Converse, SC $68,869

Cowpens, SC $68,770

Cross Anchor, SC $68,383

Cross Hill, SC $67,174

Drayton, SC $68,863

Duncan, SC $68,693

Enoree, SC $68,408

Fairforest, SC $68,861

Fingerville, SC $68,606

Gaffney, SC $68,953

Glendale, SC $68,879

Alcolu, SC $65,256

Ballentine, SC $68,063

Bamberg, SC $66,569

Batesburg, SC $67,431

Bethune, SC $66,737

Bishopville, SC $66,013

Blackstock, SC $68,526

Blair, SC $68,052

Blythewood, SC $67,958

Bowman, SC $66,564

Camden, SC $67,139

Cameron, SC $66,432

Carlisle, SC $68,277

Cassatt, SC $66,708

Cayce, SC $68,124

Chapin, SC $67,824

Chappells, SC $66,918

Cope, SC $66,776

Cordova, SC $66,952

Dalzell, SC $65,836

Davis Station, SC $65,820

Denmark, SC $66,726

Eastover, SC $67,269

Elgin, SC $67,786

Elliott, SC $65,777

Elloree, SC $66,465

Eutawville, SC $66,845

Gable, SC $65,258

Gadsden, SC $67,273

Gaston, SC $67,967

Gilbert, SC $67,736

Great Falls, SC $68,985

Greeleyville, SC $65,999

Heath Springs, SC $68,514

Holly Hill, SC $66,743

Hopkins, SC $67,919

Horatio, SC $66,701

Irmo, SC $67,972

Jenkinsville, SC $67,938

Kershaw, SC $67,271

Lamar, SC $66,062

Leesville, SC $67,614

Lexington, SC $68,033

Liberty Hill, SC $68,043

Little Mountain, SC $67,780

Lugoff, SC $67,476

Lydia, SC $66,141

Lynchburg, SC $65,591

Ehrhardt, SC $66,153

Lodge, SC $66,167

Mc Bee, SC $66,805

Manning, SC $65,600

Mayesville, SC $65,294

Monetta, SC $67,359

Neeses, SC $67,258

Newberry, SC $67,335

New Zion, SC $65,489

North, SC $67,405

Norway, SC $66,884

Olanta, SC $65,915

Orangeburg, SC $66,779

Peak, SC $67,893

Pelion, SC $67,695

Pinewood, SC $65,793

New Ellenton, SC $67,931

Allendale, SC $66,672

Barnwell, SC $67,011

Hilda, SC $66,797

Bath, SC $68,256

Blackville, SC $66,810

Bradley, SC $67,045

Clarks Hill, SC $68,017

Clearwater, SC $68,256

Edgefield, SC $67,703

Elko, SC $67,148

Fairfax, SC $66,454

Gloverville, SC $68,207

Graniteville, SC $68,173

Jackson, SC $68,156

Johnston, SC $67,564

Langley, SC $68,239

Mc Cormick, SC $67,205

Martin, SC $66,802

Modoc, SC $67,764

Montmorenci, SC $67,798

Mount Carmel, SC $66,740

North Augusta, SC $68,256

Beech Island, SC $68,256

Olar, SC $66,523

Parksville, SC $67,643

Plum Branch, SC $67,572

Sycamore, SC $66,500

Trenton, SC $67,891

Troy, SC $67,384

Ulmer, SC $66,487

Vaucluse, SC $68,124

Warrenville, SC $68,194

Williston, SC $67,329

Windsor, SC $67,536

Beaufort, SC $67,629

Ladys Island, SC $67,395

Okatie, SC $67,983

Bluffton, SC $68,274

Brunson, SC $66,260

Coosawhatchie, SC $67,464

Crocketville, SC $66,446

Dale, SC $67,230

Daufuskie Island, SC $68,332

Early Branch, SC $66,848

Estill, SC $66,808

Saint Helena Island, SC $67,533

Furman, SC $66,988

Garnett, SC $67,303

Gifford, SC $66,571

Hampton, SC $66,544

Hilton Head Island, SC $68,016

Hardeeville, SC $68,429

Islandton, SC $66,288

Lobeco, SC $67,273

Luray, SC $66,320

Miley, SC $66,212

Pineland, SC $67,349

Port Royal, SC $67,704

Ridgeland, SC $67,741

Scotia, SC $66,999

Seabrook, SC $67,205

Sheldon, SC $67,533

Tillman, SC $67,670

Varnville, SC $66,700

Yemassee, SC $66,921

Clemson, SC $67,742

Cleveland, SC $67,858

Conestee, SC $68,259

Donalds, SC $67,688

Inman, SC $68,699

Joanna, SC $67,543

Jonesville, SC $68,726

Kinards, SC $67,074

Landrum, SC $67,975

Laurens, SC $67,763

Lockhart, SC $68,746

Lyman, SC $68,472

Mayo, SC $68,755

Moore, SC $68,854

Mountville, SC $67,272

Pacolet, SC $68,767

Pacolet Mills, SC $68,783

Pauline, SC $68,722

Reidville, SC $68,655

Roebuck, SC $68,829

Startex, SC $68,821

Una, SC $68,861

Union, SC $68,477

Waterloo, SC $67,421

Wellford, SC $68,803

White Stone, SC $68,873

Woodruff, SC $68,578

Charleston, SC $70,041

Charleston Afb, SC $70,041

North Charleston, SC $70,041

Hanahan, SC $70,041

Adams Run, SC $68,967

Awendaw, SC $69,417

Bethera, SC $68,668

Bonneau, SC $67,961

Branchville, SC $66,468

Canadys, SC $67,190

Cordesville, SC $69,051

Cottageville, SC $68,486

Cross, SC $67,172

Dorchester, SC $67,803

Edisto Island, SC $68,763

Due West, SC $67,410

Easley, SC $68,156

Fair Play, SC $67,238

Fountain Inn, SC $68,089

Gray Court, SC $67,974

Greenwood, SC $67,188

Greer, SC $68,229

Hodges, SC $67,387

Honea Path, SC $67,826

Iva, SC $67,187

La France, SC $67,802

Liberty, SC $67,977

Long Creek, SC $66,833

Lowndesville, SC $67,212

Marietta, SC $67,972

Mauldin, SC $68,231

Mountain Rest, SC $66,995

Newry, SC $67,623

Ninety Six, SC $67,101

Norris, SC $67,873

Pelzer, SC $68,072

Pendleton, SC $67,835

Pickens, SC $67,907

Seneca, SC $67,608

Piedmont, SC $68,180

Richland, SC $67,404

Salem, SC $67,472

Sandy Springs, SC $67,745

Simpsonville, SC $68,125

Six Mile, SC $67,736

Slater, SC $68,067

Starr, SC $67,483

Sunset, SC $67,680

Tamassee, SC $67,169

Taylors, SC $68,174

Tigerville, SC $68,052

Townville, SC $67,521

Travelers Rest, SC $68,054

Walhalla, SC $67,314

Ware Shoals, SC $67,790

Westminster, SC $67,120

West Union, SC $67,491

Williamston, SC $67,989

Blacksburg, SC $69,589

Bowling Green, SC $70,569

Catawba, SC $70,634

Chester, SC $69,640

Fort Mill, SC $70,602

Chesterfield, SC $66,867

Clover, SC $70,606

Edgemoor, SC $70,614

Fort Lawn, SC $69,977

Hickory Grove, SC $69,125

Jefferson, SC $67,112

Lancaster, SC $69,650

Lando, SC $70,504

Mc Connells, SC $70,271

Mount Croghan, SC $67,207

Pageland, SC $68,388

Richburg, SC $69,925

Rock Hill, SC $71,081

Ruby, SC $67,058

Sharon, SC $69,381

Smyrna, SC $69,473

Van Wyck, SC $70,547

York, SC $70,438

Aiken, SC $67,873

Folly Beach, SC $70,041

Walterboro, SC $67,261

Williams, SC $66,513

Florence, SC $66,339

Andrews, SC $66,462

Aynor, SC $66,279

Bennettsville, SC $66,116

Blenheim, SC $66,199

Cades, SC $65,759

Centenary, SC $66,059

Cheraw, SC $66,815

Clio, SC $66,098

Conway, SC $66,276

Coward, SC $66,201

Darlington, SC $66,324

Dillon, SC $66,106

Effingham, SC $66,307

Fork, SC $66,088

Galivants Ferry, SC $66,266

Green Sea, SC $66,177

Gresham, SC $66,124

Hamer, SC $66,207

Hartsville, SC $66,356

Hemingway, SC $66,221

Johnsonville, SC $65,973

Kingstree, SC $66,269

Lake City, SC $65,915

Lake View, SC $66,214

Lane, SC $66,403

Latta, SC $66,195

Little River, SC $66,632

Little Rock, SC $66,162

Longs, SC $66,435

Loris, SC $66,249

Mc Coll, SC $66,387

Marion, SC $66,147

Myrtle Beach, SC $66,449

Minturn, SC $66,111

Mullins, SC $66,108

Murrells Inlet, SC $66,289

Nesmith, SC $66,187

Nichols, SC $66,157

North Myrtle Beach, SC $66,617

Pamplico, SC $66,134

Patrick, SC $66,776

Pawleys Island, SC $66,177

Rains, SC $66,127

Salters, SC $66,411

Scranton, SC $66,086

Sellers, SC $66,177

Society Hill, SC $66,150

Tatum, SC $66,366

Wallace, SC $66,585

Greenville, SC $68,256

Abbeville, SC $67,140

Anderson, SC $67,783

Belton, SC $67,879

Calhoun Falls, SC $66,881

Central, SC $67,805

Georgetown, SC $66,401

Goose Creek, SC $69,864

Green Pond, SC $67,977

Grover, SC $67,145

Harleyville, SC $66,991

Hollywood, SC $69,318

Huger, SC $69,203

Isle Of Palms, SC $70,028

Jacksonboro, SC $68,441

Jamestown, SC $68,211

Johns Island, SC $70,041

Ladson, SC $69,693

Mc Clellanville, SC $68,262

Moncks Corner, SC $68,704

Mount Pleasant, SC $70,041

Pineville, SC $66,611

Pinopolis, SC $67,932

Ravenel, SC $69,754

Reevesville, SC $66,654

Ridgeville, SC $68,771

Round O, SC $68,203

Ruffin, SC $66,622

Russellville, SC $66,856

Saint George, SC $67,046

Saint Stephen, SC $66,867

Smoaks, SC $66,467

Sullivans Island, SC $70,041

Summerville, SC $69,159

Wadmalaw Island, SC $69,640

Pomaria, SC $67,867

Gramling, SC $68,427

Prosperity, SC $67,651

Rembert, SC $66,409

Ridge Spring, SC $67,511

Ridgeway, SC $67,872

Rion, SC $67,975

Rowesville, SC $66,645

Saint Matthews, SC $67,054

Salley, SC $67,325

Saluda, SC $67,103

Santee, SC $66,724

Sardinia, SC $65,518

Silverstreet, SC $66,998

Springfield, SC $67,150

State Park, SC $68,122

Summerton, SC $66,141

Sumter, SC $65,217

Shaw A F B, SC $65,684

Swansea, SC $67,753

Timmonsville, SC $66,246

Turbeville, SC $65,545

Vance, SC $66,766

Wagener, SC $67,340

Ward, SC $67,355

Wedgefield, SC $65,993

West Columbia, SC $68,124

Westville, SC $67,265

White Rock, SC $67,900

Whitmire, SC $67,376

Winnsboro, SC $68,143

Columbia, SC $68,124

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	$82,934	$40.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$76,023	$37.0	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.

$64,432

Average $69,112/year

$74,734

$5,369

Average $5,759/month

$6,228

$1,239

Average $1,329/week

$1,437

$31

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,734	$6,228	$1,437	$36
Average	$69,112	$5,759	$1,329	$33
25th Percentile	$64,432	$5,369	$1,239	$31

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