What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department'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 Engineer-Roads & Highways Department?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department's salary?

An Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,124 for beginners, reaching about $83,946 at mid-level, and approach $113,772 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department?

Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department roles are District of Columbia $99,640, California $99,262, Massachusetts $97,940. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Department Director: $165,827; Assistant Department Manager: $91,560; Department Assistant: $75,281; Highways Project Engineer: $73,567; Department Administrative Assistant: $53,445.

Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department Salary in Iowa

How much does an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department in Iowa is $86,123 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,094
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,082 to $96,577
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,850

10% $68,850

50% (Median) $86,123

90% $106,094

Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,577	$8,048	$1,857	$46
Average	$86,123	$7,177	$1,656	$41
25th Percentile	$77,082	$6,423	$1,482	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department Salaries

An Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department'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 Engineer-Roads & Highways Department Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department'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): $60,124
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,763
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,946
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $94,872
Expert (over 8 years): $113,772

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Executive Assistant I	less than 1 year	$60,124
Executive Assistant II	1-2 years	$69,763
Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department	2-4 years	$83,946
Executive Assistant IV	5-8 years	$94,872
Executive Assistant V	over 8 years	$113,772

How Do Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department 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 Engineer-Roads & Highways Departments. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $99,640.
California: $99,262.
Massachusetts: $97,940.

District of Columbia $99,640 California $99,262 Massachusetts $97,940 Washington $97,580 New Jersey $97,544 Alaska $97,418 Connecticut $96,176 New York $95,672

Hawaii $94,061 Rhode Island $93,305 Maryland $92,792 Minnesota $92,090 Colorado $91,820 Illinois $91,730 Oregon $91,388 Delaware $91,136

New Hampshire $90,978 Virginia $90,623 Pennsylvania $89,588 Nevada $89,066 North Dakota $88,895 Michigan $88,625 Wisconsin $88,526 Vermont $88,328

Texas $87,779 Maine $87,743 Arizona $87,689 Ohio $87,626 Georgia $86,798 Indiana $86,384 Wyoming $86,303 Utah $86,177

Iowa $86,123 Kansas $85,692 Louisiana $85,566 North Carolina $85,521 Missouri $85,503 Florida $85,152 Montana $84,963 Nebraska $84,783

Kentucky $84,684 South Carolina $84,324 Tennessee $84,099 Idaho $84,009 New Mexico $83,352 Oklahoma $83,208 Alabama $82,677 South Dakota $81,786

Arkansas $81,300 West Virginia $81,039 Mississippi $80,256

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department

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:

West Bend: $83,926
Melvin: $83,681
Milford: $84,037

West Bend, IA $83,926

Melvin, IA $83,681

Milford, IA $84,037

Ocheyedan, IA $83,830

Okoboji, IA $84,351

Royal, IA $83,942

Ruthven, IA $83,947

Spirit Lake, IA $84,272

Superior, IA $84,344

Terril, IA $83,879

Wallingford, IA $83,996

Webb, IA $83,863

Carroll, IA $84,015

Arcadia, IA $83,882

Arthur, IA $83,807

Aspinwall, IA $84,361

Auburn, IA $83,847

Breda, IA $83,868

Charter Oak, IA $83,843

Dedham, IA $84,025

Deloit, IA $83,937

Denison, IA $84,136

Glidden, IA $84,141

Halbur, IA $84,147

Ida Grove, IA $83,791

Irwin, IA $84,336

Kirkman, IA $84,274

Kiron, IA $83,821

Lake City, IA $83,921

Lake View, IA $83,941

Lanesboro, IA $84,268

Lidderdale, IA $84,042

Lohrville, IA $84,026

Manilla, IA $84,185

Manning, IA $84,128

Odebolt, IA $83,884

Ralston, IA $84,529

Ricketts, IA $84,102

Schleswig, IA $83,869

Scranton, IA $84,497

Templeton, IA $83,972

Vail, IA $83,904

Wall Lake, IA $83,907

Westside, IA $83,864

Council Bluffs, IA $85,521

Carter Lake, IA $85,521

Arion, IA $84,011

Avoca, IA $84,867

Blencoe, IA $83,823

Carson, IA $85,089

Crescent, IA $85,517

Defiance, IA $84,283

Dow City, IA $84,192

Dunlap, IA $84,239

Earling, IA $84,384

Elk Horn, IA $84,496

Elliott, IA $84,444

Emerson, IA $84,911

Glenwood, IA $85,282

Griswold, IA $84,613

Hancock, IA $84,983

Harlan, IA $84,621

Hastings, IA $84,987

Henderson, IA $85,046

Honey Creek, IA $85,476

Kimballton, IA $84,391

Lewis, IA $84,531

Little Sioux, IA $84,244

Logan, IA $85,084

Mc Clelland, IA $85,398

Macedonia, IA $85,149

Magnolia, IA $85,012

Malvern, IA $85,044

Marne, IA $84,478

Minden, IA $85,215

Mineola, IA $85,410

Missouri Valley, IA $85,248

Modale, IA $85,041

Mondamin, IA $84,706

Moorhead, IA $83,910

Van Meter, IA $87,391

Van Wert, IA $84,836

Waukee, IA $87,652

Weldon, IA $84,958

West Des Moines, IA $88,063

What Cheer, IA $84,423

Whitten, IA $84,548

Williams, IA $84,073

Williamson, IA $85,847

Winterset, IA $86,626

Wiota, IA $84,248

Woodburn, IA $86,057

Woodward, IA $86,915

Yale, IA $85,439

Zearing, IA $84,854

Des Moines, IA $88,265

Urbandale, IA $88,104

Windsor Heights, IA $88,226

Clive, IA $87,924

Pleasant Hill, IA $88,109

Mason City, IA $84,135

Alexander, IA $83,847

Belmond, IA $83,964

Britt, IA $83,917

Buffalo Center, IA $84,012

Carpenter, IA $84,855

Chapin, IA $84,281

Clear Lake, IA $84,047

Corwith, IA $83,810

Coulter, IA $84,273

Crystal Lake, IA $84,275

Dougherty, IA $83,768

Fertile, IA $83,986

Floyd, IA $84,171

Forest City, IA $83,994

Garner, IA $83,959

Goodell, IA $83,813

Grafton, IA $83,998

Hampton, IA $84,046

Hanlontown, IA $83,884

Joice, IA $83,947

Kanawha, IA $83,846

Kensett, IA $83,880

Klemme, IA $83,886

Lake Mills, IA $84,172

Lakota, IA $83,948

Latimer, IA $83,943

Leland, IA $83,986

Sioux Center, IA $83,461

Neola, IA $85,290

Oakland, IA $85,055

Mount Ayr, IA $83,869

Nodaway, IA $84,012

Orient, IA $84,756

Prescott, IA $84,001

Redding, IA $83,689

Shannon City, IA $84,382

Sharpsburg, IA $83,677

Tingley, IA $84,367

Villisca, IA $84,251

Akron, IA $82,481

Alta, IA $83,967

Alton, IA $83,449

Anthon, IA $82,478

Aurelia, IA $83,759

Battle Creek, IA $83,595

Bronson, IA $81,906

Brunsville, IA $82,391

Calumet, IA $84,165

Castana, IA $83,519

Chatsworth, IA $82,694

Cherokee, IA $83,652

Cleghorn, IA $83,316

Climbing Hill, IA $82,205

Correctionville, IA $82,677

Cushing, IA $83,276

Danbury, IA $83,446

Galva, IA $83,693

Granville, IA $83,434

Hawarden, IA $83,258

Hinton, IA $81,866

Holstein, IA $83,502

Hornick, IA $82,576

Ireton, IA $83,128

Kingsley, IA $82,324

Larrabee, IA $83,673

Lawton, IA $81,830

Le Mars, IA $82,434

Linn Grove, IA $83,857

Mapleton, IA $83,677

Marcus, IA $83,208

Maurice, IA $83,201

Meriden, IA $83,498

Merrill, IA $82,032

Moville, IA $82,147

Onawa, IA $83,701

Orange City, IA $83,577

Oto, IA $82,794

Oyens, IA $82,634

Paullina, IA $83,650

Peterson, IA $83,857

Pierson, IA $82,609

Quimby, IA $83,270

Remsen, IA $82,754

Rodney, IA $82,985

Salix, IA $82,000

Schaller, IA $83,886

Sergeant Bluff, IA $81,742

Sloan, IA $82,436

Smithland, IA $82,884

Sutherland, IA $83,893

Ute, IA $83,852

Washta, IA $83,105

Westfield, IA $82,063

Whiting, IA $82,878

Sioux City, IA $81,642

Sheldon, IA $83,613

Alvord, IA $82,544

Archer, IA $83,637

Ashton, IA $83,470

Boyden, IA $83,352

Doon, IA $82,758

George, IA $83,285

Hospers, IA $83,606

Hull, IA $83,298

Inwood, IA $82,442

Larchwood, IA $82,239

Lester, IA $82,466

Little Rock, IA $83,411

Matlock, IA $83,623

Primghar, IA $83,889

Rock Rapids, IA $82,778

Rock Valley, IA $82,727

Sanborn, IA $83,745

Sibley, IA $83,699

Spencer, IA $84,110

Massena, IA $84,121

Gifford, IA $84,348

Lenox, IA $83,950

Ackworth, IA $87,326

Adair, IA $84,469

Adel, IA $87,079

Albion, IA $84,427

Alden, IA $84,096

Alleman, IA $87,554

Allerton, IA $84,163

Altoona, IA $87,952

Ames, IA $86,510

Anita, IA $84,133

Ankeny, IA $87,896

Atlantic, IA $84,587

Audubon, IA $84,145

Bagley, IA $85,010

Barnes City, IA $84,353

Baxter, IA $86,680

Bayard, IA $84,769

Beaver, IA $85,677

Berwick, IA $88,108

Bevington, IA $87,351

Blairsburg, IA $83,952

Bondurant, IA $87,718

Boone, IA $86,125

Booneville, IA $87,534

Bouton, IA $86,783

Boxholm, IA $85,295

Bradford, IA $84,378

Brayton, IA $84,264

Buckeye, IA $84,166

Bussey, IA $85,243

Cambridge, IA $87,127

Carlisle, IA $87,831

Casey, IA $84,853

Chariton, IA $85,468

Churdan, IA $84,351

Clemons, IA $84,550

Clio, IA $84,064

Colfax, IA $87,155

Collins, IA $86,766

Colo, IA $85,825

Columbia, IA $86,078

Coon Rapids, IA $84,365

Cooper, IA $85,294

Corydon, IA $84,471

Cumming, IA $87,760

Melcher Dallas, IA $86,509

Dallas Center, IA $87,335

Dana, IA $84,967

Davis City, IA $83,958

Dawson, IA $86,206

Decatur, IA $84,177

Derby, IA $85,155

De Soto, IA $87,095

Dexter, IA $86,300

Dows, IA $83,875

Earlham, IA $86,715

Elkhart, IA $87,556

Ellston, IA $84,561

Ellsworth, IA $84,722

Exira, IA $84,190

Ferguson, IA $84,959

Galt, IA $83,794

Garden City, IA $84,979

Garden Grove, IA $84,626

Gibson, IA $84,430

Gilbert, IA $86,113

Gilman, IA $84,663

Grand Junction, IA $85,273

Grand River, IA $84,526

Granger, IA $87,499

Gray, IA $84,322

Grimes, IA $87,760

Grinnell, IA $84,874

Guthrie Center, IA $84,822

Hamilton, IA $85,331

Pacific Junction, IA $85,269

Hamlin, IA $84,064

Little Cedar, IA $84,744

Mc Intire, IA $85,323

Manly, IA $83,952

Meservey, IA $83,839

Nora Springs, IA $84,082

Northwood, IA $84,429

Orchard, IA $84,125

Osage, IA $84,218

Plymouth, IA $83,920

Rake, IA $84,280

Riceville, IA $84,801

Rock Falls, IA $84,082

Rockford, IA $83,995

Rockwell, IA $83,938

Rowan, IA $83,822

Rudd, IA $84,101

Saint Ansgar, IA $84,655

Scarville, IA $84,103

Sheffield, IA $83,908

Stacyville, IA $85,141

Swaledale, IA $83,880

Thompson, IA $84,006

Thornton, IA $83,852

Titonka, IA $83,888

Toeterville, IA $84,966

Ventura, IA $83,932

Wesley, IA $83,840

Woden, IA $83,836

Fort Dodge, IA $84,258

Albert City, IA $83,929

Algona, IA $84,043

Armstrong, IA $83,995

Ayrshire, IA $83,866

Badger, IA $83,954

Bancroft, IA $83,925

Barnum, IA $83,870

Bode, IA $83,881

Bradgate, IA $83,833

Burnside, IA $84,725

Burt, IA $83,868

Callender, IA $84,233

Clare, IA $83,848

Clarion, IA $83,940

Curlew, IA $83,807

Cylinder, IA $83,800

Dakota City, IA $84,386

Dayton, IA $84,873

Dolliver, IA $83,993

Duncombe, IA $84,234

Eagle Grove, IA $83,994

Early, IA $83,892

Emmetsburg, IA $84,009

Farnhamville, IA $84,254

Fenton, IA $83,858

Fonda, IA $83,877

Gilmore City, IA $83,863

Goldfield, IA $83,881

Gowrie, IA $84,494

Harcourt, IA $84,739

Hardy, IA $83,803

Havelock, IA $83,835

Humboldt, IA $84,023

Jolley, IA $83,770

Knierim, IA $84,099

Laurens, IA $83,979

Ledyard, IA $84,046

Lehigh, IA $84,550

Livermore, IA $83,884

Lone Rock, IA $83,842

Lu Verne, IA $83,816

Lytton, IA $83,863

Mallard, IA $83,866

Manson, IA $83,953

Marathon, IA $83,914

Moorland, IA $83,965

Nemaha, IA $83,830

Newell, IA $83,937

Otho, IA $84,416

Ottosen, IA $83,808

Palmer, IA $83,828

Plover, IA $84,136

Pocahontas, IA $83,967

Pomeroy, IA $83,897

Rembrandt, IA $83,911

Renwick, IA $83,853

Ringsted, IA $83,880

Rockwell City, IA $83,923

Rolfe, IA $83,872

Rutland, IA $83,852

Sac City, IA $83,944

Sioux Rapids, IA $83,961

Somers, IA $83,855

Storm Lake, IA $84,122

Swea City, IA $84,019

Thor, IA $83,856

Truesdale, IA $84,298

Varina, IA $84,266

Vincent, IA $83,845

Webster City, IA $84,459

Luana, IA $83,893

Mc Gregor, IA $84,028

Marquette, IA $84,291

Monona, IA $84,024

New Albin, IA $84,469

Ossian, IA $83,936

Postville, IA $83,999

Protivin, IA $84,204

Randalia, IA $83,897

Ridgeway, IA $84,001

Saint Lucas, IA $84,300

Spillville, IA $84,347

Wadena, IA $83,959

Waterville, IA $84,075

Waucoma, IA $83,917

Waukon, IA $84,211

West Union, IA $84,038

Ainsworth, IA $84,349

Alburnett, IA $85,728

Amana, IA $85,617

Anamosa, IA $85,313

Atkins, IA $85,785

Baldwin, IA $84,267

Belle Plaine, IA $84,693

Blairstown, IA $85,161

Brandon, IA $84,321

Brooklyn, IA $84,582

Center Junction, IA $84,777

Center Point, IA $85,462

Central City, IA $85,547

Chelsea, IA $84,384

Clarence, IA $84,566

Clutier, IA $84,327

Coggon, IA $85,161

Prairieburg, IA $85,288

Conroy, IA $85,311

Guernsey, IA $84,629

Deep River, IA $84,536

Delhi, IA $84,610

Dysart, IA $84,228

Elberon, IA $84,360

Ely, IA $86,009

Fairfax, IA $85,963

Garrison, IA $84,442

Harper, IA $84,495

Hartford, IA $87,553

Harvey, IA $85,565

Haverhill, IA $84,890

Hubbard, IA $84,459

Humeston, IA $84,785

Huxley, IA $87,181

Indianola, IA $87,399

Iowa Falls, IA $84,245

Ira, IA $86,905

Jamaica, IA $85,421

Jefferson, IA $85,063

Jewell, IA $84,908

Johnston, IA $87,939

Kamrar, IA $84,475

Kellerton, IA $84,066

Kelley, IA $86,917

Kellogg, IA $85,230

Keswick, IA $84,525

Killduff, IA $86,192

Knoxville, IA $86,392

Hartwick, IA $84,524

Mount Pleasant, IA $84,197

Rome, IA $84,009

Mount Union, IA $84,083

New London, IA $84,189

Oakville, IA $84,199

Olds, IA $84,556

Pilot Grove, IA $84,291

Salem, IA $84,027

Sperry, IA $84,204

Stockport, IA $83,950

Swedesburg, IA $84,264

Wapello, IA $84,361

Wayland, IA $84,186

West Burlington, IA $84,392

West Point, IA $84,031

Saint Paul, IA $84,292

Wever, IA $84,055

Winfield, IA $84,229

Yarmouth, IA $84,090

Andover, IA $84,384

Atalissa, IA $84,558

Bennett, IA $84,587

Bettendorf, IA $84,660

Blue Grass, IA $84,742

Bryant, IA $84,360

Buffalo, IA $84,716

Calamus, IA $84,609

Camanche, IA $84,511

Charlotte, IA $84,425

Clinton, IA $84,434

Columbus City, IA $84,768

Columbus Junction, IA $84,359

Conesville, IA $84,406

De Witt, IA $84,551

Dixon, IA $84,685

Donahue, IA $84,727

Durant, IA $84,652

Eldridge, IA $84,803

Fruitland, IA $84,472

Goose Lake, IA $84,399

Grand Mound, IA $84,578

Grandview, IA $84,415

Le Claire, IA $84,595

Letts, IA $84,375

Lone Tree, IA $84,578

Long Grove, IA $84,686

Low Moor, IA $84,504

Mc Causland, IA $84,601

Montpelier, IA $84,681

Moscow, IA $84,565

Muscatine, IA $84,533

New Liberty, IA $84,631

Nichols, IA $84,446

Pleasant Valley, IA $84,576

Princeton, IA $84,590

Stockton, IA $84,704

Teeds Grove, IA $84,354

Tipton, IA $84,622

Walcott, IA $84,802

Welton, IA $84,502

West Liberty, IA $84,555

Wheatland, IA $84,556

Wilton, IA $84,596

Davenport, IA $85,413

Hiawatha, IA $86,069

Hills, IA $84,954

Homestead, IA $85,507

Hopkinton, IA $84,972

Iowa City, IA $85,087

Coralville, IA $85,442

Kalona, IA $84,904

Keota, IA $84,523

Keystone, IA $84,662

Ladora, IA $84,891

Langworthy, IA $85,035

Lisbon, IA $85,532

Lost Nation, IA $84,485

Lowden, IA $84,555

Luzerne, IA $84,915

Marengo, IA $85,148

Marion, IA $85,957

Martelle, IA $85,556

Mechanicsville, IA $85,196

Middle Amana, IA $85,588

Millersburg, IA $85,225

Monmouth, IA $84,289

Monticello, IA $84,927

Morley, IA $85,260

Mount Auburn, IA $84,315

Mount Vernon, IA $85,830

Newhall, IA $85,531

North English, IA $84,833

North Liberty, IA $85,702

Norway, IA $85,728

Oakdale, IA $85,454

Olin, IA $84,946

Onslow, IA $84,415

Oxford, IA $85,487

Oxford Junction, IA $84,442

Palo, IA $85,874

Parnell, IA $85,206

Quasqueton, IA $84,523

Riverside, IA $84,700

Robins, IA $86,013

Rowley, IA $84,481

Ryan, IA $84,924

Shellsburg, IA $85,591

Solon, IA $85,659

South Amana, IA $85,407

South English, IA $84,692

Springville, IA $85,726

Stanwood, IA $84,821

Swisher, IA $85,854

Tama, IA $84,494

Morning Sun, IA $84,235

Lacona, IA $86,553

Lamoni, IA $84,001

Laurel, IA $85,006

Le Grand, IA $84,869

Leighton, IA $85,197

Leon, IA $84,478

Liberty Center, IA $86,744

Linden, IA $86,314

Lineville, IA $83,947

Liscomb, IA $84,380

Lorimor, IA $85,464

Lovilia, IA $85,181

Lucas, IA $86,185

Luther, IA $86,666

Lynnville, IA $85,259

Mc Callsburg, IA $84,943

Macksburg, IA $85,310

Madrid, IA $86,987

Malcom, IA $84,363

Marshalltown, IA $84,657

Martensdale, IA $87,495

Maxwell, IA $87,158

Melbourne, IA $85,496

Menlo, IA $85,120

Millerton, IA $84,982

Milo, IA $87,025

Minburn, IA $86,893

Mingo, IA $87,071

Mitchellville, IA $87,591

Monroe, IA $86,827

Montezuma, IA $84,566

Montour, IA $84,420

Murray, IA $85,292

Nevada, IA $86,419

New Providence, IA $84,353

New Sharon, IA $84,822

Newton, IA $86,508

New Virginia, IA $86,731

Norwalk, IA $87,886

Ogden, IA $85,569

Osceola, IA $85,593

Otley, IA $86,571

Panora, IA $85,599

Paton, IA $84,740

Patterson, IA $87,136

Pella, IA $85,734

Perry, IA $86,465

Peru, IA $86,463

Pilot Mound, IA $85,125

Pleasantville, IA $87,053

Polk City, IA $87,548

Popejoy, IA $84,236

Prairie City, IA $87,279

Prole, IA $87,460

Radcliffe, IA $84,561

Randall, IA $85,358

Reasnor, IA $86,351

Redfield, IA $86,485

Rhodes, IA $86,525

Rippey, IA $85,420

Roland, IA $85,267

Runnells, IA $87,688

Russell, IA $85,008

Saint Anthony, IA $84,622

Saint Charles, IA $87,091

Saint Marys, IA $87,212

Searsboro, IA $84,887

Sheldahl, IA $87,248

Slater, IA $87,334

Stanhope, IA $84,949

State Center, IA $85,041

Story City, IA $85,329

Stratford, IA $84,966

Stuart, IA $85,485

Sully, IA $85,506

Swan, IA $87,375

Thayer, IA $84,966

Thornburg, IA $84,802

Tracy, IA $85,344

Truro, IA $86,505

Union, IA $84,343

Whittemore, IA $83,909

Woolstock, IA $83,866

Ackley, IA $84,053

Allison, IA $83,880

Alta Vista, IA $84,145

Aplington, IA $83,889

Aredale, IA $83,834

Arlington, IA $84,028

Aurora, IA $84,137

Austinville, IA $83,886

Beaman, IA $84,183

Bristow, IA $83,870

Buckingham, IA $84,048

Cedar Falls, IA $83,838

Charles City, IA $84,225

Clarksville, IA $83,877

Colwell, IA $84,510

Conrad, IA $84,187

Denver, IA $83,931

Dewar, IA $84,041

Dike, IA $83,917

Dumont, IA $83,931

Dunkerton, IA $84,009

Eldora, IA $84,317

Elma, IA $84,057

Fairbank, IA $84,003

Fredericksburg, IA $83,930

Frederika, IA $83,856

Garwin, IA $84,395

Geneva, IA $83,894

Gilbertville, IA $84,069

Gladbrook, IA $84,159

Greene, IA $83,901

Grundy Center, IA $84,010

Hazleton, IA $84,084

Holland, IA $83,906

Hudson, IA $84,019

Independence, IA $84,199

Ionia, IA $83,903

Janesville, IA $83,882

Jesup, IA $84,071

Kesley, IA $83,883

Lamont, IA $84,165

La Porte City, IA $84,093

Lincoln, IA $84,085

Marble Rock, IA $83,907

Masonville, IA $84,691

Maynard, IA $84,008

Morrison, IA $83,965

Nashua, IA $83,848

New Hampton, IA $84,195

New Hartford, IA $83,884

North Washington, IA $84,214

Oelwein, IA $84,028

Oran, IA $83,985

Toddville, IA $85,886

Toledo, IA $84,334

Troy Mills, IA $85,116

Urbana, IA $85,026

Van Horne, IA $85,108

Victor, IA $84,728

Vining, IA $84,674

Vinton, IA $84,842

Viola, IA $85,737

Walford, IA $85,834

Walker, IA $84,978

Washington, IA $84,498

Watkins, IA $85,505

Webster, IA $84,554

Wellman, IA $84,778

West Branch, IA $84,910

West Chester, IA $84,510

Williamsburg, IA $85,224

Wyoming, IA $84,485

Cedar Rapids, IA $86,105

Ottumwa, IA $84,221

Agency, IA $84,139

Albia, IA $84,722

Batavia, IA $83,998

Beacon, IA $85,155

Birmingham, IA $83,992

Blakesburg, IA $84,112

Bloomfield, IA $83,978

West Grove, IA $83,895

Brighton, IA $84,155

Cantril, IA $83,888

Cedar, IA $84,315

Centerville, IA $84,045

Chillicothe, IA $84,536

Cincinnati, IA $83,884

Delta, IA $84,196

Douds, IA $83,954

Drakesville, IA $83,953

Eddyville, IA $84,576

Eldon, IA $84,075

Exline, IA $83,893

Fairfield, IA $84,181

Floris, IA $83,972

Fremont, IA $84,278

Hayesville, IA $84,519

Hedrick, IA $84,009

Keosauqua, IA $83,989

Kirkville, IA $84,412

Libertyville, IA $84,045

Martinsburg, IA $84,366

Melrose, IA $84,824

Milton, IA $83,948

Moravia, IA $84,298

Moulton, IA $83,889

Mount Sterling, IA $83,800

Mystic, IA $84,322

Ollie, IA $84,217

Oskaloosa, IA $84,947

Packwood, IA $84,001

Plano, IA $84,325

Promise City, IA $84,415

Pulaski, IA $83,951

Richland, IA $84,244

Rose Hill, IA $84,303

Selma, IA $83,932

Seymour, IA $84,051

Sigourney, IA $84,454

Udell, IA $83,845

Unionville, IA $83,873

University Park, IA $85,087

Burlington, IA $84,426

Argyle, IA $83,944

Bonaparte, IA $83,972

Crawfordsville, IA $84,220

Danville, IA $84,143

Denmark, IA $84,337

Donnellson, IA $84,017

Farmington, IA $83,950

Fort Madison, IA $84,257

Hillsboro, IA $83,938

Houghton, IA $84,324

Keokuk, IA $84,251

Lockridge, IA $84,013

Mediapolis, IA $84,305

Middletown, IA $84,068

Montrose, IA $84,079

Lime Springs, IA $84,795

Panama, IA $84,733

Persia, IA $85,062

Pisgah, IA $84,454

Portsmouth, IA $84,891

Red Oak, IA $84,675

Shelby, IA $84,984

Silver City, IA $85,311

Soldier, IA $83,867

Stanton, IA $84,387

Treynor, IA $85,354

Underwood, IA $85,457

Walnut, IA $84,675

Westphalia, IA $84,645

Woodbine, IA $84,827

Shenandoah, IA $84,477

Blanchard, IA $83,982

Braddyville, IA $83,838

Clarinda, IA $84,189

Coin, IA $84,088

College Springs, IA $84,264

Essex, IA $84,396

Farragut, IA $84,358

Hamburg, IA $84,229

Imogene, IA $84,668

New Market, IA $83,960

Northboro, IA $84,075

Percival, IA $84,559

Randolph, IA $84,712

Riverton, IA $84,302

Shambaugh, IA $84,388

Sidney, IA $84,613

Tabor, IA $84,885

Thurman, IA $84,807

Yorktown, IA $84,477

Dubuque, IA $84,496

Tiffin, IA $85,506

Andrew, IA $84,738

Bellevue, IA $84,330

Bernard, IA $84,226

Cascade, IA $84,518

Colesburg, IA $84,130

Delaware, IA $84,792

Delmar, IA $84,454

Dundee, IA $84,209

Durango, IA $84,189

Dyersville, IA $84,532

Earlville, IA $84,439

Edgewood, IA $84,179

Elkader, IA $83,962

Elkport, IA $83,970

Epworth, IA $84,388

Farley, IA $84,439

Farmersburg, IA $83,900

Garber, IA $83,970

Garnavillo, IA $83,983

Greeley, IA $84,211

Guttenberg, IA $84,089

Holy Cross, IA $84,131

La Motte, IA $84,242

Luxemburg, IA $84,534

Manchester, IA $84,550

Maquoketa, IA $84,419

Miles, IA $84,267

New Vienna, IA $84,205

North Buena Vista, IA $84,106

Peosta, IA $84,371

Preston, IA $84,360

Sabula, IA $84,334

Saint Donatus, IA $84,506

Saint Olaf, IA $83,856

Sherrill, IA $84,080

Spragueville, IA $84,229

Springbrook, IA $84,523

Strawberry Point, IA $84,114

Volga, IA $83,966

Worthington, IA $84,490

Zwingle, IA $84,168

Decorah, IA $84,385

Calmar, IA $83,963

Castalia, IA $83,847

Chester, IA $85,334

Clermont, IA $83,965

Cresco, IA $84,398

Dorchester, IA $84,414

Elgin, IA $83,949

Fayette, IA $84,039

Fort Atkinson, IA $83,938

Harpers Ferry, IA $84,064

Hawkeye, IA $83,916

Highlandville, IA $84,629

Lansing, IA $84,316

Lawler, IA $83,959

Parkersburg, IA $83,893

Plainfield, IA $83,869

Raymond, IA $84,070

Readlyn, IA $83,956

Reinbeck, IA $83,974

Shell Rock, IA $83,885

Stanley, IA $84,097

Steamboat Rock, IA $84,174

Stout, IA $83,897

Sumner, IA $83,878

Traer, IA $84,132

Tripoli, IA $83,890

Waverly, IA $83,887

Wellsburg, IA $84,022

Westgate, IA $83,978

Winthrop, IA $84,420

Waterloo, IA $84,108

Evansdale, IA $84,085

Creston, IA $84,684

Afton, IA $84,927

Arispe, IA $84,928

Bedford, IA $83,735

Benton, IA $83,679

Blockton, IA $83,623

Bridgewater, IA $83,974

Carbon, IA $84,354

Clearfield, IA $83,742

Corning, IA $84,064

Cromwell, IA $84,698

Cumberland, IA $84,269

Diagonal, IA $83,976

Fontanelle, IA $84,438

Grant, IA $84,712

Gravity, IA $83,814

Greenfield, IA $85,004

Arnolds Park, IA $84,393

Dickens, IA $83,864

Estherville, IA $84,125

Everly, IA $83,910

Fostoria, IA $84,340

Gillett Grove, IA $84,152

Graettinger, IA $83,928

Greenville, IA $83,895

Gruver, IA $84,088

Harris, IA $83,926

Hartley, IA $83,927

Lake Park, IA $84,040

Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department positions in Telecom or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$111,961	$54.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$111,961	$54.0	30%
Biotechnology	$107,654	$52.0	25%
Insurance	$103,348	$50.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$101,626	$49.0	18%

Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department'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.

$77,082

Average $86,123/year

$96,577

$6,423

Average $7,177/month

$8,048

$1,482

Average $1,656/week

$1,857

$37

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,577	$8,048	$1,857	$46
Average	$86,123	$7,177	$1,656	$41
25th Percentile	$77,082	$6,423	$1,482	$37

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