What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Principal 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 Principal Engineer?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Principal Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Principal Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $74,297 for beginners, reaching about $106,025 at mid-level, and approach $148,318 for experts.

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

Assistant Principal Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Principal Engineer roles are District of Columbia $85,257, California $84,934, Massachusetts $83,802. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Principal Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Principal Data Engineer: $171,231; Principal Database Engineer: $169,278; Principal Algorithm Engineer: $163,100; Principal AI Engineer: $163,034; Principal Engineer: $158,301.

Assistant Principal Engineer Salary in Vermont

How much does an Assistant Principal Engineer make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Principal Engineer in Vermont is $75,578 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,323
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,460 to $81,726
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,800

10% $65,800

50% (Median) $75,578

90% $87,323

Assistant Principal Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,726	$6,810	$1,572	$39
Average	$75,578	$6,298	$1,453	$36
25th Percentile	$70,460	$5,872	$1,355	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Principal Engineer Salaries

An Assistant Principal 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 Principal Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Principal 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): $74,297
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,455
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,025
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,189
Expert (over 8 years): $148,318

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Principal Engineer	less than 1 year	$74,297
Civil Engineer II	1-2 years	$90,455
Civil Engineer III	2-4 years	$106,025
Civil Engineer IV	5-8 years	$124,189
Civil Engineer V	over 8 years	$148,318

How Do Assistant Principal 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 Principal Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $85,257.
California: $84,934.
Massachusetts: $83,802.

District of Columbia $85,257 California $84,934 Massachusetts $83,802 Washington $83,494 New Jersey $83,463 Alaska $83,355 Connecticut $82,292 New York $81,861

Hawaii $80,483 Rhode Island $79,836 Maryland $79,397 Minnesota $78,797 Colorado $78,566 Illinois $78,489 Oregon $78,196 Delaware $77,980

New Hampshire $77,845 Virginia $77,541 Pennsylvania $76,656 Nevada $76,209 North Dakota $76,063 Michigan $75,832 Wisconsin $75,747 Vermont $75,578

Texas $75,108 Maine $75,077 Arizona $75,031 Ohio $74,977 Georgia $74,269 Indiana $73,915 Wyoming $73,845 Utah $73,737

Iowa $73,691 Kansas $73,322 Louisiana $73,214 North Carolina $73,175 Missouri $73,160 Florida $72,860 Montana $72,698 Nebraska $72,544

Kentucky $72,459 South Carolina $72,151 Tennessee $71,959 Idaho $71,882 New Mexico $71,320 Oklahoma $71,196 Alabama $70,742 South Dakota $69,980

Arkansas $69,564 West Virginia $69,341 Mississippi $68,671

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Principal 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:

Adamant: $77,360
Barre: $77,477
Cabot: $77,307

Adamant, VT $77,360

Barre, VT $77,477

Cabot, VT $77,307

Calais, VT $77,374

East Barre, VT $77,359

East Calais, VT $77,360

East Montpelier, VT $77,412

Eden, VT $77,310

Eden Mills, VT $77,240

Graniteville, VT $77,472

Hyde Park, VT $77,424

Johnson, VT $77,521

Lake Elmore, VT $77,337

Marshfield, VT $77,320

Moretown, VT $77,527

Morrisville, VT $77,518

Moscow, VT $77,557

Northfield, VT $77,432

Northfield Falls, VT $77,794

North Hyde Park, VT $77,418

North Montpelier, VT $77,340

Plainfield, VT $77,330

Roxbury, VT $77,199

South Barre, VT $77,567

Waterbury, VT $77,549

Stowe, VT $77,560

Waitsfield, VT $77,517

Warren, VT $77,372

Washington, VT $77,221

Waterbury Center, VT $77,547

Websterville, VT $77,460

Williamstown, VT $77,370

Wolcott, VT $77,327

Woodbury, VT $77,251

Worcester, VT $77,328

Rutland, VT $77,326

Belmont, VT $77,087

Benson, VT $77,086

Bomoseen, VT $77,208

Brandon, VT $77,265

Bridport, VT $77,273

Castleton, VT $77,223

Center Rutland, VT $77,276

Chittenden, VT $77,098

Cuttingsville, VT $77,071

Danby, VT $77,203

East Middlebury, VT $77,316

East Poultney, VT $77,211

East Wallingford, VT $77,127

Fair Haven, VT $77,155

Florence, VT $77,128

Forest Dale, VT $77,268

Gaysville, VT $76,778

Granville, VT $77,140

Hancock, VT $77,128

Hydeville, VT $77,217

Killington, VT $77,119

Middlebury, VT $77,435

Middletown Springs, VT $77,169

Mount Holly, VT $77,098

North Clarendon, VT $77,211

Orwell, VT $77,203

Pawlet, VT $77,230

Pittsfield, VT $77,164

Pittsford, VT $77,238

Poultney, VT $77,223

Proctor, VT $77,309

Ripton, VT $77,220

Rochester, VT $77,180

Rupert, VT $77,172

Salisbury, VT $77,295

Shoreham, VT $77,230

Stockbridge, VT $77,092

Wallingford, VT $77,134

Wells, VT $77,233

West Pawlet, VT $77,260

West Rupert, VT $77,241

West Rutland, VT $77,194

Whiting, VT $77,233

Saint Johnsbury, VT $77,316

Albany, VT $77,271

Barnet, VT $77,233

Barton, VT $77,263

Beebe Plain, VT $77,286

Concord, VT $77,160

Coventry, VT $77,376

Craftsbury, VT $77,293

Craftsbury Common, VT $77,297

Danville, VT $77,250

Derby, VT $77,286

Derby Line, VT $77,228

East Burke, VT $77,226

East Charleston, VT $77,233

East Hardwick, VT $77,275

East Haven, VT $77,057

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $77,314

Glover, VT $77,240

Granby, VT $76,962

Greensboro, VT $77,213

Greensboro Bend, VT $77,263

Hardwick, VT $77,348

Irasburg, VT $77,243

Island Pond, VT $77,117

Lowell, VT $77,217

Lower Waterford, VT $77,306

Lyndon, VT $77,292

Lyndon Center, VT $77,379

Lyndonville, VT $77,295

Morgan, VT $77,156

Newport, VT $77,332

Newport Center, VT $77,233

North Concord, VT $77,032

North Troy, VT $77,244

Orleans, VT $77,215

Passumpsic, VT $77,320

Peacham, VT $77,165

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $77,323

Sheffield, VT $77,186

Sutton, VT $77,180

Troy, VT $77,252

West Burke, VT $77,231

West Charleston, VT $77,195

West Danville, VT $77,255

Westfield, VT $77,193

West Glover, VT $77,246

Averill, VT $76,797

Beecher Falls, VT $77,295

Canaan, VT $77,103

Gilman, VT $77,442

Guildhall, VT $77,001

Lunenburg, VT $77,169

Norton, VT $76,951

North Bennington, VT $77,810

North Pownal, VT $77,967

Pownal, VT $78,011

White River Junction, VT $77,306

Ascutney, VT $77,342

Barnard, VT $77,130

Bethel, VT $77,178

Bradford, VT $77,259

Bridgewater, VT $77,210

Bridgewater Corners, VT $77,056

Brookfield, VT $77,253

Brownsville, VT $77,211

Chelsea, VT $77,209

Corinth, VT $77,188

East Corinth, VT $77,220

East Randolph, VT $77,235

East Ryegate, VT $77,168

East Thetford, VT $77,263

Fairlee, VT $77,180

Groton, VT $77,201

Hartford, VT $77,507

Hartland, VT $77,236

Hartland Four Corners, VT $77,233

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $77,431

Newbury, VT $77,192

North Hartland, VT $77,290

North Pomfret, VT $77,158

North Thetford, VT $77,262

Norwich, VT $77,246

Plymouth, VT $77,001

Post Mills, VT $77,245

Quechee, VT $77,325

Randolph, VT $77,311

Randolph Center, VT $77,272

Reading, VT $77,065

Sharon, VT $77,176

South Pomfret, VT $77,103

South Royalton, VT $77,199

South Ryegate, VT $77,214

South Strafford, VT $77,195

South Woodstock, VT $77,084

Strafford, VT $77,128

Taftsville, VT $77,331

Thetford, VT $77,263

Thetford Center, VT $77,183

Topsham, VT $77,159

Tunbridge, VT $77,174

Vershire, VT $77,138

Wells River, VT $77,220

West Fairlee, VT $77,361

West Hartford, VT $77,159

West Newbury, VT $77,190

West Topsham, VT $77,221

Wilder, VT $77,511

Windsor, VT $77,267

Woodstock, VT $77,173

Bellows Falls, VT $77,454

Cambridgeport, VT $77,366

Cavendish, VT $77,109

Chester, VT $77,186

Chester Depot, VT $77,158

Grafton, VT $77,127

Londonderry, VT $77,266

Ludlow, VT $77,149

North Springfield, VT $77,418

Perkinsville, VT $77,208

Peru, VT $77,185

Proctorsville, VT $77,122

Saxtons River, VT $77,438

South Londonderry, VT $77,313

Springfield, VT $77,380

Westminster, VT $77,454

Westminster Station, VT $77,459

Weston, VT $77,106

Shaftsbury, VT $77,718

Brattleboro, VT $77,612

Bondville, VT $77,291

East Dover, VT $77,448

Jacksonville, VT $77,643

Jamaica, VT $77,293

Marlboro, VT $77,997

Newfane, VT $77,397

Putney, VT $77,381

Readsboro, VT $78,006

South Newfane, VT $77,424

Stamford, VT $77,950

Townshend, VT $77,327

Vernon, VT $77,849

Wardsboro, VT $77,384

West Dover, VT $77,511

West Dummerston, VT $77,417

West Halifax, VT $77,536

West Townshend, VT $77,223

West Wardsboro, VT $77,225

Whitingham, VT $77,615

Williamsville, VT $77,417

Wilmington, VT $77,568

Burlington, VT $77,780

South Burlington, VT $77,776

Winooski, VT $77,780

Colchester, VT $77,780

Alburgh, VT $77,392

Bakersfield, VT $77,507

Belvidere Center, VT $77,226

Bristol, VT $77,523

Cambridge, VT $77,615

Charlotte, VT $77,675

East Berkshire, VT $77,432

East Fairfield, VT $77,548

Enosburg Falls, VT $77,334

Essex, VT $77,721

Essex Junction, VT $77,726

Fairfax, VT $77,621

Fairfield, VT $77,546

Ferrisburgh, VT $77,588

Franklin, VT $77,338

Grand Isle, VT $77,628

Highgate Center, VT $77,404

Highgate Springs, VT $77,443

Hinesburg, VT $77,673

Huntington, VT $77,615

Isle La Motte, VT $77,488

Jeffersonville, VT $77,563

Jericho, VT $77,656

Jonesville, VT $77,672

Milton, VT $77,693

Monkton, VT $77,611

Montgomery, VT $77,334

Montgomery Center, VT $77,240

New Haven, VT $77,514

North Ferrisburgh, VT $77,623

North Hero, VT $77,546

Richford, VT $77,320

Richmond, VT $77,665

Saint Albans, VT $77,581

Saint Albans Bay, VT $77,571

Shelburne, VT $77,745

Sheldon, VT $77,488

Sheldon Springs, VT $77,678

South Hero, VT $77,699

Starksboro, VT $77,568

Swanton, VT $77,474

Underhill, VT $77,638

Underhill Center, VT $77,641

Vergennes, VT $77,490

Waterville, VT $77,516

Westford, VT $77,677

Williston, VT $77,735

Montpelier, VT $77,464

Bennington, VT $77,867

Arlington, VT $77,593

Dorset, VT $77,291

East Arlington, VT $77,262

East Dorset, VT $77,293

Manchester, VT $77,501

Manchester Center, VT $77,451

Assistant Principal Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Principal Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Principal Engineer positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Principal Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Principal Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$98,251	$47.0	30%
Insurance	$94,472	$45.0	25%
Biotechnology	$90,693	$44.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$90,693	$44.0	20%
Software & Networking	$86,915	$42.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Principal 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.

$70,460

Average $75,578/year

$81,726

$5,872

Average $6,298/month

$6,810

$1,355

Average $1,453/week

$1,572

$34

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,726	$6,810	$1,572	$39
Average	$75,578	$6,298	$1,453	$36
25th Percentile	$70,460	$5,872	$1,355	$34

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