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

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

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

An Assistant Transportation Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $74,774 for beginners, reaching about $99,543 at mid-level, and approach $148,546 for experts.

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

Assistant Transportation Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Transportation Engineer roles are District of Columbia $85,738, California $85,412, Massachusetts $84,274. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Transportation Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Engineer, Specialist - Transportation: $123,100; Transportation Engineer IV: $123,018; Senior Transportation Engineer: $105,901; Engineer, Senior - Transportation: $105,900; Transportation Engineer III: $105,822.

Assistant Transportation Engineer Salary in Vermont

How much does an Assistant Transportation Engineer make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Transportation Engineer in Vermont is $76,004 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,282
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,040 to $81,907
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,610

10% $64,610

50% (Median) $76,004

90% $87,282

Assistant Transportation Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,907	$6,826	$1,575	$39
Average	$76,004	$6,334	$1,462	$37
25th Percentile	$70,040	$5,837	$1,347	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Transportation Engineer Salaries

An Assistant Transportation 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 Transportation Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Transportation 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): $74,774
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,008
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,543
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $123,814
Expert (over 8 years): $148,546

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Transportation Engineer	less than 1 year	$74,774
Quality Assurance Engineer II	1-2 years	$88,008
Quality Assurance Engineer III	2-4 years	$99,543
Quality Assurance Engineer IV	5-8 years	$123,814
Quality Assurance Engineer V	over 8 years	$148,546

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

District of Columbia: $85,738.
California: $85,412.
Massachusetts: $84,274.

District of Columbia $85,738 California $85,412 Massachusetts $84,274 Washington $83,964 New Jersey $83,933 Alaska $83,825 Connecticut $82,756 New York $82,323

Hawaii $80,937 Rhode Island $80,286 Maryland $79,845 Minnesota $79,241 Colorado $79,008 Illinois $78,931 Oregon $78,637 Delaware $78,420

New Hampshire $78,284 Virginia $77,979 Pennsylvania $77,088 Nevada $76,639 North Dakota $76,492 Michigan $76,259 Wisconsin $76,174 Vermont $76,004

Texas $75,532 Maine $75,501 Arizona $75,454 Ohio $75,400 Georgia $74,688 Indiana $74,331 Wyoming $74,262 Utah $74,153

Iowa $74,107 Kansas $73,735 Louisiana $73,627 North Carolina $73,588 Missouri $73,572 Florida $73,270 Montana $73,108 Nebraska $72,953

Kentucky $72,868 South Carolina $72,558 Tennessee $72,364 Idaho $72,287 New Mexico $71,722 Oklahoma $71,598 Alabama $71,141 South Dakota $70,374

Arkansas $69,956 West Virginia $69,732 Mississippi $69,058

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Transportation 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: $77,797
Barre: $77,914
Cabot: $77,742

Adamant, VT $77,797

Barre, VT $77,914

Cabot, VT $77,742

Calais, VT $77,811

East Barre, VT $77,795

East Calais, VT $77,797

East Montpelier, VT $77,848

Eden, VT $77,745

Eden Mills, VT $77,675

Graniteville, VT $77,909

Hyde Park, VT $77,860

Johnson, VT $77,958

Lake Elmore, VT $77,773

Marshfield, VT $77,756

Moretown, VT $77,964

Morrisville, VT $77,955

Moscow, VT $77,994

Northfield, VT $77,869

Northfield Falls, VT $78,233

North Hyde Park, VT $77,855

North Montpelier, VT $77,776

Plainfield, VT $77,766

Roxbury, VT $77,634

South Barre, VT $78,004

Waterbury, VT $77,986

Stowe, VT $77,997

Waitsfield, VT $77,954

Warren, VT $77,808

Washington, VT $77,656

Waterbury Center, VT $77,984

Websterville, VT $77,896

Williamstown, VT $77,806

Wolcott, VT $77,763

Woodbury, VT $77,687

Worcester, VT $77,764

Rutland, VT $77,762

Belmont, VT $77,522

Benson, VT $77,521

Bomoseen, VT $77,643

Brandon, VT $77,701

Bridport, VT $77,709

Castleton, VT $77,658

Center Rutland, VT $77,711

Chittenden, VT $77,533

Cuttingsville, VT $77,505

Danby, VT $77,638

East Middlebury, VT $77,752

East Poultney, VT $77,646

East Wallingford, VT $77,562

Fair Haven, VT $77,590

Florence, VT $77,563

Forest Dale, VT $77,704

Gaysville, VT $77,210

Granville, VT $77,575

Hancock, VT $77,563

Hydeville, VT $77,653

Killington, VT $77,554

Middlebury, VT $77,872

Middletown Springs, VT $77,605

Mount Holly, VT $77,533

North Clarendon, VT $77,646

Orwell, VT $77,638

Pawlet, VT $77,666

Pittsfield, VT $77,599

Pittsford, VT $77,673

Poultney, VT $77,659

Proctor, VT $77,745

Ripton, VT $77,655

Rochester, VT $77,615

Rupert, VT $77,607

Salisbury, VT $77,731

Shoreham, VT $77,665

Stockbridge, VT $77,527

Wallingford, VT $77,569

Wells, VT $77,669

West Pawlet, VT $77,695

West Rupert, VT $77,677

West Rutland, VT $77,629

Whiting, VT $77,668

Saint Johnsbury, VT $77,752

Albany, VT $77,707

Barnet, VT $77,669

Barton, VT $77,698

Beebe Plain, VT $77,721

Concord, VT $77,595

Coventry, VT $77,812

Craftsbury, VT $77,729

Craftsbury Common, VT $77,733

Danville, VT $77,686

Derby, VT $77,721

Derby Line, VT $77,663

East Burke, VT $77,661

East Charleston, VT $77,669

East Hardwick, VT $77,711

East Haven, VT $77,491

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $77,750

Glover, VT $77,675

Granby, VT $77,396

Greensboro, VT $77,649

Greensboro Bend, VT $77,698

Hardwick, VT $77,784

Irasburg, VT $77,679

Island Pond, VT $77,552

Lowell, VT $77,653

Lower Waterford, VT $77,742

Lyndon, VT $77,728

Lyndon Center, VT $77,815

Lyndonville, VT $77,731

Morgan, VT $77,591

Newport, VT $77,768

Newport Center, VT $77,669

North Concord, VT $77,466

North Troy, VT $77,680

Orleans, VT $77,650

Passumpsic, VT $77,756

Peacham, VT $77,600

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $77,759

Sheffield, VT $77,621

Sutton, VT $77,615

Troy, VT $77,687

West Burke, VT $77,666

West Charleston, VT $77,630

West Danville, VT $77,690

Westfield, VT $77,629

West Glover, VT $77,682

Averill, VT $77,230

Beecher Falls, VT $77,731

Canaan, VT $77,537

Gilman, VT $77,879

Guildhall, VT $77,435

Lunenburg, VT $77,604

Norton, VT $77,385

North Bennington, VT $78,249

North Pownal, VT $78,407

Pownal, VT $78,451

White River Junction, VT $77,742

Ascutney, VT $77,778

Barnard, VT $77,565

Bethel, VT $77,613

Bradford, VT $77,694

Bridgewater, VT $77,645

Bridgewater Corners, VT $77,491

Brookfield, VT $77,689

Brownsville, VT $77,646

Chelsea, VT $77,644

Corinth, VT $77,623

East Corinth, VT $77,656

East Randolph, VT $77,670

East Ryegate, VT $77,603

East Thetford, VT $77,699

Fairlee, VT $77,615

Groton, VT $77,636

Hartford, VT $77,944

Hartland, VT $77,671

Hartland Four Corners, VT $77,668

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $77,868

Newbury, VT $77,627

North Hartland, VT $77,726

North Pomfret, VT $77,593

North Thetford, VT $77,697

Norwich, VT $77,682

Plymouth, VT $77,435

Post Mills, VT $77,680

Quechee, VT $77,761

Randolph, VT $77,747

Randolph Center, VT $77,708

Reading, VT $77,499

Sharon, VT $77,612

South Pomfret, VT $77,537

South Royalton, VT $77,634

South Ryegate, VT $77,649

South Strafford, VT $77,630

South Woodstock, VT $77,519

Strafford, VT $77,563

Taftsville, VT $77,767

Thetford, VT $77,699

Thetford Center, VT $77,618

Topsham, VT $77,594

Tunbridge, VT $77,609

Vershire, VT $77,573

Wells River, VT $77,655

West Fairlee, VT $77,797

West Hartford, VT $77,594

West Newbury, VT $77,625

West Topsham, VT $77,656

Wilder, VT $77,948

Windsor, VT $77,703

Woodstock, VT $77,608

Bellows Falls, VT $77,891

Cambridgeport, VT $77,802

Cavendish, VT $77,543

Chester, VT $77,621

Chester Depot, VT $77,593

Grafton, VT $77,562

Londonderry, VT $77,701

Ludlow, VT $77,584

North Springfield, VT $77,855

Perkinsville, VT $77,643

Peru, VT $77,620

Proctorsville, VT $77,557

Saxtons River, VT $77,875

South Londonderry, VT $77,749

Springfield, VT $77,817

Westminster, VT $77,890

Westminster Station, VT $77,896

Weston, VT $77,540

Shaftsbury, VT $78,156

Brattleboro, VT $78,050

Bondville, VT $77,727

East Dover, VT $77,885

Jacksonville, VT $78,081

Jamaica, VT $77,728

Marlboro, VT $78,436

Newfane, VT $77,834

Putney, VT $77,817

Readsboro, VT $78,445

South Newfane, VT $77,861

Stamford, VT $78,389

Townshend, VT $77,763

Vernon, VT $78,288

Wardsboro, VT $77,820

West Dover, VT $77,948

West Dummerston, VT $77,853

West Halifax, VT $77,973

West Townshend, VT $77,659

West Wardsboro, VT $77,660

Whitingham, VT $78,053

Williamsville, VT $77,853

Wilmington, VT $78,006

Burlington, VT $78,219

South Burlington, VT $78,214

Winooski, VT $78,219

Colchester, VT $78,219

Alburgh, VT $77,828

Bakersfield, VT $77,944

Belvidere Center, VT $77,661

Bristol, VT $77,960

Cambridge, VT $78,053

Charlotte, VT $78,113

East Berkshire, VT $77,869

East Fairfield, VT $77,985

Enosburg Falls, VT $77,769

Essex, VT $78,159

Essex Junction, VT $78,164

Fairfax, VT $78,058

Fairfield, VT $77,983

Ferrisburgh, VT $78,026

Franklin, VT $77,774

Grand Isle, VT $78,066

Highgate Center, VT $77,840

Highgate Springs, VT $77,879

Hinesburg, VT $78,111

Huntington, VT $78,052

Isle La Motte, VT $77,925

Jeffersonville, VT $78,000

Jericho, VT $78,094

Jonesville, VT $78,110

Milton, VT $78,131

Monkton, VT $78,048

Montgomery, VT $77,769

Montgomery Center, VT $77,675

New Haven, VT $77,951

North Ferrisburgh, VT $78,061

North Hero, VT $77,983

Richford, VT $77,756

Richmond, VT $78,102

Saint Albans, VT $78,018

Saint Albans Bay, VT $78,008

Shelburne, VT $78,184

Sheldon, VT $77,925

Sheldon Springs, VT $78,116

South Hero, VT $78,137

Starksboro, VT $78,006

Swanton, VT $77,911

Underhill, VT $78,076

Underhill Center, VT $78,078

Vergennes, VT $77,927

Waterville, VT $77,953

Westford, VT $78,115

Williston, VT $78,174

Montpelier, VT $77,901

Bennington, VT $78,306

Arlington, VT $78,030

Dorset, VT $77,727

East Arlington, VT $77,697

East Dorset, VT $77,728

Manchester, VT $77,938

Manchester Center, VT $77,887

Assistant Transportation Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Transportation Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Transportation Engineer positions in Telecom or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Transportation Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Transportation Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$91,205	$44.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$91,205	$44.0	20%
Biotechnology	$87,405	$42.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$83,604	$40.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$79,804	$38.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Transportation 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.

$70,040

Average $76,004/year

$81,907

$5,837

Average $6,334/month

$6,826

$1,347

Average $1,462/week

$1,575

$34

Average $37/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,907	$6,826	$1,575	$39
Average	$76,004	$6,334	$1,462	$37
25th Percentile	$70,040	$5,837	$1,347	$34

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