What are the main factors that influence a Construction Project 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 Construction Project Engineer?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Construction Project Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Construction Project Engineer's salary?

A Construction Project Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $102,478 for beginners, reaching about $106,284 at mid-level, and approach $110,609 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Construction Project Engineer?

Construction Project Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Construction Project Engineer roles are District of Columbia $116,900, California $116,457, Massachusetts $114,905. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Construction Project Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Construction Project Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Field Engineer IV - Construction: $125,086; Construction Project Engineer - Senior: $119,800; Project Engineer III - Construction: $119,791; Project Engineer II - Construction: $100,900; Construction Project Engineer - Intermediate: $100,900.

Construction Project Engineer Salary in Colorado

How much does a Construction Project Engineer make in Colorado? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Construction Project Engineer in Colorado is $107,725 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $127,555
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $98,691 to $118,105
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,465

10% $90,465

50% (Median) $107,725

90% $127,555

Construction Project Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,105	$9,842	$2,271	$57
Average	$107,725	$8,977	$2,072	$52
25th Percentile	$98,691	$8,224	$1,898	$47

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Key Factors That Influence Construction Project Engineer Salaries

A Construction Project 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 Construction Project Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Construction Project 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): $102,478
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,758
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,284
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $110,320
Expert (over 8 years): $110,609

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Construction Project Engineer	less than 1 year	$102,478
Early Career Level Construction Project Engineer	1-2 years	$102,758
Mid-Level Level Construction Project Engineer	2-4 years	$106,284
Senior-Level Level Construction Project Engineer	5-8 years	$110,320
Expert Level Construction Project Engineer	over 8 years	$110,609

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

District of Columbia: $116,900.
California: $116,457.
Massachusetts: $114,905.

District of Columbia $116,900 California $116,457 Massachusetts $114,905 Washington $114,483 New Jersey $114,440 Alaska $114,293 Connecticut $112,835 New York $112,244

Hawaii $110,354 Rhode Island $109,467 Maryland $108,866 Minnesota $108,042 Colorado $107,725 Illinois $107,620 Oregon $107,219 Delaware $106,923

New Hampshire $106,737 Virginia $106,321 Pennsylvania $105,107 Nevada $104,495 North Dakota $104,294 Michigan $103,977 Wisconsin $103,861 Vermont $103,629

Texas $102,985 Maine $102,942 Arizona $102,879 Ohio $102,805 Georgia $101,834 Indiana $101,348 Wyoming $101,253 Utah $101,105

Iowa $101,042 Kansas $100,535 Louisiana $100,387 North Carolina $100,335 Missouri $100,313 Florida $99,902 Montana $99,680 Nebraska $99,469

Kentucky $99,353 South Carolina $98,930 Tennessee $98,666 Idaho $98,561 New Mexico $97,790 Oklahoma $97,621 Alabama $96,998 South Dakota $95,953

Arkansas $95,383 West Virginia $95,077 Mississippi $94,158

Top Paying Cities for Construction Project 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:

Glen Haven: $105,616
Hygiene: $109,287
Johnstown: $105,851

Glen Haven, CO $105,616

Hygiene, CO $109,287

Johnstown, CO $105,851

Laporte, CO $104,678

Livermore, CO $104,338

Loveland, CO $105,521

Lyons, CO $109,095

Masonville, CO $104,745

Mead, CO $107,054

Milliken, CO $105,704

Niwot, CO $110,144

Red Feather Lakes, CO $104,625

Severance, CO $104,828

Timnath, CO $104,693

Wellington, CO $104,107

Windsor, CO $104,844

Brighton, CO $107,442

Ault, CO $104,644

Briggsdale, CO $104,673

Carr, CO $102,873

Eastlake, CO $107,722

Eaton, CO $104,975

Evans, CO $105,509

Fort Lupton, CO $107,136

Galeton, CO $104,985

Gilcrest, CO $106,086

Gill, CO $105,158

Greeley, CO $105,249

Henderson, CO $107,609

Hudson, CO $106,784

Keenesburg, CO $106,268

Kersey, CO $105,170

La Salle, CO $105,903

Lucerne, CO $105,136

Nunn, CO $104,312

Orchard, CO $104,660

Pierce, CO $104,711

Ohio City, CO $105,788

Parlin, CO $105,291

Penrose, CO $104,371

Pitkin, CO $105,657

Poncha Springs, CO $104,941

Powderhorn, CO $105,071

Rockvale, CO $103,897

Sargents, CO $104,764

Twin Lakes, CO $108,224

Westcliffe, CO $103,955

Wetmore, CO $103,287

Durango, CO $105,366

Cahone, CO $105,106

Cortez, CO $105,027

Dolores, CO $105,277

Dove Creek, CO $105,001

Egnar, CO $105,059

Hesperus, CO $104,445

Lewis, CO $105,292

Mancos, CO $105,025

Marvel, CO $104,442

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $104,481

Pleasant View, CO $104,804

Rico, CO $105,302

Towaoc, CO $104,588

Yellow Jacket, CO $105,166

Montrose, CO $105,696

Austin, CO $105,833

Bedrock, CO $105,033

Cedaredge, CO $105,941

Cory, CO $105,808

Crawford, CO $105,508

Delta, CO $105,694

Eckert, CO $105,860

Hotchkiss, CO $105,794

Lazear, CO $105,715

Naturita, CO $105,246

Norwood, CO $105,287

Nucla, CO $105,408

Olathe, CO $105,578

Ophir, CO $105,401

Ouray, CO $105,385

Paonia, CO $106,280

Paradox, CO $105,091

Placerville, CO $105,304

Redvale, CO $105,337

Ridgway, CO $105,370

Silverton, CO $105,192

Somerset, CO $106,602

Telluride, CO $105,422

Grand Junction, CO $106,346

Platteville, CO $106,321

Roggen, CO $105,224

Weldona, CO $104,412

Wiggins, CO $104,971

Fort Morgan, CO $104,454

Log Lane Village, CO $104,796

Akron, CO $103,697

Amherst, CO $103,365

Atwood, CO $104,061

Brush, CO $104,053

Crook, CO $103,765

Eckley, CO $103,438

Fleming, CO $103,963

Grover, CO $103,881

Haxtun, CO $103,942

Hereford, CO $103,218

Hillrose, CO $104,156

Holyoke, CO $103,628

Idalia, CO $103,108

Iliff, CO $104,037

Julesburg, CO $103,618

Lindon, CO $103,253

Merino, CO $104,151

New Raymer, CO $104,128

Otis, CO $103,790

Ovid, CO $103,654

Padroni, CO $103,773

Paoli, CO $103,943

Peetz, CO $103,745

Sedgwick, CO $103,692

Snyder, CO $104,073

Sterling, CO $104,239

Stoneham, CO $104,133

Vernon, CO $103,206

Woodrow, CO $103,468

Wray, CO $103,412

Yuma, CO $103,759

Anton, CO $103,279

Arapahoe, CO $102,465

Arriba, CO $102,837

Bethune, CO $102,989

Burlington, CO $102,893

Calhan, CO $104,521

Cascade, CO $105,380

Cheyenne Wells, CO $102,614

Cope, CO $103,231

Cripple Creek, CO $105,182

Divide, CO $105,238

Flagler, CO $102,942

Florissant, CO $105,152

Fountain, CO $104,511

Genoa, CO $102,907

Green Mountain Falls, CO $105,354

Guffey, CO $105,039

Hugo, CO $102,276

Joes, CO $103,333

Karval, CO $101,683

Kirk, CO $103,248

Kit Carson, CO $102,486

Limon, CO $103,527

Lake George, CO $105,311

Manitou Springs, CO $105,380

Matheson, CO $103,451

Peyton, CO $105,014

Ramah, CO $102,783

Rush, CO $103,028

Seibert, CO $102,899

Simla, CO $103,922

Stratton, CO $103,002

U S A F Academy, CO $105,374

Victor, CO $105,134

Vona, CO $102,959

Wild Horse, CO $102,289

Woodland Park, CO $105,294

Yoder, CO $103,425

Colorado Springs, CO $105,381

Clifton, CO $106,280

Fruita, CO $106,016

Gateway, CO $105,269

Glade Park, CO $105,634

Loma, CO $106,054

Mack, CO $105,772

Palisade, CO $106,088

Whitewater, CO $105,626

Glenwood Springs, CO $107,372

Dinosaur, CO $105,598

Aspen, CO $109,383

Snowmass Village, CO $109,379

Avon, CO $108,397

Basalt, CO $109,035

Carbondale, CO $108,629

Collbran, CO $105,983

Craig, CO $106,761

De Beque, CO $105,971

Eagle, CO $107,953

Edwards, CO $108,185

Parachute, CO $106,523

Battlement Mesa, CO $106,425

Gypsum, CO $107,416

Hamilton, CO $107,216

Hayden, CO $106,913

Maybell, CO $105,730

Meeker, CO $107,226

Meredith, CO $108,677

Mesa, CO $105,931

Minturn, CO $108,066

Molina, CO $105,868

New Castle, CO $107,001

Rangely, CO $106,028

Red Cliff, CO $108,053

Rifle, CO $106,736

Silt, CO $106,693

Slater, CO $106,254

Snowmass, CO $109,159

Wolcott, CO $108,018

Woody Creek, CO $109,376

Vail, CO $108,530

Pueblo, CO $102,182

Colorado City, CO $102,881

Aguilar, CO $103,330

Arlington, CO $101,511

Avondale, CO $102,456

Beulah, CO $102,888

Boncarbo, CO $103,381

Boone, CO $102,787

Branson, CO $102,535

Campo, CO $102,155

Cheraw, CO $102,351

Crowley, CO $102,570

Eads, CO $102,424

Fort Lyon, CO $102,311

Fowler, CO $102,605

Gardner, CO $103,609

Granada, CO $102,654

Hartman, CO $102,851

Hasty, CO $102,536

Haswell, CO $101,930

Hoehne, CO $103,214

Holly, CO $102,526

Kim, CO $102,429

La Junta, CO $102,496

Lamar, CO $102,808

Las Animas, CO $102,439

La Veta, CO $103,789

Mc Clave, CO $102,552

Manzanola, CO $102,417

Model, CO $102,573

Olney Springs, CO $102,241

Ordway, CO $101,732

Pritchett, CO $102,435

Rocky Ford, CO $102,269

Rye, CO $103,039

Sheridan Lake, CO $102,464

Springfield, CO $102,645

Sugar City, CO $101,460

Swink, CO $102,393

Trinchera, CO $102,771

Trinidad, CO $103,217

Two Buttes, CO $102,639

Vilas, CO $102,624

Walsenburg, CO $103,242

Walsh, CO $102,516

Weston, CO $103,576

Wiley, CO $102,458

Alamosa, CO $104,578

Antonito, CO $104,511

Arboles, CO $104,723

Arvada, CO $107,726

Aurora, CO $107,652

Bayfield, CO $105,017

Broomfield, CO $108,199

Commerce City, CO $107,473

Dupont, CO $107,679

Eldorado Springs, CO $110,242

Lafayette, CO $109,265

Louisville, CO $109,400

Westminster, CO $107,677

Wheat Ridge, CO $107,671

Agate, CO $103,857

Bennett, CO $106,557

Byers, CO $105,284

Castle Rock, CO $105,751

Deer Trail, CO $104,590

Elbert, CO $105,083

Elizabeth, CO $105,968

Englewood, CO $107,652

Franktown, CO $105,681

Kiowa, CO $105,206

Larkspur, CO $105,408

Littleton, CO $107,546

Lone Tree, CO $107,262

Louviers, CO $107,113

Monument, CO $105,304

Palmer Lake, CO $105,315

Parker, CO $106,869

Sedalia, CO $105,805

Strasburg, CO $106,218

Watkins, CO $107,015

Denver, CO $107,641

Thornton, CO $107,725

Boulder, CO $110,775

Golden, CO $107,663

Alma, CO $107,057

Bailey, CO $106,814

Black Hawk, CO $108,739

Bond, CO $108,007

Breckenridge, CO $107,286

Buffalo Creek, CO $106,445

Burns, CO $107,314

Central City, CO $108,128

Clark, CO $106,297

Climax, CO $107,410

Coalmont, CO $106,113

Como, CO $105,751

Conifer, CO $107,092

Cowdrey, CO $105,684

Dillon, CO $107,222

Dumont, CO $107,742

Evergreen, CO $107,476

Empire, CO $107,250

Fairplay, CO $105,849

Fraser, CO $107,372

Frisco, CO $107,884

Georgetown, CO $107,170

Granby, CO $107,085

Grand Lake, CO $107,026

Grant, CO $106,265

Hartsel, CO $105,285

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $106,942

Idaho Springs, CO $107,560

Idledale, CO $107,552

Indian Hills, CO $107,497

Jamestown, CO $110,596

Jefferson, CO $106,042

Kittredge, CO $107,508

Kremmling, CO $106,931

Leadville, CO $107,279

Mc Coy, CO $107,297

Morrison, CO $107,474

Nederland, CO $109,590

Oak Creek, CO $107,106

Parshall, CO $107,566

Phippsburg, CO $107,211

Pine, CO $106,573

Pinecliffe, CO $110,105

Rand, CO $106,120

Rollinsville, CO $109,079

Shawnee, CO $106,548

Silver Plume, CO $106,716

Steamboat Springs, CO $106,906

Tabernash, CO $107,622

Toponas, CO $107,171

Walden, CO $105,962

Ward, CO $109,302

Winter Park, CO $107,760

Yampa, CO $107,317

Silverthorne, CO $107,792

Longmont, CO $108,860

Allenspark, CO $108,366

Estes Park, CO $106,739

Bellvue, CO $105,373

Berthoud, CO $106,664

Dacono, CO $107,908

Drake, CO $105,411

Erie, CO $108,392

Firestone, CO $107,640

Fort Collins, CO $104,621

Frederick, CO $107,644

Blanca, CO $104,207

Capulin, CO $104,743

Center, CO $104,657

Chama, CO $103,850

Chimney Rock, CO $104,767

Chromo, CO $104,064

Conejos, CO $104,447

Creede, CO $104,995

Crestone, CO $104,256

Del Norte, CO $104,767

Fort Garland, CO $103,973

San Luis, CO $103,551

Homelake, CO $104,669

Hooper, CO $104,321

Ignacio, CO $104,565

Jaroso, CO $103,779

La Jara, CO $104,615

Manassa, CO $104,509

Moffat, CO $104,393

Monte Vista, CO $104,731

Mosca, CO $104,189

Pagosa Springs, CO $104,758

Romeo, CO $104,817

Saguache, CO $104,753

Sanford, CO $104,229

San Pablo, CO $103,694

South Fork, CO $104,871

Villa Grove, CO $104,534

Salida, CO $104,944

Almont, CO $107,646

Buena Vista, CO $107,481

Canon City, CO $104,477

Cimarron, CO $105,182

Coal Creek, CO $103,857

Coaldale, CO $104,688

Cotopaxi, CO $104,394

Crested Butte, CO $108,212

Florence, CO $103,693

Monarch, CO $105,164

Granite, CO $106,742

Gunnison, CO $105,263

Hillside, CO $104,355

Howard, CO $104,877

Lake City, CO $105,176

Nathrop, CO $105,260

Construction Project Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Construction Project Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Construction Project Engineer positions in MFG Durable or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Construction Project Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Construction Project Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$150,815	$73.0	40%
Construction	$129,270	$62.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$118,498	$57.0	10%

Construction Project Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Construction Project 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.

$98,691

Average $107,725/year

$118,105

$8,224

Average $8,977/month

$9,842

$1,898

Average $2,072/week

$2,271

$47

Average $52/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,105	$9,842	$2,271	$57
Average	$107,725	$8,977	$2,072	$52
25th Percentile	$98,691	$8,224	$1,898	$47

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