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 $96,120 for beginners, reaching about $99,690 at mid-level, and approach $103,746 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 Iowa

How much does a Construction Project Engineer make in Iowa? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Construction Project Engineer in Iowa is $101,042 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $119,641
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $92,568 to $110,778
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $84,853

10% $84,853

50% (Median) $101,042

90% $119,641

Construction Project Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,778	$9,231	$2,130	$53
Average	$101,042	$8,420	$1,943	$49
25th Percentile	$92,568	$7,714	$1,780	$45

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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): $96,120
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,383
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,690
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $103,476
Expert (over 8 years): $103,746

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Construction Project Engineer	less than 1 year	$96,120
Early Career Level Construction Project Engineer	1-2 years	$96,383
Mid-Level Level Construction Project Engineer	2-4 years	$99,690
Senior-Level Level Construction Project Engineer	5-8 years	$103,476
Expert Level Construction Project Engineer	over 8 years	$103,746

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:

West Bend: $98,464
Melvin: $98,176
Milford: $98,595

West Bend, IA $98,464

Melvin, IA $98,176

Milford, IA $98,595

Ocheyedan, IA $98,352

Okoboji, IA $98,962

Royal, IA $98,483

Ruthven, IA $98,488

Spirit Lake, IA $98,870

Superior, IA $98,955

Terril, IA $98,409

Wallingford, IA $98,546

Webb, IA $98,390

Carroll, IA $98,568

Arcadia, IA $98,412

Arthur, IA $98,324

Aspinwall, IA $98,975

Auburn, IA $98,371

Breda, IA $98,396

Charter Oak, IA $98,367

Dedham, IA $98,580

Deloit, IA $98,476

Denison, IA $98,710

Glidden, IA $98,716

Halbur, IA $98,723

Ida Grove, IA $98,305

Irwin, IA $98,945

Kirkman, IA $98,872

Kiron, IA $98,340

Lake City, IA $98,458

Lake View, IA $98,482

Lanesboro, IA $98,865

Lidderdale, IA $98,600

Lohrville, IA $98,581

Manilla, IA $98,768

Manning, IA $98,701

Odebolt, IA $98,414

Ralston, IA $99,171

Ricketts, IA $98,671

Schleswig, IA $98,397

Scranton, IA $99,134

Templeton, IA $98,518

Vail, IA $98,438

Wall Lake, IA $98,441

Westside, IA $98,391

Council Bluffs, IA $100,335

Carter Lake, IA $100,335

Arion, IA $98,564

Avoca, IA $99,568

Blencoe, IA $98,343

Carson, IA $99,829

Crescent, IA $100,330

Defiance, IA $98,883

Dow City, IA $98,776

Dunlap, IA $98,831

Earling, IA $99,001

Elk Horn, IA $99,132

Elliott, IA $99,072

Emerson, IA $99,620

Glenwood, IA $100,055

Griswold, IA $99,269

Hancock, IA $99,704

Harlan, IA $99,279

Hastings, IA $99,708

Henderson, IA $99,778

Honey Creek, IA $100,283

Kimballton, IA $99,010

Lewis, IA $99,173

Little Sioux, IA $98,836

Logan, IA $99,823

Mc Clelland, IA $100,191

Macedonia, IA $99,899

Magnolia, IA $99,738

Malvern, IA $99,775

Marne, IA $99,111

Minden, IA $99,976

Mineola, IA $100,205

Missouri Valley, IA $100,015

Modale, IA $99,772

Mondamin, IA $99,379

Moorhead, IA $98,445

Van Meter, IA $102,529

Van Wert, IA $99,531

Waukee, IA $102,836

Weldon, IA $99,675

West Des Moines, IA $103,317

What Cheer, IA $99,046

Whitten, IA $99,193

Williams, IA $98,636

Williamson, IA $100,718

Winterset, IA $101,631

Wiota, IA $98,842

Woodburn, IA $100,964

Woodward, IA $101,970

Yale, IA $100,238

Zearing, IA $99,552

Des Moines, IA $103,555

Urbandale, IA $103,366

Windsor Heights, IA $103,508

Clive, IA $103,155

Pleasant Hill, IA $103,371

Mason City, IA $98,709

Alexander, IA $98,371

Belmond, IA $98,508

Britt, IA $98,453

Buffalo Center, IA $98,565

Carpenter, IA $99,554

Chapin, IA $98,881

Clear Lake, IA $98,606

Corwith, IA $98,327

Coulter, IA $98,871

Crystal Lake, IA $98,873

Dougherty, IA $98,279

Fertile, IA $98,534

Floyd, IA $98,751

Forest City, IA $98,544

Garner, IA $98,503

Goodell, IA $98,332

Grafton, IA $98,548

Hampton, IA $98,604

Hanlontown, IA $98,414

Joice, IA $98,488

Kanawha, IA $98,370

Kensett, IA $98,410

Klemme, IA $98,417

Lake Mills, IA $98,752

Lakota, IA $98,490

Latimer, IA $98,484

Leland, IA $98,534

Sioux Center, IA $97,919

Neola, IA $100,064

Oakland, IA $99,789

Mount Ayr, IA $98,397

Nodaway, IA $98,565

Orient, IA $99,438

Prescott, IA $98,551

Redding, IA $98,186

Shannon City, IA $98,999

Sharpsburg, IA $98,172

Tingley, IA $98,981

Villisca, IA $98,845

Akron, IA $96,769

Alta, IA $98,512

Alton, IA $97,904

Anthon, IA $96,765

Aurelia, IA $98,268

Battle Creek, IA $98,075

Bronson, IA $96,094

Brunsville, IA $96,663

Calumet, IA $98,745

Castana, IA $97,986

Chatsworth, IA $97,018

Cherokee, IA $98,143

Cleghorn, IA $97,748

Climbing Hill, IA $96,445

Correctionville, IA $96,998

Cushing, IA $97,701

Danbury, IA $97,901

Galva, IA $98,190

Granville, IA $97,886

Hawarden, IA $97,680

Hinton, IA $96,047

Holstein, IA $97,966

Hornick, IA $96,880

Ireton, IA $97,527

Kingsley, IA $96,584

Larrabee, IA $98,167

Lawton, IA $96,005

Le Mars, IA $96,713

Linn Grove, IA $98,382

Mapleton, IA $98,172

Marcus, IA $97,621

Maurice, IA $97,614

Meriden, IA $97,962

Merrill, IA $96,242

Moville, IA $96,376

Onawa, IA $98,200

Orange City, IA $98,054

Oto, IA $97,135

Oyens, IA $96,949

Paullina, IA $98,141

Peterson, IA $98,383

Pierson, IA $96,919

Quimby, IA $97,694

Remsen, IA $97,089

Rodney, IA $97,360

Salix, IA $96,204

Schaller, IA $98,417

Sergeant Bluff, IA $95,901

Sloan, IA $96,716

Smithland, IA $97,241

Sutherland, IA $98,425

Ute, IA $98,377

Washta, IA $97,501

Westfield, IA $96,278

Whiting, IA $97,235

Sioux City, IA $95,784

Sheldon, IA $98,096

Alvord, IA $96,842

Archer, IA $98,125

Ashton, IA $97,928

Boyden, IA $97,790

Doon, IA $97,093

George, IA $97,712

Hospers, IA $98,089

Hull, IA $97,727

Inwood, IA $96,723

Larchwood, IA $96,485

Lester, IA $96,751

Little Rock, IA $97,860

Matlock, IA $98,109

Primghar, IA $98,420

Rock Rapids, IA $97,116

Rock Valley, IA $97,057

Sanborn, IA $98,251

Sibley, IA $98,198

Spencer, IA $98,680

Massena, IA $98,693

Gifford, IA $98,959

Lenox, IA $98,492

Ackworth, IA $102,453

Adair, IA $99,101

Adel, IA $102,163

Albion, IA $99,052

Alden, IA $98,663

Alleman, IA $102,721

Allerton, IA $98,742

Altoona, IA $103,187

Ames, IA $101,495

Anita, IA $98,707

Ankeny, IA $103,122

Atlantic, IA $99,240

Audubon, IA $98,721

Bagley, IA $99,736

Barnes City, IA $98,965

Baxter, IA $101,694

Bayard, IA $99,453

Beaver, IA $100,518

Berwick, IA $103,370

Bevington, IA $102,482

Blairsburg, IA $98,494

Bondurant, IA $102,913

Boone, IA $101,044

Booneville, IA $102,696

Bouton, IA $101,816

Boxholm, IA $100,070

Bradford, IA $98,994

Brayton, IA $98,861

Buckeye, IA $98,746

Bussey, IA $100,009

Cambridge, IA $102,219

Carlisle, IA $103,045

Casey, IA $99,551

Chariton, IA $100,273

Churdan, IA $98,962

Clemons, IA $99,196

Clio, IA $98,625

Colfax, IA $102,252

Collins, IA $101,796

Colo, IA $100,691

Columbia, IA $100,988

Coon Rapids, IA $98,979

Cooper, IA $100,069

Corydon, IA $99,103

Cumming, IA $102,961

Melcher Dallas, IA $101,494

Dallas Center, IA $102,463

Dana, IA $99,685

Davis City, IA $98,502

Dawson, IA $101,139

Decatur, IA $98,758

Derby, IA $99,906

De Soto, IA $102,182

Dexter, IA $101,249

Dows, IA $98,403

Earlham, IA $101,736

Elkhart, IA $102,723

Ellston, IA $99,209

Ellsworth, IA $99,398

Exira, IA $98,773

Ferguson, IA $99,676

Galt, IA $98,310

Garden City, IA $99,699

Garden Grove, IA $99,285

Gibson, IA $99,055

Gilbert, IA $101,029

Gilman, IA $99,328

Grand Junction, IA $100,044

Grand River, IA $99,168

Granger, IA $102,656

Gray, IA $98,928

Grimes, IA $102,963

Grinnell, IA $99,576

Guthrie Center, IA $99,515

Hamilton, IA $100,112

Pacific Junction, IA $100,039

Hamlin, IA $98,626

Little Cedar, IA $99,423

Mc Intire, IA $100,102

Manly, IA $98,494

Meservey, IA $98,362

Nora Springs, IA $98,646

Northwood, IA $99,054

Orchard, IA $98,697

Osage, IA $98,807

Plymouth, IA $98,456

Rake, IA $98,879

Riceville, IA $99,490

Rock Falls, IA $98,647

Rockford, IA $98,545

Rockwell, IA $98,477

Rowan, IA $98,342

Rudd, IA $98,670

Saint Ansgar, IA $99,319

Scarville, IA $98,672

Sheffield, IA $98,443

Stacyville, IA $99,889

Swaledale, IA $98,410

Thompson, IA $98,558

Thornton, IA $98,377

Titonka, IA $98,419

Toeterville, IA $99,684

Ventura, IA $98,471

Wesley, IA $98,363

Woden, IA $98,358

Fort Dodge, IA $98,853

Albert City, IA $98,467

Algona, IA $98,601

Armstrong, IA $98,545

Ayrshire, IA $98,394

Badger, IA $98,496

Bancroft, IA $98,463

Barnum, IA $98,398

Bode, IA $98,411

Bradgate, IA $98,355

Burnside, IA $99,401

Burt, IA $98,396

Callender, IA $98,824

Clare, IA $98,373

Clarion, IA $98,481

Curlew, IA $98,324

Cylinder, IA $98,316

Dakota City, IA $99,003

Dayton, IA $99,574

Dolliver, IA $98,543

Duncombe, IA $98,825

Eagle Grove, IA $98,544

Early, IA $98,424

Emmetsburg, IA $98,561

Farnhamville, IA $98,849

Fenton, IA $98,384

Fonda, IA $98,407

Gilmore City, IA $98,390

Goldfield, IA $98,411

Gowrie, IA $99,130

Harcourt, IA $99,418

Hardy, IA $98,319

Havelock, IA $98,357

Humboldt, IA $98,578

Jolley, IA $98,281

Knierim, IA $98,666

Laurens, IA $98,526

Ledyard, IA $98,605

Lehigh, IA $99,196

Livermore, IA $98,415

Lone Rock, IA $98,365

Lu Verne, IA $98,335

Lytton, IA $98,390

Mallard, IA $98,394

Manson, IA $98,495

Marathon, IA $98,450

Moorland, IA $98,510

Nemaha, IA $98,352

Newell, IA $98,476

Otho, IA $99,039

Ottosen, IA $98,325

Palmer, IA $98,349

Plover, IA $98,711

Pocahontas, IA $98,512

Pomeroy, IA $98,430

Rembrandt, IA $98,446

Renwick, IA $98,378

Ringsted, IA $98,410

Rockwell City, IA $98,460

Rolfe, IA $98,400

Rutland, IA $98,377

Sac City, IA $98,485

Sioux Rapids, IA $98,505

Somers, IA $98,380

Storm Lake, IA $98,694

Swea City, IA $98,573

Thor, IA $98,381

Truesdale, IA $98,900

Varina, IA $98,863

Vincent, IA $98,369

Webster City, IA $99,089

Luana, IA $98,426

Mc Gregor, IA $98,584

Marquette, IA $98,892

Monona, IA $98,579

New Albin, IA $99,100

Ossian, IA $98,475

Postville, IA $98,549

Protivin, IA $98,790

Randalia, IA $98,430

Ridgeway, IA $98,551

Saint Lucas, IA $98,903

Spillville, IA $98,958

Wadena, IA $98,503

Waterville, IA $98,639

Waucoma, IA $98,453

Waukon, IA $98,798

West Union, IA $98,596

Ainsworth, IA $98,960

Alburnett, IA $100,577

Amana, IA $100,448

Anamosa, IA $100,091

Atkins, IA $100,645

Baldwin, IA $98,864

Belle Plaine, IA $99,363

Blairstown, IA $99,912

Brandon, IA $98,927

Brooklyn, IA $99,233

Center Junction, IA $99,462

Center Point, IA $100,266

Central City, IA $100,365

Chelsea, IA $99,001

Clarence, IA $99,214

Clutier, IA $98,935

Coggon, IA $99,913

Prairieburg, IA $100,062

Conroy, IA $100,089

Guernsey, IA $99,288

Deep River, IA $99,180

Delhi, IA $99,266

Dysart, IA $98,818

Elberon, IA $98,973

Ely, IA $100,908

Fairfax, IA $100,854

Garrison, IA $99,070

Harper, IA $99,131

Hartford, IA $102,719

Harvey, IA $100,386

Haverhill, IA $99,594

Hubbard, IA $99,089

Humeston, IA $99,472

Huxley, IA $102,283

Indianola, IA $102,538

Iowa Falls, IA $98,838

Ira, IA $101,958

Jamaica, IA $100,217

Jefferson, IA $99,798

Jewell, IA $99,616

Johnston, IA $103,172

Kamrar, IA $99,108

Kellerton, IA $98,628

Kelley, IA $101,973

Kellogg, IA $99,994

Keswick, IA $99,167

Killduff, IA $101,122

Knoxville, IA $101,357

Hartwick, IA $99,166

Mount Pleasant, IA $98,781

Rome, IA $98,561

Mount Union, IA $98,648

New London, IA $98,772

Oakville, IA $98,785

Olds, IA $99,203

Pilot Grove, IA $98,892

Salem, IA $98,582

Sperry, IA $98,790

Stockport, IA $98,492

Swedesburg, IA $98,861

Wapello, IA $98,975

Wayland, IA $98,769

West Burlington, IA $99,011

West Point, IA $98,587

Saint Paul, IA $98,893

Wever, IA $98,615

Winfield, IA $98,819

Yarmouth, IA $98,656

Andover, IA $99,001

Atalissa, IA $99,205

Bennett, IA $99,240

Bettendorf, IA $99,325

Blue Grass, IA $99,421

Bryant, IA $98,973

Buffalo, IA $99,391

Calamus, IA $99,265

Camanche, IA $99,150

Charlotte, IA $99,050

Clinton, IA $99,060

Columbus City, IA $99,452

Columbus Junction, IA $98,972

Conesville, IA $99,026

De Witt, IA $99,197

Dixon, IA $99,354

Donahue, IA $99,403

Durant, IA $99,316

Eldridge, IA $99,493

Fruitland, IA $99,105

Goose Lake, IA $99,019

Grand Mound, IA $99,229

Grandview, IA $99,037

Le Claire, IA $99,249

Letts, IA $98,991

Lone Tree, IA $99,229

Long Grove, IA $99,356

Low Moor, IA $99,141

Mc Causland, IA $99,256

Montpelier, IA $99,349

Moscow, IA $99,213

Muscatine, IA $99,176

New Liberty, IA $99,290

Nichols, IA $99,074

Pleasant Valley, IA $99,226

Princeton, IA $99,243

Stockton, IA $99,377

Teeds Grove, IA $98,966

Tipton, IA $99,281

Walcott, IA $99,492

Welton, IA $99,139

West Liberty, IA $99,202

Wheatland, IA $99,203

Wilton, IA $99,250

Davenport, IA $100,208

Hiawatha, IA $100,979

Hills, IA $99,669

Homestead, IA $100,319

Hopkinton, IA $99,691

Iowa City, IA $99,826

Coralville, IA $100,243

Kalona, IA $99,611

Keota, IA $99,165

Keystone, IA $99,327

Ladora, IA $99,596

Langworthy, IA $99,765

Lisbon, IA $100,348

Lost Nation, IA $99,119

Lowden, IA $99,202

Luzerne, IA $99,624

Marengo, IA $99,897

Marion, IA $100,847

Martelle, IA $100,376

Mechanicsville, IA $99,953

Middle Amana, IA $100,414

Millersburg, IA $99,988

Monmouth, IA $98,889

Monticello, IA $99,638

Morley, IA $100,029

Mount Auburn, IA $98,920

Mount Vernon, IA $100,698

Newhall, IA $100,347

North English, IA $99,528

North Liberty, IA $100,548

Norway, IA $100,577

Oakdale, IA $100,256

Olin, IA $99,661

Onslow, IA $99,038

Oxford, IA $100,296

Oxford Junction, IA $99,070

Palo, IA $100,750

Parnell, IA $99,966

Quasqueton, IA $99,165

Riverside, IA $99,372

Robins, IA $100,912

Rowley, IA $99,115

Ryan, IA $99,635

Shellsburg, IA $100,417

Solon, IA $100,497

South Amana, IA $100,202

South English, IA $99,362

Springville, IA $100,575

Stanwood, IA $99,514

Swisher, IA $100,725

Tama, IA $99,130

Morning Sun, IA $98,827

Lacona, IA $101,546

Lamoni, IA $98,552

Laurel, IA $99,731

Le Grand, IA $99,570

Leighton, IA $99,954

Leon, IA $99,111

Liberty Center, IA $101,769

Linden, IA $101,266

Lineville, IA $98,489

Liscomb, IA $98,997

Lorimor, IA $100,268

Lovilia, IA $99,937

Lucas, IA $101,114

Luther, IA $101,679

Lynnville, IA $100,027

Mc Callsburg, IA $99,657

Macksburg, IA $100,088

Madrid, IA $102,055

Malcom, IA $98,977

Marshalltown, IA $99,321

Martensdale, IA $102,651

Maxwell, IA $102,256

Melbourne, IA $100,306

Menlo, IA $99,865

Millerton, IA $99,703

Milo, IA $102,100

Minburn, IA $101,945

Mingo, IA $102,154

Mitchellville, IA $102,764

Monroe, IA $101,868

Montezuma, IA $99,214

Montour, IA $99,043

Murray, IA $100,066

Nevada, IA $101,388

New Providence, IA $98,965

New Sharon, IA $99,515

Newton, IA $101,493

New Virginia, IA $101,755

Norwalk, IA $103,110

Ogden, IA $100,392

Osceola, IA $100,419

Otley, IA $101,567

Panora, IA $100,426

Paton, IA $99,419

Patterson, IA $102,230

Pella, IA $100,585

Perry, IA $101,443

Peru, IA $101,440

Pilot Mound, IA $99,870

Pleasantville, IA $102,133

Polk City, IA $102,713

Popejoy, IA $98,828

Prairie City, IA $102,398

Prole, IA $102,610

Radcliffe, IA $99,209

Randall, IA $100,143

Reasnor, IA $101,309

Redfield, IA $101,466

Rhodes, IA $101,513

Rippey, IA $100,216

Roland, IA $100,037

Runnells, IA $102,878

Russell, IA $99,733

Saint Anthony, IA $99,280

Saint Charles, IA $102,177

Saint Marys, IA $102,320

Searsboro, IA $99,591

Sheldahl, IA $102,361

Slater, IA $102,462

Stanhope, IA $99,664

State Center, IA $99,772

Story City, IA $100,110

Stratford, IA $99,684

Stuart, IA $100,293

Sully, IA $100,318

Swan, IA $102,511

Thayer, IA $99,684

Thornburg, IA $99,492

Tracy, IA $100,128

Truro, IA $101,490

Union, IA $98,954

Whittemore, IA $98,444

Woolstock, IA $98,393

Ackley, IA $98,613

Allison, IA $98,410

Alta Vista, IA $98,720

Aplington, IA $98,420

Aredale, IA $98,356

Arlington, IA $98,583

Aurora, IA $98,712

Austinville, IA $98,417

Beaman, IA $98,766

Bristow, IA $98,398

Buckingham, IA $98,607

Cedar Falls, IA $98,360

Charles City, IA $98,814

Clarksville, IA $98,407

Colwell, IA $99,149

Conrad, IA $98,770

Denver, IA $98,470

Dewar, IA $98,599

Dike, IA $98,453

Dumont, IA $98,470

Dunkerton, IA $98,561

Eldora, IA $98,923

Elma, IA $98,618

Fairbank, IA $98,554

Fredericksburg, IA $98,469

Frederika, IA $98,381

Garwin, IA $99,014

Geneva, IA $98,427

Gilbertville, IA $98,632

Gladbrook, IA $98,737

Greene, IA $98,434

Grundy Center, IA $98,562

Hazleton, IA $98,649

Holland, IA $98,440

Hudson, IA $98,572

Independence, IA $98,785

Ionia, IA $98,437

Janesville, IA $98,412

Jesup, IA $98,634

Kesley, IA $98,413

Lamont, IA $98,745

La Porte City, IA $98,660

Lincoln, IA $98,651

Marble Rock, IA $98,441

Masonville, IA $99,361

Maynard, IA $98,560

Morrison, IA $98,509

Nashua, IA $98,373

New Hampton, IA $98,779

New Hartford, IA $98,415

North Washington, IA $98,802

Oelwein, IA $98,584

Oran, IA $98,533

Toddville, IA $100,763

Toledo, IA $98,943

Troy Mills, IA $99,861

Urbana, IA $99,755

Van Horne, IA $99,851

Victor, IA $99,404

Vining, IA $99,341

Vinton, IA $99,538

Viola, IA $100,588

Walford, IA $100,702

Walker, IA $99,698

Washington, IA $99,135

Watkins, IA $100,317

Webster, IA $99,201

Wellman, IA $99,464

West Branch, IA $99,619

West Chester, IA $99,149

Williamsburg, IA $99,987

Wyoming, IA $99,119

Cedar Rapids, IA $101,021

Ottumwa, IA $98,810

Agency, IA $98,714

Albia, IA $99,398

Batavia, IA $98,548

Beacon, IA $99,906

Birmingham, IA $98,541

Blakesburg, IA $98,682

Bloomfield, IA $98,525

West Grove, IA $98,428

Brighton, IA $98,733

Cantril, IA $98,419

Cedar, IA $98,920

Centerville, IA $98,603

Chillicothe, IA $99,180

Cincinnati, IA $98,415

Delta, IA $98,780

Douds, IA $98,496

Drakesville, IA $98,495

Eddyville, IA $99,226

Eldon, IA $98,639

Exline, IA $98,426

Fairfield, IA $98,764

Floris, IA $98,518

Fremont, IA $98,876

Hayesville, IA $99,159

Hedrick, IA $98,561

Keosauqua, IA $98,538

Kirkville, IA $99,034

Libertyville, IA $98,603

Martinsburg, IA $98,980

Melrose, IA $99,517

Milton, IA $98,490

Moravia, IA $98,901

Moulton, IA $98,420

Mount Sterling, IA $98,316

Mystic, IA $98,928

Ollie, IA $98,806

Oskaloosa, IA $99,662

Packwood, IA $98,551

Plano, IA $98,931

Promise City, IA $99,038

Pulaski, IA $98,493

Richland, IA $98,836

Rose Hill, IA $98,906

Selma, IA $98,471

Seymour, IA $98,610

Sigourney, IA $99,083

Udell, IA $98,369

Unionville, IA $98,401

University Park, IA $99,826

Burlington, IA $99,051

Argyle, IA $98,485

Bonaparte, IA $98,518

Crawfordsville, IA $98,809

Danville, IA $98,718

Denmark, IA $98,946

Donnellson, IA $98,570

Farmington, IA $98,492

Fort Madison, IA $98,852

Hillsboro, IA $98,477

Houghton, IA $98,930

Keokuk, IA $98,845

Lockridge, IA $98,566

Mediapolis, IA $98,908

Middletown, IA $98,630

Montrose, IA $98,643

Lime Springs, IA $99,484

Panama, IA $99,411

Persia, IA $99,796

Pisgah, IA $99,083

Portsmouth, IA $99,596

Red Oak, IA $99,342

Shelby, IA $99,705

Silver City, IA $100,089

Soldier, IA $98,395

Stanton, IA $99,004

Treynor, IA $100,139

Underwood, IA $100,260

Walnut, IA $99,342

Westphalia, IA $99,307

Woodbine, IA $99,521

Shenandoah, IA $99,110

Blanchard, IA $98,529

Braddyville, IA $98,360

Clarinda, IA $98,772

Coin, IA $98,654

College Springs, IA $98,861

Essex, IA $99,015

Farragut, IA $98,970

Hamburg, IA $98,819

Imogene, IA $99,335

New Market, IA $98,504

Northboro, IA $98,639

Percival, IA $99,207

Randolph, IA $99,386

Riverton, IA $98,905

Shambaugh, IA $99,006

Sidney, IA $99,269

Tabor, IA $99,589

Thurman, IA $99,497

Yorktown, IA $99,110

Dubuque, IA $99,132

Tiffin, IA $100,318

Andrew, IA $99,417

Bellevue, IA $98,938

Bernard, IA $98,816

Cascade, IA $99,158

Colesburg, IA $98,703

Delaware, IA $99,479

Delmar, IA $99,083

Dundee, IA $98,796

Durango, IA $98,772

Dyersville, IA $99,175

Earlville, IA $99,065

Edgewood, IA $98,760

Elkader, IA $98,506

Elkport, IA $98,515

Epworth, IA $99,006

Farley, IA $99,065

Farmersburg, IA $98,433

Garber, IA $98,515

Garnavillo, IA $98,531

Greeley, IA $98,798

Guttenberg, IA $98,655

Holy Cross, IA $98,704

La Motte, IA $98,834

Luxemburg, IA $99,177

Manchester, IA $99,196

Maquoketa, IA $99,042

Miles, IA $98,864

New Vienna, IA $98,791

North Buena Vista, IA $98,675

Peosta, IA $98,986

Preston, IA $98,973

Sabula, IA $98,942

Saint Donatus, IA $99,145

Saint Olaf, IA $98,381

Sherrill, IA $98,644

Spragueville, IA $98,819

Springbrook, IA $99,165

Strawberry Point, IA $98,684

Volga, IA $98,511

Worthington, IA $99,126

Zwingle, IA $98,748

Decorah, IA $99,002

Calmar, IA $98,507

Castalia, IA $98,371

Chester, IA $100,116

Clermont, IA $98,510

Cresco, IA $99,018

Dorchester, IA $99,036

Elgin, IA $98,491

Fayette, IA $98,597

Fort Atkinson, IA $98,478

Harpers Ferry, IA $98,625

Hawkeye, IA $98,452

Highlandville, IA $99,288

Lansing, IA $98,922

Lawler, IA $98,503

Parkersburg, IA $98,426

Plainfield, IA $98,397

Raymond, IA $98,633

Readlyn, IA $98,499

Reinbeck, IA $98,520

Shell Rock, IA $98,416

Stanley, IA $98,664

Steamboat Rock, IA $98,755

Stout, IA $98,430

Sumner, IA $98,408

Traer, IA $98,705

Tripoli, IA $98,421

Waverly, IA $98,418

Wellsburg, IA $98,577

Westgate, IA $98,525

Winthrop, IA $99,043

Waterloo, IA $98,677

Evansdale, IA $98,651

Creston, IA $99,353

Afton, IA $99,638

Arispe, IA $99,640

Bedford, IA $98,240

Benton, IA $98,174

Blockton, IA $98,109

Bridgewater, IA $98,520

Carbon, IA $98,966

Clearfield, IA $98,248

Corning, IA $98,626

Cromwell, IA $99,370

Cumberland, IA $98,866

Diagonal, IA $98,523

Fontanelle, IA $99,064

Grant, IA $99,386

Gravity, IA $98,333

Greenfield, IA $99,729

Arnolds Park, IA $99,012

Dickens, IA $98,391

Estherville, IA $98,697

Everly, IA $98,445

Fostoria, IA $98,949

Gillett Grove, IA $98,729

Graettinger, IA $98,466

Greenville, IA $98,428

Gruver, IA $98,654

Harris, IA $98,464

Hartley, IA $98,465

Lake Park, IA $98,598

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	$141,459	$68.0	40%
Construction	$121,250	$58.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$111,146	$53.0	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.

$92,568

Average $101,042/year

$110,778

$7,714

Average $8,420/month

$9,231

$1,780

Average $1,943/week

$2,130

$45

Average $49/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,778	$9,231	$2,130	$53
Average	$101,042	$8,420	$1,943	$49
25th Percentile	$92,568	$7,714	$1,780	$45

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