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 $98,581 for beginners, reaching about $102,242 at mid-level, and approach $106,402 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 Vermont

How much does a Construction Project Engineer make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Construction Project Engineer in Vermont is $103,629 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,704
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $94,938 to $113,614
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $87,025

10% $87,025

50% (Median) $103,629

90% $122,704

Construction Project Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,614	$9,468	$2,185	$55
Average	$103,629	$8,636	$1,993	$50
25th Percentile	$94,938	$7,911	$1,826	$46

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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): $98,581
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,850
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $102,242
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $106,125
Expert (over 8 years): $106,402

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Construction Project Engineer	less than 1 year	$98,581
Early Career Level Construction Project Engineer	1-2 years	$98,850
Mid-Level Level Construction Project Engineer	2-4 years	$102,242
Senior-Level Level Construction Project Engineer	5-8 years	$106,125
Expert Level Construction Project Engineer	over 8 years	$106,402

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:

Adamant: $106,073
Barre: $106,232
Cabot: $105,999

Adamant, VT $106,073

Barre, VT $106,232

Cabot, VT $105,999

Calais, VT $106,092

East Barre, VT $106,071

East Calais, VT $106,073

East Montpelier, VT $106,144

Eden, VT $106,003

Eden Mills, VT $105,907

Graniteville, VT $106,226

Hyde Park, VT $106,160

Johnson, VT $106,294

Lake Elmore, VT $106,041

Marshfield, VT $106,017

Moretown, VT $106,301

Morrisville, VT $106,288

Moscow, VT $106,342

Northfield, VT $106,171

Northfield Falls, VT $106,667

North Hyde Park, VT $106,152

North Montpelier, VT $106,046

Plainfield, VT $106,031

Roxbury, VT $105,851

South Barre, VT $106,356

Waterbury, VT $106,332

Stowe, VT $106,346

Waitsfield, VT $106,287

Warren, VT $106,089

Washington, VT $105,882

Waterbury Center, VT $106,328

Websterville, VT $106,209

Williamstown, VT $106,086

Wolcott, VT $106,028

Woodbury, VT $105,923

Worcester, VT $106,029

Rutland, VT $106,025

Belmont, VT $105,698

Benson, VT $105,697

Bomoseen, VT $105,864

Brandon, VT $105,942

Bridport, VT $105,954

Castleton, VT $105,884

Center Rutland, VT $105,957

Chittenden, VT $105,713

Cuttingsville, VT $105,676

Danby, VT $105,857

East Middlebury, VT $106,012

East Poultney, VT $105,868

East Wallingford, VT $105,753

Fair Haven, VT $105,791

Florence, VT $105,754

Forest Dale, VT $105,946

Gaysville, VT $105,274

Granville, VT $105,771

Hancock, VT $105,754

Hydeville, VT $105,877

Killington, VT $105,742

Middlebury, VT $106,175

Middletown Springs, VT $105,811

Mount Holly, VT $105,713

North Clarendon, VT $105,868

Orwell, VT $105,857

Pawlet, VT $105,895

Pittsfield, VT $105,804

Pittsford, VT $105,905

Poultney, VT $105,885

Proctor, VT $106,002

Ripton, VT $105,880

Rochester, VT $105,825

Rupert, VT $105,814

Salisbury, VT $105,983

Shoreham, VT $105,893

Stockbridge, VT $105,706

Wallingford, VT $105,763

Wells, VT $105,899

West Pawlet, VT $105,935

West Rupert, VT $105,909

West Rutland, VT $105,845

Whiting, VT $105,898

Saint Johnsbury, VT $106,012

Albany, VT $105,950

Barnet, VT $105,899

Barton, VT $105,939

Beebe Plain, VT $105,971

Concord, VT $105,798

Coventry, VT $106,094

Craftsbury, VT $105,981

Craftsbury Common, VT $105,986

Danville, VT $105,922

Derby, VT $105,971

Derby Line, VT $105,891

East Burke, VT $105,888

East Charleston, VT $105,899

East Hardwick, VT $105,956

East Haven, VT $105,657

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $106,010

Glover, VT $105,907

Granby, VT $105,527

Greensboro, VT $105,871

Greensboro Bend, VT $105,939

Hardwick, VT $106,056

Irasburg, VT $105,912

Island Pond, VT $105,739

Lowell, VT $105,877

Lower Waterford, VT $105,998

Lyndon, VT $105,979

Lyndon Center, VT $106,098

Lyndonville, VT $105,983

Morgan, VT $105,792

Newport, VT $106,034

Newport Center, VT $105,899

North Concord, VT $105,622

North Troy, VT $105,914

Orleans, VT $105,873

Passumpsic, VT $106,018

Peacham, VT $105,805

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $106,021

Sheffield, VT $105,833

Sutton, VT $105,825

Troy, VT $105,924

West Burke, VT $105,896

West Charleston, VT $105,846

West Danville, VT $105,928

Westfield, VT $105,844

West Glover, VT $105,917

Averill, VT $105,300

Beecher Falls, VT $105,983

Canaan, VT $105,719

Gilman, VT $106,185

Guildhall, VT $105,580

Lunenburg, VT $105,810

Norton, VT $105,511

North Bennington, VT $106,690

North Pownal, VT $106,905

Pownal, VT $106,965

White River Junction, VT $105,998

Ascutney, VT $106,048

Barnard, VT $105,757

Bethel, VT $105,823

Bradford, VT $105,934

Bridgewater, VT $105,866

Bridgewater Corners, VT $105,656

Brookfield, VT $105,926

Brownsville, VT $105,868

Chelsea, VT $105,865

Corinth, VT $105,836

East Corinth, VT $105,881

East Randolph, VT $105,901

East Ryegate, VT $105,809

East Thetford, VT $105,940

Fairlee, VT $105,826

Groton, VT $105,854

Hartford, VT $106,274

Hartland, VT $105,902

Hartland Four Corners, VT $105,898

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $106,170

Newbury, VT $105,842

North Hartland, VT $105,977

North Pomfret, VT $105,795

North Thetford, VT $105,938

Norwich, VT $105,917

Plymouth, VT $105,580

Post Mills, VT $105,915

Quechee, VT $106,024

Randolph, VT $106,005

Randolph Center, VT $105,952

Reading, VT $105,668

Sharon, VT $105,821

South Pomfret, VT $105,719

South Royalton, VT $105,851

South Ryegate, VT $105,872

South Strafford, VT $105,846

South Woodstock, VT $105,694

Strafford, VT $105,754

Taftsville, VT $106,033

Thetford, VT $105,940

Thetford Center, VT $105,829

Topsham, VT $105,797

Tunbridge, VT $105,817

Vershire, VT $105,768

Wells River, VT $105,880

West Fairlee, VT $106,074

West Hartford, VT $105,797

West Newbury, VT $105,839

West Topsham, VT $105,882

Wilder, VT $106,279

Windsor, VT $105,945

Woodstock, VT $105,815

Bellows Falls, VT $106,202

Cambridgeport, VT $106,080

Cavendish, VT $105,728

Chester, VT $105,833

Chester Depot, VT $105,795

Grafton, VT $105,753

Londonderry, VT $105,943

Ludlow, VT $105,783

North Springfield, VT $106,152

Perkinsville, VT $105,864

Peru, VT $105,832

Proctorsville, VT $105,746

Saxtons River, VT $106,180

South Londonderry, VT $106,009

Springfield, VT $106,100

Westminster, VT $106,201

Westminster Station, VT $106,208

Weston, VT $105,723

Shaftsbury, VT $106,563

Brattleboro, VT $106,418

Bondville, VT $105,978

East Dover, VT $106,193

Jacksonville, VT $106,460

Jamaica, VT $105,980

Marlboro, VT $106,945

Newfane, VT $106,124

Putney, VT $106,101

Readsboro, VT $106,958

South Newfane, VT $106,161

Stamford, VT $106,881

Townshend, VT $106,028

Vernon, VT $106,743

Wardsboro, VT $106,105

West Dover, VT $106,279

West Dummerston, VT $106,150

West Halifax, VT $106,314

West Townshend, VT $105,885

West Wardsboro, VT $105,887

Whitingham, VT $106,422

Williamsville, VT $106,150

Wilmington, VT $106,358

Burlington, VT $106,648

South Burlington, VT $106,642

Winooski, VT $106,648

Colchester, VT $106,648

Alburgh, VT $106,116

Bakersfield, VT $106,274

Belvidere Center, VT $105,888

Bristol, VT $106,296

Cambridge, VT $106,422

Charlotte, VT $106,504

East Berkshire, VT $106,171

East Fairfield, VT $106,330

Enosburg Falls, VT $106,036

Essex, VT $106,567

Essex Junction, VT $106,574

Fairfax, VT $106,430

Fairfield, VT $106,327

Ferrisburgh, VT $106,385

Franklin, VT $106,042

Grand Isle, VT $106,440

Highgate Center, VT $106,132

Highgate Springs, VT $106,186

Hinesburg, VT $106,502

Huntington, VT $106,421

Isle La Motte, VT $106,248

Jeffersonville, VT $106,351

Jericho, VT $106,478

Jonesville, VT $106,501

Milton, VT $106,529

Monkton, VT $106,416

Montgomery, VT $106,036

Montgomery Center, VT $105,907

New Haven, VT $106,283

North Ferrisburgh, VT $106,433

North Hero, VT $106,327

Richford, VT $106,018

Richmond, VT $106,490

Saint Albans, VT $106,375

Saint Albans Bay, VT $106,361

Shelburne, VT $106,601

Sheldon, VT $106,248

Sheldon Springs, VT $106,509

South Hero, VT $106,536

Starksboro, VT $106,358

Swanton, VT $106,229

Underhill, VT $106,454

Underhill Center, VT $106,457

Vergennes, VT $106,250

Waterville, VT $106,286

Westford, VT $106,507

Williston, VT $106,587

Montpelier, VT $106,215

Bennington, VT $106,768

Arlington, VT $106,392

Dorset, VT $105,978

East Arlington, VT $105,938

East Dorset, VT $105,980

Manchester, VT $106,266

Manchester Center, VT $106,196

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	$145,080	$70.0	40%
Construction	$124,354	$60.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$113,992	$55.0	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.

$94,938

Average $103,629/year

$113,614

$7,911

Average $8,636/month

$9,468

$1,826

Average $1,993/week

$2,185

$46

Average $50/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,614	$9,468	$2,185	$55
Average	$103,629	$8,636	$1,993	$50
25th Percentile	$94,938	$7,911	$1,826	$46

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