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 $98,801 for beginners, reaching about $102,471 at mid-level, and approach $106,641 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 Wisconsin

How much does a Construction Project Engineer make in Wisconsin? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Construction Project Engineer in Wisconsin is $103,861 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): $122,979
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $95,150 to $113,868
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $87,220

10% $87,220

50% (Median) $103,861

90% $122,979

Construction Project Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,868	$9,489	$2,190	$55
Average	$103,861	$8,655	$1,997	$50
25th Percentile	$95,150	$7,929	$1,830	$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): $98,801
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,072
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $102,471
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $106,363
Expert (over 8 years): $106,641

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Construction Project Engineer	less than 1 year	$98,801
Early Career Level Construction Project Engineer	1-2 years	$99,072
Mid-Level Level Construction Project Engineer	2-4 years	$102,471
Senior-Level Level Construction Project Engineer	5-8 years	$106,363
Expert Level Construction Project Engineer	over 8 years	$106,641

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:

Green Lake: $101,027
Greenville: $101,988
Hancock: $100,133

Green Lake, WI $101,027

Greenville, WI $101,988

Hancock, WI $100,133

Hortonville, WI $101,774

Iola, WI $100,577

King, WI $101,347

Larsen, WI $101,587

Leopolis, WI $100,453

Manawa, WI $100,951

Marion, WI $100,640

Menasha, WI $102,071

Neenah, WI $101,886

Neshkoro, WI $100,664

New London, WI $101,353

Ogdensburg, WI $100,724

Omro, WI $101,221

Pickett, WI $101,305

Pine River, WI $100,913

Plainfield, WI $100,319

Poy Sippi, WI $100,983

Princeton, WI $100,785

Readfield, WI $101,484

Redgranite, WI $101,010

Ripon, WI $101,205

Rosendale, WI $101,255

Saxeville, WI $100,802

Scandinavia, WI $100,658

Tilleda, WI $100,301

Van Dyne, WI $101,382

Waukau, WI $101,206

Waupaca, WI $100,934

Wautoma, WI $100,699

Weyauwega, WI $101,107

Wild Rose, WI $100,729

Winnebago, WI $101,614

Winneconne, WI $101,378

Wilson, WI $103,040

Boyd, WI $100,372

Cadott, WI $100,443

Chetek, WI $100,172

Chippewa Falls, WI $100,659

Colfax, WI $100,537

Conrath, WI $99,969

Cornell, WI $100,228

Dallas, WI $100,747

Downing, WI $102,557

Downsville, WI $101,813

Durand, WI $101,715

Eau Galle, WI $101,490

Eleva, WI $100,767

Elk Mound, WI $100,545

Elmwood, WI $102,465

Fairchild, WI $100,645

Fall Creek, WI $100,704

Gilmanton, WI $101,227

Holcombe, WI $100,056

Humbird, WI $100,533

Independence, WI $100,934

Jim Falls, WI $100,312

Knapp, WI $102,503

Maiden Rock, WI $102,628

Menomonie, WI $101,716

Merrillan, WI $100,394

Mondovi, WI $100,971

Nelson, WI $102,176

New Auburn, WI $100,132

Osseo, WI $101,003

Pepin, WI $102,980

Pigeon Falls, WI $101,228

Plum City, WI $102,490

Prairie Farm, WI $101,616

Ridgeland, WI $101,072

Rock Falls, WI $100,588

Sand Creek, WI $100,187

Sheldon, WI $99,926

Spring Valley, WI $103,109

Stanley, WI $100,398

Stockholm, WI $103,222

Strum, WI $100,936

Thorp, WI $100,350

Wheeler, WI $101,291

Whitehall, WI $100,804

Spooner, WI $99,895

Almena, WI $101,293

Ashland, WI $99,795

Balsam Lake, WI $102,946

Barron, WI $100,658

Barronett, WI $99,938

Bayfield, WI $99,797

Benoit, WI $99,651

Birchwood, WI $99,759

Brill, WI $100,177

Bruce, WI $99,873

Brule, WI $100,728

Cable, WI $99,448

Cameron, WI $100,202

Centuria, WI $103,510

Comstock, WI $101,569

Cornucopia, WI $99,930

Couderay, WI $99,498

Cumberland, WI $100,822

Danbury, WI $100,492

Drummond, WI $99,743

Edgewater, WI $99,701

Exeland, WI $99,572

Foxboro, WI $101,086

Frederic, WI $101,381

Gordon, WI $100,247

Grand View, WI $99,541

Grantsburg, WI $101,997

Haugen, WI $100,285

Hawthorne, WI $101,059

Hayward, WI $99,572

Herbster, WI $100,067

Hertel, WI $99,923

High Bridge, WI $99,646

Iron River, WI $100,362

Ladysmith, WI $99,882

Lake Nebagamon, WI $100,835

La Pointe, WI $99,627

Luck, WI $102,556

Maple, WI $101,073

Marengo, WI $99,605

Mason, WI $99,619

Mikana, WI $100,166

Milltown, WI $102,984

Minong, WI $100,203

Odanah, WI $100,022

Ojibwa, WI $99,400

Glidden, WI $99,437

Harshaw, WI $99,899

Hawkins, WI $99,708

Hazelhurst, WI $99,914

Heafford Junction, WI $99,999

Hurley, WI $99,714

Iron Belt, WI $99,528

Kennan, WI $99,724

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $99,888

Lake Tomahawk, WI $99,944

Land O Lakes, WI $99,810

Laona, WI $99,865

Long Lake, WI $99,591

Mc Naughton, WI $99,956

Manitowish Waters, WI $99,802

Mellen, WI $99,478

Mercer, WI $99,626

Minocqua, WI $99,992

Montreal, WI $99,740

Park Falls, WI $99,701

Phelps, WI $99,809

Phillips, WI $99,745

Prentice, WI $99,823

Presque Isle, WI $99,761

Saint Germain, WI $100,013

Saxon, WI $99,566

Sayner, WI $99,876

Star Lake, WI $99,617

Three Lakes, WI $99,895

Tony, WI $99,868

Tripoli, WI $99,654

Upson, WI $99,231

Wabeno, WI $99,873

Woodruff, WI $100,035

La Crosse, WI $99,332

Alma, WI $101,862

Alma Center, WI $100,519

Arcadia, WI $100,887

Arkdale, WI $100,139

Bangor, WI $99,549

Black River Falls, WI $100,193

Blair, WI $100,497

Camp Douglas, WI $100,286

Cashton, WI $99,657

Cataract, WI $99,816

Chaseburg, WI $99,495

Cochrane, WI $101,686

Coon Valley, WI $99,455

De Soto, WI $99,667

Dodge, WI $100,604

Eastman, WI $99,950

Ettrick, WI $99,858

Ferryville, WI $99,830

Fountain City, WI $101,247

Galesville, WI $100,162

Gays Mills, WI $100,142

Genoa, WI $99,569

Hillsboro, WI $100,499

Hixton, WI $100,518

Holmen, WI $99,563

Hustler, WI $100,652

Kendall, WI $100,376

La Farge, WI $100,222

Lynxville, WI $99,959

Mather, WI $100,166

Melrose, WI $99,839

Millston, WI $99,951

Mindoro, WI $99,634

Mount Sterling, WI $100,307

Necedah, WI $100,177

Norwalk, WI $99,775

Oakdale, WI $100,291

Onalaska, WI $99,408

Ontario, WI $100,212

Readstown, WI $100,108

Rockland, WI $99,530

Seneca, WI $100,405

Soldiers Grove, WI $100,217

Sparta, WI $99,737

Steuben, WI $100,131

Stoddard, WI $99,413

Taylor, WI $100,300

Tomah, WI $100,342

Trempealeau, WI $100,150

Palmyra, WI $102,413

Tunnel City, WI $100,293

Viola, WI $100,285

Viroqua, WI $99,659

Warrens, WI $100,136

Westby, WI $99,608

West Salem, WI $99,459

Wilton, WI $100,286

Eau Claire, WI $100,934

Altoona, WI $101,072

Arkansaw, WI $102,132

Augusta, WI $100,682

Bay City, WI $103,060

Bloomer, WI $100,336

Boyceville, WI $101,918

Glen Flora, WI $99,705

Wales, WI $103,815

Bagley, WI $99,967

Beetown, WI $100,067

Benton, WI $100,462

Bloomington, WI $100,085

Boscobel, WI $100,301

Cassville, WI $99,966

Cuba City, WI $100,284

Dickeyville, WI $100,368

Fennimore, WI $100,421

Glen Haven, WI $99,911

Hazel Green, WI $100,121

Kieler, WI $100,397

Lancaster, WI $100,192

Mount Hope, WI $100,070

Patch Grove, WI $100,431

Platteville, WI $100,619

Potosi, WI $99,994

Prairie Du Chien, WI $100,211

Sinsinawa, WI $100,081

Stitzer, WI $100,389

Wauzeka, WI $100,119

Woodman, WI $100,009

Portage, WI $102,212

Adams, WI $100,600

Arlington, WI $103,245

Baraboo, WI $102,220

Beaver Dam, WI $102,128

Brandon, WI $101,041

Briggsville, WI $101,576

Burnett, WI $101,439

Cambria, WI $102,069

Cazenovia, WI $100,682

Columbus, WI $102,933

Dalton, WI $101,488

Dellwood, WI $100,261

Doylestown, WI $102,772

Elroy, WI $100,404

Endeavor, WI $101,448

Fairwater, WI $101,238

Fall River, WI $102,642

Fox Lake, WI $101,625

Friendship, WI $100,297

Friesland, WI $101,938

Grand Marsh, WI $100,644

Hillpoint, WI $101,270

Kingston, WI $101,584

Lake Delton, WI $101,844

La Valle, WI $100,821

Lime Ridge, WI $101,198

Loganville, WI $101,503

Lyndon Station, WI $100,956

Markesan, WI $101,093

Marquette, WI $101,442

Mauston, WI $100,575

Montello, WI $101,091

New Lisbon, WI $100,298

North Freedom, WI $102,270

Oxford, WI $101,107

Packwaukee, WI $101,510

Pardeeville, WI $102,273

Poynette, WI $102,921

Randolph, WI $102,066

Reedsburg, WI $101,474

Rio, WI $102,812

Rock Springs, WI $101,608

Union Center, WI $100,858

Waupun, WI $101,252

Westfield, WI $100,622

Wisconsin Dells, WI $101,426

Wonewoc, WI $100,477

Wyocena, WI $102,503

Amery, WI $103,537

Baldwin, WI $104,159

Beldenville, WI $103,967

Clayton, WI $102,182

Clear Lake, WI $103,005

Cushing, WI $103,187

Deer Park, WI $103,745

Dresser, WI $104,444

East Ellsworth, WI $103,703

Ellsworth, WI $103,873

Glenwood City, WI $103,234

Hager City, WI $104,139

Hammond, WI $105,386

Hudson, WI $107,054

New Richmond, WI $105,640

Osceola, WI $105,912

Prescott, WI $106,204

River Falls, WI $106,071

Roberts, WI $106,041

Saint Croix Falls, WI $103,825

Somerset, WI $106,635

Star Prairie, WI $105,360

Pell Lake, WI $102,136

Pleasant Prairie, WI $102,231

Powers Lake, WI $102,310

Rochester, WI $102,722

Salem, WI $102,391

Silver Lake, WI $102,417

Somers, WI $102,105

South Milwaukee, WI $105,127

Springfield, WI $102,180

Sturtevant, WI $102,125

Sullivan, WI $102,653

Trevor, WI $102,440

Twin Lakes, WI $102,396

Union Grove, WI $102,347

Walworth, WI $101,965

Radisson, WI $99,527

Waterford, WI $103,263

Waukesha, WI $104,831

Whitewater, WI $101,830

Williams Bay, WI $101,867

Wilmot, WI $102,435

Woodworth, WI $102,310

Zenda, WI $101,861

Milwaukee, WI $105,698

Saint Francis, WI $105,652

Racine, WI $102,056

Afton, WI $101,759

Albany, WI $102,453

Arena, WI $102,487

Argyle, WI $101,880

Avalon, WI $101,774

Avoca, WI $101,189

Barneveld, WI $102,496

Belleville, WI $103,128

Belmont, WI $100,899

Beloit, WI $101,665

Black Earth, WI $103,134

Blanchardville, WI $102,148

Blue Mounds, WI $102,828

Blue River, WI $100,264

Brodhead, WI $101,754

Brooklyn, WI $103,178

Browntown, WI $101,081

Cambridge, WI $103,128

Gile, WI $100,047

Clinton, WI $101,833

Wausau, WI $100,379

Marshfield, WI $100,422

Abbotsford, WI $100,323

Amherst, WI $100,590

Amherst Junction, WI $100,477

Aniwa, WI $99,985

Antigo, WI $100,084

Arpin, WI $100,224

Athens, WI $100,093

Auburndale, WI $100,174

Babcock, WI $100,018

Birnamwood, WI $100,045

Blenker, WI $100,160

Bowler, WI $100,240

Brokaw, WI $100,245

Bryant, WI $99,868

Chili, WI $100,301

Colby, WI $100,269

Curtiss, WI $100,224

Custer, WI $100,336

Deerbrook, WI $99,862

Dorchester, WI $100,230

Edgar, WI $100,172

Eland, WI $100,159

Elcho, WI $99,910

Elderon, WI $100,219

Elton, WI $99,997

Galloway, WI $100,315

Gilman, WI $100,004

Jump River, WI $99,916

Gleason, WI $99,883

Granton, WI $100,296

Greenwood, WI $100,347

Hannibal, WI $99,987

Hatley, WI $100,120

Hewitt, WI $100,602

Irma, WI $99,928

Junction City, WI $100,121

Loyal, WI $100,338

Lublin, WI $100,089

Marathon, WI $100,154

Mattoon, WI $100,354

Medford, WI $100,122

Merrill, WI $100,089

Milladore, WI $100,157

Mosinee, WI $100,223

Neillsville, WI $100,434

Nekoosa, WI $100,257

Nelsonville, WI $100,696

Ogema, WI $99,852

Owen, WI $100,245

Pearson, WI $99,828

Pelican Lake, WI $99,834

Phlox, WI $100,280

Woodville, WI $103,584

Houlton, WI $107,317

Abrams, WI $100,382

Amberg, WI $99,775

Armstrong Creek, WI $99,800

Athelstane, WI $99,839

Black Creek, WI $101,470

Bonduel, WI $100,661

Brillion, WI $101,379

Cecil, WI $100,506

Coleman, WI $100,296

Combined Locks, WI $102,143

Crivitz, WI $100,115

De Pere, WI $100,597

Dunbar, WI $99,734

Fence, WI $99,629

Florence, WI $99,776

Forest Junction, WI $101,668

Gillett, WI $100,433

Goodman, WI $99,796

Greenleaf, WI $100,983

Green Valley, WI $100,460

Gresham, WI $100,397

Hilbert, WI $101,630

Kaukauna, WI $102,018

Freedom, WI $101,891

Keshena, WI $100,505

Kimberly, WI $102,150

Krakow, WI $100,461

Lakewood, WI $99,961

Lena, WI $100,364

Little Chute, WI $102,145

Little Suamico, WI $100,357

Marinette, WI $100,421

Mountain, WI $100,019

Neopit, WI $100,259

Niagara, WI $99,885

Nichols, WI $101,021

Oconto, WI $100,355

Oconto Falls, WI $100,410

Oneida, WI $100,471

Pembine, WI $99,820

Peshtigo, WI $100,337

Porterfield, WI $100,075

Potter, WI $101,433

Pound, WI $100,187

Pulaski, WI $100,498

Pickerel, WI $99,922

Pittsville, WI $100,150

Plover, WI $100,487

Port Edwards, WI $100,539

Rib Lake, WI $99,989

Ringle, WI $100,089

Rosholt, WI $100,294

Rothschild, WI $100,472

Rudolph, WI $100,190

Schofield, WI $100,389

Spencer, WI $100,319

Stetsonville, WI $100,168

Stevens Point, WI $100,442

Stratford, WI $100,234

Summit Lake, WI $99,940

Tigerton, WI $100,395

Tomahawk, WI $100,002

Unity, WI $100,240

Vesper, WI $100,205

Westboro, WI $99,859

White Lake, WI $99,910

Willard, WI $100,325

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $100,383

Withee, WI $100,185

Wittenberg, WI $100,273

Rhinelander, WI $100,058

Argonne, WI $99,737

Boulder Junction, WI $99,799

Brantwood, WI $99,706

Butternut, WI $99,544

Catawba, WI $99,738

Clam Lake, WI $99,199

Conover, WI $99,851

Crandon, WI $100,006

Eagle River, WI $100,000

Fifield, WI $99,675

Poplar, WI $101,219

Port Wing, WI $100,387

Seymour, WI $100,899

Oak Creek, WI $104,416

Adell, WI $102,377

Allenton, WI $102,750

Ashippun, WI $103,081

Belgium, WI $103,381

Brookfield, WI $105,465

Brownsville, WI $101,356

Butler, WI $105,526

Campbellsport, WI $101,856

Cascade, WI $101,772

Cedarburg, WI $104,566

Cedar Grove, WI $102,905

Chilton, WI $101,437

Cleveland, WI $101,030

Clyman, WI $102,273

Colgate, WI $104,399

Delafield, WI $103,773

Eden, WI $101,324

Elkhart Lake, WI $101,316

Fredonia, WI $103,354

Germantown, WI $104,833

Glenbeulah, WI $101,267

Grafton, WI $104,585

Greenbush, WI $101,264

Hartford, WI $103,479

Hartland, WI $104,089

Hingham, WI $102,214

Horicon, WI $101,976

Hubertus, WI $104,260

Hustisford, WI $102,385

Iron Ridge, WI $102,537

Ixonia, WI $102,856

Jackson, WI $104,269

Johnson Creek, WI $102,539

Juneau, WI $101,975

Kewaskum, WI $102,794

Kiel, WI $101,139

Kohler, WI $101,575

Lannon, WI $104,979

Lebanon, WI $102,484

Lomira, WI $101,831

Malone, WI $101,350

Mayville, WI $101,864

Menomonee Falls, WI $105,136

Merton, WI $104,260

Mount Calvary, WI $101,436

Nashotah, WI $103,750

Neosho, WI $102,893

Newburg, WI $103,773

New Holstein, WI $101,293

Newton, WI $100,934

North Lake, WI $104,622

Oakfield, WI $101,168

Oconomowoc, WI $103,343

Okauchee, WI $103,637

Oostburg, WI $102,400

Pewaukee, WI $104,540

Plymouth, WI $101,454

Port Washington, WI $103,952

Random Lake, WI $102,863

Richfield, WI $104,316

Rubicon, WI $103,071

Saint Cloud, WI $101,426

Saukville, WI $104,081

Sheboygan, WI $101,867

Sheboygan Falls, WI $101,523

Slinger, WI $103,804

Stockbridge, WI $101,664

Sussex, WI $104,620

West Bend, WI $103,264

Theresa, WI $102,440

Thiensville, WI $105,338

Waldo, WI $102,122

Watertown, WI $102,410

Mequon, WI $105,068

Woodland, WI $102,629

Bassett, WI $102,397

Benet Lake, WI $102,301

Big Bend, WI $103,993

Bristol, WI $102,313

Burlington, WI $102,505

Caledonia, WI $102,889

Camp Lake, WI $102,427

Cudahy, WI $105,569

Darien, WI $101,944

Delavan, WI $101,900

Dousman, WI $103,063

Eagle, WI $102,874

Cobb, WI $101,245

Cottage Grove, WI $103,720

Cross Plains, WI $103,460

Dane, WI $103,453

Darlington, WI $101,188

Deerfield, WI $103,434

De Forest, WI $103,570

Dodgeville, WI $101,699

Edgerton, WI $102,902

Edmund, WI $101,466

Evansville, WI $102,620

Footville, WI $101,978

Fort Atkinson, WI $102,461

Gotham, WI $101,696

Gratiot, WI $100,735

Hanover, WI $101,957

Highland, WI $101,108

Hollandale, WI $102,311

Janesville, WI $102,038

Shawano, WI $100,563

Sherwood, WI $101,929

Shiocton, WI $101,212

Sobieski, WI $100,374

Suamico, WI $100,346

Suring, WI $100,221

Townsend, WI $100,006

Wausaukee, WI $99,947

Wrightstown, WI $101,628

Zachow, WI $100,537

Algoma, WI $100,353

Baileys Harbor, WI $100,077

Brussels, WI $100,342

Casco, WI $100,362

Collins, WI $101,149

Denmark, WI $100,481

Egg Harbor, WI $100,156

Ellison Bay, WI $99,985

Ephraim, WI $100,155

Fish Creek, WI $100,089

Forestville, WI $100,344

Francis Creek, WI $100,597

Kellnersville, WI $100,664

Kewaunee, WI $100,410

Luxemburg, WI $100,364

Manitowoc, WI $100,786

Maplewood, WI $100,326

Maribel, WI $100,601

Mishicot, WI $100,516

New Franken, WI $100,349

Reedsville, WI $100,869

Saint Nazianz, WI $101,067

Sister Bay, WI $100,096

Sturgeon Bay, WI $100,361

Tisch Mills, WI $100,471

Two Rivers, WI $100,508

Valders, WI $101,020

Washington Island, WI $99,927

Whitelaw, WI $100,668

Green Bay, WI $100,335

East Troy, WI $102,874

Elkhorn, WI $102,165

Elm Grove, WI $105,526

Fontana, WI $101,925

Franksville, WI $102,821

Genesee Depot, WI $103,613

Genoa City, WI $102,215

Greendale, WI $105,450

Hales Corners, WI $105,269

Franklin, WI $104,662

Helenville, WI $102,296

Honey Creek, WI $102,552

Kansasville, WI $102,516

Kenosha, WI $102,081

New Berlin, WI $104,940

Lake Geneva, WI $101,869

Lyons, WI $102,417

Mukwonago, WI $103,502

Muskego, WI $104,158

New Munster, WI $102,428

North Prairie, WI $103,446

Fremont, WI $101,296

Rice Lake, WI $100,085

Sarona, WI $99,840

Shell Lake, WI $99,926

Siren, WI $100,936

Solon Springs, WI $100,369

South Range, WI $101,316

Springbrook, WI $99,648

Stone Lake, WI $99,685

Superior, WI $101,424

Trego, WI $99,755

Turtle Lake, WI $102,014

Wascott, WI $100,268

Washburn, WI $99,884

Webster, WI $100,005

Weyerhaeuser, WI $99,843

Winter, WI $99,366

Oshkosh, WI $101,562

Almond, WI $100,464

Appleton, WI $102,151

Bancroft, WI $100,151

Bear Creek, WI $101,049

Berlin, WI $101,119

Big Falls, WI $100,816

Butte Des Morts, WI $101,510

Caroline, WI $100,544

Clintonville, WI $100,803

Coloma, WI $100,200

Dale, WI $101,694

Eldorado, WI $101,322

Embarrass, WI $100,770

Eureka, WI $101,147

Fond Du Lac, WI $101,815

Jefferson, WI $102,375

Juda, WI $101,627

Lake Mills, WI $102,865

Linden, WI $101,361

Livingston, WI $100,840

Lodi, WI $103,123

Lone Rock, WI $101,389

Lowell, WI $102,466

Mc Farland, WI $103,835

Marshall, WI $103,324

Mazomanie, WI $103,081

Merrimac, WI $102,674

Middleton, WI $103,760

Milton, WI $102,082

Mineral Point, WI $101,405

Monroe, WI $101,565

Montfort, WI $100,884

Monticello, WI $102,335

Morrisonville, WI $103,463

Mount Horeb, WI $102,976

Muscoda, WI $100,713

New Glarus, WI $102,755

Oregon, WI $103,661

Orfordville, WI $101,861

Plain, WI $101,698

Prairie Du Sac, WI $102,728

Reeseville, WI $102,674

Rewey, WI $100,954

Richland Center, WI $100,611

Ridgeway, WI $102,428

Sauk City, WI $102,758

Sextonville, WI $101,536

Sharon, WI $101,919

Shullsburg, WI $100,542

South Wayne, WI $100,949

Spring Green, WI $102,089

Stoughton, WI $103,465

Sun Prairie, WI $103,570

Verona, WI $103,541

Waterloo, WI $103,005

Waunakee, WI $103,801

Windsor, WI $103,735

Woodford, WI $101,548

Madison, WI $104,019

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	$145,405	$70.0	40%
Construction	$124,633	$60.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$114,247	$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.

$95,150

Average $103,861/year

$113,868

$7,929

Average $8,655/month

$9,489

$1,830

Average $1,997/week

$2,190

$46

Average $50/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,868	$9,489	$2,190	$55
Average	$103,861	$8,655	$1,997	$50
25th Percentile	$95,150	$7,929	$1,830	$46

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