Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of project engineer salary by state for the United States:
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Washington has the highest project engineer salary of $86,370
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Montana has the lowest project engineer salary of $63,593
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The national average salary for project engineers is $75,050
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The national hourly pay for project engineers is $36.08
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do project engineers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for project engineer by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for project engineers after this adjustment? That would be Washington.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for project engineer salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Project Engineers By State
| Rank | State | Average Project Engineer Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $86,370 | $64,000 | $115,000 |
| 2 | Maryland | $86,093 | $64,000 | $114,000 |
| 3 | California | $85,922 | $64,000 | $114,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $84,971 | $63,000 | $114,000 |
| 5 | West Virginia | $84,049 | $63,000 | $111,000 |
| 6 | New Mexico | $82,853 | $61,000 | $111,000 |
| 7 | Louisiana | $82,719 | $60,000 | $113,000 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $82,516 | $61,000 | $110,000 |
| 9 | New York | $82,193 | $61,000 | $110,000 |
| 10 | Delaware | $81,981 | $61,000 | $109,000 |
| 11 | Texas | $81,745 | $60,000 | $110,000 |
| 12 | Virginia | $80,634 | $60,000 | $107,000 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $80,481 | $60,000 | $107,000 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $80,449 | $59,000 | $108,000 |
| 15 | Vermont | $79,722 | $59,000 | $106,000 |
| 16 | Alaska | $79,581 | $66,000 | $94,000 |
| 17 | Idaho | $79,415 | $59,000 | $106,000 |
| 18 | Oregon | $79,307 | $59,000 | $105,000 |
| 19 | Arizona | $78,944 | $59,000 | $105,000 |
| 20 | Maine | $78,338 | $58,000 | $104,000 |
| 21 | Tennessee | $78,280 | $59,000 | $103,000 |
| 22 | Illinois | $77,840 | $58,000 | $102,000 |
| 23 | Colorado | $77,409 | $58,000 | $103,000 |
| 24 | Nevada | $76,164 | $56,000 | $102,000 |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $76,027 | $56,000 | $102,000 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $75,407 | $56,000 | $100,000 |
| 27 | Michigan | $75,351 | $56,000 | $100,000 |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $75,232 | $56,000 | $100,000 |
| 29 | South Dakota | $74,193 | $56,000 | $98,000 |
| 30 | Ohio | $73,556 | $55,000 | $97,000 |
| 31 | Alabama | $73,307 | $54,000 | $98,000 |
| 32 | Georgia | $73,200 | $54,000 | $98,000 |
| 33 | Indiana | $72,726 | $55,000 | $96,000 |
| 34 | Utah | $72,673 | $53,000 | $97,000 |
| 35 | North Dakota | $72,360 | $54,000 | $95,000 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $72,358 | $53,000 | $97,000 |
| 37 | Missouri | $71,831 | $54,000 | $94,000 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $71,799 | $53,000 | $95,000 |
| 39 | Minnesota | $71,625 | $54,000 | $94,000 |
| 40 | Iowa | $70,939 | $53,000 | $93,000 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | $70,213 | $53,000 | $92,000 |
| 42 | Florida | $69,734 | $49,000 | $98,000 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $69,271 | $52,000 | $91,000 |
| 44 | Kansas | $68,181 | $51,000 | $90,000 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $68,168 | $51,000 | $91,000 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $67,985 | $50,000 | $91,000 |
| 47 | Nebraska | $67,747 | $51,000 | $89,000 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $64,985 | $53,000 | $79,000 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $63,953 | $48,000 | $85,000 |
| 50 | Montana | $63,593 | $47,000 | $84,000 |
Methodology: Project Engineer Salary By State
To better understand project engineer pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for project engineers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for project engineers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for project engineers.
Project Engineer Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for project engineers?
The highest-paid state for project engineers is Washington with an average salary of $86,370 per year.
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What city pays project engineers the most?
Richmond, CA pays project engineers the most with an average salary of $91,529 per year.
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What is the worst state for project engineers?
The worst state for project engineers is Montana with an average salary of $63,593 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
