Average construction engineering major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$73,118

$47,00010%

$73,118Median

$113,00090%

What is the average construction engineering major salary in the US?

The national average salary for a construction engineering major graduate in the United States is $73,118 per year or $35.15 per hour.The top 10 percent make over $113,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent make under $47,000 per year.technology companies and professional companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.The top 5 states when it comes to salaries for construction engineering major graduates are California, Alaska, New York, Oregon, and Washington.

Best paying cities

$96,368

$80,093

$78,439

Average construction engineering salary by company

If you are a construction engineering major graduate, you can expect good job security. However, keep in mind that some industries pay better than others.Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for construction engineering majors are technology companies and professional companies.construction engineering major graduates at Benesch and Oracle report the highest salaries.Companies like Koch Industries and Cargill also report very competitive wages for construction engineering major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average construction engineering salary
1	1.Benesch	4.5	$102,069
2	2.Oracle	4.6	$94,970
3	3.Koch Industries	4.7	$90,382
4	4.Cargill	4.7	$90,048
5	5.Intertek	4.3	$81,704
6	6.RS&H	4.7	$81,545
7	7.Fluor Corporation	4.5	$80,961
8	8.The Weitz Company	4.1	$80,648
9	9.Volkert	4.5	$80,389
10	10.Lockheed Martin	4.8	$80,292
11	11.Jacobs Engineering Group	4.6	$79,808
12	12.Hensel Phelps	4.3	$78,605
13	13.Granite Construction	4.4	$77,822
14	14.L3Harris	4.4	$77,760
15	15.Swinerton	4.7	$77,499
16	16.Raytheon Technologies	4.6	$77,082
17	17.EMCOR Group	4.7	$77,080
18	18.HDR	4.7	$76,887
19	19.Gannett Fleming	4.7	$76,795
20	20.AECOM	4.6	$76,183

Average construction engineering major salary by city

The national average salary for a construction engineering major graduate in the United States is $73,118 per year or $35.15 per hour.Richmond, CA reports the highest annual salary for construction engineering majors at 96,368.The average entry-level salary in Richmond, CA is $60,000.New York, NY, Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, Boston, MA, Hartford, CT, and Portland, ME all pay above-average salaries for construction engineering major graduates.California, Alaska, New York, Oregon, and Washington are the highest paying states.Georgia, Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, and Arkansas are at the bottom for competitive pay.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average construction engineering salary	Salary range
1	Richmond, CA	$96,368	$54k $123k
2	New York, NY	$80,093	$54k $123k
3	Seattle, WA	$78,439	$54k $123k
4	Portland, OR	$77,798	$54k $123k
5	Boston, MA	$77,167	$54k $123k
6	Hartford, CT	$76,387	$54k $123k
7	Portland, ME	$75,627	$54k $123k
8	Washington, DC	$75,546	$54k $123k
9	Arlington, VA	$74,227	$54k $123k
10	Philadelphia, PA	$74,187	$54k $123k
11	Las Vegas, NV	$71,893	$54k $123k
12	Oklahoma City, OK	$71,750	$54k $123k
13	Richmond, KY	$71,530	$54k $123k
14	Denver, CO	$70,608	$54k $123k
15	Baltimore, MD	$70,369	$54k $123k
16	Chicago, IL	$70,296	$54k $123k
17	Saint Paul, MN	$69,455	$54k $123k
18	Jacksonville, NC	$69,206	$54k $123k
19	Madison, MS	$68,840	$54k $123k
20	Jacksonville, FL	$68,494	$54k $123k

Average construction engineering major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where construction engineering majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Construction engineering major average salary by state

State	Average construction engineering major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$89,903	$43.22
Alaska	$81,969	$39.41
New York	$79,933	$38.43
Oregon	$78,184	$37.59
Washington	$77,818	$37.41
New Jersey	$77,527	$37.27
Massachusetts	$77,269	$37.15
Connecticut	$76,438	$36.75
Maine	$75,271	$36.19
Delaware	$73,957	$35.56
Vermont	$73,925	$35.54
Pennsylvania	$73,850	$35.50
Virginia	$73,757	$35.46
Nevada	$72,562	$34.89
Rhode Island	$71,788	$34.51
Oklahoma	$71,582	$34.41
Kentucky	$71,194	$34.23
New Hampshire	$70,857	$34.07
Louisiana	$70,798	$34.04
Colorado	$70,708	$33.99
Illinois	$70,187	$33.74
Maryland	$70,176	$33.74
Minnesota	$69,512	$33.42
Idaho	$69,258	$33.30
West Virginia	$69,235	$33.29
Mississippi	$68,808	$33.08
North Carolina	$68,520	$32.94
New Mexico	$68,092	$32.74
Missouri	$67,990	$32.69
Ohio	$67,519	$32.46
Texas	$67,484	$32.44
Florida	$67,378	$32.39
Alabama	$67,213	$32.31
Tennessee	$67,127	$32.27
Arizona	$66,871	$32.15
North Dakota	$66,798	$32.11
Utah	$65,709	$31.59
Michigan	$65,678	$31.58
Hawaii	$65,606	$31.54
Wisconsin	$65,025	$31.26
South Carolina	$64,774	$31.14
Iowa	$64,581	$31.05
Indiana	$64,475	$31.00
Montana	$63,299	$30.43
Georgia	$62,926	$30.25
Nebraska	$61,548	$29.59
Kansas	$61,387	$29.51
South Dakota	$61,111	$29.38
Arkansas	$59,314	$28.52
Wyoming	$58,120	$27.94

Highest paying jobs for construction engineering majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Resident Engineer	$96,425	31,388
2	Office Engineer	$89,581	59,644
3	Site Engineer	$75,718	42,333
4	Mechanical Engineer	$75,351	105,618
5	Project Engineer	$75,050	176,689
6	Construction Engineer	$74,679	51,380
7	Senior Estimator	$73,380	11,627
8	Construction Estimator	$72,383	37,047
9	Field Engineer	$71,873	86,015
10	Construction Project Engineer	$68,634	66,147
11	Estimator	$67,161	12,567
12	Construction Supervisor	$62,881	32,487
13	Plumber	$55,337	12,307
14	Civil Engineering Internship	$52,597	109,733
15	Construction Inspector	$52,305	42,007
16	Project Coordinator	$50,374	38,743
17	Trim Carpenter	$45,717	4,929
18	Engineering Internship	$41,917	97,722
19	Carpenter	$41,747	5,862
20	Construction Technician	$40,474	77,319

Average construction engineering major salary by industry

The type of industry that a construction engineering major graduate works in can influence their earning potential.By looking at our data, we can see that retail companies, energy companies, and technology companies pay construction engineering major graduates well.Salaries for construction engineering major graduates in retail companies average $84,934 annually, while energy companies and technology companies pay $81,258 and $80,690, respectively.The average construction engineering major salary in the government industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $67,686.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average construction engineering major salary	Range
1	Retail	$84,934	$55k $102k
2	Energy	$81,258	$55k $102k
3	Technology	$80,690	$55k $102k
4	Manufacturing	$79,937	$55k $102k
5	Construction	$75,487	$55k $102k
6	Professional	$75,211	$55k $102k
7	Government	$67,686	$55k $102k

Salary history for construction engineering major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Construction Engineering major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Systems Engineering	$92,720	$41k $114k
2	Manufacturing Engineering	$86,102	$41k $114k
3	Petroleum Engineering	$85,578	$41k $114k
4	Plastics Engineering	$85,097	$41k $114k
5	Engineering	$84,098	$41k $114k
6	Operations Research	$82,068	$41k $114k
7	Mining Engineering	$81,856	$41k $114k
8	Aerospace Engineering	$80,340	$41k $114k
9	Computer Engineering	$79,862	$41k $114k
10	Industrial Engineering	$79,503	$41k $114k
11	Mechanical Engineering	$75,070	$41k $114k
12	Electrical Engineering	$75,040	$41k $114k
13	Engineering Science	$72,902	$41k $114k
14	Civil Engineering	$72,245	$41k $114k
15	Materials Science And Engineering	$70,247	$41k $114k
16	Environmental Engineering	$70,158	$41k $114k
17	Mechatronics And Robotics	$69,788	$41k $114k
18	Chemical Engineering	$68,316	$41k $114k
19	Architectural Engineering	$65,064	$41k $114k
20	Biomedical Engineering	$55,912	$41k $114k

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