HDR project engineer salary

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Average HDR project engineer salary

$81,783yearly

$36.08 hourly rate

Entry-level HDR project engineer salary

$60,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does HDR pay project engineers?

The average salary for HDR project engineers is $81,783 per year. HDR project engineer salaries range between $60,000 to $111,000 per year. HDR project engineers earn 9% more than the national average salary for project engineers of $75,050.

Location impacts how much a project engineer at HDR can expect to make. Project engineers at HDR make the most in San Francisco, CA, Lafayette, LA, and Albuquerque, NM.

How much does HDR pay project engineers by location?

HDR pays project engineers the most in San Francisco, CA, Lafayette, LA, and Albuquerque, NM. Additionally, cities like Washington and Bellevue also report highly competitive salaries for project engineers at HDR.

Project engineer HDR salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$98,805	$47.50
2	Lafayette, LA	$92,768	$44.60
3	Albuquerque, NM	$91,981	$44.22
4	Washington, DC	$91,791	$44.13
5	Bellevue, WA	$91,104	$43.80
6	Dallas, TX	$90,904	$43.70
7	Silver Spring, MD	$90,311	$43.42
8	Boston, MA	$89,081	$42.83
9	Charleston, WV	$88,886	$42.73
10	Anchorage, AK	$88,632	$42.61

Highest-paid HDR project engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Project Engineer	$129,880	$62	-
2	Project Manager/Senior Project Engineer	$129,867	$62	2
3	Head Engineer	$120,058	$58	-
4	Project Engineering Manager	$119,156	$57	4
5	Senior Principal Engineer	$116,998	$56	-
6	Senior Production Engineer	$112,582	$54	-
7	Senior Tooling Engineer	$112,035	$54	-
8	Contracting Engineer	$111,041	$53	-
9	Principal Electrical Engineer	$110,322	$53	2
10	Project Lead Engineer	$107,151	$52	-

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Recent salaries for project engineers at hdr

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Structural Project Engineer	Rosemont, IL	03/03/2025	$103,022
Structural Project Engineer	Indianapolis, IN	03/03/2025	$101,046
Transmission Project Engineer	Chicago, IL	02/17/2025	$90,000
Substation Project Engineer	Irvine, CA	02/17/2025	$88,389
Transmission Project Engineer	Madison, WI	02/17/2025	$81,585

Project engineer salary at HDR competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Stanley Consultants	$81,979	$39	69
2	OBG	$81,920	$39	-
3	Gannett Fleming	$81,192	$39	241
4	Arcadis	$81,088	$39	110
5	T.Y. Lin International	$80,369	$39	193
6	Michael Baker	$80,365	$39	47
7	STV Group	$80,018	$38	44
8	HOK	$79,754	$38	-
9	OMNIPLAN	$79,153	$38	-
10	Thornton Tomasetti	$79,056	$38	-
11	National Aerospace Solutions	$78,950	$38	-
12	EMH&T, Inc.	$78,699	$38	12
13	England-Thims & Miller	$78,581	$38	4
14	CDG Engineers & Associates	$78,482	$38	2
15	Collier Engineering	$78,029	$38	-
16	BRUNS-PAK Data Center Solutions	$77,995	$38	-
17	Substation Engineering	$77,986	$37	-
18	PRIME AE Group	$77,055	$37	4
19	Vollmer Associates	$75,825	$36	-
20	LEO A DALY	$75,441	$36	19

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