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What is a highway administrative engineer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a highway administrative engineer. For example, did you know that they make an average of $33.67 an hour? That's $70,027 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 2% and produce 4,400 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreHighway Administrative EngineerUS Average
Salary
5.5

Avg. Salary $70,027

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
7.4

Growth rate 2%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
1.6
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.16%

Asian 11.83%

Black or African American 3.05%

Hispanic or Latino 8.68%

Unknown 4.64%

White 71.64%

Gender

female 35.48%

male 64.52%

Age - 48
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 48
Stress level
7.4

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
10.0

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
3.5

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a highway administrative engineer

  1. Explore highway administrative engineer education requirements

    Most common highway administrative engineer degrees

    Bachelor's

    64.9 %

    High School Diploma

    13.5 %

    Associate

    8.1 %
  2. Start to develop specific highway administrative engineer skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Snow Removal85.54%
    FHWA8.17%
    Windows6.28%
  3. Complete relevant highway administrative engineer training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New highway administrative engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a highway administrative engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real highway administrative engineer resumes.
  4. Research highway administrative engineer duties and responsibilities

    • Calculate sub-contractors weekly accomplish work for payroll.
    • Operate and troubleshoot vacuum deposition machinery used in the development of anodes vital to the design of novel lithium-sulfur battery technology.
    • Prepare detailed alignment design drawings including grade separate interchange designs and compute quantities.
  5. Apply for highway administrative engineer jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a highway administrative engineer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average highway administrative engineer salary

The average highway administrative engineer salary in the United States is $70,027 per year or $34 per hour. Highway administrative engineer salaries range between $47,000 and $103,000 per year.

Average highway administrative engineer salary
$70,027 Yearly
$33.67 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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