Knife River project engineer salary

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Average Knife River project engineer salary

$66,864yearly

$36.08 hourly rate

Entry-level Knife River project engineer salary

$51,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Knife River pay project engineers?

The average salary for Knife River project engineers is $66,864 per year. Knife River project engineer salaries range between $51,000 to $86,000 per year. Knife River project engineers earn 11% less than the national average salary for project engineers of $75,050.

Location impacts how much a project engineer at Knife River can expect to make. Project engineers at Knife River make the most in Long Beach, CA, Spokane, WA, and Denver, CO.

How much does Knife River pay project engineers by location?

Knife River pays project engineers the most in Long Beach, CA, Spokane, WA, and Denver, CO. Additionally, cities like Bryan and Sioux Falls also report highly competitive salaries for project engineers at Knife River.

Project engineer Knife River salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Long Beach, CA	$70,431	$33.86
2	Spokane, WA	$69,821	$33.57
3	Denver, CO	$68,635	$33.00
4	Bryan, TX	$66,715	$32.07
5	Sioux Falls, SD	$66,378	$31.91
6	Boise, ID	$65,915	$31.69
7	Bismarck, ND	$64,287	$30.91
8	Portland, OR	$63,753	$30.65
9	Sioux City, IA	$62,901	$30.24
10	Gillette, WY	$60,730	$29.20

Highest-paid Knife River project engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Project Engineer	$130,371	$63	-
2	Project Lead Engineer	$116,914	$56	-
3	Project Engineer/Software Engineer	$106,098	$51	-
4	Lead Application Engineer	$104,322	$50	-
5	Head Engineer	$103,344	$50	-
6	Principal Consulting Engineer	$99,669	$48	-
7	Senior Tooling Engineer	$99,662	$48	-
8	Plant Engineer	$98,085	$47	-
9	Project Manager/Senior Project Engineer	$97,365	$47	-
10	Lead Design Engineer	$96,630	$46	-

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Project engineer salary at Knife River competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Martin Marietta	$79,849	$38	-
2	Texas Industries	$77,435	$37	-
3	Williams Brothers Construction	$70,124	$34	-
4	Branscome	$69,978	$34	-
5	Barnhill Contracting	$69,681	$34	-
6	F.O. Day	$69,594	$33	-
7	Gilchrist Construction Company, Llc	$69,246	$33	-
8	Prairie Material	$69,231	$33	-
9	Lehigh Hanson	$69,229	$33	-
10	Fisher Industries	$68,980	$33	10
11	Cemex	$68,917	$33	7
12	Thomas Concrete	$68,815	$33	-
13	Ready Mix USA	$68,644	$33	-
14	Hanson Aggregates East Inc	$68,601	$33	-
15	Concrete Supply Co.	$68,566	$33	-
16	Titan America	$68,522	$33	1
17	Rinker Materials West LLC	$68,454	$33	1
18	Geneva Rock Products	$68,386	$33	-
19	Lattimore Materials Co	$68,213	$33	-
20	Osburn Contractors	$67,376	$32	-

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