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Average Leidos project engineer salary

$70,889yearly

$36.08 hourly rate

Entry-level Leidos project engineer salary
$47,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Leidos pay project engineers?

The average salary for Leidos project engineers is $70,889 per year. Leidos project engineer salaries range between $47,000 to $105,000 per year. Leidos project engineers earn 6% less than the national average salary for project engineers of $75,050.

Location impacts how much a project engineer at Leidos can expect to make. Project engineers at Leidos make the most in Washington, DC, Anchorage, AK, and Bethesda, MD.

How much does Leidos pay project engineers by location?

Leidos pays project engineers the most in Washington, DC, Anchorage, AK, and Bethesda, MD. Additionally, cities like Framingham and Seattle also report highly competitive salaries for project engineers at Leidos.

Project engineer Leidos salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington, DC$81,656$39.26
2Anchorage, AK$81,437$39.15
3Bethesda, MD$80,324$38.62
4Framingham, MA$79,893$38.41
5Seattle, WA$79,010$37.99
6San Diego, CA$78,959$37.96
7Morgantown, WV$78,706$37.84
8Albuquerque, NM$78,032$37.52
9New Haven, CT$78,014$37.51
10New Orleans, LA$77,717$37.36

Highest-paid Leidos project engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Project Manager/Senior Project Engineer$112,976$54-
2Senior Principal Engineer$102,828$49-
3Lead Application Engineer$102,500$49-
4Principal Electrical Engineer$101,126$491
5Team Lead Engineer$100,967$49-
6Head Engineer$99,389$48-
7Senior Tooling Engineer$99,139$48-
8Senior Facilities Engineer$98,675$47-
9Lead Engineer And Project Manager$98,069$47-
10Project Engineer/Software Engineer$97,099$47-

Recent salaries for project engineers at leidos

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Project EngineerSaint Louis, MO06/04/2025$85,150
Project EngineerAlexandria, VA06/04/2025$85,150
Substation Project EngineerHouston, TX05/29/2025$104,650
Project EngineerWebster, TX04/29/2025$50,050
Transmission Line Project EngineerDenver, CO02/28/2025$72,150

Project engineer salary at Leidos competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Biogen$110,112$53-
2Booz Allen Hamilton$100,078$48116
3Amgen$98,965$4810
4Gilead Sciences$98,777$479
5Lockheed Martin$81,057$39701
6Northrop Grumman$79,729$38473
7SAIC$72,596$35160
8Dynetics$67,630$332

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