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Average RailWorks project engineer salary

$70,096yearly

$36.08 hourly rate

Entry-level RailWorks project engineer salary
$53,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does RailWorks pay project engineers?

The average salary for RailWorks project engineers is $70,096 per year. RailWorks project engineer salaries range between $53,000 to $91,000 per year. RailWorks project engineers earn 7% less than the national average salary for project engineers of $75,050.

Location impacts how much a project engineer at RailWorks can expect to make. Project engineers at RailWorks make the most in Stockton, CA, Chehalis, WA, and Baton Rouge, LA.

How much does RailWorks pay project engineers by location?

RailWorks pays project engineers the most in Stockton, CA, Chehalis, WA, and Baton Rouge, LA. Additionally, cities like Baltimore and Fort Worth also report highly competitive salaries for project engineers at RailWorks.

Project engineer RailWorks salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Stockton, CA$81,142$39.01
2Chehalis, WA$77,267$37.15
3Baton Rouge, LA$76,757$36.90
4Baltimore, MD$76,161$36.62
5Fort Worth, TX$76,091$36.58
6Waltham, MA$74,192$35.67
7Phoenix, AZ$73,851$35.51
8Knoxville, TN$73,668$35.42
9New York, NY$71,828$34.53
10Chicago, IL$71,724$34.48

Highest-paid RailWorks project engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Principal Project Engineer$156,302$75-
2Project Engineering Manager$126,232$61-
3Project Engineer/Software Engineer$126,046$61-
4Principal Electrical Engineer$123,432$59-
5Project Manager/Senior Project Engineer$121,074$58-
6Principal Engineer$118,252$57-
7Project Lead Engineer$117,344$56-
8Lead Application Engineer$115,687$56-
9Head Engineer$115,288$55-
10Principal Consulting Engineer$113,005$54-

Recent salaries for project engineers at railworks

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Project EngineerSecaucus, NJ06/27/2025$90,000
Project EngineerSecaucus, NJ04/18/2025$90,000
Project EngineerChehalis, WA04/16/2025$78,000
Project EngineerSecaucus, NJ02/16/2025$90,000

Project engineer salary at RailWorks competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Ames Construction$74,829$3633
2Ford Construction Co$73,954$36-
3Banks Construction$72,554$352
4Wagman$72,480$351
5Riley Construction$71,813$353
6Premier Builders, LLC$71,670$34-
7Chapman Construction$71,392$34-
8Blattner Energy$71,389$34-
9Sunland Construction$71,084$34-
10Star Construction Management$70,648$34-
11Envirocon$70,629$344
12C. A. Murren & Sons$70,606$341
13Swaggart Brothers$70,560$34-
14Sterling Construction$70,351$348
15Kelchner$70,340$34-
16Miller Pipeline$70,329$34-
17Coastal Bridge$70,256$34-
18Gray & Son$70,011$34-
19Snelson Companies$69,976$34-
20S U R Construction$69,899$34-

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