Infrastructure Engineer I Salary in the United States
How much does an Infrastructure Engineer I make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Infrastructure Engineer I in the United States is $79,740 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.
However, an Infrastructure Engineer I's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,501
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,520 to $87,990
Key Factors That Influence Infrastructure Engineer I Salaries
An Infrastructure Engineer I's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Infrastructure Engineer Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an Infrastructure Engineer I's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
Infrastructure Engineer I (0-2 years): $79,734
Facilities Project Engineer II (2-4 years): $91,400
Facilities Project Engineer III (4-7 years): $112,217
Facilities Project Engineer IV (7+ years): $134,545
Facilities Project Engineer V (7-10 years): $150,246
How Do Infrastructure Engineer I Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Infrastructure Engineer Is. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $100,570
San Francisco: $99,470
Oakland: $97,380
San Jose, CA$100,570
San Francisco, CA$99,470
Oakland, CA$97,380
New York, NY$91,810
Paramus, NJ$90,690
Queens Village, NY$90,690
Passaic, NJ$90,610
Bergenfield, NJ$90,610
Stamford, CT$90,430
Huntington, NY$90,400
Newark, NJ$89,810
Bridgeport, CT$89,640
Vallejo, CA$89,480
New Brunswick, NJ$89,450
Petaluma, CA$89,400
Middlesex, NJ$89,250
Somerset, NJ$89,200
Santa Cruz, CA$89,090
Boston, MA$88,610
Monterey, CA$88,330
Seattle, WA$88,140
Santa Rosa, CA$88,130
Los Angeles, CA$88,100
Juneau, AK$87,900
Washington, DC$87,810
Orange, CA$87,520
Santa Ana, CA$87,310
Long Beach, CA$87,230
Anaheim, CA$87,220
Anchorage, AK$87,180
Santa Maria, CA$86,940
Everett, WA$86,920
Danbury, CT$86,640
Bremerton, WA$86,530
Tacoma, WA$86,250
New Suffolk, NY$86,240
Sacramento, CA$86,220
Santa Barbara, CA$86,130
Trenton, NJ$86,050
San Diego, CA$86,050
Brockton, MA$85,960
Fairbanks, AK$85,760
Lompoc, CA$85,560
Lowell, MA$85,490
Ventura, CA$85,480
Nashua, NH$85,460
Stockton, CA$85,460
Modesto, CA$84,870
Poughkeepsie, NY$84,700
Olympia, WA$84,550
Kennewick, WA$84,550
New Haven, CT$84,520
Lawrence, MA$84,230
Hartford, CT$84,150
Riverside, CA$84,130
New Bedford, MA$84,050
Richland, WA$84,050
Bakersfield, CA$83,940
San Bernardino, CA$83,910
New Britain, CT$83,900
Atlantic City, NJ$83,900
New London, CT$83,870
Norwich, CT$83,850
Portsmouth, NH$83,830
Boulder, CO$83,660
Portland, OR$83,550
Worcester, MA$83,540
Minneapolis, MN$83,300
Philadelphia, PA$83,180
Honolulu, HI$82,920
Saint Paul, MN$82,880
Vineland, NJ$82,860
Providence, RI$82,630
Chicago, IL$82,400
Bellingham, WA$82,310
Springfield, MA$82,240
Baltimore, MD$82,220
Chico, CA$82,020
Pittsfield, MA$81,800
Manchester, NH$81,650
Spokane, WA$81,300
Denver, CO$81,290
Albany, NY$80,920
Troy, NY$80,890
Nassau, NY$80,800
Schenectady, NY$80,720
Wilmington, DE$80,660
Burlington, VT$80,540
Salem, OR$80,510
Portland, ME$80,270
Yakima, WA$80,190
Rochester, MN$79,940
Reno, NV$79,900
Fresno, CA$79,900
Milwaukee, WI$79,830
Detroit, MI$79,750
Ann Arbor, MI$79,730
Allentown, PA$79,720
Colorado Springs, CO$79,590
Syracuse, NY$79,550
Carson City, NV$79,550
Houston, TX$79,440
Eugene, OR$79,400
Gary, IN$79,300
Springfield, OR$79,240
Bismarck, ND$79,220
Galveston, TX$79,160
Medford, OR$79,050
Fort Collins, CO$79,010
Concord, NH$78,970
Austin, TX$78,950
Mesa, AZ$78,780
Reading, PA$78,770
Phoenix, AZ$78,770
Dallas, TX$78,740
Saint Cloud, MN$78,670
Madison, WI$78,560
Utica, NY$78,340
Rochester, NY$78,220
Des Moines, IA$78,210
Raleigh, NC$78,200
Atlanta, GA$78,080
Battle Creek, MI$78,060
Salt Lake City, UT$78,030
Lancaster, PA$77,910
Harrisburg, PA$77,800
Kansas City, MO$77,720
Champaign, IL$77,710
Kansas City, KS$77,710
Fort Worth, TX$77,700
Columbus, OH$77,680
Boca Raton, FL$77,670
Pittsburgh, PA$77,630
Richmond, VA$77,600
Indianapolis, IN$77,590
Cleveland, OH$77,580
Las Vegas, NV$77,480
Cincinnati, OH$77,480
Petersburg, VA$77,360
Huntsville, AL$77,240
Lansing, MI$77,190
Lebanon, PA$77,180
Pueblo, CO$77,170
Appleton, WI$77,150
Buffalo, NY$77,120
Dayton, OH$77,090
Racine, WI$77,080
Charlotte, NC$77,070
Saint Louis, MO$77,040
York, PA$77,000
Elkhart, IN$77,000
Gastonia, NC$76,980
Billings, MT$76,960
Beaumont, TX$76,940
Lorain, OH$76,920
Benton Harbor, MI$76,910
Toledo, OH$76,890
Binghamton, NY$76,850
Rock Hill, SC$76,840
Rockford, IL$76,800
Springfield, IL$76,770
Elyria, OH$76,760
Fargo, ND$76,760
Flagstaff, AZ$76,710
Fort Lauderdale, FL$76,660
Duluth, MN$76,610
Miami, FL$76,610
Cheyenne, WY$76,560
Grand Forks, ND$76,560
Bangor, ME$76,380
Cedar Rapids, IA$76,290
Durham, NC$76,260
Louisville, KY$76,250
Grand Rapids, MI$76,240
Hialeah, FL$76,230
Casper, WY$76,120
Scranton, PA$76,020
New Orleans, LA$76,000
Virginia Beach, VA$75,990
Akron, OH$75,950
Peoria, IL$75,850
Sarasota, FL$75,830
Nashville, TN$75,780
Omaha, NE$75,780
Green Bay, WI$75,780
Baton Rouge, LA$75,740
Charleston, SC$75,720
Jamestown, NY$75,680
Davenport, IA$75,680
Tucson, AZ$75,640
Saint Petersburg, FL$75,590
Tampa, FL$75,580
Evansville, IN$75,530
Port Arthur, TX$75,530
Bradenton, FL$75,500
Santa Fe, NM$75,350
Orlando, FL$75,210
Clearwater, FL$75,190
Canton, OH$75,020
La Crosse, WI$75,020
Albuquerque, NM$74,970
Newport News, VA$74,960
High Point, NC$74,940
Ogden, UT$74,910
Corpus Christi, TX$74,840
Norfolk, VA$74,800
Laramie, WY$74,800
Rock Island, IL$74,750
Saginaw, MI$74,730
Jacksonville, FL$74,720
Salisbury, NC$74,710
Boise, ID$74,690
Moline, IL$74,650
Fort Myers, FL$74,630
Memphis, TN$74,610
Tulsa, OK$74,570
Waterloo, IA$74,520
Spartanburg, SC$74,440
Lincoln, NE$74,400
Fort Wayne, IN$74,390
Provo, UT$74,380
Cedar Falls, IA$74,290
San Antonio, TX$74,250
Greensboro, NC$74,220
South Bend, IN$74,210
Savannah, GA$74,130
Muskegon, MI$74,090
Birmingham, AL$74,090
Winston Salem, NC$74,050
Lake Charles, LA$73,850
Anderson, IN$73,840
Lexington, KY$73,810
Augusta, GA$73,790
Greenville, SC$73,790
Lima, OH$73,730
Wichita, KS$73,720
Tuscaloosa, AL$73,720
Columbia, SC$73,650
Springfield, OH$73,630
Asheville, NC$73,500
Bloomington, IN$73,450
Knoxville, TN$73,160
Shreveport, LA$73,150
Wilmington, NC$73,050
Roanoke, VA$73,050
Topeka, KS$72,910
Frankfort, KY$72,900
Oklahoma City, OK$72,840
Chillicothe, OH$72,810
Longview, TX$72,800
Melbourne, FL$72,790
Sioux Falls, SD$72,670
Mobile, AL$72,660
Terre Haute, IN$72,630
Altoona, PA$72,580
Amarillo, TX$72,520
Killeen, TX$72,500
Fayetteville, AR$72,440
Chattanooga, TN$72,410
Sioux City, IA$72,340
Idaho Falls, ID$72,320
Lynchburg, VA$72,260
Gainesville, FL$72,160
Portsmouth, OH$72,120
Little Rock, AR$72,100
Lafayette, LA$72,070
Youngstown, OH$72,070
Daytona Beach, FL$72,020
Clarksville, TN$72,010
Pensacola, FL$72,000
Temple, TX$72,000
Hopkinsville, KY$71,770
Erie, PA$71,750
Florence, SC$71,720
Charleston, WV$71,590
Great Falls, MT$71,550
Macon, GA$71,440
Tallahassee, FL$71,430
Fayetteville, NC$71,410
Waco, TX$71,400
Helena, MT$71,340
Pine Bluff, AR$71,310
Vincennes, IN$71,220
Lubbock, TX$71,180
Alamogordo, NM$71,140
Twin Falls, ID$71,060
Rapid City, SD$71,040
Jackson, MS$70,900
Greenville, MS$70,890
Huntington, WV$70,890
Parkersburg, WV$70,810
Montgomery, AL$70,790
Wichita Falls, TX$70,710
Springfield, MO$70,710
Biloxi, MS$70,670
Monroe, LA$70,590
Johnstown, PA$70,540
Sumter, SC$70,510
Columbus, GA$70,500
Pascagoula, MS$70,350
Abilene, TX$70,350
Kingsport, TN$70,140
Albany, GA$70,140
Gulfport, MS$70,120
Alexandria, LA$69,850
Fort Smith, AR$69,650
El Paso, TX$69,440
Las Cruces, NM$69,080
Harlingen, TX$68,880
Pocatello, ID$68,860
Florence, AL$68,760
Brownsville, TX$68,740
Mcallen, TX$68,580
Dothan, AL$68,460
Columbus, MS$67,990
Altus, OK$67,620
Lawton, OK$67,470
Pierre, SD$67,180
Infrastructure Engineer I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Infrastructure Engineer I salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $89,113.
While startup companies pay approximate $75,380.
Infrastructure Engineer I Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$75,380
Growth Stage
51~500
$79,722
Established
501~5000
$86,050
Enterprise
5000+
$89,113
Infrastructure Engineer I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Infrastructure Engineer I roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Internet and Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 18% above the average.
In contrast, Infrastructure Engineer positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Infrastructure Engineer I as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an Infrastructure Engineer I
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Internet
$94,093
$45.0
18%
Biotechnology
$91,701
$44.0
15%
Pharmaceuticals
$91,701
$44.0
15%
Insurance
$89,309
$43.0
12%
Energy & Utilities
$87,714
$42.0
10%
Infrastructure Engineer I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an Infrastructure Engineer I's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
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Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$71,520
Average$79,740/year
$87,990
$5,960
Average$6,645/month
$7,333
$1,375
Average$1,533/week
$1,692
$34
Average$38/hour
$42
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$87,990
$7,333
$1,692
$42
Average
$79,740
$6,645
$1,533
$38
25th Percentile
$71,520
$5,960
$1,375
$34
Infrastructure Engineer I Salary Growth & Career Path
Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings.
As an Infrastructure Engineer I, you have the following paths for advancement.
The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles.
By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.
Infrastructure Engineer I Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role
Estimate Salary
Projected Raise
Facilities Project Engineer II
$91,400
15%
Production Facilities Engineer II
$97,490
22%
Salaries of Jobs related to Infrastructure Engineer I
Most common benefits for Infrastructure Engineer I
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Infrastructure Engineer I
Here are companies hiring for Infrastructure Engineer I and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Infrastructure Engineer I
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Infrastructure Engineer I?
The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Infrastructure Engineer I roles,
with salaries approximately 18% above the market median.
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