What are the main factors that influence a Soil Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Soil Engineer's salary?

A Soil Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Workforce Analyst I (2-4 years)earns $79,654, a Soil Engineer (4-7 years)earns $97,075, a Workforce Analyst III (7+ years)earns $112,296, a Workforce Analytics Manager (7+ years)earns $116,030, a Workforce Analytics Senior Manager (7+ years)earns $181,878,

What are the highest paying states for a Soil Engineer?

Soil Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Soil Engineer roles are District of Columbia $105,042, California $104,644, Massachusetts $103,249. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Soil Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Soil Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Soil Scientist: $81,908; Soil Conservationist: $79,458; Soil Analyst: $69,277; Soil Sampler: $61,957; Soil Science: $57,323.

How do different companies affect a Soil Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Soil Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Soil Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Soil Engineer make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Soil Engineer in the United States is $94,872 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

However, a Soil Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $109,250
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,299 to $102,398
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,673

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Soil Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,398	$8,533	$1,969	$49
Average	$94,872	$7,906	$1,824	$46
25th Percentile	$84,299	$7,025	$1,621	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Soil Engineer Salaries

A Soil Engineer'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 Soil Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Soil Engineer'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $79,654
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,075
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,296
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,030
Expert (over 8 years): $181,878

Levels	Salary
Workforce... Level Soil Engineer	$79,654
Soil Engi... Level Soil Engineer	$97,075
Workforce... Level Soil Engineer	$112,296
Workforce... Level Soil Engineer	$116,030
Workforce... Level Soil Engineer	$181,878

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How Do Soil Engineer 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 Soil Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,042.
California: $104,644.
Massachusetts: $103,249.

District of Columbia $105,042 California $104,644 Massachusetts $103,249 Washington $102,870 New Jersey $102,832 Alaska $102,699 Connecticut $101,390 New York $100,858

Hawaii $99,160 Rhode Island $98,363 Maryland $97,823 Minnesota $97,083 Colorado $96,798 Illinois $96,703 Oregon $96,343 Delaware $96,077

New Hampshire $95,910 Virginia $95,536 Pennsylvania $94,445 Nevada $93,895 North Dakota $93,715 Michigan $93,430 Wisconsin $93,326 Vermont $93,117

Texas $92,538 Maine $92,500 Arizona $92,443 Ohio $92,377 Georgia $91,504 Indiana $91,068 Wyoming $90,982 Utah $90,849

Iowa $90,793 Kansas $90,337 Louisiana $90,204 North Carolina $90,157 Missouri $90,138 Florida $89,768 Montana $89,569 Nebraska $89,379

Kentucky $89,275 South Carolina $88,895 Tennessee $88,658 Idaho $88,563 New Mexico $87,870 Oklahoma $87,719 Alabama $87,159 South Dakota $86,220

Arkansas $85,707 West Virginia $85,432 Mississippi $84,607

Top Paying Cities for Soil Engineers

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: $119,662
San Francisco: $118,352
Oakland: $115,858

San Jose, CA $119,662

San Francisco, CA $118,352

Oakland, CA $115,858

New York, NY $109,235

Paramus, NJ $107,906

Queens Village, NY $107,902

Passaic, NJ $107,812

Bergenfield, NJ $107,803

Stamford, CT $107,594

Huntington, NY $107,555

Newark, NJ $106,854

Bridgeport, CT $106,654

Vallejo, CA $106,465

New Brunswick, NJ $106,427

Petaluma, CA $106,370

Middlesex, NJ $106,190

Somerset, NJ $106,124

Santa Cruz, CA $106,000

Boston, MA $105,422

Monterey, CA $105,089

Seattle, WA $104,872

Santa Rosa, CA $104,853

Los Angeles, CA $104,824

Juneau, AK $104,577

Washington, DC $104,473

Orange, CA $104,135

Santa Ana, CA $103,885

Long Beach, CA $103,790

Anaheim, CA $103,771

Anchorage, AK $103,724

Santa Maria, CA $103,439

Everett, WA $103,420

Danbury, CT $103,086

Bremerton, WA $102,955

Tacoma, WA $102,614

New Suffolk, NY $102,612

Sacramento, CA $102,585

Santa Barbara, CA $102,481

Trenton, NJ $102,376

San Diego, CA $102,376

Brockton, MA $102,272

Fairbanks, AK $102,040

Lompoc, CA $101,798

Lowell, MA $101,721

Ventura, CA $101,703

Nashua, NH $101,684

Stockton, CA $101,674

Modesto, CA $100,982

Poughkeepsie, NY $100,773

Olympia, WA $100,593

Kennewick, WA $100,593

New Haven, CT $100,555

Lawrence, MA $100,213

Hartford, CT $100,118

Riverside, CA $100,099

New Bedford, MA $100,005

Richland, WA $100,005

Bakersfield, CA $99,872

San Bernardino, CA $99,834

New Britain, CT $99,824

Atlantic City, NJ $99,824

New London, CT $99,786

Norwich, CT $99,758

Portsmouth, NH $99,739

Boulder, CO $99,538

Portland, OR $99,407

Worcester, MA $99,397

Minneapolis, MN $99,103

Philadelphia, PA $98,970

Honolulu, HI $98,657

Saint Paul, MN $98,612

Vineland, NJ $98,591

Providence, RI $98,316

Chicago, IL $98,041

Bellingham, WA $97,927

Springfield, MA $97,851

Baltimore, MD $97,823

Chico, CA $97,585

Pittsfield, MA $97,329

Manchester, NH $97,149

Spokane, WA $96,731

Denver, CO $96,722

Albany, NY $96,276

Troy, NY $96,238

Nassau, NY $96,137

Schenectady, NY $96,039

Wilmington, DE $95,963

Burlington, VT $95,830

Salem, OR $95,792

Portland, ME $95,498

Yakima, WA $95,403

Rochester, MN $95,109

Reno, NV $95,062

Fresno, CA $95,062

Milwaukee, WI $94,976

Detroit, MI $94,881

Ann Arbor, MI $94,865

Allentown, PA $94,853

Colorado Springs, CO $94,692

Syracuse, NY $94,644

Carson City, NV $94,644

Houston, TX $94,511

Eugene, OR $94,464

Gary, IN $94,350

Springfield, OR $94,274

Bismarck, ND $94,255

Galveston, TX $94,189

Medford, OR $94,047

Fort Collins, CO $94,009

Concord, NH $93,961

Austin, TX $93,933

Mesa, AZ $93,734

Reading, PA $93,724

Phoenix, AZ $93,715

Dallas, TX $93,686

Saint Cloud, MN $93,595

Madison, WI $93,468

Utica, NY $93,212

Rochester, NY $93,060

Des Moines, IA $93,050

Raleigh, NC $93,041

Atlanta, GA $92,899

Battle Creek, MI $92,870

Salt Lake City, UT $92,842

Lancaster, PA $92,699

Harrisburg, PA $92,567

Kansas City, MO $92,472

Champaign, IL $92,453

Kansas City, KS $92,453

Fort Worth, TX $92,443

Columbus, OH $92,427

Boca Raton, FL $92,405

Pittsburgh, PA $92,367

Richmond, VA $92,329

Indianapolis, IN $92,310

Cleveland, OH $92,301

Las Vegas, NV $92,187

Cincinnati, OH $92,187

Petersburg, VA $92,045

Huntsville, AL $91,903

Lansing, MI $91,839

Lebanon, PA $91,827

Pueblo, CO $91,817

Appleton, WI $91,789

Buffalo, NY $91,751

Dayton, OH $91,722

Racine, WI $91,703

Charlotte, NC $91,694

Saint Louis, MO $91,665

York, PA $91,608

Elkhart, IN $91,608

Gastonia, NC $91,590

Billings, MT $91,568

Beaumont, TX $91,542

Lorain, OH $91,523

Benton Harbor, MI $91,504

Toledo, OH $91,485

Binghamton, NY $91,438

Rock Hill, SC $91,428

Rockford, IL $91,381

Springfield, IL $91,343

Elyria, OH $91,333

Fargo, ND $91,333

Flagstaff, AZ $91,267

Fort Lauderdale, FL $91,210

Duluth, MN $91,153

Miami, FL $91,153

Cheyenne, WY $91,087

Grand Forks, ND $91,087

Bangor, ME $90,878

Cedar Rapids, IA $90,774

Durham, NC $90,734

Louisville, KY $90,726

Grand Rapids, MI $90,707

Hialeah, FL $90,698

Casper, WY $90,565

Scranton, PA $90,451

New Orleans, LA $90,423

Virginia Beach, VA $90,413

Akron, OH $90,366

Peoria, IL $90,242

Sarasota, FL $90,223

Nashville, TN $90,157

Omaha, NE $90,157

Green Bay, WI $90,157

Baton Rouge, LA $90,109

Charleston, SC $90,090

Jamestown, NY $90,043

Davenport, IA $90,043

Tucson, AZ $89,996

Saint Petersburg, FL $89,939

Tampa, FL $89,920

Evansville, IN $89,863

Port Arthur, TX $89,863

Bradenton, FL $89,825

Santa Fe, NM $89,654

Orlando, FL $89,483

Clearwater, FL $89,455

Canton, OH $89,256

La Crosse, WI $89,256

Albuquerque, NM $89,199

Newport News, VA $89,189

High Point, NC $89,161

Ogden, UT $89,123

Corpus Christi, TX $89,047

Norfolk, VA $88,990

Laramie, WY $88,990

Rock Island, IL $88,933

Saginaw, MI $88,914

Jacksonville, FL $88,905

Salisbury, NC $88,886

Boise, ID $88,867

Moline, IL $88,819

Fort Myers, FL $88,791

Memphis, TN $88,772

Tulsa, OK $88,724

Waterloo, IA $88,667

Spartanburg, SC $88,572

Lincoln, NE $88,525

Fort Wayne, IN $88,506

Provo, UT $88,497

Cedar Falls, IA $88,383

San Antonio, TX $88,345

Greensboro, NC $88,307

South Bend, IN $88,297

Savannah, GA $88,193

Muskegon, MI $88,155

Birmingham, AL $88,146

Winston Salem, NC $88,099

Lake Charles, LA $87,870

Anderson, IN $87,851

Lexington, KY $87,823

Augusta, GA $87,795

Greenville, SC $87,795

Lima, OH $87,719

Wichita, KS $87,709

Tuscaloosa, AL $87,709

Columbia, SC $87,624

Springfield, OH $87,605

Asheville, NC $87,453

Bloomington, IN $87,387

Knoxville, TN $87,045

Shreveport, LA $87,036

Wilmington, NC $86,912

Roanoke, VA $86,912

Topeka, KS $86,741

Frankfort, KY $86,731

Oklahoma City, OK $86,666

Chillicothe, OH $86,628

Longview, TX $86,618

Melbourne, FL $86,609

Sioux Falls, SD $86,457

Mobile, AL $86,447

Terre Haute, IN $86,409

Altoona, PA $86,352

Amarillo, TX $86,286

Killeen, TX $86,258

Fayetteville, AR $86,182

Chattanooga, TN $86,153

Sioux City, IA $86,068

Idaho Falls, ID $86,049

Lynchburg, VA $85,973

Gainesville, FL $85,850

Portsmouth, OH $85,802

Little Rock, AR $85,783

Lafayette, LA $85,745

Youngstown, OH $85,745

Daytona Beach, FL $85,688

Clarksville, TN $85,679

Pensacola, FL $85,669

Temple, TX $85,663

Hopkinsville, KY $85,385

Erie, PA $85,366

Florence, SC $85,328

Charleston, WV $85,176

Great Falls, MT $85,129

Macon, GA $84,996

Tallahassee, FL $84,986

Fayetteville, NC $84,967

Waco, TX $84,948

Helena, MT $84,882

Pine Bluff, AR $84,846

Vincennes, IN $84,730

Lubbock, TX $84,692

Alamogordo, NM $84,635

Twin Falls, ID $84,550

Rapid City, SD $84,521

Jackson, MS $84,351

Huntington, WV $84,344

Greenville, MS $84,341

Parkersburg, WV $84,244

Montgomery, AL $84,227

Wichita Falls, TX $84,132

Springfield, MO $84,132

Biloxi, MS $84,085

Monroe, LA $83,990

Johnstown, PA $83,924

Sumter, SC $83,886

Columbus, GA $83,876

Pascagoula, MS $83,696

Abilene, TX $83,696

Kingsport, TN $83,449

Albany, GA $83,449

Gulfport, MS $83,421

Alexandria, LA $83,108

Fort Smith, AR $82,871

El Paso, TX $82,615

Las Cruces, NM $82,188

Harlingen, TX $81,947

Pocatello, ID $81,931

Florence, AL $81,808

Brownsville, TX $81,789

Mcallen, TX $81,590

Dothan, AL $81,457

Columbus, MS $80,894

Altus, OK $80,451

Lawton, OK $80,271

Pierre, SD $79,930

What Skills Can Increase a Soil Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 16.98% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Logistics (Mentioned in 1.92% Job Postings): In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of customers or corporations.
Administrative Support (Mentioned in 1.15% Job Postings): Administrative support means technical assistance, studies, surveys, or securing volunteers to assist the department in fulfilling its administrative responsibilities.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Scheduling	16.98%
Logistics	1.92%
Administrative Support	1.15%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Soil Engineer's salary.

Acute Care: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Sense Of Urgency: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Acute Care	$99,616	5%
Flexibility	$98,667	4%
Sense Of Urgency	$97,718	3%
Innovation	$97,718	3%
Leadership	$97,718	3%
Upselling	$96,769	2%

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Soil Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Soil Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 75% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Soil Engineer positions in Financial Services or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Soil Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Soil Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$128,077	$62.0	35%
Biotechnology	$123,334	$59.0	30%
Insurance	$118,590	$57.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$113,846	$55.0	20%
Software & Networking	$113,846	$55.0	20%

Soil Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Soil Engineer'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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$84,299

Average $94,872/year

$102,398

$7,025

Average $7,906/month

$8,533

$1,621

Average $1,824/week

$1,969

$41

Average $46/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,398	$8,533	$1,969	$49
Average	$94,872	$7,906	$1,824	$46
25th Percentile	$84,299	$7,025	$1,621	$41

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Salary Trends for Soil Engineer

Salaries for a Soil Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $101,740 in 2023 to around $101,227 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Soil Engineer salary trends, .

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