Assistant Project Engineer Salary in the United States
How much does an Assistant Project Engineer make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Engineer in the United States is $88,647 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.
However, an Assistant Project Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,383
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,943 to $96,884
Key Factors That Influence Assistant Project Engineer Salaries
An Assistant Project 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, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Assistant Project Engineer Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Project 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:
How Do Assistant Project 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 Assistant Project Engineers. 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: $111,811
San Francisco: $110,587
Oakland: $108,256
San Jose, CA$111,811
San Francisco, CA$110,587
Oakland, CA$108,256
New York, NY$102,068
Paramus, NJ$100,827
Queens Village, NY$100,822
Passaic, NJ$100,738
Bergenfield, NJ$100,730
Stamford, CT$100,535
Huntington, NY$100,499
Newark, NJ$99,844
Bridgeport, CT$99,657
Vallejo, CA$99,480
New Brunswick, NJ$99,445
Petaluma, CA$99,391
Middlesex, NJ$99,223
Somerset, NJ$99,161
Santa Cruz, CA$99,046
Boston, MA$98,505
Monterey, CA$98,194
Seattle, WA$97,991
Santa Rosa, CA$97,973
Los Angeles, CA$97,947
Juneau, AK$97,716
Washington, DC$97,619
Orange, CA$97,303
Santa Ana, CA$97,069
Long Beach, CA$96,980
Anaheim, CA$96,963
Anchorage, AK$96,918
Santa Maria, CA$96,652
Everett, WA$96,635
Danbury, CT$96,322
Bremerton, WA$96,200
Tacoma, WA$95,881
New Suffolk, NY$95,879
Sacramento, CA$95,854
Santa Barbara, CA$95,757
Trenton, NJ$95,659
San Diego, CA$95,659
Brockton, MA$95,562
Fairbanks, AK$95,345
Lompoc, CA$95,119
Lowell, MA$95,047
Ventura, CA$95,030
Nashua, NH$95,012
Stockton, CA$95,003
Modesto, CA$94,356
Poughkeepsie, NY$94,161
Olympia, WA$93,993
Kennewick, WA$93,993
New Haven, CT$93,957
Lawrence, MA$93,638
Hartford, CT$93,550
Riverside, CA$93,532
New Bedford, MA$93,443
Richland, WA$93,443
Bakersfield, CA$93,319
San Bernardino, CA$93,284
New Britain, CT$93,275
Atlantic City, NJ$93,275
New London, CT$93,239
Norwich, CT$93,213
Portsmouth, NH$93,195
Boulder, CO$93,007
Portland, OR$92,885
Worcester, MA$92,876
Minneapolis, MN$92,601
Philadelphia, PA$92,477
Honolulu, HI$92,184
Saint Paul, MN$92,142
Vineland, NJ$92,122
Providence, RI$91,865
Chicago, IL$91,608
Bellingham, WA$91,502
Springfield, MA$91,431
Baltimore, MD$91,404
Chico, CA$91,183
Pittsfield, MA$90,943
Manchester, NH$90,775
Spokane, WA$90,385
Denver, CO$90,376
Albany, NY$89,959
Troy, NY$89,924
Nassau, NY$89,829
Schenectady, NY$89,738
Wilmington, DE$89,667
Burlington, VT$89,543
Salem, OR$89,507
Portland, ME$89,232
Yakima, WA$89,144
Rochester, MN$88,869
Reno, NV$88,825
Fresno, CA$88,825
Milwaukee, WI$88,745
Detroit, MI$88,656
Ann Arbor, MI$88,641
Allentown, PA$88,630
Colorado Springs, CO$88,479
Syracuse, NY$88,435
Carson City, NV$88,435
Houston, TX$88,311
Eugene, OR$88,266
Gary, IN$88,160
Springfield, OR$88,089
Bismarck, ND$88,071
Galveston, TX$88,009
Medford, OR$87,876
Fort Collins, CO$87,841
Concord, NH$87,796
Austin, TX$87,770
Mesa, AZ$87,584
Reading, PA$87,575
Phoenix, AZ$87,566
Dallas, TX$87,539
Saint Cloud, MN$87,454
Madison, WI$87,335
Utica, NY$87,096
Rochester, NY$86,954
Des Moines, IA$86,945
Raleigh, NC$86,937
Atlanta, GA$86,804
Battle Creek, MI$86,777
Salt Lake City, UT$86,750
Lancaster, PA$86,617
Harrisburg, PA$86,493
Kansas City, MO$86,405
Champaign, IL$86,387
Kansas City, KS$86,387
Fort Worth, TX$86,378
Columbus, OH$86,363
Boca Raton, FL$86,343
Pittsburgh, PA$86,307
Richmond, VA$86,272
Indianapolis, IN$86,254
Cleveland, OH$86,245
Las Vegas, NV$86,139
Cincinnati, OH$86,139
Petersburg, VA$86,006
Huntsville, AL$85,873
Lansing, MI$85,813
Lebanon, PA$85,802
Pueblo, CO$85,793
Appleton, WI$85,766
Buffalo, NY$85,731
Dayton, OH$85,704
Racine, WI$85,687
Charlotte, NC$85,678
Saint Louis, MO$85,651
York, PA$85,598
Elkhart, IN$85,598
Gastonia, NC$85,581
Billings, MT$85,560
Beaumont, TX$85,536
Lorain, OH$85,518
Benton Harbor, MI$85,500
Toledo, OH$85,483
Binghamton, NY$85,438
Rock Hill, SC$85,429
Rockford, IL$85,385
Springfield, IL$85,350
Elyria, OH$85,341
Fargo, ND$85,341
Flagstaff, AZ$85,279
Fort Lauderdale, FL$85,226
Duluth, MN$85,172
Miami, FL$85,172
Cheyenne, WY$85,110
Grand Forks, ND$85,110
Bangor, ME$84,915
Cedar Rapids, IA$84,818
Durham, NC$84,781
Louisville, KY$84,774
Grand Rapids, MI$84,756
Hialeah, FL$84,747
Casper, WY$84,623
Scranton, PA$84,516
New Orleans, LA$84,490
Virginia Beach, VA$84,481
Akron, OH$84,437
Peoria, IL$84,321
Sarasota, FL$84,304
Nashville, TN$84,242
Omaha, NE$84,242
Green Bay, WI$84,242
Baton Rouge, LA$84,197
Charleston, SC$84,180
Jamestown, NY$84,135
Davenport, IA$84,135
Tucson, AZ$84,091
Saint Petersburg, FL$84,038
Tampa, FL$84,020
Evansville, IN$83,967
Port Arthur, TX$83,967
Bradenton, FL$83,931
Santa Fe, NM$83,772
Orlando, FL$83,612
Clearwater, FL$83,586
Canton, OH$83,399
La Crosse, WI$83,399
Albuquerque, NM$83,346
Newport News, VA$83,337
High Point, NC$83,311
Ogden, UT$83,275
Corpus Christi, TX$83,204
Norfolk, VA$83,151
Laramie, WY$83,151
Rock Island, IL$83,098
Saginaw, MI$83,080
Jacksonville, FL$83,071
Salisbury, NC$83,054
Boise, ID$83,036
Moline, IL$82,992
Fort Myers, FL$82,965
Memphis, TN$82,947
Tulsa, OK$82,903
Waterloo, IA$82,850
Spartanburg, SC$82,761
Lincoln, NE$82,717
Fort Wayne, IN$82,699
Provo, UT$82,690
Cedar Falls, IA$82,584
San Antonio, TX$82,548
Greensboro, NC$82,513
South Bend, IN$82,504
Savannah, GA$82,407
Muskegon, MI$82,371
Birmingham, AL$82,362
Winston Salem, NC$82,319
Lake Charles, LA$82,105
Anderson, IN$82,087
Lexington, KY$82,061
Augusta, GA$82,034
Greenville, SC$82,034
Lima, OH$81,963
Wichita, KS$81,955
Tuscaloosa, AL$81,955
Columbia, SC$81,875
Springfield, OH$81,857
Asheville, NC$81,715
Bloomington, IN$81,653
Knoxville, TN$81,334
Shreveport, LA$81,325
Wilmington, NC$81,210
Roanoke, VA$81,210
Topeka, KS$81,050
Frankfort, KY$81,041
Oklahoma City, OK$80,979
Chillicothe, OH$80,944
Longview, TX$80,935
Melbourne, FL$80,926
Sioux Falls, SD$80,784
Mobile, AL$80,776
Terre Haute, IN$80,740
Altoona, PA$80,687
Amarillo, TX$80,625
Killeen, TX$80,598
Fayetteville, AR$80,527
Chattanooga, TN$80,501
Sioux City, IA$80,421
Idaho Falls, ID$80,403
Lynchburg, VA$80,332
Gainesville, FL$80,217
Portsmouth, OH$80,173
Little Rock, AR$80,155
Lafayette, LA$80,120
Youngstown, OH$80,120
Daytona Beach, FL$80,066
Clarksville, TN$80,057
Pensacola, FL$80,049
Temple, TX$80,042
Hopkinsville, KY$79,783
Erie, PA$79,765
Florence, SC$79,729
Charleston, WV$79,588
Great Falls, MT$79,543
Macon, GA$79,419
Tallahassee, FL$79,410
Fayetteville, NC$79,393
Waco, TX$79,375
Helena, MT$79,313
Pine Bluff, AR$79,279
Vincennes, IN$79,171
Lubbock, TX$79,136
Alamogordo, NM$79,082
Twin Falls, ID$79,003
Rapid City, SD$78,976
Jackson, MS$78,816
Huntington, WV$78,810
Greenville, MS$78,808
Parkersburg, WV$78,717
Montgomery, AL$78,701
Wichita Falls, TX$78,613
Springfield, MO$78,613
Biloxi, MS$78,568
Monroe, LA$78,480
Johnstown, PA$78,417
Sumter, SC$78,382
Columbus, GA$78,373
Pascagoula, MS$78,205
Abilene, TX$78,205
Kingsport, TN$77,974
Albany, GA$77,974
Gulfport, MS$77,948
Alexandria, LA$77,655
Fort Smith, AR$77,434
El Paso, TX$77,194
Las Cruces, NM$76,795
Harlingen, TX$76,570
Pocatello, ID$76,556
Florence, AL$76,441
Brownsville, TX$76,423
Mcallen, TX$76,237
Dothan, AL$76,113
Columbus, MS$75,586
Altus, OK$75,173
Lawton, OK$75,005
Pierre, SD$74,685
What Skills Can Increase an Assistant Project Engineer's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Project Management (Mentioned in 7.18% Job Postings): Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters. Project management has final deliverables that are constrained to a finite timescale and budget.
Cost Control (Mentioned in 1.97% Job Postings): Managing and analyzing financial data in determining and reducing business expenses to increase revenue and profitability.
Project Engineering (Mentioned in 1.17% Job Postings): Project engineering includes all parts of the design of manufacturing or processing facilities, either new or modifications to and expansions of existing facilities. A "project" consists of a coordinated series of activities or tasks performed by engineers, designers, drafters and others from one or more engineering disciplines or departments. Project tasks consist of such things as performing calculations, writing specifications, preparing bids, reviewing equipment proposals and evaluating or selecting equipment and preparing various lists, such as equipment and materials lists, and creating drawings such as electrical, piping and instrumentation diagrams, physical layouts and other drawings used in design and construction. A small project may be under the direction of a project engineer. Large projects are typically under the direction of a project manager or management team. Some facilities have in house staff to handle small projects, while some major companies have a department that does internal project engineering. Large projects are typically contracted out to engineering companies. Staffing at engineering companies varies according to the work load and duration of employment may only last until an individual's tasks are completed.
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 an Assistant Project Engineer's salary.
Earned Value Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Land Development: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Assistant Project Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Assistant Project Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Software & Networking
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average.
In contrast, Assistant Project Engineer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Assistant Project Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an Assistant Project Engineer
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals
$115,242
$55.0
30%
Software & Networking
$115,242
$55.0
30%
Financial Services
$110,809
$53.0
25%
Energy & Utilities
$106,377
$51.0
20%
Internet
$106,377
$51.0
20%
How Education impacts an Assistant Project Engineer's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Assistant Project Engineers enter the field with a No Diploma degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for an Assistant Project Engineer with a No Diploma is between
$75,964
and $79,944).
Assistant Project Engineer Salaries by Degree Level
Understanding how an Assistant Project 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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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$79,943
Average$88,647/year
$96,884
$6,662
Average$7,387/month
$8,074
$1,537
Average$1,705/week
$1,863
$38
Average$43/hour
$47
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$96,884
$8,074
$1,863
$47
Average
$88,647
$7,387
$1,705
$43
25th Percentile
$79,943
$6,662
$1,537
$38
Salaries of Jobs related to Assistant Project Engineer
Salaries for an Assistant Project Engineer can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary increased from $82,423 in 2023
to around $82,746 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Assistant Project Engineer salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Assistant Project Engineer
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Assistant Project Engineer
Here are companies hiring for Assistant Project Engineer 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 Assistant Project Engineer
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Project Engineer?
The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Project Engineer roles,
with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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