Hourly Wage for Contract Engineer Salary in the United States

Contract Engineer Salary in the United States

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As of May 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Contract Engineer in the United States is $33. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Contract Engineer in the US can go up to $38 and the lowest down to $28, but most earn between $31 and $35. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Contract Engineer in the United States.

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Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Contract Engineer Salary $28 US May 01, 2026
25th Percentile Contract Engineer Salary $31 US May 01, 2026
50th Percentile Contract Engineer Salary $33 US May 01, 2026
75th Percentile Contract Engineer Salary $35 US May 01, 2026
90th Percentile Contract Engineer Salary $38 US May 01, 2026
25% $31 10% $28 90% $38 75% $35 $33 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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    Contract Engineer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
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33

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
32
37
34
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Contract Engineer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Contract Engineer ranges from $31 to $35 with the average hourly pay of $33. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $32 to $37 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $34.

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