Highway Engineer Salary in the United States

Highway Engineer Salary

How much does a Highway Engineer make?

As of February 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Highway Engineer in the United States is $73,930. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $60,600 to a high of $89,126, with most professionals earning between $66,952 and $81,884.

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Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $60,600 US February 01, 2025
25th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $66,952 US February 01, 2025
50th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $73,930 US February 01, 2025
75th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $81,884 US February 01, 2025
90th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $89,126 US February 01, 2025
25% $66,952 10% $60,600 90% $89,126 75% $81,884 $73,930 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Highway Engineer ?

Highway engineering is an engineering discipline branching from civil engineering that involves the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of roads, bridges, and tunnels to ensure safe and effective transportation of people and goods. Highway engineering became prominent towards the latter half of the 20th Century after World War II. Standards of highway engineering are continuously being improved. Highway engineers must take into account future traffic flows, design of highway intersections/interchanges, geometric alignment and design, highway pavement materials and design...

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    Highway Engineer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Civil Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Highway Engineer in the United States. The base salary for Highway Engineer ranges from $66,952 to $81,884 with the average base salary of $73,930. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $67,431 to $83,250 with the average total cash compensation of $74,464.
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