How much does a Highway Engineer make in Akron, OH?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Highway Engineer in Akron, OH is $70,733. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $57,984 to a high of $85,262, with most professionals earning between $64,059 and $78,338.

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Highway Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $57,984 Akron,OH April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $64,059 Akron,OH April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $70,733 Akron,OH April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $78,338 Akron,OH April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $85,262 Akron,OH April 01, 2025
25% $64,059 10% $57,984 90% $85,262 75% $78,338 $70,733 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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  1. This Job:

    Highway Engineer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. Up a level:

    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 Akron, OH. The base salary for Highway Engineer ranges from $64,059 to $78,338 with the average base salary of $70,733. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $64,516 to $79,649 with the average total cash compensation of $71,244.
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About Akron, Ohio    Akron (/ˈækrən/) is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the....More

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