How much does a Highway Engineer make in Gulfport, MS?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Highway Engineer in Gulfport, MS is $60,631. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $49,863 to a high of $72,267, with most professionals earning between $54,995 and $66,722.

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Highway Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $49,863 Gulfport,MS May 01, 2025
25th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $54,995 Gulfport,MS May 01, 2025
50th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $60,631 Gulfport,MS May 01, 2025
75th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $66,722 Gulfport,MS May 01, 2025
90th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $72,267 Gulfport,MS May 01, 2025
25% $54,995 10% $49,863 90% $72,267 75% $66,722 $60,631 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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Career Path for this job

  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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54995
66722
60631

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
59292
73202
65476
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Highway Engineer in Gulfport, MS. The base salary for Highway Engineer ranges from $54,995 to $66,722 with the average base salary of $60,631. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $59,292 to $73,202 with the average total cash compensation of $65,476.
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About Gulfport, Mississippi    Gulfport is the second-largest city in Mississippi after the state capital, Jackson. Along with Biloxi, Gulfport is the other county seat of Harrison ....More

Gulfport, Mississippi  area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

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