Resident Engineer Salary in the United States

Resident Engineer Salary

How much does a Resident Engineer make?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Resident Engineer in the United States is $81,529. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $66,833 to a high of $98,275, with most professionals earning between $73,836 and $90,294.

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Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $66,833 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $73,836 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $81,529 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $90,294 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $98,275 US April 01, 2025
25% $73,836 10% $66,833 90% $98,275 75% $90,294 $81,529 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Resident Engineer ?

A resident engineer is a construction occupation. It often describes an engineer employed to work from site for the client or the design engineer. The duties include supervision of and issuing of instructions to the contractor and to report regularly to the designer and/or client. The role was common historically and was also defined in the Institution of Civil Engineers Conditions of Contract and FIDIC contracts. It is not a defined role in the commonly used and more modern NEC Engineering and Construction Contract in which similar roles are named as the client's "project manager" and "su...

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    Resident 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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Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
73836
90294
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Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
74363
91805
82117
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Resident Engineer in the United States. The base salary for Resident Engineer ranges from $73,836 to $90,294 with the average base salary of $81,529. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $74,363 to $91,805 with the average total cash compensation of $82,117.
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