Resident Engineer Salary in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Resident Engineer Salary in Allentown, PA

How much does a Resident Engineer make in Allentown, PA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Resident Engineer in Allentown, PA is $82,023. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $67,234 to a high of $98,875, with most professionals earning between $74,282 and $90,844.

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10th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $67,234 Allentown,PA March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $74,282 Allentown,PA March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $82,023 Allentown,PA March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $90,844 Allentown,PA March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $98,875 Allentown,PA March 01, 2025
25% $74,282 10% $67,234 90% $98,875 75% $90,844 $82,023 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

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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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 Resident Engineer in Allentown, PA. The base salary for Resident Engineer ranges from $74,282 to $90,844 with the average base salary of $82,023. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $74,811 to $92,363 with the average total cash compensation of $82,614.
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About Allentown, Pennsylvania    Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch: Allenschteddel) is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populo....More

Allentown, Pennsylvania  area prices were up 1.5% from a year ago

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