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

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Resident Engineer in Erie, PA is $68,943. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $56,698 to a high of $82,174, with most professionals earning between $62,533 and $75,868.

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Resident Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $56,698 Erie,PA April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $62,533 Erie,PA April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $68,943 Erie,PA April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $75,868 Erie,PA April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $82,174 Erie,PA April 01, 2025
25% $62,533 10% $56,698 90% $82,174 75% $75,868 $68,943 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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  1. This Job:

    Resident 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 Resident Engineer in Erie, PA. The base salary for Resident Engineer ranges from $62,533 to $75,868 with the average base salary of $68,943. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $62,533 to $75,868 with the average total cash compensation of $68,943.
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About Erie, Pennsylvania    Erie (/ˈɪəri/; EER-ee) is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Named for the lake a....More

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

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