Junior Project Engineer Salary in Tacoma, WA

How much does a Junior Project Engineer make in Tacoma, WA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Junior Project Engineer in Tacoma, WA is $91,007. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $83,768 to $103,382, with most professionals earning between $77,176 and $114,649.

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Review and check all assigned project electrical installation drawings for compliance with all company and project instructions (One-line diagrams, electrical equipment location drawings, plan drawings, details, schematics, wiring diagrams, etc.

October 02, 2022

Provides input for performance evaluation of design professionals and contractors with respect to schedule performance and quality.

December 01, 2022

Participate in design of installations and project supervision including written proposals, managing execution, cost and deadlines.

January 22, 2023

Maintains a neat and professional appearance in accordance with corporate policies at all times.

February 14, 2023

Assists in the training of Systems Engineers and Electrical Engineers in the areas of Company and departmental procedures, drawing standards, and routine or advanced engineering applications.

February 24, 2023

Follow all environmental protocols as applicable to job to prevent pollution to air, land, or water.

February 24, 2023

Generates, develops and distributes necessary bills of materials, scopes of work and requests for proposal for all electrical vendors and subcontractors.

March 10, 2023

Prepares all necessary final engineered, approval, installation, as-built and as-wired drawings on AutoCAD to include panel layout design, electrical controls site plan layouts, wiring schematics, power drawings, etc.

April 21, 2023

Design, implement, maintain, and improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes.

April 28, 2023

Demonstrated leadership skills, with experience supervising and/or managing other engineers and electrical installation subcontractors.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Junior Project Engineer in Tacoma, WA

Average Base Salary

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103382

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85175

107536

94180

What is the average salary for Junior Project Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Junior Project Engineer in Tacoma, WA. The base salary for Junior Project Engineer ranges from $83,768 to $103,382 with the average base salary of $91,007. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $85,175 to $107,536 with the average total cash compensation of $94,180.

View Average Salary for Junior Project Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$91,007	$83,768 - $103,382
Bonus	$3,173	$1,407 - $4,154
Total Pay	$94,180	$85,175 - $107,536

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Junior Project Engineer Salary Near Tacoma, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Lakewood, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,768 - $103,382	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,768 - $103,382	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,768 - $103,382	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Lacey, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,118 - $101,346	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,526 - $105,552	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,605 - $103,181	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA

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About Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle (of which it is the largest satellite city), 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound re...

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