Average Project Engineer Salary 2026
Live Project Engineer salary and pay data from the DeUnemployment index (measured 18 Oct 2026) — refreshed with the daily data build.
How much does a Project Engineer make?
$93,000median, per year (model estimate)
$74,000–$124,000typical range (10th–90th pct)
19,292live Project Engineer postings
2%remote-friendly
DeUnemployment currently indexes 19,292 live Project Engineer jobs and estimates that a typical Project Engineer earns roughly $74,000–$124,000/yr, with a median model estimate of $93,000/yr. About 2% of current postings are remote-friendly.
Where the Project Engineer jobs are
The places with the most live openings right now: Delaware (1,262) · California (387) · Texas (244) · Washington (202) · Indiana (173) · Remote (135) · New York (107) · Michigan (75).
Who is hiring Project Engineers
Employers with the most live Project Engineer postings right now: Hamilton Barnes.Com, Virginia, Helpfuljobs.Info, RN CARE PTE. LTD., Herd.Digital.
A sample of live Project Engineer openings
SEARCH PERSONNEL PRIVATE LIMITED
Singapore
Position: Project Engineer – Protection & Control Systems Location: Alexandra Working Days: Monday to Friday Working Hours: 8AM to 5PM / 8.30AM to 5.30PM / 9AM to 6PM / 9.30AM to 6.30PM / 10AM to 7PM Salary: Up to $5,000
MTC CONSULTING PTE. LTD.
Singapore
Japanese MNC A1 Main Contractor Basic from $4,500 to $7,500 + AWS +Bonus Location: Ang Mo Kio Responsibilities Manage and oversee daily engineering and technical activities on site. Coordinate with consultants, subcontra
KTC-HSB JV
Singapore
About the role To study tender / construction drawings, specifications and contracts to understand project requirements. Plan and schedule work sequences for construction operation, according to the Project Management Pl
RN CARE PTE. LTD.
Singapore
Responsibilities Develop annual maintenance schedules for servers, workstations, RTUs/PLCs, networks, cybersecurity appliances, and field instrumentation Execute and document routine servicing, firmware upgrades, patch m
Hamilton Barnes.Com
Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Are you ready to start or grow your career in fire protection engineering? Join a nationally recognized engineering consultancy delivering complex mission-critical infrastructure for the future of AI and cloud. The organ
Hamilton Barnes.Com
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity? Join a specialist professional services and consultancy firm focused on the design, implementation, migration, and technical project management of IT network infrastructur
How the Project Engineer pay estimate is built
The range above is a model estimate, not employer-reported pay. Of the 1,242 most relevant Project Engineer postings we sampled, 1,242 carried enough pay information to be estimated (100%): the bottom of the range is the 10th percentile of those estimates and the top the 90th. Postings that hide pay are still counted in the job totals, but they cannot move the estimate. How we get the numbers.
Salary questions about Project Engineer jobs
How much do Project Engineers earn?
Typical pay for a Project Engineer currently runs roughly $74,000–$124,000/yr, with a median around $93,000/yr. This is a model estimate and varies by location and experience.
How many Project Engineer jobs are there?
There are currently 19,292 live Project Engineer jobs listed on DeUnemployment, refreshed daily.
What is the average pay for a Project Engineer?
The median pay for a Project Engineer is about $93,000/yr, based on our live index of 19,292 postings — a model estimate from those postings, not employer-reported pay.
What is the Project Engineer pay scale?
The Project Engineer pay scale runs from roughly $74,000 at the 10th percentile to $124,000/yr at the 90th -- entry-level roles sit at the bottom of that range and senior or specialist roles at the top.
Are there remote Project Engineer jobs?
About 2% of current Project Engineer postings are remote-friendly. Use the search filters to show only remote roles.
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Salary figures are model estimates from DeUnemployment’s live index of public job postings, refreshed daily, and vary by location and experience.
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