Resident engineer salary in United States

The average salary for a Resident Engineer is $127,022 per year in the United States. This figure is based on 821 salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 9, 2026.

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Resident Engineer salaries typically range between a low of $84,298 and a high of $191,400 per year, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Resident Engineer include San Francisco, CA at $163,700 per year, Forest Hills, NY at $163,048 per year, and New York, NY at $148,236 per year.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Resident Engineer include atlas ($210,000 per year) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HPE ($197,250 per year).