Earnings
Transportation engineers employed in the United States earned a median salary of $80,994, according to PayScale.com. Salaries ranged from $65,000 to $107,000 or more.
The U.S. Department of Labor reports that civil engineers (including transportation engineers) earned a median salary of $99,590 in May 2024. The lowest 10 percent earned $65,920 or less and the top 10 percent earned $160,990 or more.
Employment benefits for transportation engineers usually include paid vacation, holiday, and sick time; health insurance (sometimes dental insurance also); pension plans, and profit sharing.
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