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Cost Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 77 open job postings for Cost Engineer roles at 46 companies, updated Nov 15, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 8 more postings in CAD (median CA$91.5K), 5 more postings in GBP (median £58.6K), 3 more postings in SGD (median SGD 102K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Cost Engineer: postings by posted pay59 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 9 bands from $80K to $170K. Median $107K; middle half $100K–$135K.Median $107K$80K$170K

Postings per pay band: $80K–$90K: 5; $90K–$100K: 9; $100K–$110K: 20; $110K–$120K: 6; $120K–$130K: 1; $130K–$140K: 4; $140K–$150K: 5; $150K–$160K: 3; $160K–$170K: 6.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$101K median, $94K–$109K typical, 39 postingsMid level: middle half $94K–$109K, median $101K
  2. Senior$146K median, $105K–$165K typical, 11 postingsSenior: middle half $105K–$165K, median $146K
  3. Staff$167K median, $145K–$167K typical, 3 postingsStaff: middle half $145K–$167K, median $167K
  4. Principal$144K median, $144K–$151K typical, 6 postingsPrincipal: middle half $144K–$151K, median $144K

Companies hiring

  1. PCL ConstructionCA$44.00/hr (CA$91.5K/yr) median, CA$44.00–CA$47.36/hr typical, 8 postings
  2. Rolls-Royce SMR£58.6K median, £58.6K–£58.6K typical, 4 postings
  3. Flatiron Construction$107K median, $100K–$108K typical, 4 postingsFlatiron Construction: middle half $100K–$108K, median $107K
  4. Form Energy$167K median, $145K–$167K typical, 3 postingsForm Energy: middle half $145K–$167K, median $167K

Top-paying companies

  1. Form Energy · $167K median, 3 postings
  2. Carrier · $144K median, 3 postings
  3. Flatiron Construction · $107K median, 4 postings
  4. FlatironDragados · $107K median, 3 postings

By location

  1. United States$107K median, $100K–$135K typical, 57 postingsUnited States: middle half $100K–$135K, median $107K
  2. California$113K median, $105K–$165K typical, 14 postingsCalifornia: middle half $105K–$165K, median $113K
  3. CanadaCA$44.00/hr (CA$91.5K/yr) median, CA$44.00–CA$47.36/hr typical, 8 postings
  4. Maryland$100K median, $93.6K–$108K typical, 7 postingsMaryland: middle half $93.6K–$108K, median $100K
  5. Remote$134K median, $130K–$144K typical, 4 postingsRemote: middle half $130K–$144K, median $134K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $134K median, $130K–$144K typical, from 4 postings. On-site: $105K median, $100K–$115K typical, from 28 postings.

Newest Cost Engineer postings

  1. Cost Engineer (m/w/d)Randstad Austria · Laakirchen, Austria · €47.6K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. Cost EngineerAntrim Staffing · Briarcliff Manor, NY · $95K–$125K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. cost engineerPCL Construction · Ottawa, ON, Canada · CA$82.5K–CA$124K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  4. Cost Engineer - Life Sciences ConstructionTurner & Townsend · Elkton, MD · $90K–$110K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026Apply
  5. Senior Cost Engineer - IndustrialisationRolls-Royce SMR · Derby, United Kingdom · £50.6K–£66.5K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Cost Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Cost Engineer jobs is $107K a year, from 77 job postings with pay at 46 companies.

What is the typical Cost Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $100K–$135K. The top 10% list $165K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $90K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Cost Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Form Energy ($167K), Carrier ($144K), Flatiron Construction ($107K).

How does Cost Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $101K, Senior $146K, Staff $167K, Principal $144K.

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