Salary · Construction management
Assistant project manager or field engineer salary in 2026
An assistant project manager or field engineer with 0 to 3 years of experience earns $72,000 to $92,000 base at a US mid-market AEC firm, according to 2026 recruiter placement bands. The 157 assistant project manager or field engineer postings in our database that list pay have a median of $99,000, and the middle half run $81,000 to $115,000.
Recruiter band
$72–92kbase, 0 to 3 yrs
Posted median
$99k157 postings with pay
Middle half of postings
$81–115ka quarter post below, a quarter above
The ladder
Where this sits in construction management
One rung up, a construction project engineer earns $85k to $115k.
| Role | Chart | Recruiter band | Posted median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant project manager or field engineerThis role0 to 3 yrs | $72k to $92k | $99k157 postings | |
| Construction project engineer | $85k to $115k | $100k334 postings | |
| Construction project manager | $115k to $160k | $140k589 postings | |
| Senior construction project manager | $155k to $220k | $180k178 postings | |
| Construction superintendent | $98k to $145k | $131k420 postings | |
| Senior superintendent | $140k to $195k | $188k106 postings | |
| Construction project executive | $195k to $295k | Only 5 with pay | |
| VDC manager or BIM coordinator | $120k to $170k | $117k68 postings | |
| Preconstruction or estimating lead | $135k to $185k | $162k124 postings | |
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- What moves it
- General contractors, construction managers and owner's reps. Project executive pay scales with the volume of work they run.
- Bonus
- Bonus typically adds 5 to 15% for senior roles and up to 25% at principal and partner level.
- Basis
- Base salary at US mid-market AEC firms (40 to 400 people), before bonus, equity and project incentive pay.
Posted now
Recent assistant project manager or field engineer jobs with pay
From employer career pages, newest first, one per firm. Each link opens the firm's own posting.
- $75k to $75k / yr
- $181k to $181k / yr
- $107k to $155k / yr
- $122k to $143k / yr
- $95k to $115k / yr
BLS benchmark
What all employers pay
The May 2025 federal wage survey covers every level of the occupation at once, so its median sits near the middle of the ladder. City medians are on the construction management page.
- 10th percentile
- $69,690
- 25th percentile
- $88,550
- Median
- $114,990
- 75th percentile
- $151,640
- 90th percentile
- $189,440
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Annual wages, all employers, before bonus and overtime.
Questions
Questions about this pay
How much do assistant project managers and field engineers make?
An assistant project manager or field engineer with 0 to 3 years of experience earns $72,000 to $92,000 base at a US mid-market AEC firm, according to 2026 recruiter placement bands. The 157 assistant project manager or field engineer postings in our database that list pay have a median of $99,000, and the middle half run $81,000 to $115,000.
How does an assistant project manager or field engineer earn more?
One rung up, a construction project engineer earns $85k to $115k.
Does this include bonus?
No. Base salary at US mid-market AEC firms (40 to 400 people), before bonus, equity and project incentive pay. Bonus typically adds 5 to 15% for senior roles and up to 25% at principal and partner level.
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