What are the main factors that influence a Building Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Building Engineer's salary?

A Building Engineer's salary grows with experience: an Engineer I (0-2 years)earns $79,760, an Building Engineer (2-4 years)earns $92,239, an Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $110,876, an Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $140,258, an Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $162,013,

What are the highest paying states for a Building Engineer?

Building Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Building Engineer roles are District of Columbia $102,989, California $102,598, Massachusetts $101,231. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Building Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Building Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Chief Building Engineer: $193,117; Building Systems Engineer: $105,797; Building Automation Engineer: $97,077; Building Maintenance Engineer: $87,373; Building Science Engineer: $81,436.

How do different companies affect a Building Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Building Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Building Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Building Engineer make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Building Engineer in the United States is $93,018 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, a Building Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,308
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,023 to $98,927
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $81,566

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,927	$8,244	$1,902	$48
Average	$93,018	$7,751	$1,789	$45
25th Percentile	$87,023	$7,252	$1,674	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Building Engineer Salaries

A Building Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Building Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Building Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $79,760
Early Career (1-2 years): $92,239
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,876
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $140,258
Expert (over 8 years): $162,013

Levels	Salary
Engineer ... Level Building Engineer	$79,760
Building ... Level Building Engineer	$92,239
Engineer ... Level Building Engineer	$110,876
Engineer ... Level Building Engineer	$140,258
Engineer ... Level Building Engineer	$162,013

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How Do Building Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Building Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $102,989.
California: $102,598.
Massachusetts: $101,231.

District of Columbia $102,989 California $102,598 Massachusetts $101,231 Washington $100,859 New Jersey $100,822 Alaska $100,692 Connecticut $99,408 New York $98,887

Hawaii $97,222 Rhode Island $96,441 Maryland $95,911 Minnesota $95,185 Colorado $94,906 Illinois $94,813 Oregon $94,459 Delaware $94,199

New Hampshire $94,035 Virginia $93,669 Pennsylvania $92,599 Nevada $92,060 North Dakota $91,883 Michigan $91,604 Wisconsin $91,501 Vermont $91,297

Texas $90,729 Maine $90,692 Arizona $90,636 Ohio $90,571 Georgia $89,716 Indiana $89,288 Wyoming $89,204 Utah $89,074

Iowa $89,018 Kansas $88,571 Louisiana $88,441 North Carolina $88,395 Missouri $88,376 Florida $88,013 Montana $87,818 Nebraska $87,632

Kentucky $87,530 South Carolina $87,158 Tennessee $86,925 Idaho $86,832 New Mexico $86,153 Oklahoma $86,004 Alabama $85,455 South Dakota $84,534

Arkansas $84,032 West Virginia $83,762 Mississippi $82,953

Top Paying Cities for Building Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $117,323
San Francisco: $116,170
Oakland: $113,593

San Jose, CA $117,323

San Francisco, CA $116,170

Oakland, CA $113,593

New York, NY $107,798

Queens Village, NY $107,101

Paramus, NJ $106,356

Passaic, NJ $106,263

Bergenfield, NJ $106,170

Stamford, CT $106,031

Huntington, NY $105,938

Newark, NJ $105,333

Bridgeport, CT $105,147

New Brunswick, NJ $104,840

Vallejo, CA $104,645

Middlesex, NJ $104,589

Somerset, NJ $104,505

Petaluma, CA $104,291

Santa Cruz, CA $103,929

Boston, MA $103,743

Monterey, CA $103,278

Fairbanks, AK $103,212

Los Angeles, CA $103,036

Washington, DC $102,989

Seattle, WA $102,822

Santa Rosa, CA $102,803

Juneau, AK $102,533

Orange, CA $102,226

Anchorage, AK $102,059

Anaheim, CA $101,994

Santa Ana, CA $101,854

Nassau, NY $101,799

Long Beach, CA $101,761

Danbury, CT $101,733

Santa Maria, CA $101,417

Everett, WA $101,399

Bremerton, WA $100,943

Trenton, NJ $100,766

Sacramento, CA $100,729

San Diego, CA $100,682

Brockton, MA $100,645

Tacoma, WA $100,608

Santa Barbara, CA $100,478

Lowell, MA $100,106

New Suffolk, NY $100,068

Nashua, NH $99,957

Lompoc, CA $99,808

Ventura, CA $99,715

Stockton, CA $99,687

New Haven, CT $99,501

Atlantic City, NJ $99,259

Hartford, CT $99,055

Modesto, CA $99,008

Poughkeepsie, NY $98,803

New Britain, CT $98,757

Kennewick, WA $98,627

Olympia, WA $98,627

New London, CT $98,608

Norwich, CT $98,580

Lawrence, MA $98,534

Bakersfield, CA $98,273

New Bedford, MA $98,143

Riverside, CA $98,143

Richland, WA $98,050

Portsmouth, NH $97,975

Vineland, NJ $97,957

San Bernardino, CA $97,882

Boulder, CO $97,622

Worcester, MA $97,548

Portland, OR $97,464

Saint Paul, MN $97,352

Minneapolis, MN $97,352

Philadelphia, PA $97,222

Honolulu, HI $96,729

Springfield, MA $96,404

Providence, RI $96,394

Chicago, IL $96,124

Bellingham, WA $96,013

Baltimore, MD $95,911

Chico, CA $95,678

Wilmington, DE $95,520

Pittsfield, MA $95,427

Manchester, NH $95,250

Spokane, WA $94,841

Denver, CO $94,832

Albany, NY $94,394

Troy, NY $94,357

Schenectady, NY $94,162

Burlington, VT $93,957

Portland, ME $93,632

Salem, OR $93,557

Yakima, WA $93,539

Ann Arbor, MI $93,511

Rochester, MN $93,250

Reno, NV $93,204

Fresno, CA $93,204

Milwaukee, WI $93,120

Detroit, MI $93,027

Allentown, PA $92,999

Carson City, NV $92,990

Houston, TX $92,850

Colorado Springs, CO $92,841

Syracuse, NY $92,794

Eugene, OR $92,618

Gary, IN $92,506

Bismarck, ND $92,506

Galveston, TX $92,506

Springfield, OR $92,432

Medford, OR $92,208

Fort Collins, CO $92,171

Austin, TX $92,097

Mesa, AZ $91,901

Phoenix, AZ $91,883

Dallas, TX $91,855

Reading, PA $91,799

Saint Cloud, MN $91,762

Concord, NH $91,678

Madison, WI $91,641

Utica, NY $91,390

Raleigh, NC $91,315

Las Vegas, NV $91,306

Rochester, NY $91,241

Des Moines, IA $91,232

Atlanta, GA $91,083

Battle Creek, MI $91,055

Salt Lake City, UT $91,027

Lancaster, PA $90,888

Champaign, IL $90,869

Harrisburg, PA $90,757

Durham, NC $90,674

Kansas City, MO $90,664

Kansas City, KS $90,646

Fort Worth, TX $90,636

Boca Raton, FL $90,599

Cleveland, OH $90,590

Columbus, OH $90,571

Pittsburgh, PA $90,562

Richmond, VA $90,525

Indianapolis, IN $90,506

Cincinnati, OH $90,385

Petersburg, VA $90,246

Lansing, MI $90,041

Billings, MT $90,041

Huntsville, AL $90,041

Lebanon, PA $90,032

Pueblo, CO $90,022

Dayton, OH $90,022

Appleton, WI $89,995

Buffalo, NY $89,957

Racine, WI $89,911

Charlotte, NC $89,902

Saint Louis, MO $89,874

Springfield, IL $89,836

York, PA $89,818

Elkhart, IN $89,818

Gastonia, NC $89,809

Benton Harbor, MI $89,809

Beaumont, TX $89,753

Lorain, OH $89,734

Toledo, OH $89,697

Binghamton, NY $89,650

Rock Hill, SC $89,641

Rockford, IL $89,595

Elyria, OH $89,548

Fargo, ND $89,548

Flagstaff, AZ $89,483

Fort Lauderdale, FL $89,427

Miami, FL $89,371

Duluth, MN $89,223

Bangor, ME $89,102

Cedar Rapids, IA $88,999

Louisville, KY $88,953

Grand Rapids, MI $88,934

Hialeah, FL $88,925

Casper, WY $88,795

Scranton, PA $88,683

New Orleans, LA $88,655

Virginia Beach, VA $88,646

Akron, OH $88,599

Peoria, IL $88,478

Sarasota, FL $88,460

Green Bay, WI $88,395

Baton Rouge, LA $88,348

Charleston, SC $88,330

Nashville, TN $88,302

Jamestown, NY $88,283

Davenport, IA $88,283

Tucson, AZ $88,237

Cheyenne, WY $88,209

Saint Petersburg, FL $88,181

Tampa, FL $88,162

Omaha, NE $88,144

Evansville, IN $88,106

Port Arthur, TX $88,106

Bradenton, FL $88,069

Santa Fe, NM $87,902

Orlando, FL $87,809

Clearwater, FL $87,706

La Crosse, WI $87,511

Canton, OH $87,511

Grand Forks, ND $87,483

Tulsa, OK $87,455

Albuquerque, NM $87,455

Newport News, VA $87,446

High Point, NC $87,418

Ogden, UT $87,381

Corpus Christi, TX $87,306

Laramie, WY $87,251

Norfolk, VA $87,251

Rock Island, IL $87,195

Saginaw, MI $87,176

Jacksonville, FL $87,167

Salisbury, NC $87,148

Memphis, TN $87,130

Moline, IL $87,083

Fort Myers, FL $87,055

Waterloo, IA $86,934

Spartanburg, SC $86,841

Lincoln, NE $86,795

Fort Wayne, IN $86,776

Birmingham, AL $86,674

Cedar Falls, IA $86,655

Provo, UT $86,646

Springfield, OH $86,637

San Antonio, TX $86,618

Greensboro, NC $86,581

South Bend, IN $86,572

Winston Salem, NC $86,562

Boise, ID $86,534

Savannah, GA $86,469

Muskegon, MI $86,302

Lima, OH $86,190

Lake Charles, LA $86,153

Anderson, IN $86,134

Lexington, KY $86,106

Augusta, GA $86,079

Greenville, SC $86,079

Wichita, KS $85,995

Tuscaloosa, AL $85,995

Columbia, SC $85,911

Bloomington, IN $85,679

Roanoke, VA $85,623

Asheville, NC $85,502

Knoxville, TN $85,344

Shreveport, LA $85,334

Wilmington, NC $85,213

Frankfort, KY $85,037

Oklahoma City, OK $84,972

Chillicothe, OH $84,934

Longview, TX $84,925

Topeka, KS $84,897

Mobile, AL $84,758

Terre Haute, IN $84,720

Erie, PA $84,711

Altoona, PA $84,665

Melbourne, FL $84,637

Amarillo, TX $84,600

Killeen, TX $84,572

Fayetteville, AR $84,497

Sioux Falls, SD $84,432

Chattanooga, TN $84,376

Idaho Falls, ID $84,367

Gainesville, FL $84,172

Portsmouth, OH $84,125

Little Rock, AR $84,107

Lynchburg, VA $84,107

Youngstown, OH $84,069

Lafayette, LA $84,069

Temple, TX $84,032

Daytona Beach, FL $84,014

Clarksville, TN $84,004

Pensacola, FL $83,995

Hopkinsville, KY $83,716

Charleston, WV $83,707

Florence, SC $83,660

Sioux City, IA $83,604

Macon, GA $83,335

Tallahassee, FL $83,325

Fayetteville, NC $83,307

Wichita Falls, TX $83,288

Waco, TX $83,288

Pine Bluff, AR $83,251

Vincennes, IN $83,074

Lubbock, TX $83,037

Great Falls, MT $82,981

Alamogordo, NM $82,972

Abilene, TX $82,897

Rapid City, SD $82,776

Monroe, LA $82,776

Albany, GA $82,721

Huntington, WV $82,711

Jackson, MS $82,702

Greenville, MS $82,693

Parkersburg, WV $82,600

Montgomery, AL $82,581

Johnstown, PA $82,562

Springfield, MO $82,488

Biloxi, MS $82,442

Sumter, SC $82,246

Columbus, GA $82,237

Twin Falls, ID $82,181

Pascagoula, MS $82,060

Kingsport, TN $81,818

Gulfport, MS $81,790

Alexandria, LA $81,483

Fort Smith, AR $81,251

El Paso, TX $81,000

Helena, MT $80,879

Las Cruces, NM $80,581

Harlingen, TX $80,321

Pocatello, ID $80,237

Florence, AL $80,209

Brownsville, TX $80,191

Dothan, AL $80,042

Mcallen, TX $79,995

Columbus, MS $79,307

Altus, OK $78,879

Lawton, OK $78,702

Pierre, SD $78,367

What Skills Can Increase a Building Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 5.97% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Linux (Mentioned in 2.02% Job Postings): Managing a system's hardware and resources using a Unix-like open-source operating system.
Agile (Mentioned in 1.67% Job Postings): Agile is a development process where feedback is continuously gathered from users to create the best user experience.

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Analysis	5.97%
Linux	2.02%
Agile	1.67%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Building Engineer's salary.

Python: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Computer Science: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Python	$99,529	7%
Insight	$99,529	7%
Computer Science	$99,529	7%
Agile	$99,529	7%
Networking	$96,738	4%
Programming	$95,808	3%

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How Education impacts a Building Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Building Engineers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Building Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $86,378 and $90,322).

Building Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Building Engineer

No Diploma 0.4%

High School 3.5%

Associates 3.5%

Bachelors 46.9%

Masters 38.9%

Doctorate 6.8%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.4%
High School	3.5%
Associates	3.5%
Bachelors	46.9%
Masters	38.9%
Doctorate	6.8%

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Building Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Building Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$87,023

Average $93,018/year

$98,927

$7,252

Average $7,751/month

$8,244

$1,674

Average $1,789/week

$1,902

$42

Average $45/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,927	$8,244	$1,902	$48
Average	$93,018	$7,751	$1,789	$45
25th Percentile	$87,023	$7,252	$1,674	$42

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Salaries for a Building Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $99,336 in 2023 to around $98,470 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Building Engineer salary trends, .

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