Project engineer is where a lot of NYC construction careers start: submittals, RFIs, drawing updates, and chasing subs for paperwork. Pay swings a lot depending on the firm and the work. A first-year PE at an interiors GC and a five-year PE on public heavy civil work can be $90k apart. These are the ranges NYC contractors posted in their own ads.
Across 4 NYC job ads, posted base ranges ran from $65k to $170k. That's base salary only, before bonus, overtime or benefits.
| Employer / poster | Where | Posted base range | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schimenti Construction | Manhattan | $65,000–$75,000 | ad |
| SLSCO (public work CM) | NYC | $80,000–$95,000 | ad |
| Steel contractor via JOB TODAY (airport, transit) | Queens | $85,000–$130,000 Ad says no experience required | ad |
| MLJ Contracting (Iovino, heavy civil) | Manhattan | $100,000–$170,000 Asks for 5+ years | ad |
Ranges are from public job ads posted around October 2026. When an ad's header and body disagreed, the header range is listed and the other is noted. Ads show what employers offer new hires, which can differ from what people already in the job earn.
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