Iowa · 2026 pay · 15 people
How much does a project engineer make in Iowa?
$96,932typical pay for a project engineer in 2026
$91,374 – $99,604what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.4% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where project engineers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid project engineers, 2026
- 1Cover, Mathew BrianProject Engineer · University of Iowa$107,025
- 2Underwood, Nicole DProject Engineer · University of Iowa$102,432
- 3Brouillette, Marc JamesProject Engineer · University of Iowa$102,236
- 4Johnson, Joshua EddieProject Engineer · University of Iowa$100,267
- 5Gilles, Daniel WilliamProject Engineer · University of Iowa$98,940
Common questions
How much does a project engineer make in Iowa?
The typical project engineer was paid $96,932 in 2026; most earned between $91,374 and $99,604. This counts all 15 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Project Engineer, at any level (for example "Project Engineer"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this