How much does a Resident Engineer make in Appleton, WI?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Resident Engineer in Appleton, WI is $73,243. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $60,234 to a high of $87,299, with most professionals earning between $66,434 and $80,600.

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Resident Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $60,234 Appleton,WI May 01, 2025
25th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $66,434 Appleton,WI May 01, 2025
50th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $73,243 Appleton,WI May 01, 2025
75th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $80,600 Appleton,WI May 01, 2025
90th Percentile Resident Engineer Salary $87,299 Appleton,WI May 01, 2025
25% $66,434 10% $60,234 90% $87,299 75% $80,600 $73,243 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Resident Engineer ?

A resident engineer is a construction occupation. It often describes an engineer employed to work from site for the client or the design engineer. The duties include supervision of and issuing of instructions to the contractor and to report regularly to the designer and/or client. The role was common historically and was also defined in the Institution of Civil Engineers Conditions of Contract and FIDIC contracts. It is not a defined role in the commonly used and more modern NEC Engineering and Construction Contract in which similar roles are named as the client's "project manager" and "su...

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  1. This Job:

    Resident Engineer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. Up a level:

    Civil Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Resident Engineer in Appleton, WI. The base salary for Resident Engineer ranges from $66,434 to $80,600 with the average base salary of $73,243. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $71,625 to $88,428 with the average total cash compensation of $79,095.
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About Appleton, Wisconsin    Appleton is a city in Outagamie (mostly), Calumet, and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. One of the Fox Cities, it is situated on the....More

Appleton, Wisconsin  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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