Water Resources Engineer Salaries

How much does a Water Resources Engineer make?

Updated Sep 10, 2023

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$136,786 / yrTotal Pay
$105,123 / yrBase Pay
$31,663 / yrAdditional Pay

$136,786

 / yr
$88K$217K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Water Resources Engineer is $136,786 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $105,123 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $31,663 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Top Paying Companies

For a Water Resources Engineer in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Water Resources Engineer in United States. Employers include Amec Foster Wheeler, California Department of Water Resources and Kimley-Horn.

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Amec Foster Wheeler
Amec Foster Wheeler
$102,778/yr
1 open jobs
4
Wood
$100,335/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Water Resources Engineer in United States

1Amec Foster Wheeler$102,778
2California Department of Water Resources$101,074
3Kimley-Horn$100,644
4Wood$100,335
5California State Water Resources Control Board$98,075
6HydroGeoLogic$89,033
7Halff Associates$88,422
8Golder Associates$88,349
9Northwest Hydraulic Consultant$87,982
10Gannett Fleming$87,938

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AECOM
3.8
Water Resources EngineerSee 54 salaries from all locations

$82,330

 / yr
US Army
3.8
Water Resources EngineerSee 36 salaries from all locations

$85,282

 / yr
Jacobs
4
Water Resources EngineerSee 34 salaries from all locations

$83,831

 / yr
Dewberry
3.7
Water Resources EngineerSee 32 salaries from all locations

$80,910

 / yr
CDM Smith
4
Water Resources EngineerSee 30 salaries from all locations

$81,982

 / yr
HDR
4
Water Resources EngineerSee 27 salaries from all locations

$80,612

 / yr
WSP
3.7
Water Resources EngineerSee 25 salaries from all locations

$79,951

 / yr

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Wood
3.9
Water Resources EngineerSee 19 salaries from all locations

$100,335

 / yr
California Department of Water Resources
3.6
Water Resources EngineerSee 17 salaries from all locations

$101,074

 / yr
Arcadis
4.1
Water Resources EngineerSee 17 salaries from all locations

$83,914

 / yr
Stantec
3.9
Water Resources EngineerSee 16 salaries from all locations

$78,880

 / yr
CH2M
3.6
Water Resources EngineerSee 13 salaries from all locations

$85,065

 / yr
Arcadis
4.1
Water Resources Engineer ISee 12 salaries from all locations

$79,374

 / yr
Tetra Tech
3.9
Water Resources EngineerSee 12 salaries from all locations

$81,231

 / yr
RK&K
4.1
Water Resources EngineerSee 12 salaries from all locations

$81,353

 / yr
DOWL
4.5
Water Resources EngineerSee 11 salaries from all locations

$83,983

 / yr
Matrix Design Group
3.8
Water Resources EngineerSee 10 salaries from all locations

$86,519

 / yr
Atkins
4
Water Resources EngineerSee 10 salaries from all locations

$84,727

 / yr
HydroGeoLogic
3.4
Water Resources EngineerSee 9 salaries from all locations

$89,033

 / yr
Geosyntec Consultants
4.1
Water Resources EngineerSee 8 salaries from all locations

$86,943

 / yr
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