Project Engineer
U.S. Engineering
Kansas City, MO · $65k–$92k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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Where Kansas City, MO ranks
Where Kansas City, MO placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Cities hosting the most government & public sector conferences5 conferences · of 29
- #6Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Midwest54 / 100 · of 20
- #6Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest60 / 100 · of 20
- #6Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Midwest13 conferences · of 12
- #8Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest81 jobs · of 51
- #9Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Midwest$125k · of 20
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $78,358 a year. Across 352 open project engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $85,000 to $117,000 and the median is $100,000. That is 22% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among engineers, all other is little observed so far. Measured exposure for engineers, all other: 7% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
Do you believe no challenge is too complex to solve? You’ll fit right in at U.S. Engineering Construction. We deliver award-winning mechanical contracting, construction, service, and maintenance solut