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10 of the Most Popular Types of Transportation Engineer Jobs in 2026

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To become a transportation engineer, earn a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field. Pursue an internship with a transportation company or civil engineering firm to gain hands-on experience in planning and designing transportation projects, preparing estimates, and evaluating traffic patterns. Use your civil engineering degree and internship experience to obtain an entry-level role in transportation engineering. After working for several years, consider earning an advanced engineering degree to become eligible for management positions in transportation engineering.

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Top Types Of Transportation Engineer Jobs

List of the top 10 highest paying Transportation Engineer positions in 2026, with salary ranges, according to ZipRecruiter.

  • Transportation Engineer Intern

    Salary range: $43,000 - $60,000

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  • Work From Home Traffic Transportation Engineer

    Salary range: $87,000 - $118,500

    Work From Home Traffic Transportation Engineer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Work From Home Traffic Transportation Engineer jobs pay between $87,000 (25th percentile) and $118,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Work From Home Traffic Transportation Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Entry Level Transportation Engineering

    Salary range: $77,500 - $102,500

    Entry Level Transportation Engineering is a typical job search query Most salaries for Entry Level Transportation Engineering jobs pay between $77,500 (25th percentile) and $102,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Entry Level Transportation Engineering job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Transportation Engineer Caltrans

    Salary range: $77,500 - $102,500

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  • Transportation Eit

    Salary range: $77,500 - $102,500

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  • Vertical Transportation Engineer

    Salary range: $77,500 - $102,500

    Vertical Transportation Engineer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Vertical Transportation Engineer jobs pay between $77,500 (25th percentile) and $102,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Vertical Transportation Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Remote Transportation Engineer

    Salary range: $77,500 - $102,500

    Remote Transportation Engineer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Remote Transportation Engineer jobs pay between $77,500 (25th percentile) and $102,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Remote Transportation Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Senior Transportation Engineer Caltrans

    Salary range: $104,500 - $143,500

    Senior Transportation Engineer Caltrans is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Senior Transportation Engineer Caltrans jobs pay between $104,500 (25th percentile) and $143,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Senior Transportation Engineer Caltrans job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Transportation Engineering

    Salary range: $77,500 - $102,500

    Transportation Engineering is a common job search query. Most salaries for Transportation Engineering jobs pay between $77,500 (25th percentile) and $102,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Transportation Engineering job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Transportation Design

    Salary range: $77,500 - $95,500

    Transportation Design is a typical job search query Most salaries for Transportation Design jobs pay between $77,500 (25th percentile) and $95,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Transportation Design job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

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