HDR salaries

Q: Is the pay good at HDR?

Yes, the pay is good at HDR. Compared to the industry average of $72,074 per year, the average annual salary at HDR is $70,256, which is 2.52% lower.

Q: What is the starting pay at HDR?

The starting pay at HDR is $46,000 per year, or $22.12 per hour.

Q: How much does HDR pay an hour?

HDR pays $33.78 an hour, on average.

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HDR salary estimate

$70,256yearly

$33.78 hourly rate

Entry-level salary

$46,000 yearly salary

Updated April 25, 2024

How much does HDR pay?

The average HDR salary in the United States is $70,256 per year. HDR salaries range between $46,000 a year in the bottom 10th percentile to $105,000 in the top 90th percentile. HDR pays $33.78 an hour on average. Geographic location also impacts HDR salaries. HDR employees in San Francisco, CA get paid the most.

Highest paying jobs at HDR

The highest paying jobs at HDR are project manager, construction manager, projects controller, and database administrator. Project manager jobs at HDR earn an average yearly salary of $92,968, HDR construction manager jobs average $92,563, and HDR projects controller jobs average $92,458.

The lowest paying HDR roles include receptionist and office assistant. HDR receptionist average salary is $33,745 per year. So while the average HDR salary is $70,256 there is a big variation in pay depending on the role.

Highest paying jobs at HDR

Rank	Job Title	Average HDR Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Project Manager	$92,968	$44.70
2	Construction Manager	$92,563	$44.50
3	Projects Controller	$92,458	$44.45
4	Database Administrator	$83,829	$40.30
5	Modeler	$80,844	$38.87
6	Bridge Engineer	$78,672	$37.82
7	Environmental Planner	$77,520	$37.27
8	Technical Support Specialist	$77,405	$37.21
9	Systems Administrator	$77,311	$37.17
10	Traffic Engineer	$76,928	$36.98
11	Finance Analyst	$75,844	$36.46
12	Designer	$74,362	$35.75
13	Transportation Planner	$73,163	$35.17
14	Environmental Scientist	$67,371	$32.39
15	Project Coordinator	$65,947	$31.71
16	Architect	$65,428	$31.46
17	Construction Inspector	$64,490	$31.00
18	Design Coordinator	$63,429	$30.49
19	Senior Inspector	$62,877	$30.23
20	GIS Analyst	$62,691	$30.14

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Average HDR salary by state

HDR pays the highest salaries in California due to higher costs of living and competition in the state.

Rank	State	Average HDR Salary	Hourly Rate
1	California	$83,705	$40.24
2	District of Columbia	$76,038	$36.56
3	Washington	$75,168	$36.14
4	Massachusetts	$74,190	$35.67
5	New York	$73,189	$35.19
6	Oregon	$71,378	$34.32
7	Virginia	$69,639	$33.48
8	Nevada	$69,270	$33.30
9	Colorado	$68,580	$32.97
10	Texas	$68,560	$32.96
11	New Hampshire	$68,487	$32.93
12	Arizona	$67,586	$32.49
13	Pennsylvania	$67,325	$32.37
14	New Mexico	$67,132	$32.28
15	Maine	$67,061	$32.24
16	West Virginia	$66,960	$32.19
17	Minnesota	$66,176	$31.82
18	North Carolina	$65,707	$31.59
19	Michigan	$64,665	$31.09
20	Florida	$63,624	$30.59

How much does HDR pay by location?

The average HDR salary varies by location. HDR salaries are the highest in San Francisco, CA, at $85,918 per year. HDR pays the second highest average salary in Washington, DC, at $76,167 per year. It's important to factor in the cost of living when negotiating a salary or choosing a place to work.

Highest Paying HDR Locations

Rank	Location	Average HDR Salary	Hourly Rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$85,918	$41.31
2	Washington, DC	$76,167	$36.62
3	Bellevue, WA	$75,407	$36.25
4	Boston, MA	$74,123	$35.64
5	New York, NY	$73,292	$35.24
6	Mahwah, NJ	$73,245	$35.21
7	Anchorage, AK	$73,125	$35.16
8	Portland, OR	$71,061	$34.16
9	Alexandria, VA	$69,965	$33.64
10	Las Vegas, NV	$69,201	$33.27
11	Chicago, IL	$68,559	$32.96
12	Denver, CO	$68,456	$32.91
13	Silver Spring, MD	$68,285	$32.83
14	Dallas, TX	$68,276	$32.83
15	Phoenix, AZ	$67,749	$32.57
16	Albuquerque, NM	$67,367	$32.39
17	Lafayette, LA	$66,889	$32.16
18	Charleston, WV	$66,586	$32.01
19	Pittsburgh, PA	$66,409	$31.93
20	Minneapolis, MN	$66,113	$31.79

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HDR salaries by department

Salaries at HDR vary depending on the department you work in. HDR salaries in the it department are the highest with an average salary of $91,512. Employees in the finance department at HDR receive relatively high salaries as well, with an average salary of $85,284 per year. Departments that don't pay as well at HDR include the administrative and the accounting organizational functions, with employees earning average salaries of $45,642 and $60,785, respectively.

Average HDR salary by department

Rank	Department	Average HDR Salary	Hourly Rate
1	IT	$91,512	$44.00
2	Finance	$85,284	$41.00
3	Engineering	$75,527	$36.31
4	Plant/Manufacturing	$73,720	$35.44
5	Construction	$72,459	$34.84
6	Supply Chain	$72,419	$34.82
7	Marketing	$67,111	$32.26
8	Art/Design	$65,701	$31.59
9	Research & Development	$65,322	$31.40
10	Accounting	$60,785	$29.22
11	Administrative	$45,642	$21.94

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Best paying HDR engineering salaries

Rank	Position	Average HDR Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Senior Project Manager	$110,815	$53.28
2	Senior Sharepoint Developer	$100,757	$48.44
3	Section Manager	$100,527	$48.33
4	Obiee Developer	$88,751	$42.67
5	Database Administrator	$83,829	$40.30
6	Database Programmer	$79,088	$38.02
7	Bridge Engineer	$78,672	$37.82
8	Environmental Planner	$77,520	$37.27
9	Traffic Engineer	$76,928	$36.98
10	Project Architect	$76,728	$36.89
11	Programmer Analyst	$75,988	$36.53
12	Electrical Designer	$73,321	$35.25
13	Computer Aided Design Designer	$72,445	$34.83
14	Representative Projects	$65,220	$31.36
15	GIS Specialist	$64,113	$30.82
16	Gis Internship	$63,281	$30.42
17	GIS Analyst	$62,691	$30.14
18	Design Technician	$60,544	$29.11
19	Cadd Technician	$57,999	$27.88
20	Computer Aided Drafter	$48,275	$23.21

Best paying HDR art/design salaries

Rank	Position	Average HDR Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Architectural Technician	$100,296	$48.22
2	Modeler	$80,844	$38.87
3	Job Captain	$76,392	$36.73
4	Designer	$74,362	$35.75
5	Design Coordinator	$63,429	$30.49
6	Landscape Architect	$60,060	$28.88
7	Architectural Internship	$58,528	$28.14
8	Design Internship	$58,257	$28.01
9	Technical Editor	$52,870	$25.42

Best paying HDR administrative salaries

Rank	Position	Average HDR Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Managing Administrator	$83,219	$40.01
2	Project Administrator	$75,998	$36.54
3	Office Manager	$64,538	$31.03
4	Records Manager	$63,283	$30.42
5	Administrative Coordinator	$58,010	$27.89
6	Document Control Specialist	$54,625	$26.26
7	Bookkeeper	$50,416	$24.24
8	Student Internship	$45,178	$21.72
9	Administrative Assistant	$40,699	$19.57
10	Office Assistant	$34,854	$16.76
11	Front Desk Coordinator	$33,751	$16.23
12	Receptionist	$33,745	$16.22
13	Mail Clerk	$33,627	$16.17

HDR competitors’ average salaries

Average salaries at HDR competitors, like National Aerospace Solutions, Arcadis, and STV Group, vary. National Aerospace Solutions employees earn the highest salaries, with an average yearly salary of $83,362. The average salary at Arcadis is $79,126 per year, and the average salary at STV Group is $77,584 per year.

Highest paying HDR competitors

Rank	Company Name	Zippia Score	Average Salary
1	National Aerospace Solutions	4.2	$83,362
2	Arcadis	4.8	$79,126
3	STV Group	4.7	$77,584
4	Stanley Consultants	4.7	$76,892
5	T.Y. Lin International	4.7	$73,811
6	Vollmer Associates	3.5	$73,784
7	Gannett Fleming	4.7	$73,761
8	Thornton Tomasetti	4.5	$73,651
9	HOK	4.2	$73,306
10	PRIME AE Group	4.1	$73,055
11	BRUNS-PAK Data Center Solutions	4.0	$71,745
12	OMNIPLAN	3.8	$71,493
13	Michael Baker	4.6	$71,200
14	CDG Engineers & Associates	3.6	$71,176
15	Substation Engineering	4.5	$70,218
16	Collier Engineering	4.0	$70,169
17	OBG	4.6	$69,935
18	LEO A DALY	4.5	$63,455
19	England-Thims & Miller	4.1	$63,259
20	EMH&T, Inc.	4.1	$60,495

Recently added HDR salaries

Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Marketing Coordinator	Walnut Creek, CA	12/16/2024	$51,282
Substation Project Manager/Team Lead	Las Vegas, NV	12/16/2024	$101,812
Ohio Transportation Hydraulics Intern 2025	Cincinnati, OH	12/16/2024	$37,566
Civil Construction Inspector 2	Denver, CO	12/16/2024	$58,597
Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager	Colorado Springs, CO	12/16/2024	$120,750

What employees say about salary at HDR

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Cons of working at HDR

Primarily and Engineering company with an Architectural add on

Pros of working at HDR

Salary, relaxed atmosphere, and diversity of Staff

HDR Benefits

The ability to work with such a diverse, knowledge and skilled fellow staff

How did you prepare for the HDR interview?

I did nothing other than represent myself

What do you like best about HDR's CEO and the leadership team?

communication

How would you improve HDR's culture?

Primarily and Engineering company with an Architectural add on promote more intercompany Architectural and engineering collaboration.

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Updated April 25, 2024

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