Civil Engineer Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$103,760
$49.89/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$96,144
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): +$2,920 (+2.9%)
New York ranks 11th of 51 states by median pay, and 42nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,290 | $37.16 |
| 25th percentile | $84,740 | $40.74 |
| Median | $103,760 | $49.89 |
| 75th percentile | $135,920 | $65.34 |
| 90th percentile | $169,050 | $81.28 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 17,500
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $103,760
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- +$2,920 (+2.9%)
Cost of living
$103,760 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $96,144
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | ||
| 9th | $103,900 | $112,675 4th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 10th | $103,880 | $94,521 48th |
| New York This page | ||
| 11th | $103,760 | $96,144 42nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 12th | $103,150 | $99,556 32nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 12th | $103,150 | $114,480 3rd |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$64,950/year U.S.
- Construction Manager salary in New York
$155,360/year New York
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Environmental Engineer salary in the U.S.
$107,110/year U.S.
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in New York
$99,280/year New York
- Industrial Engineer salary in New York
$102,640/year New York
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Transportation Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Civil Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Civil Engineer salary in nearby places
- Civil Engineer salary in Connecticut
$103,150/year Connecticut
- Civil Engineer salary in Massachusetts
$106,730/year Massachusetts
- Civil Engineer salary in New Jersey
$104,660/year New Jersey
- Civil Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$97,850/year Pennsylvania
- Civil Engineer salary in Rhode Island
$99,300/year Rhode Island
- Civil Engineer salary in Vermont
$95,600/year Vermont
- Civil Engineer salary in the U.S.
$100,840/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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