The average salary for a civil engineer in New York is around $98,030 per year.
Avg Salary
Civil engineers earn an average yearly salary of $98,030.
Wages typically start from $61,300 and go up to $160,840.
28% above national average Updated in 2021
Civil engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$77.33 per hour
$160,840 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$60.40 per hour
$125,620 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$47.13 per hour
$98,030 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$37.18 per hour
$77,330 per year
10th percentile
Starting level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$29.47 per hour
$61,300 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Civil engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Delaware | $99,630 |
| Alaska | $99,280 |
| New Jersey | $99,280 |
| Rhode Island | $99,280 |
| New York | $98,030 |
| Massachusetts | $97,410 |
| Minnesota | $96,120 |
| District of Columbia | $95,580 |
| Illinois | $95,580 |
| Washington | $95,580 |
| Colorado | $95,300 |
| Maine | $93,480 |
| Oregon | $90,960 |
| Louisiana | $90,420 |
| Nevada | $90,060 |
| New Mexico | $88,360 |
| West Virginia | $85,360 |
| Virginia | $84,800 |
| Alabama | $84,340 |
| Pennsylvania | $83,390 |
| Oklahoma | $82,900 |
| Maryland | $82,150 |
| Tennessee | $81,420 |
| Iowa | $80,370 |
| Kentucky | $79,680 |
| Connecticut | $79,570 |
| Mississippi | $79,480 |
| Nebraska | $79,450 |
| New Hampshire | $79,440 |
| Idaho | $79,380 |
| Wyoming | $79,380 |
| Florida | $79,210 |
| Hawaii | $79,180 |
| Texas | $79,140 |
| Utah | $79,140 |
| Ohio | $79,100 |
| North Carolina | $78,960 |
| Kansas | $78,920 |
| Arizona | $78,690 |
| Indiana | $78,240 |
| North Dakota | $78,240 |
| Missouri | $78,180 |
| Wisconsin | $78,130 |
| South Carolina | $77,800 |
| South Dakota | $77,800 |
| Arkansas | $77,560 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $77,560 |
| Vermont | $77,560 |
| Michigan | $77,450 |
| Montana | $76,650 |
| Guam | $76,320 |
| Georgia | $73,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $59,200 |
| California | $101,230 |
How do civil engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Civil engineers earn about the same as related careers in New York. On average, they make less than mechatronics engineers but more than mechanical engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Mechatronics engineer salary | $100K |
| Product safety engineer salary | $101K |
| Aerospace engineer salary | $102K |
| Engineer salary | $98K |
| Operations research analyst salary | $96K |
| Civil engineer salary | $98K |
| Ship engineer salary | $99K |
| Water engineer salary | $93K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $93K |
| Mechanical engineer salary | $97K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)