New York Wages 17-2051.00 - Civil Engineers Bright Outlook  

In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $103,760.
  • 10% of workers earn $77,290 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $169,050 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $100,840.
  • 10% of workers earn $68,240 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $163,220 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$68,240$79,930$100,840$129,680$163,220
New York$77,290$84,740$103,760$135,920$169,050
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$75,990$81,780$102,470$126,400$149,520
Binghamton, NY$73,660$86,380$106,140$125,110$138,400
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$72,020$80,500$97,060$127,820$150,300
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$67,590$78,140$93,050$108,610$138,200
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$65,100$75,080$91,210$107,310$135,590
Elmira, NY$68,410$83,010$91,370$103,630$135,700
Glens Falls, NY$65,860$77,150$92,160$115,220$126,320
Ithaca, NY$58,700$77,420$97,550$111,890$131,550
Kingston, NY$73,360$91,370$110,610$121,930$157,170
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$72,220$79,840$98,180$128,320$161,430
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$78,250$88,710$107,330$143,310$176,400
Rochester, NY$68,830$78,930$99,460$127,820$149,270
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$72,020$79,930$91,370$112,410$141,720
Syracuse, NY$72,110$81,070$102,330$131,450$164,830
Utica-Rome, NY$72,020$78,040$91,370$111,640$123,490
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$66,820$79,810$94,340$111,890$132,780

In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $49.89 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.16 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $81.28 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $48.48 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $32.81 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $78.47 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$32.81$38.43$48.48$62.34$78.47
New York$37.16$40.74$49.89$65.34$81.28
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$36.53$39.32$49.27$60.77$71.88
Binghamton, NY$35.41$41.53$51.03$60.15$66.54
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$34.63$38.70$46.66$61.45$72.26
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$32.50$37.57$44.74$52.21$66.44
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$31.30$36.10$43.85$51.59$65.19
Elmira, NY$32.89$39.91$43.93$49.82$65.24
Glens Falls, NY$31.66$37.09$44.31$55.40$60.73
Ithaca, NY$28.22$37.22$46.90$53.79$63.25
Kingston, NY$35.27$43.93$53.18$58.62$75.56
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$34.72$38.39$47.20$61.69$77.61
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$37.62$42.65$51.60$68.90$84.81
Rochester, NY$33.09$37.95$47.82$61.45$71.76
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$34.63$38.43$43.93$54.04$68.13
Syracuse, NY$34.67$38.98$49.20$63.20$79.24
Utica-Rome, NY$34.63$37.52$43.93$53.68$59.37
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$32.13$38.37$45.36$53.79$63.84