Civil Engineers salary in New York, NY

Median pay for civil engineers in New York, NY: $104,750/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $73,780 – $173,790 · about 15,770 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($88,630) by +$16,120 (+18%).

What it's really worth in New York

With New York's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $104,750 has the buying power of about $92,991 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $93,610 · median home $727,625 · median rent $3,503/mo.

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How New York ranks for this job

On raw pay, New York, NY is 13th of the 187 metros we hold civil engineers wages for. Once New York's cost of living is applied, it ranks 84th.

The headline number flatters New York. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, civil engineers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in New York

A median home in New York, NY costs $727,625 — about 6.9× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $3,503/mo works out at 40% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where civil engineers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to New York.

Metro	Median pay	vs New York	Rent vs New York
Sacramento, CA	$125,760	+20%	0.7×
San Francisco, CA	$122,670	+17%	0.9×
San Jose, CA	$119,430	+14%	1×
Baton Rouge, LA	$110,110	+5%	0.4×

Same job elsewhere in NY

Metro	Median pay	vs New York	Rent vs New York
Albany, NY	$98,860	−6%	0.5×
Syracuse, NY	$97,620	−7%	0.5×
Rochester, NY	$90,570	−14%	0.5×
Buffalo, NY	$88,150	−16%	0.4×

Staying in NY keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires civil engineers around New York

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• City of New York · Government
• U.S. Federal Government (NY) · Government
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority · Government

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