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Civil Engineer Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of civil engineers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Civil Engineers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$64,960
25th Percentile Wage
$79,050
50th Percentile Wage
$102,010
75th Percentile Wage
$110,790
90th Percentile Wage
$133,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$102,010
3.53% 18.69%
2021
$98,410
6.38% -
2020
$92,130
0.11% -
2019
$92,030
-0.23% -
2018
$92,240
5.71% -
2017
$86,970
-1.49% -
2016
$88,270
1.80% -
2015
$86,680
1.59% -
2014
$85,300
4.50% -
2013
$81,460
-1.82% -
2012
$82,940
- -

Table 2. Compare Civil Engineer Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $102,010, Albany-Schenectady-Troy is the highest paying city for civil engineers in state of New York, followed by New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary $101,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of civil engineers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$102,010
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$101,100
Elmira
$97,750
Nassau-Suffolk
$93,620
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$89,760
Syracuse
$84,710
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$83,660
Ithaca
$82,580
Kingston
$81,940
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$81,130
Rochester
$80,550
Utica-Rome
$79,020
Binghamton
$79,010
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$78,940
Watertown-Fort Drum
$78,550
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$77,600
Glens Falls
$76,630
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$76,430
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$75,900
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$68,060

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