Professional Structural Engineer Salary in the United States
How much does a Professional Structural Engineer make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Professional Structural Engineer in the United States is $86,843 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.
However, a Professional Structural Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,728
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,488 to $95,681
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,792
10%$72,792
50% (Median)$86,843
90%$103,728
Professional Structural Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Key Factors That Influence Professional Structural Engineer Salaries
A Professional Structural Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Professional Structural Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Professional Structural Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Top Paying Cities for Professional Structural Engineers
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $109,535
San Francisco: $108,336
Oakland: $106,052
San Jose, CA$109,535
San Francisco, CA$108,336
Oakland, CA$106,052
New York, NY$99,990
Paramus, NJ$98,774
Queens Village, NY$98,770
Passaic, NJ$98,687
Bergenfield, NJ$98,679
Stamford, CT$98,488
Huntington, NY$98,453
Newark, NJ$97,811
Bridgeport, CT$97,628
Vallejo, CA$97,455
New Brunswick, NJ$97,420
Petaluma, CA$97,368
Middlesex, NJ$97,203
Somerset, NJ$97,142
Santa Cruz, CA$97,029
Boston, MA$96,500
Monterey, CA$96,195
Seattle, WA$95,996
Santa Rosa, CA$95,979
Los Angeles, CA$95,953
Juneau, AK$95,727
Washington, DC$95,631
Orange, CA$95,322
Santa Ana, CA$95,093
Long Beach, CA$95,006
Anaheim, CA$94,989
Anchorage, AK$94,945
Santa Maria, CA$94,685
Everett, WA$94,667
Danbury, CT$94,362
Bremerton, WA$94,242
Tacoma, WA$93,929
New Suffolk, NY$93,927
Sacramento, CA$93,903
Santa Barbara, CA$93,808
Trenton, NJ$93,712
San Diego, CA$93,712
Brockton, MA$93,617
Fairbanks, AK$93,404
Lompoc, CA$93,182
Lowell, MA$93,112
Ventura, CA$93,095
Nashua, NH$93,078
Stockton, CA$93,069
Modesto, CA$92,435
Poughkeepsie, NY$92,244
Olympia, WA$92,079
Kennewick, WA$92,079
New Haven, CT$92,045
Lawrence, MA$91,732
Hartford, CT$91,645
Riverside, CA$91,628
New Bedford, MA$91,541
Richland, WA$91,541
Bakersfield, CA$91,419
San Bernardino, CA$91,385
New Britain, CT$91,376
Atlantic City, NJ$91,376
New London, CT$91,341
Norwich, CT$91,315
Portsmouth, NH$91,298
Boulder, CO$91,114
Portland, OR$90,994
Worcester, MA$90,985
Minneapolis, MN$90,716
Philadelphia, PA$90,594
Honolulu, HI$90,308
Saint Paul, MN$90,266
Vineland, NJ$90,247
Providence, RI$89,995
Chicago, IL$89,743
Bellingham, WA$89,639
Springfield, MA$89,570
Baltimore, MD$89,544
Chico, CA$89,327
Pittsfield, MA$89,092
Manchester, NH$88,927
Spokane, WA$88,545
Denver, CO$88,536
Albany, NY$88,128
Troy, NY$88,093
Nassau, NY$88,000
Schenectady, NY$87,911
Wilmington, DE$87,841
Burlington, VT$87,720
Salem, OR$87,685
Portland, ME$87,416
Yakima, WA$87,329
Rochester, MN$87,060
Reno, NV$87,016
Fresno, CA$87,016
Milwaukee, WI$86,938
Detroit, MI$86,851
Ann Arbor, MI$86,837
Allentown, PA$86,825
Colorado Springs, CO$86,678
Syracuse, NY$86,634
Carson City, NV$86,634
Houston, TX$86,513
Eugene, OR$86,469
Gary, IN$86,365
Springfield, OR$86,296
Bismarck, ND$86,278
Galveston, TX$86,218
Medford, OR$86,087
Fort Collins, CO$86,053
Concord, NH$86,009
Austin, TX$85,983
Mesa, AZ$85,801
Reading, PA$85,792
Phoenix, AZ$85,783
Dallas, TX$85,757
Saint Cloud, MN$85,674
Madison, WI$85,558
Utica, NY$85,323
Rochester, NY$85,184
Des Moines, IA$85,175
Raleigh, NC$85,167
Atlanta, GA$85,036
Battle Creek, MI$85,010
Salt Lake City, UT$84,984
Lancaster, PA$84,854
Harrisburg, PA$84,733
Kansas City, MO$84,646
Champaign, IL$84,628
Kansas City, KS$84,628
Fort Worth, TX$84,620
Columbus, OH$84,605
Boca Raton, FL$84,585
Pittsburgh, PA$84,550
Richmond, VA$84,515
Indianapolis, IN$84,498
Cleveland, OH$84,489
Las Vegas, NV$84,385
Cincinnati, OH$84,385
Petersburg, VA$84,255
Huntsville, AL$84,125
Lansing, MI$84,066
Lebanon, PA$84,055
Pueblo, CO$84,046
Appleton, WI$84,020
Buffalo, NY$83,986
Dayton, OH$83,960
Racine, WI$83,942
Charlotte, NC$83,934
Saint Louis, MO$83,908
York, PA$83,855
Elkhart, IN$83,855
Gastonia, NC$83,839
Billings, MT$83,818
Beaumont, TX$83,795
Lorain, OH$83,777
Benton Harbor, MI$83,760
Toledo, OH$83,743
Binghamton, NY$83,699
Rock Hill, SC$83,690
Rockford, IL$83,647
Springfield, IL$83,612
Elyria, OH$83,604
Fargo, ND$83,604
Flagstaff, AZ$83,543
Fort Lauderdale, FL$83,491
Duluth, MN$83,439
Miami, FL$83,439
Cheyenne, WY$83,378
Grand Forks, ND$83,378
Bangor, ME$83,187
Cedar Rapids, IA$83,091
Durham, NC$83,055
Louisville, KY$83,048
Grand Rapids, MI$83,030
Hialeah, FL$83,022
Casper, WY$82,900
Scranton, PA$82,796
New Orleans, LA$82,770
Virginia Beach, VA$82,761
Akron, OH$82,718
Peoria, IL$82,605
Sarasota, FL$82,588
Nashville, TN$82,527
Omaha, NE$82,527
Green Bay, WI$82,527
Baton Rouge, LA$82,483
Charleston, SC$82,466
Jamestown, NY$82,423
Davenport, IA$82,423
Tucson, AZ$82,379
Saint Petersburg, FL$82,327
Tampa, FL$82,310
Evansville, IN$82,258
Port Arthur, TX$82,258
Bradenton, FL$82,223
Santa Fe, NM$82,066
Orlando, FL$81,910
Clearwater, FL$81,884
Canton, OH$81,702
La Crosse, WI$81,702
Albuquerque, NM$81,650
Newport News, VA$81,641
High Point, NC$81,615
Ogden, UT$81,580
Corpus Christi, TX$81,511
Norfolk, VA$81,459
Laramie, WY$81,459
Rock Island, IL$81,406
Saginaw, MI$81,389
Jacksonville, FL$81,380
Salisbury, NC$81,363
Boise, ID$81,346
Moline, IL$81,302
Fort Myers, FL$81,276
Memphis, TN$81,259
Tulsa, OK$81,215
Waterloo, IA$81,163
Spartanburg, SC$81,076
Lincoln, NE$81,033
Fort Wayne, IN$81,016
Provo, UT$81,007
Cedar Falls, IA$80,903
San Antonio, TX$80,868
Greensboro, NC$80,833
South Bend, IN$80,825
Savannah, GA$80,729
Muskegon, MI$80,694
Birmingham, AL$80,686
Winston Salem, NC$80,643
Lake Charles, LA$80,434
Anderson, IN$80,416
Lexington, KY$80,390
Augusta, GA$80,364
Greenville, SC$80,364
Lima, OH$80,295
Wichita, KS$80,286
Tuscaloosa, AL$80,286
Columbia, SC$80,208
Springfield, OH$80,191
Asheville, NC$80,052
Bloomington, IN$79,991
Knoxville, TN$79,678
Shreveport, LA$79,670
Wilmington, NC$79,557
Roanoke, VA$79,557
Topeka, KS$79,400
Frankfort, KY$79,391
Oklahoma City, OK$79,331
Chillicothe, OH$79,296
Longview, TX$79,287
Melbourne, FL$79,279
Sioux Falls, SD$79,140
Mobile, AL$79,131
Terre Haute, IN$79,096
Altoona, PA$79,044
Amarillo, TX$78,984
Killeen, TX$78,957
Fayetteville, AR$78,888
Chattanooga, TN$78,862
Sioux City, IA$78,784
Idaho Falls, ID$78,766
Lynchburg, VA$78,697
Gainesville, FL$78,584
Portsmouth, OH$78,541
Little Rock, AR$78,523
Lafayette, LA$78,489
Youngstown, OH$78,489
Daytona Beach, FL$78,436
Clarksville, TN$78,428
Pensacola, FL$78,419
Temple, TX$78,413
Hopkinsville, KY$78,159
Erie, PA$78,141
Florence, SC$78,106
Charleston, WV$77,967
Great Falls, MT$77,924
Macon, GA$77,802
Tallahassee, FL$77,794
Fayetteville, NC$77,776
Waco, TX$77,759
Helena, MT$77,698
Pine Bluff, AR$77,665
Vincennes, IN$77,559
Lubbock, TX$77,525
Alamogordo, NM$77,472
Twin Falls, ID$77,394
Rapid City, SD$77,368
Jackson, MS$77,212
Huntington, WV$77,206
Greenville, MS$77,203
Parkersburg, WV$77,115
Montgomery, AL$77,099
Wichita Falls, TX$77,012
Springfield, MO$77,012
Biloxi, MS$76,969
Monroe, LA$76,882
Johnstown, PA$76,821
Sumter, SC$76,786
Columbus, GA$76,778
Pascagoula, MS$76,613
Abilene, TX$76,613
Kingsport, TN$76,387
Albany, GA$76,387
Gulfport, MS$76,361
Alexandria, LA$76,074
Fort Smith, AR$75,857
El Paso, TX$75,623
Las Cruces, NM$75,232
Harlingen, TX$75,011
Pocatello, ID$74,997
Florence, AL$74,885
Brownsville, TX$74,867
Mcallen, TX$74,685
Dothan, AL$74,563
Columbus, MS$74,047
Altus, OK$73,643
Lawton, OK$73,478
Pierre, SD$73,165
What Skills Can Increase a Professional Structural Engineer's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Analysis (Mentioned in 7.69% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Structural Engineering (Mentioned in 3.89% Job Postings): Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering in which structural engineers are trained to design the 'bones and muscles' that create the form and shape of man made structures. Structural engineers need to understand and calculate the stability, strength and rigidity of built structures for buildings and nonbuilding structures. The structural designs are integrated with those of other designers such as architects and building services engineer and often supervise the construction of projects by contractors on site. They can also be involved in the design of machinery, medical equipment, and vehicles where structural integrity affects functioning and safety. See glossary of structural engineering. Structural engineering theory is based upon applied physical laws and empirical knowledge of the structural performance of different materials and geometries. Structural engineering design uses a number of relatively simple structural elements to build complex structural systems. Structural engineers are responsible for making creative and efficient use of funds, structural elements and materials to achieve these goals.
Design Engineering (Mentioned in 1.38% Job Postings): Creating a system, component, or process to develop new products and systems.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Professional Structural Engineer's salary.
Computer Science: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.
Python: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
Software Development: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
Professional Structural Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Professional Structural Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit and Construction
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average.
In contrast, Professional Structural Engineer positions in Business Services or Energy & Utilities typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Professional Structural Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Professional Structural Engineer
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
$104,211
$50.0
20%
Construction
$95,527
$46.0
10%
How Education impacts a Professional Structural Engineer's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Professional Structural Engineers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Professional Structural Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between
$88,493
and $92,467).
Professional Structural Engineer Salaries by Degree Level
$93,600
$92,900
$92,200
$91,500
$90,700
$90,000
$89,300
$88,500
No Diploma
High School
Associates
Bachelors
Masters
Doctorate
Typical Education for Professional Structural Engineer
Degree Level
% of user with this level of education
No Diploma
0.3%
High School
39.3%
Associates
0.3%
Bachelors
39.3%
Masters
53.8%
Doctorate
6.8%
Typical Education for Professional Structural Engineer
Professional Structural Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Professional Structural Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
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Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$79,488
Average$86,843/year
$95,681
$6,624
Average$7,237/month
$7,973
$1,529
Average$1,670/week
$1,840
$38
Average$42/hour
$46
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$95,681
$7,973
$1,840
$46
Average
$86,843
$7,237
$1,670
$42
25th Percentile
$79,488
$6,624
$1,529
$38
Salaries of Jobs related to Professional Structural Engineer
Salary Trends for Professional Structural Engineer
Salaries for a Professional Structural Engineer can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $93,381 in 2023
to around $91,226 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Professional Structural Engineer salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Professional Structural Engineer
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Professional Structural Engineer
Here are companies hiring for Professional Structural Engineer and their salaries, click below for more details.
K$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLPBusiness Servicesthe United States
W$114,096/per year
Warner Bros DiscoveryBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$111,927/per year
Dentsu International LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$111,651/per year
CoWorx StaffingBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services CorpBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$107,128/per year
Showcase CinemasBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,429/per year
Amentum Services IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$106,104/per year
Sodexo USABusiness Servicesthe United States
J$105,192/per year
JLL TechnologiesBusiness Servicesthe United States
I$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
N$101,619/per year
NielsenIQBusiness Servicesthe United States
T$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge AllianceBusiness Servicesthe United States
H$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOPBusiness Servicesthe United States
R$97,720/per year
Reeve & AssociatesBusiness Servicesthe United States
M$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
F$95,980/per year
Financial Sys NcoBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$95,314/per year
Arrow Global LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$94,479/per year
DZConneXBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USABusiness Servicesthe United States
R$92,937/per year
Resource MFGBusiness Servicesthe United States
Z$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
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FAQ about Professional Structural Engineer
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Professional Structural Engineer?
The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Professional Structural Engineer roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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