What are the main factors that influence a Seismic Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Seismic Engineer's salary?

A Seismic Engineer's salary grows with experience: an Accountant V (7-10 years)earns $144,276, an Accounting Supervisor (10+ years)earns $91,634, an Seismic Engineer (10+ years)earns $100,762, an Accounting Manager (10+ years)earns $120,173, an Accounting Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $163,480,

What are the highest paying states for a Seismic Engineer?

Seismic Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Seismic Engineer roles are District of Columbia $109,364, California $108,949, Massachusetts $107,497. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Seismic Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Seismic Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Engineer VI: $187,056; Engineer IV: $140,144; Ceramics Engineer: $90,419; Localization Engineer: $84,130; Locomotive Engineer: $80,815.

How do different companies affect a Seismic Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Seismic Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Seismic Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Seismic Engineer make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Seismic Engineer in the United States is $98,776 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

However, a Seismic Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $114,385
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $89,242 to $106,946
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,563

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Seismic Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,946	$8,912	$2,057	$51
Average	$98,776	$8,231	$1,900	$47
25th Percentile	$89,242	$7,437	$1,716	$43

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Key Factors That Influence Seismic Engineer Salaries

A Seismic Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Seismic Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Seismic Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $144,276
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,634
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,762
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,173
Expert (over 8 years): $163,480

Levels	Salary
Accountan... Level Seismic Engineer	$144,276
Accountin... Level Seismic Engineer	$91,634
Seismic E... Level Seismic Engineer	$100,762
Accountin... Level Seismic Engineer	$120,173
Accountin... Level Seismic Engineer	$163,480

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How Do Seismic 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 Seismic Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $109,364.
California: $108,949.
Massachusetts: $107,497.

District of Columbia $109,364 California $108,949 Massachusetts $107,497 Washington $107,102 New Jersey $107,063 Alaska $106,925 Connecticut $105,561 New York $105,008

Hawaii $103,240 Rhode Island $102,411 Maryland $101,848 Minnesota $101,077 Colorado $100,781 Illinois $100,682 Oregon $100,307 Delaware $100,030

New Hampshire $99,856 Virginia $99,467 Pennsylvania $98,331 Nevada $97,758 North Dakota $97,571 Michigan $97,274 Wisconsin $97,166 Vermont $96,948

Texas $96,346 Maine $96,306 Arizona $96,247 Ohio $96,178 Georgia $95,269 Indiana $94,815 Wyoming $94,726 Utah $94,588

Iowa $94,528 Kansas $94,054 Louisiana $93,916 North Carolina $93,866 Missouri $93,847 Florida $93,461 Montana $93,254 Nebraska $93,056

Kentucky $92,948 South Carolina $92,553 Tennessee $92,306 Idaho $92,207 New Mexico $91,486 Oklahoma $91,328 Alabama $90,745 South Dakota $89,767

Arkansas $89,234 West Virginia $88,947 Mississippi $88,088

Top Paying Cities for Seismic 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: $124,586
San Francisco: $123,361
Oakland: $120,625

San Jose, CA $124,586

San Francisco, CA $123,361

Oakland, CA $120,625

New York, NY $114,471

Queens Village, NY $113,730

Paramus, NJ $112,940

Passaic, NJ $112,841

Bergenfield, NJ $112,742

Stamford, CT $112,594

Huntington, NY $112,496

Newark, NJ $111,853

Bridgeport, CT $111,656

New Brunswick, NJ $111,330

Vallejo, CA $111,123

Middlesex, NJ $111,063

Somerset, NJ $110,974

Petaluma, CA $110,747

Santa Cruz, CA $110,362

Boston, MA $110,164

Monterey, CA $109,671

Fairbanks, AK $109,601

Los Angeles, CA $109,414

Washington, DC $109,364

Seattle, WA $109,187

Santa Rosa, CA $109,167

Juneau, AK $108,880

Orange, CA $108,554

Anchorage, AK $108,377

Anaheim, CA $108,307

Santa Ana, CA $108,159

Nassau, NY $108,100

Long Beach, CA $108,061

Danbury, CT $108,031

Santa Maria, CA $107,695

Everett, WA $107,675

Bremerton, WA $107,191

Trenton, NJ $107,004

Sacramento, CA $106,964

San Diego, CA $106,915

Brockton, MA $106,875

Tacoma, WA $106,836

Santa Barbara, CA $106,697

Lowell, MA $106,302

New Suffolk, NY $106,263

Nashua, NH $106,144

Lompoc, CA $105,986

Ventura, CA $105,887

Stockton, CA $105,858

New Haven, CT $105,660

Atlantic City, NJ $105,403

Hartford, CT $105,186

Modesto, CA $105,137

Poughkeepsie, NY $104,919

New Britain, CT $104,870

Olympia, WA $104,732

Kennewick, WA $104,732

New London, CT $104,712

Norwich, CT $104,682

Lawrence, MA $104,633

Bakersfield, CA $104,356

Riverside, CA $104,218

New Bedford, MA $104,218

Richland, WA $104,119

Portsmouth, NH $104,040

Vineland, NJ $104,021

San Bernardino, CA $103,942

Boulder, CO $103,665

Worcester, MA $103,586

Portland, OR $103,497

Saint Paul, MN $103,379

Minneapolis, MN $103,379

Philadelphia, PA $103,240

Honolulu, HI $102,717

Springfield, MA $102,371

Providence, RI $102,361

Chicago, IL $102,075

Bellingham, WA $101,956

Baltimore, MD $101,848

Chico, CA $101,601

Wilmington, DE $101,433

Pittsfield, MA $101,334

Manchester, NH $101,146

Spokane, WA $100,712

Denver, CO $100,702

Albany, NY $100,237

Troy, NY $100,198

Schenectady, NY $99,991

Burlington, VT $99,773

Portland, ME $99,428

Salem, OR $99,348

Yakima, WA $99,329

Ann Arbor, MI $99,299

Rochester, MN $99,023

Fresno, CA $98,973

Reno, NV $98,973

Milwaukee, WI $98,884

Detroit, MI $98,785

Allentown, PA $98,756

Carson City, NV $98,746

Houston, TX $98,598

Colorado Springs, CO $98,588

Syracuse, NY $98,539

Eugene, OR $98,351

Bismarck, ND $98,232

Gary, IN $98,232

Galveston, TX $98,232

Springfield, OR $98,153

Medford, OR $97,916

Fort Collins, CO $97,877

Austin, TX $97,798

Mesa, AZ $97,590

Phoenix, AZ $97,571

Dallas, TX $97,541

Reading, PA $97,482

Saint Cloud, MN $97,442

Concord, NH $97,353

Madison, WI $97,314

Utica, NY $97,047

Raleigh, NC $96,968

Las Vegas, NV $96,958

Rochester, NY $96,889

Des Moines, IA $96,879

Atlanta, GA $96,721

Battle Creek, MI $96,691

Salt Lake City, UT $96,662

Lancaster, PA $96,514

Champaign, IL $96,494

Harrisburg, PA $96,375

Durham, NC $96,286

Kansas City, MO $96,277

Kansas City, KS $96,257

Fort Worth, TX $96,247

Boca Raton, FL $96,207

Cleveland, OH $96,198

Columbus, OH $96,178

Pittsburgh, PA $96,168

Richmond, VA $96,128

Indianapolis, IN $96,109

Cincinnati, OH $95,980

Petersburg, VA $95,832

Billings, MT $95,615

Lansing, MI $95,615

Huntsville, AL $95,615

Lebanon, PA $95,605

Dayton, OH $95,595

Pueblo, CO $95,595

Appleton, WI $95,565

Buffalo, NY $95,526

Racine, WI $95,476

Charlotte, NC $95,467

Saint Louis, MO $95,437

Springfield, IL $95,397

Elkhart, IN $95,378

York, PA $95,378

Gastonia, NC $95,368

Benton Harbor, MI $95,368

Beaumont, TX $95,309

Lorain, OH $95,289

Toledo, OH $95,249

Binghamton, NY $95,200

Rock Hill, SC $95,190

Rockford, IL $95,141

Fargo, ND $95,091

Elyria, OH $95,091

Flagstaff, AZ $95,022

Fort Lauderdale, FL $94,963

Miami, FL $94,904

Duluth, MN $94,746

Bangor, ME $94,617

Cedar Rapids, IA $94,508

Louisville, KY $94,459

Grand Rapids, MI $94,439

Hialeah, FL $94,429

Casper, WY $94,291

Scranton, PA $94,173

New Orleans, LA $94,143

Virginia Beach, VA $94,133

Akron, OH $94,084

Peoria, IL $93,955

Sarasota, FL $93,936

Green Bay, WI $93,866

Baton Rouge, LA $93,817

Charleston, SC $93,797

Nashville, TN $93,768

Jamestown, NY $93,748

Davenport, IA $93,748

Tucson, AZ $93,699

Cheyenne, WY $93,669

Saint Petersburg, FL $93,639

Tampa, FL $93,620

Omaha, NE $93,600

Port Arthur, TX $93,560

Evansville, IN $93,560

Bradenton, FL $93,521

Santa Fe, NM $93,343

Orlando, FL $93,244

Clearwater, FL $93,136

Canton, OH $92,928

La Crosse, WI $92,928

Grand Forks, ND $92,898

Albuquerque, NM $92,869

Tulsa, OK $92,869

Newport News, VA $92,859

High Point, NC $92,829

Ogden, UT $92,790

Corpus Christi, TX $92,711

Laramie, WY $92,652

Norfolk, VA $92,652

Rock Island, IL $92,592

Saginaw, MI $92,572

Jacksonville, FL $92,563

Salisbury, NC $92,543

Memphis, TN $92,523

Moline, IL $92,474

Fort Myers, FL $92,444

Waterloo, IA $92,316

Spartanburg, SC $92,217

Lincoln, NE $92,168

Fort Wayne, IN $92,148

Birmingham, AL $92,039

Cedar Falls, IA $92,019

Provo, UT $92,009

Springfield, OH $92,000

San Antonio, TX $91,980

Greensboro, NC $91,940

South Bend, IN $91,930

Winston Salem, NC $91,921

Boise, ID $91,891

Savannah, GA $91,822

Muskegon, MI $91,644

Lima, OH $91,525

Lake Charles, LA $91,486

Anderson, IN $91,466

Lexington, KY $91,437

Augusta, GA $91,407

Greenville, SC $91,407

Wichita, KS $91,318

Tuscaloosa, AL $91,318

Columbia, SC $91,229

Bloomington, IN $90,982

Roanoke, VA $90,923

Asheville, NC $90,795

Knoxville, TN $90,627

Shreveport, LA $90,617

Wilmington, NC $90,488

Frankfort, KY $90,301

Oklahoma City, OK $90,232

Chillicothe, OH $90,192

Longview, TX $90,182

Topeka, KS $90,152

Mobile, AL $90,004

Terre Haute, IN $89,965

Erie, PA $89,955

Altoona, PA $89,906

Melbourne, FL $89,876

Amarillo, TX $89,836

Killeen, TX $89,807

Fayetteville, AR $89,728

Sioux Falls, SD $89,659

Chattanooga, TN $89,599

Idaho Falls, ID $89,589

Gainesville, FL $89,382

Portsmouth, OH $89,333

Little Rock, AR $89,313

Lynchburg, VA $89,313

Lafayette, LA $89,273

Youngstown, OH $89,273

Temple, TX $89,234

Daytona Beach, FL $89,214

Clarksville, TN $89,204

Pensacola, FL $89,194

Hopkinsville, KY $88,898

Charleston, WV $88,888

Florence, SC $88,839

Sioux City, IA $88,780

Macon, GA $88,493

Tallahassee, FL $88,483

Fayetteville, NC $88,463

Waco, TX $88,444

Wichita Falls, TX $88,444

Pine Bluff, AR $88,404

Vincennes, IN $88,216

Lubbock, TX $88,177

Great Falls, MT $88,118

Alamogordo, NM $88,108

Abilene, TX $88,029

Rapid City, SD $87,900

Monroe, LA $87,900

Albany, GA $87,841

Huntington, WV $87,831

Jackson, MS $87,821

Greenville, MS $87,812

Parkersburg, WV $87,713

Montgomery, AL $87,693

Johnstown, PA $87,673

Springfield, MO $87,594

Biloxi, MS $87,545

Sumter, SC $87,337

Columbus, GA $87,328

Twin Falls, ID $87,268

Pascagoula, MS $87,140

Kingsport, TN $86,883

Gulfport, MS $86,853

Alexandria, LA $86,527

Fort Smith, AR $86,280

El Paso, TX $86,014

Helena, MT $85,885

Las Cruces, NM $85,569

Harlingen, TX $85,293

Pocatello, ID $85,204

Florence, AL $85,174

Brownsville, TX $85,154

Dothan, AL $84,996

Mcallen, TX $84,947

Columbus, MS $84,216

Altus, OK $83,762

Lawton, OK $83,574

Pierre, SD $83,218

What Skills Can Increase a Seismic Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 3.26% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Internal Control (Mentioned in 2.65% Job Postings): Internal control, as defined by accounting and auditing, is a process for assuring of an organization's objectives in operational effectiveness and efficiency, reliable financial reporting, and compliance with laws, regulations and policies.
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Mentioned in 1.09% Job Postings): Helping and maintaining accounting rules and standards for financial reporting to ensure consistency and transparency.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	3.26%
Internal Control	2.65%
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles	1.09%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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 Seismic Engineer's salary.

Client Service: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Client Service	$110,629	12%
Collaboration	$105,690	7%
Consulting	$105,690	7%
Project Management	$105,690	7%
Leadership	$104,702	6%
Presentation	$103,714	5%

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How Education impacts a Seismic Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Seismic Engineers enter the field with a Associate'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 Seismic Engineer with a Associate's Degree is between $94,991 and $102,042).

Seismic Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Seismic Engineer

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 12.8%

Associates 14.1%

Bachelors 51.0%

Masters 21.1%

Doctorate 0.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	12.8%
Associates	14.1%
Bachelors	51.0%
Masters	21.1%
Doctorate	0.1%

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Seismic Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Seismic 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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$89,242

Average $98,776/year

$106,946

$7,437

Average $8,231/month

$8,912

$1,716

Average $1,900/week

$2,057

$43

Average $47/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,946	$8,912	$2,057	$51
Average	$98,776	$8,231	$1,900	$47
25th Percentile	$89,242	$7,437	$1,716	$43

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Salary Trends for Seismic Engineer

Salaries for a Seismic Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $92,725 in 2023 to around $92,152 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Seismic Engineer salary trends, .

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