Hourly Wage for City Engineer Salary in the United States

City Engineer Salary in the United States

What is the hourly salary range of City Engineer?

As of January 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of City Engineer in the United States is $53. While Salary.com is seeing that City Engineer salary in the US can go up to $59 or down to $46, but most earn between $49 and $56. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of City Engineer in the United States.

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City Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile City Engineer Salary $46 US January 01, 2026
25th Percentile City Engineer Salary $49 US January 01, 2026
50th Percentile City Engineer Salary $53 US January 01, 2026
75th Percentile City Engineer Salary $56 US January 01, 2026
90th Percentile City Engineer Salary $59 US January 01, 2026
25% $49 10% $46 90% $59 75% $56 $53 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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  1. Down a level:

    Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    City Engineer

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  3. Up a level:

    Engineer IV

    7 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
49
56
53

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
52
64
57
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of City Engineer in the United States. The average hourly rate for City Engineer ranges from $49 to $56 with the average hourly pay of $53. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $52 to $64 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $57.

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