Highway Engineer Salary in Buffalo, New York

Highway Engineer Salary in Buffalo, NY

How much does a Highway Engineer make in Buffalo, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Highway Engineer in Buffalo, NY is $66,686. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $54,842 to a high of $79,483, with most professionals earning between $60,486 and $73,385.

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10th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $54,842 Buffalo,NY April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $60,486 Buffalo,NY April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $66,686 Buffalo,NY April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $73,385 Buffalo,NY April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Highway Engineer Salary $79,483 Buffalo,NY April 01, 2025
25% $60,486 10% $54,842 90% $79,483 75% $73,385 $66,686 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Highway Engineer ?

Highway engineering is an engineering discipline branching from civil engineering that involves the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of roads, bridges, and tunnels to ensure safe and effective transportation of people and goods. Highway engineering became prominent towards the latter half of the 20th Century after World War II. Standards of highway engineering are continuously being improved. Highway engineers must take into account future traffic flows, design of highway intersections/interchanges, geometric alignment and design, highway pavement materials and design...

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  1. This Job:

    Highway Engineer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. Up a level:

    Civil Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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66686

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66686
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Highway Engineer in Buffalo, NY. The base salary for Highway Engineer ranges from $60,486 to $73,385 with the average base salary of $66,686. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $60,486 to $73,385 with the average total cash compensation of $66,686.
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About Buffalo, New York    Buffalo is the second largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the largest city in Western New York. As of July 2016[update], the population was....More

Buffalo, New York  area prices were up 1.5% from a year ago

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