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

A Bridge Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Bridge Engineer (0-2 years)earns $74,598, a Structural Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $87,743, a Structural Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $106,457, a Structural Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $124,692,

What are the highest paying states for a Bridge Engineer?

Bridge Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Bridge Engineer roles are District of Columbia $83,069, California $82,754, Massachusetts $81,651. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Bridge Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Bridge Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Principal Bridge Engineer: $293,137; Senior Bridge Engineer: $105,035; Bridge Foreman: $90,871; Bridge Superintendent: $88,678; Bridge Design Engineer: $85,259.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Bridge Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Bridge Engineer Salary in the United States

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

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Bridge Engineer in the United States is $75,027 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,162
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,805 to $80,856
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,051

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Bridge Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,856	$6,738	$1,555	$39
Average	$75,027	$6,252	$1,443	$36
25th Percentile	$69,805	$5,817	$1,342	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Bridge Engineer Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $83,069.
California: $82,754.
Massachusetts: $81,651.

District of Columbia $83,069 California $82,754 Massachusetts $81,651 Washington $81,351 New Jersey $81,321 Alaska $81,216 Connecticut $80,181 New York $79,761

Hawaii $78,418 Rhode Island $77,787 Maryland $77,360 Minnesota $76,775 Colorado $76,550 Illinois $76,475 Oregon $76,189 Delaware $75,979

New Hampshire $75,847 Virginia $75,552 Pennsylvania $74,689 Nevada $74,254 North Dakota $74,111 Michigan $73,886 Wisconsin $73,804 Vermont $73,639

Texas $73,181 Maine $73,151 Arizona $73,106 Ohio $73,053 Georgia $72,363 Indiana $72,018 Wyoming $71,950 Utah $71,845

Iowa $71,800 Kansas $71,440 Louisiana $71,335 North Carolina $71,298 Missouri $71,283 Florida $70,990 Montana $70,833 Nebraska $70,682

Kentucky $70,600 South Carolina $70,300 Tennessee $70,112 Idaho $70,037 New Mexico $69,490 Oklahoma $69,370 Alabama $68,927 South Dakota $68,184

Arkansas $67,779 West Virginia $67,561 Mississippi $66,909

Top Paying Cities for Bridge 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: $94,631
San Francisco: $93,595
Oakland: $91,622

San Jose, CA $94,631

San Francisco, CA $93,595

Oakland, CA $91,622

New York, NY $86,385

Paramus, NJ $85,334

Queens Village, NY $85,331

Passaic, NJ $85,259

Bergenfield, NJ $85,253

Stamford, CT $85,088

Huntington, NY $85,057

Newark, NJ $84,502

Bridgeport, CT $84,344

Vallejo, CA $84,195

New Brunswick, NJ $84,165

Petaluma, CA $84,120

Middlesex, NJ $83,977

Somerset, NJ $83,925

Santa Cruz, CA $83,827

Boston, MA $83,369

Monterey, CA $83,106

Seattle, WA $82,934

Santa Rosa, CA $82,919

Los Angeles, CA $82,897

Juneau, AK $82,702

Washington, DC $82,619

Orange, CA $82,352

Santa Ana, CA $82,154

Long Beach, CA $82,079

Anaheim, CA $82,064

Anchorage, AK $82,026

Santa Maria, CA $81,801

Everett, WA $81,786

Danbury, CT $81,522

Bremerton, WA $81,419

Tacoma, WA $81,149

New Suffolk, NY $81,147

Sacramento, CA $81,126

Santa Barbara, CA $81,044

Trenton, NJ $80,961

San Diego, CA $80,961

Brockton, MA $80,879

Fairbanks, AK $80,695

Lompoc, CA $80,503

Lowell, MA $80,443

Ventura, CA $80,428

Nashua, NH $80,413

Stockton, CA $80,406

Modesto, CA $79,858

Poughkeepsie, NY $79,693

Olympia, WA $79,551

Kennewick, WA $79,551

New Haven, CT $79,521

Lawrence, MA $79,250

Hartford, CT $79,175

Riverside, CA $79,160

New Bedford, MA $79,085

Richland, WA $79,085

Bakersfield, CA $78,980

San Bernardino, CA $78,950

New Britain, CT $78,943

Atlantic City, NJ $78,943

New London, CT $78,913

Norwich, CT $78,890

Portsmouth, NH $78,875

Boulder, CO $78,716

Portland, OR $78,613

Worcester, MA $78,605

Minneapolis, MN $78,373

Philadelphia, PA $78,268

Honolulu, HI $78,020

Saint Paul, MN $77,984

Vineland, NJ $77,968

Providence, RI $77,750

Chicago, IL $77,532

Bellingham, WA $77,442

Springfield, MA $77,382

Baltimore, MD $77,360

Chico, CA $77,172

Pittsfield, MA $76,970

Manchester, NH $76,827

Spokane, WA $76,497

Denver, CO $76,490

Albany, NY $76,137

Troy, NY $76,107

Nassau, NY $76,027

Schenectady, NY $75,949

Wilmington, DE $75,889

Burlington, VT $75,784

Salem, OR $75,754

Portland, ME $75,522

Yakima, WA $75,447

Rochester, MN $75,214

Reno, NV $75,177

Fresno, CA $75,177

Milwaukee, WI $75,109

Detroit, MI $75,034

Ann Arbor, MI $75,021

Allentown, PA $75,011

Colorado Springs, CO $74,884

Syracuse, NY $74,846

Carson City, NV $74,846

Houston, TX $74,741

Eugene, OR $74,704

Gary, IN $74,614

Springfield, OR $74,554

Bismarck, ND $74,539

Galveston, TX $74,486

Medford, OR $74,374

Fort Collins, CO $74,344

Concord, NH $74,306

Austin, TX $74,284

Mesa, AZ $74,126

Reading, PA $74,119

Phoenix, AZ $74,111

Dallas, TX $74,089

Saint Cloud, MN $74,017

Madison, WI $73,916

Utica, NY $73,714

Rochester, NY $73,593

Des Moines, IA $73,586

Raleigh, NC $73,578

Atlanta, GA $73,466

Battle Creek, MI $73,443

Salt Lake City, UT $73,421

Lancaster, PA $73,308

Harrisburg, PA $73,203

Kansas City, MO $73,128

Champaign, IL $73,113

Kansas City, KS $73,113

Fort Worth, TX $73,106

Columbus, OH $73,093

Boca Raton, FL $73,076

Pittsburgh, PA $73,046

Richmond, VA $73,016

Indianapolis, IN $73,001

Cleveland, OH $72,993

Las Vegas, NV $72,903

Cincinnati, OH $72,903

Petersburg, VA $72,791

Huntsville, AL $72,678

Lansing, MI $72,628

Lebanon, PA $72,618

Pueblo, CO $72,611

Appleton, WI $72,588

Buffalo, NY $72,558

Dayton, OH $72,536

Racine, WI $72,521

Charlotte, NC $72,513

Saint Louis, MO $72,491

York, PA $72,446

Elkhart, IN $72,446

Gastonia, NC $72,431

Billings, MT $72,413

Beaumont, TX $72,393

Lorain, OH $72,378

Benton Harbor, MI $72,363

Toledo, OH $72,348

Binghamton, NY $72,311

Rock Hill, SC $72,303

Rockford, IL $72,266

Springfield, IL $72,236

Elyria, OH $72,228

Fargo, ND $72,228

Flagstaff, AZ $72,175

Fort Lauderdale, FL $72,130

Duluth, MN $72,085

Miami, FL $72,085

Cheyenne, WY $72,033

Grand Forks, ND $72,033

Bangor, ME $71,868

Cedar Rapids, IA $71,785

Durham, NC $71,754

Louisville, KY $71,748

Grand Rapids, MI $71,733

Hialeah, FL $71,725

Casper, WY $71,620

Scranton, PA $71,530

New Orleans, LA $71,508

Virginia Beach, VA $71,500

Akron, OH $71,463

Peoria, IL $71,365

Sarasota, FL $71,350

Nashville, TN $71,298

Omaha, NE $71,298

Green Bay, WI $71,298

Baton Rouge, LA $71,260

Charleston, SC $71,245

Jamestown, NY $71,208

Davenport, IA $71,208

Tucson, AZ $71,170

Saint Petersburg, FL $71,125

Tampa, FL $71,110

Evansville, IN $71,065

Port Arthur, TX $71,065

Bradenton, FL $71,035

Santa Fe, NM $70,900

Orlando, FL $70,765

Clearwater, FL $70,742

Canton, OH $70,585

La Crosse, WI $70,585

Albuquerque, NM $70,540

Newport News, VA $70,532

High Point, NC $70,510

Ogden, UT $70,480

Corpus Christi, TX $70,420

Norfolk, VA $70,375

Laramie, WY $70,375

Rock Island, IL $70,330

Saginaw, MI $70,315

Jacksonville, FL $70,307

Salisbury, NC $70,292

Boise, ID $70,277

Moline, IL $70,240

Fort Myers, FL $70,217

Memphis, TN $70,202

Tulsa, OK $70,165

Waterloo, IA $70,120

Spartanburg, SC $70,045

Lincoln, NE $70,007

Fort Wayne, IN $69,992

Provo, UT $69,985

Cedar Falls, IA $69,895

San Antonio, TX $69,865

Greensboro, NC $69,835

South Bend, IN $69,827

Savannah, GA $69,745

Muskegon, MI $69,715

Birmingham, AL $69,707

Winston Salem, NC $69,670

Lake Charles, LA $69,490

Anderson, IN $69,475

Lexington, KY $69,452

Augusta, GA $69,430

Greenville, SC $69,430

Lima, OH $69,370

Wichita, KS $69,362

Tuscaloosa, AL $69,362

Columbia, SC $69,294

Springfield, OH $69,279

Asheville, NC $69,159

Bloomington, IN $69,107

Knoxville, TN $68,837

Shreveport, LA $68,829

Wilmington, NC $68,732

Roanoke, VA $68,732

Topeka, KS $68,597

Frankfort, KY $68,588

Oklahoma City, OK $68,537

Chillicothe, OH $68,507

Longview, TX $68,499

Melbourne, FL $68,492

Sioux Falls, SD $68,372

Mobile, AL $68,364

Terre Haute, IN $68,334

Altoona, PA $68,289

Amarillo, TX $68,237

Killeen, TX $68,214

Fayetteville, AR $68,154

Chattanooga, TN $68,132

Sioux City, IA $68,064

Idaho Falls, ID $68,049

Lynchburg, VA $67,989

Gainesville, FL $67,891

Portsmouth, OH $67,854

Little Rock, AR $67,839

Lafayette, LA $67,809

Youngstown, OH $67,809

Daytona Beach, FL $67,764

Clarksville, TN $67,756

Pensacola, FL $67,749

Temple, TX $67,744

Hopkinsville, KY $67,524

Erie, PA $67,509

Florence, SC $67,479

Charleston, WV $67,359

Great Falls, MT $67,321

Macon, GA $67,216

Tallahassee, FL $67,209

Fayetteville, NC $67,194

Waco, TX $67,179

Helena, MT $67,126

Pine Bluff, AR $67,098

Vincennes, IN $67,006

Lubbock, TX $66,976

Alamogordo, NM $66,931

Twin Falls, ID $66,864

Rapid City, SD $66,841

Jackson, MS $66,706

Huntington, WV $66,701

Greenville, MS $66,699

Parkersburg, WV $66,622

Montgomery, AL $66,609

Wichita Falls, TX $66,534

Springfield, MO $66,534

Biloxi, MS $66,496

Monroe, LA $66,421

Johnstown, PA $66,368

Sumter, SC $66,338

Columbus, GA $66,331

Pascagoula, MS $66,188

Abilene, TX $66,188

Kingsport, TN $65,993

Albany, GA $65,993

Gulfport, MS $65,971

Alexandria, LA $65,723

Fort Smith, AR $65,536

El Paso, TX $65,333

Las Cruces, NM $64,995

Harlingen, TX $64,805

Pocatello, ID $64,793

Florence, AL $64,695

Brownsville, TX $64,680

Mcallen, TX $64,523

Dothan, AL $64,418

Columbus, MS $63,972

Altus, OK $63,622

Lawton, OK $63,480

Pierre, SD $63,210

What Skills Can Increase a Bridge Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 16.94% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Engineering Services (Mentioned in 1.63% Job Postings): Engineering services" means any service or creative work, the adequate performance of which requires engineering education, training and experience in the application of special knowledge of the mathematical, physical and engineering sciences
Business Development (Mentioned in 1.1% Job Postings): Business development entails tasks and processes to develop and implement growth opportunities within and between organizations. It is a subset of the fields of business, commerce and organizational theory. Business development is the creation of long-term value for an organization from customers, markets, and relationships. Business development can be taken to mean any activity by either a small or large organization, non-profit or for-profit enterprise which serves the purpose of ‘developing’ the business in some way. In addition, business development activities can be done internally or externally by a business development consultant. External business development can be facilitated through Planning Systems, which are put in place by governments to help small businesses. In addition, reputation building has also proven to help facilitate business development.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	16.94%
Engineering Services	1.63%
Business Development	1.1%

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 Bridge Engineer's salary.

Renewable Energy: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Business Development: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Renewable Energy	$80,278	7%
Presentation	$79,528	6%
Business Development	$78,778	5%
Project Management	$78,028	4%
Coordination	$78,028	4%
Interpersonal Communication	$78,028	4%

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Bridge Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Bridge 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 Business Services and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Bridge Engineer positions in Construction or Energy & Utilities typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Bridge Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Bridge Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Business Services	$90,032	$43.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$82,529	$40.0	10%

How Education impacts a Bridge Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Bridge 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 Bridge Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $68,238 and $74,629).

Bridge Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Bridge Engineer

No Diploma 0.4%

High School 0.4%

Associates 1.0%

Bachelors 42.6%

Masters 51.4%

Doctorate 4.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.4%
High School	0.4%
Associates	1.0%
Bachelors	42.6%
Masters	51.4%
Doctorate	4.6%

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

Understanding how a Bridge 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.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$69,805

Average $75,027/year

$80,856

$5,817

Average $6,252/month

$6,738

$1,342

Average $1,443/week

$1,555

$34

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,856	$6,738	$1,555	$39
Average	$75,027	$6,252	$1,443	$36
25th Percentile	$69,805	$5,817	$1,342	$34

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Salary Trends for Bridge Engineer

Salaries for a Bridge Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $75,157 in 2023 to around $73,771 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Bridge Engineer salary trends, .

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The Business Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Bridge Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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