Structural Engineer United States
Structural Engineer salary in the US
Typical pay
$119,500a year
Most Structural Engineers earn $100k to $138k a year
From 721 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Structural Engineer salary in the US is $119,500 a year. Most job postings pay $100,000 to $138,500. From 721 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Washington | $129k | $105k to $158k | 53 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $129k | $118k to $146k | 15 |
| North Carolina | $129k | $100k to $137k | 17 |
| New Jersey | $128k | $102k to $153k | 22 |
| California | $128k | $110k to $155k | 116 |
| Georgia | $128k | $99k to $155k | 17 |
| Maryland | $125k | $110k to $155k | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | $125k | $111k to $135k | 14 |
| Virginia | $124k | $105k to $140k | 43 |
| New York | $123k | $100k to $145k | 69 |
| Ohio | $121k | $105k to $133k | 10 |
| Texas | $119k | $93k to $150k | 32 |
| Oregon | $116k | $90k to $151k | 24 |
| Missouri | $115k | $97k to $130k | 26 |
| Idaho | $113k | $100k to $125k | 12 |
| Colorado | $113k | $99k to $132k | 51 |
| Montana | $113k | $99k to $115k | 11 |
| Illinois | $109k | $89k to $131k | 57 |
| Utah | $108k | $96k to $119k | 11 |
| Connecticut | $107k | $85k to $136k | 15 |
| Minnesota | $103k | $98k to $122k | 33 |
| Wisconsin | $98k | $78k to $136k | 11 |
| Massachusetts | $95k | $90k to $129k | 13 |
| Alabama | – | – | 2 |
| Alaska | – | – | 1 |
| Arizona | – | – | 6 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 2 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 8 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 3 |
| Indiana | – | – | 4 |
| Iowa | – | – | 1 |
| Kansas | – | – | 10 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 1 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 5 |
| Maine | – | – | 3 |
| Michigan | – | – | 7 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 2 |
| Nevada | – | – | 0 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 3 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 4 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 1 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 7 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 6 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 10 |
| Vermont | – | – | 1 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 2 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Portland, OR | $142k | $98k to $170k | 46 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $131k | $105k to $162k | 73 | 47 |
| San Francisco, CA | $129k | $93k to $151k | 80 | 36 |
| Washington, DC | $129k | $107k to $138k | 88 | 25 |
| Sacramento, CA | $129k | $110k to $168k | 32 | 16 |
| New York, NY | $129k | $102k to $145k | 140 | 72 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $128k | $110k to $151k | 107 | 44 |
| Atlanta, GA | $128k | $91k to $156k | 88 | 15 |
| Baltimore, MD | $125k | $115k to $181k | 36 | 14 |
| Houston, TX | $125k | $100k to $157k | 103 | 17 |
| St. Louis, MO | $115k | $104k to $135k | 34 | 17 |
| Denver, CO | $113k | $95k to $127k | 106 | 49 |
| Chicago, IL | $108k | $87k to $135k | 121 | 43 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $103k | $98k to $130k | 49 | 25 |
| Boston, MA | $95k | $89k to $129k | 53 | 14 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 53 job postings$71k $83k
Typical: $77k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 255 job postings$95k $123k
Typical: $106k
- Senior 241 job postings$118k $154k
Typical: $135k
- Lead or manager 21 job postings$128k $176k
Typical: $158k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actalent Services | $105k | – | $85k | – | – |
| KPFF Consulting Engineers | $105k | – | $112k | – | – |
| GFT Infrastructure, Inc. | $129k | – | – | $119k | – |
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