Structural Designer

October 30, 2016

Structural Designer Job Description

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property. Civil Engineers Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers.

Structural Designer Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Structural Designer is $60051 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $97153. The lowest salary reported was $39598. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Structural Designer is $20.64 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $29.36. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $11.92. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Structural Designer are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $650 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Structural Designer. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Arizona – n/a
California – $40,034 – $75,503
Illinois – $52,432 – $66,745
Minnesota – n/a
Pennsylvania – $38,592 – $67,941
South Carolina – $47,013 – $71,953
Texas – $39,305 – $70,736

These are the highest paying cities for a Structural Designer. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania –
Chicago, Illinois –
Sacramento, California –
Houston, Texas –
Minneapolis, Minnesota –
Phoenix, Arizona –
Greenville, South Carolina –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Structural Designer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $60051 while in 2007 it was just $55690.24

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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83%

17%

Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 83% of Structural Designers were males while 17% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

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