Structural Engineer
Structural Engineer Job Description
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 Engineer Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Structural Engineer is $64319 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $94574. The lowest salary reported was $49036. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Structural Engineer is $22.515 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $30.31. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $14.72. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Structural Engineer are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $2440 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1035 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Structural Engineer. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $50,297 – $104,582
Florida – $43,546 – $81,826
Illinois – $49,456 – $94,952
New York – $49,146 – $92,853
Pennsylvania – $48,505 – $83,191
Texas – $52,194 – $102,427
Washington – $52,965 – $95,871
These are the highest paying cities for a Structural Engineer. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
New York, New York –
Chicago, Illinois –
Dallas, Texas –
San Francisco, California –
Denver, Colorado –
Seattle, Washington –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Structural Engineer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $64319 while in 2007 it was just $59648.32
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 87% of Structural Engineers were males while 13% 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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