Syracuse, NY · CBSA 45060
Civil Engineer Salary in Syracuse
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for civil engineers in Syracuse, NY, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against New York and the national benchmark.
Civil Engineers in Syracuse earn a median of $99,520 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $78,950–$127,930; the top 10% earn $163,440. That is level with the national median and 3% below the New York median. BLS reports 810 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$99,520
0% vs national
Top 10% earn
$163,440
90th percentile
Employed in metro
810
Reliability Good (7.5% RSE)
Civil Engineer pay — Syracuse vs New York vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $69,920 | +6% |
| 25th percentile | $78,950 | — |
| Median50th percentile | $99,520 | — |
| 75th percentile | $127,930 | — |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $163,440 | +2% |
| Meanaverage | $108,820 | +2% |
How concentrated civil engineers are in Syracuse
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.19
Jobs per 1,000
2.75
Metro rank (pay)
#94 of 373
All engineering roles
$110,242
Syracuse employs civil engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.19).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2051 (Civil Engineers), Syracuse, NY (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →