New York City engineer salary
EstimateUpdated January 2025
What engineers earn in the New York–Newark–Jersey City metro, with a full breakdown by role.
Typical pay
$146,837
New York City
Top earners
$225,718
Higher end
vs national
+26% vs national
U.S. $116,537
State
NY
New York
Engineers in the New York–Newark–Jersey City metro earn an estimated $146,837, +26% vs national, with top earners near $225,718. See the full breakdown by role below, or estimate your own total compensation — the number sharpens as local engineers contribute.
Engineering pay by role in New York City
Estimated pay for each discipline in New York City. Filter the list or open a role for the full picture.
| Engineering role | Pay band (10th–90th) | Median | 90th pct | Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Manager Architecture & Engineering | $208,366 | $301,392 | Estimate | ||
| AI Engineer Emerging | $189,000 | $308,700 | Estimate | ||
| Machine Learning Engineer Emerging | $186,480 | $302,400 | Estimate | ||
| Senior Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $176,400 | $270,900 | Estimate | ||
| Petroleum Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $170,969 | $280,778 | Estimate | ||
| Software Engineer Software & Technology | $166,660 | $262,861 | Estimate | ||
| DevOps Engineer Emerging | $166,320 | $252,000 | Estimate | ||
| Aerospace Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $164,707 | $221,105 | Estimate | ||
| Cloud Engineer Emerging | $161,280 | $249,480 | Estimate | ||
| Data Engineer Emerging | $158,760 | $248,220 | Estimate | ||
| Nuclear Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $158,080 | $233,793 | Estimate | ||
| Robotics Engineer Emerging | $148,680 | $226,800 | Estimate | ||
| Systems Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $141,901 | $212,398 | Estimate | ||
| Chemical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $141,246 | $236,162 | Estimate | ||
| Electrical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $141,007 | $219,127 | Estimate | ||
| Materials Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $131,166 | $213,167 | Estimate | ||
| Industrial Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $127,436 | $185,031 | Estimate | ||
| Biomedical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $126,920 | $199,130 | Estimate | ||
| Environmental Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $126,113 | $193,032 | Estimate | ||
| Mechanical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $125,383 | $198,954 | Estimate | ||
| Civil Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $120,821 | $189,806 | Estimate | ||
| Entry-Level Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $90,720 | $119,700 | Estimate |
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Engineering Manager
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$208,366
90th
$301,392
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AI Engineer
Emerging
Median
$189,000
90th
$308,700
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Machine Learning Engineer
Emerging
Median
$186,480
90th
$302,400
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Senior Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$176,400
90th
$270,900
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Petroleum Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$170,969
90th
$280,778
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Software Engineer
Software & Technology
Median
$166,660
90th
$262,861
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DevOps Engineer
Emerging
Median
$166,320
90th
$252,000
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Aerospace Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$164,707
90th
$221,105
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Cloud Engineer
Emerging
Median
$161,280
90th
$249,480
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Data Engineer
Emerging
Median
$158,760
90th
$248,220
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Nuclear Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$158,080
90th
$233,793
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Robotics Engineer
Emerging
Median
$148,680
90th
$226,800
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Systems Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$141,901
90th
$212,398
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Chemical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$141,246
90th
$236,162
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Electrical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$141,007
90th
$219,127
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Materials Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$131,166
90th
$213,167
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Industrial Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$127,436
90th
$185,031
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Biomedical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$126,920
90th
$199,130
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Environmental Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$126,113
90th
$193,032
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Mechanical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$125,383
90th
$198,954
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Civil Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$120,821
90th
$189,806
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Entry-Level Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$90,720
90th
$119,700
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What affects engineering pay in New York City
- ▹Local market. New York City pay runs +26% vs national for the typical engineer, usually above the New York statewide estimate.
- ▹Industry concentration.A metro's dominant employers (tech, defense, energy, healthcare) shift which engineering disciplines command a premium locally.
- ▹Experience & specialization. Seniority and in-demand skills swing pay well beyond the metro median — see the role table above and the calculator.
- ▹Remote work.Remote offers may anchor to a company's HQ market rather than New York City, raising or lowering local pay.
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Source details
Blended engineering estimate for New York City: BLS OEWS national engineering median adjusted by a 1.26× cost-of-labor index.
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →