How Much Does A Structures Engineer Make ?

Structures Engineer make $94,210 per year on average, or $45.29 per hour, in the United States. Structures Engineer on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $66,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $128,973. Location impacts how much a Structures Engineer can expect to make. Structures Engineer make the most in Virginia, Alabama, Texas and California
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Highest Paying State

Virginia
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Highest Paying City

Los Angeles, CA

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  Cyberdyne Systems
  Palo Alto, California

September 1, 2025

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Average Salary for Structures Engineer

Structures Engineer in America make an average salary of $94,210 per year or $45.29 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $128,973 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $66,000 per year.

Most Common Structures Engineer Benefits

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Highest Paying States

Virginia

$107,406 Yearly

Alabama

$103,647 Yearly

Texas

$103,552 Yearly

California

$102,559 Yearly

Colorado

$101,341 Yearly

Structures Engineer Average Salary by State

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Rank
State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Virginia $107,406 $51.64
2 Alabama $103,647 $49.83
3 Texas $103,552 $49.78
4 California $102,559 $49.31
5 Colorado $101,341 $48.72
6 Illinois $98,318 $47.27
7 Florida $95,925 $46.12
8 Washington $93,698 $45.05
9 North Carolina $91,788 $44.13
10 Arizona $91,731 $44.10
11 Missouri $89,116 $42.84
12 Connecticut $88,588 $42.59
13 South Carolina $86,491 $41.58
14 Maryland $83,727 $40.25
15 Oklahoma $81,245 $39.06
16 New York $79,407 $38.18
17 Michigan $73,928 $35.54

Highest Paying Cities for Structures Engineer

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Rank
City
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Los Angeles, CA $120,137 $57.76
2 Fort Worth, TX $111,480 $53.60
3 Long Beach, CA $110,176 $52.97
4 Seattle, WA $105,270 $50.61
5 Huntsville, AL $103,547 $49.78
6 Hawthorne, CA $102,667 $49.36
7 Brownsville, TX $101,000 $48.56
8 El Segundo, CA $100,392 $48.27
9 Denver, CO $95,125 $45.73
10 Tallahassee, FL $93,428 $44.92
11 North Charleston, SC $91,550 $44.01
12 Hartford, CT $91,348 $43.92
13 Everett, WA $89,877 $43.21
14 Berkeley, MO $89,116 $42.84
15 Palmdale, CA $88,891 $42.74

Structures Engineer Salary Details

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What is Structures Engineer Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $128,973 $10,748 $62.00
75th Percentile $107,387 $8,949 $52.00
Average $94,210 $7,851 $45.00
25th Percentile $77,000 $6,417 $37.00
10th Percentile $66,000 $5,500 $32.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$88,480

Hourly Salary

$42.54

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$99,125

Hourly Salary

$47.66

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$107,490

Hourly Salary

$51.68

Structures Engineer Pay Trends

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Average Structures Engineer Salary Over Time

 

Structures Engineer Salary by Year

Year Average Salary Hourly Rate %Change
2024 $125,676 $60.00 5.76%
2023 $118,830 $57.00 10.87%
2022 $107,182 $52.00 1.54%
2021 $105,557 $51.00 0.78%
2020 $104,744 $50.00 5.04%
2019 $99,718 $48.00 8.08%
2018 $108,478 $52.00 5.93%
2017 $102,403 $49.00 0.84%
2016 $101,555 $49.00 6.2%
2015 $95,629 $46.00 2.09%
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