Civil Engineers pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,300 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Buffalo earn between $80,500 and $127,820.
- $72K10th
- $80K25th
- $97KMedian
- $128K75th
- $150K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,980 | $8,832 | $50.95 |
| Median | $97,060 | $8,088 | $46.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,500 | $6,708 | $38.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,820 | $10,652 | $61.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $105,980, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $78,076 a year, or $6,506 a month and $3,003 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $105,980 buys what about $110,576 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 7th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($122,340).
- New York$122,340
- Kingston$116,810
- Syracuse$111,180
- Albany$109,520
- Kiryas Joel$108,150
- Binghamton$106,730
- Buffalo$105,980
- Rochester$105,120
- Ithaca$101,590
- Watertown$98,260
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Buffalo?
$50.95 an hour on average, and $46.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $78,076 a year ($6,506 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,980. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2051; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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