Civil Engineers pay range in Ithaca
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,550 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Ithaca earn between $77,420 and $111,890.
- $59K10th
- $77K25th
- $98KMedian
- $112K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,590 | $8,466 | $48.84 |
| Median | $97,550 | $8,129 | $46.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,420 | $6,452 | $37.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $111,890 | $9,324 | $53.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Ithaca
On the average salary of $101,590, a single filer in Ithaca takes home about $75,251 a year, or $6,271 a month and $2,894 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 Ithaca a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ithaca area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $101,590 buys what about $98,328 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Ithaca ($58,130). A typical home costs $353,120, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other New York cities
Ithaca ranks 9th 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 Ithaca: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Ithaca?
$48.84 an hour on average, and $46.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Ithaca?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Ithaca?
About $75,251 a year ($6,271 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,590. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Ithaca than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Ithaca, NY (27060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).
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