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Structural Engineer Salary by City (2024)
Global comparison across 78 cities. Median salaries in local currency, USD, and PPP-adjusted.
Global Average (USD)
$65K
Global Average (PPP-adjusted)
$81K
Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities
| Rank | City | Country | Local Salary | USD Equivalent | PPP-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $144K USD | $144K | $144K |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $137K USD | $137K | $137K |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $125K USD | $125K | $125K |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr109K CHF | $123K | $91K |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $121K USD | $121K | $121K |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $121K USD | $121K | $121K |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $121K USD | $121K | $121K |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr105K CHF | $119K | $88K |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $115K USD | $115K | $115K |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $113K USD | $113K | $113K |
Salary Range by City (PPP-Adjusted)
🇺🇸 San Francisco
$144K
🇺🇸 Seattle
$137K
🇺🇸 New York
$125K
🇨🇭 Geneva
$91K
🇺🇸 Boston
$121K
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
$121K
🇺🇸 Washington DC
$121K
🇨🇭 Zurich
$88K
🇺🇸 San Diego
$115K
🇺🇸 Austin
$113K
🇺🇸 Atlanta
$113K
🇺🇸 Chicago
$109K
🇺🇸 Denver
$109K
🇺🇸 Philadelphia
$109K
🇺🇸 Portland
$109K
🇺🇸 Dallas
$108K
🇺🇸 Minneapolis
$105K
🇺🇸 Raleigh
$105K
🇺🇸 Miami
$101K
🇺🇸 Phoenix
$101K
All Cities — Structural Engineer Salary
| City | Country | P25 | Median | P75 | USD | PPP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $115K USD | $144K USD | $180K USD | $144K | $144K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $109K USD | $137K USD | $171K USD | $137K | $137K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $100K USD | $125K USD | $156K USD | $125K | $125K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr87K CHF | Fr109K CHF | Fr137K CHF | $123K | $91K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $97K USD | $121K USD | $151K USD | $121K | $121K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $97K USD | $121K USD | $151K USD | $121K | $121K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $97K USD | $121K USD | $151K USD | $121K | $121K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr84K CHF | Fr105K CHF | Fr132K CHF | $119K | $88K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $92K USD | $115K USD | $144K USD | $115K | $115K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $90K USD | $113K USD | $141K USD | $113K | $113K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta | United States | $90K USD | $113K USD | $141K USD | $113K | $113K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | United States | $87K USD | $109K USD | $137K USD | $109K | $109K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Denver | United States | $87K USD | $109K USD | $137K USD | $109K | $109K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | United States | $87K USD | $109K USD | $137K USD | $109K | $109K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Portland | United States | $87K USD | $109K USD | $137K USD | $109K | $109K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas | United States | $86K USD | $108K USD | $135K USD | $108K | $108K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | United States | $84K USD | $105K USD | $132K USD | $105K | $105K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Raleigh | United States | $84K USD | $105K USD | $132K USD | $105K | $105K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | $81K USD | $101K USD | $127K USD | $101K | $101K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix | United States | $81K USD | $101K USD | $127K USD | $101K | $101K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Charlotte | United States | $81K USD | $101K USD | $127K USD | $101K | $101K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Nashville | United States | $80K USD | $100K USD | $125K USD | $100K | $100K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Detroit | United States | $78K USD | $98K USD | $122K USD | $98K | $98K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | United States | $78K USD | $98K USD | $122K USD | $98K | $98K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | £47K GBP | £59K GBP | £73K GBP | $74K | $103K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | S$75K SGD | S$94K SGD | S$117K SGD | $70K | $87K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Munich | Germany | €51K EUR | €64K EUR | €80K EUR | $69K | $89K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto | Canada | CA$72K CAD | CA$90K CAD | CA$112K CAD | $66K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | A$81K AUD | A$101K AUD | A$127K AUD | $66K | $90K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | €49K EUR | €61K EUR | €76K EUR | $66K | $84K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Vancouver | Canada | CA$69K CAD | CA$86K CAD | CA$107K CAD | $63K | $77K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | Australia | A$78K AUD | A$98K AUD | A$122K AUD | $63K | $87K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | Germany | €47K EUR | €59K EUR | €73K EUR | $63K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | €47K EUR | €59K EUR | €73K EUR | $63K | $77K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | Denmark | kr343K DKK | kr429K DKK | kr536K DKK | $62K | $69K | vs SF |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HK$374K HKD | HK$468K HKD | HK$585K HKD | $61K | $87K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Perth | Australia | A$75K AUD | A$94K AUD | A$117K AUD | $61K | $83K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Hamburg | Germany | €45K EUR | €56K EUR | €70K EUR | $61K | $78K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇪 Dublin | Ireland | €45K EUR | €56K EUR | €70K EUR | $61K | $71K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | Australia | A$72K AUD | A$90K AUD | A$112K AUD | $58K | $80K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Calgary | Canada | CA$62K CAD | CA$78K CAD | CA$98K CAD | $58K | $70K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Montreal | Canada | CA$59K CAD | CA$74K CAD | CA$93K CAD | $55K | $67K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | France | €41K EUR | €51K EUR | €63K EUR | $55K | $68K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇹 Vienna | Austria | €41K EUR | €51K EUR | €63K EUR | $55K | $67K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Manchester | United Kingdom | £34K GBP | £43K GBP | £54K GBP | $54K | $76K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm | Sweden | kr449K SEK | kr562K SEK | kr702K SEK | $54K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland | New Zealand | NZ$69K NZD | NZ$86K NZD | NZ$107K NZD | $52K | $73K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | United Kingdom | £32K GBP | £41K GBP | £51K GBP | $52K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇴 Oslo | Norway | kr437K NOK | kr546K NOK | kr683K NOK | $51K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇪 Brussels | Belgium | €37K EUR | €47K EUR | €59K EUR | $51K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇮 Helsinki | Finland | €36K EUR | €45K EUR | €57K EUR | $49K | $57K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | ¥5.6M JPY | ¥7.0M JPY | ¥8.8M JPY | $47K | $75K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing | China | ¥250K CNY | ¥312K CNY | ¥390K CNY | $44K | $104K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai | China | ¥237K CNY | ¥296K CNY | ¥371K CNY | $41K | $99K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Czech Republic | Kč749K CZK | Kč936K CZK | Kč1.2M CZK | $41K | $86K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Milan | Italy | €30K EUR | €37K EUR | €47K EUR | $40K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | Japan | ¥4.7M JPY | ¥5.8M JPY | ¥7.3M JPY | $39K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | China | ¥218K CNY | ¥273K CNY | ¥341K CNY | $38K | $91K | vs SF |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul | South Korea | ₩40.6M KRW | ₩50.7M KRW | ₩63.4M KRW | $38K | $61K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | Spain | €28K EUR | €35K EUR | €44K EUR | $38K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Barcelona | Spain | €26K EUR | €33K EUR | €41K EUR | $35K | $52K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Rome | Italy | €26K EUR | €33K EUR | €41K EUR | $35K | $49K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | Portugal | €24K EUR | €30K EUR | €37K EUR | $32K | $52K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | Brazil | R$112K BRL | R$140K BRL | R$176K BRL | $28K | $74K | vs SF |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok | Thailand | ฿749K THB | ฿936K THB | ฿1.2M THB | $26K | $75K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Mexico | MX$374K MXN | MX$468K MXN | MX$585K MXN | $23K | $54K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇱 Warsaw | Poland | zł75K PLN | zł94K PLN | zł117K PLN | $23K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | Chile | CL$15.6M CLP | CL$19.5M CLP | CL$24.4M CLP | $21K | $51K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | India | ₹1.4M INR | ₹1.7M INR | ₹2.1M INR | $21K | $82K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | RM75K MYR | RM94K MYR | RM117K MYR | $21K | $54K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | Mexico | MX$312K MXN | MX$390K MXN | MX$488K MXN | $20K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | India | ₹1.2M INR | ₹1.5M INR | ₹1.9M INR | $18K | $71K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Bangalore | India | ₹1.1M INR | ₹1.4M INR | ₹1.8M INR | $17K | $67K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | Peru | S/50K PEN | S/62K PEN | S/78K PEN | $17K | $44K | vs SF |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ₫249.6M VND | ₫312.0M VND | ₫390.0M VND | $12K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta | Indonesia | Rp156.0M IDR | Rp195.0M IDR | Rp243.8M IDR | $12K | $41K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇴 Bogota | Colombia | COL$37.4M COP | COL$46.8M COP | COL$58.5M COP | $11K | $35K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Argentina | AR$5.0M ARS | AR$6.2M ARS | AR$7.8M ARS | $7K | $25K | vs SF |