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SOC 17-2051 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Civil Engineers — Kiryas Joel

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · 10 metro areas compared

$98,180 /year
$47.20per hour
400jobs in area
−2.6%vs US median

The median wage for Civil Engineers in Kiryas Joel, NY is $98,180 per year, close to the national median of $100,840 for the same occupation.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $100,84010TH$72,220MEDIAN$98,18075TH$128,32090TH$161,430

How pay has moved

The next ten years

Projected to grow faster than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+5.0%
Openings per year
23,600
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

The median wage for Civil Engineers in Kiryas Joel, NY is $98,180 per year, close to the national median of $100,840 for the same occupation. Half of workers earn between $79,840 and $128,320. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $72,220 and the ninetieth at $161,430.

Employment stands at 400, or 1.5 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, Kingston records the highest median at $110,610. Of the 454 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 84th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$72,220−28.4%
25th$79,840−20.8%
Median (50th)$98,180−2.6%
75th$128,320+27.3%
90th$161,430+60.1%
Mean$108,150+7.2%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in New York

Median annual wage for Civil Engineers, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Kingston$110,61040
2New York$107,33015,590
3Binghamton$106,140240
4Albany$102,4701,470
5Syracuse$102,330830
6Rochester$99,460890
7Ithaca$97,55050
8Buffalo$97,060930
9Watertown$94,340130
10Glens Falls$92,16080

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Kiryas Joel run 9.4% above the national average, so the median of $98,180 buys what $89,744 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 11.0% below the national median in real terms.

Published median

$98,180as reported by BLS

Local price level

109.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$89,744US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $98,180 a year, 2.6% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $72,220 to $161,430 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 400 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Kingston, at $110,610.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Civil Engineers in Kiryas Joel, NY?

The median annual wage is $98,180, or $47.20 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $100,840, so pay in Kiryas Joel, NY is 2.6% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Kiryas Joel, NY earns more than $161,430 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $72,220 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Kingston, at $110,610 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 400 jobs in this occupation in Kiryas Joel, NY. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.