Side-by-side distribution
Civil Engineer
$107,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.8%
- Live roles
- 848
Industrial Engineer
$100,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.2%
- Live roles
- 600
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Civil Engineer - Water/Sewer/Gas - Rail and Transit
Resident Engineer - Heavy Civil - Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project
Principal Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer, Capacity Delivery
Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer
Senior Supervising Engineer/Civil Design Discipline Lead – Water & Wastewater
Environmental Engineer, Civil
Civil/Structural Engineer
Wastewater Civil Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Solutions Engineer - Public Sector (Defense Industrial Base)
Principal Engineer – Industrial
Sr. Staff Engineer Industrial
Senior Industrial Engineer
Industrial Engineer
Staff Engineer Industrial
Staff Facilities Industrial Engineer
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Industrial Robotics Engineer
Staff Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain Material Flow
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| PA Parsons | $120,375 | 34 |
Wilson & Company
|
$107,000 | 23 |
| SE SEH | $120,000 | 17 |
LaBella Associates
|
$102,500 | 13 |
HNTB
|
$65,728 | 13 |
AtkinsRéalis
|
$89,500 | 12 |
BKF
|
$119,750 | 10 |
Atwell, LLC
|
$102,500 | 10 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$97,200 | 34 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 18 |
Leonardo
|
$34,976 | 14 |
Applied Materials
|
$122,625 | 6 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 5 |
| BO Boeing | $118,000 | 4 |
GlobalFoundries
|
$110,711 | 4 |
Blue Origin
|
$100,284 | 4 |
Civil Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $145,850 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $140,000 | 6 |
| Seattle | $119,977 | 4 |
| New York | $119,200 | 27 |
| San Francisco | $117,000 | 5 |
| Denver | $107,500 | 17 |
| Chicago | $102,000 | 11 |
| Boston | $87,450 | 11 |
Civil Engineer vs Industrial Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Civil Engineer is $107,000 per year (typically $87,450–$130,730), versus $100,000 for Industrial Engineer ($81,022–$127,150). That puts Civil Engineer about 7% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Civil Engineer and Industrial Engineer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.