Side-by-side distribution
Civil Engineer
$122,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.1%
- Live roles
- 282
Industrial Engineer
$127,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.6%
- Live roles
- 110
Highest-paying jobs
Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer (Contract)
Environmental Engineer, Civil
Senior Project Engineer - Civil Transportation Engineer
Structural/Civil Engineer - Natural Gas Power Projects
Wastewater Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer - Open Submission for Flexible, Hourly Opportunities
Civil Engineer, Capacity Delivery
Senior Civil Engineer, Capacity Delivery
Senior Civil Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Data Center Design Engineer, Electrical - Industrial Compute
Data Center Research & Development Engineer, Mechanical - Industrial Compute
Industrial Engineer
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Industrial Robotics Engineer
Staff Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain Material Flow
Senior Solution Engineer - Defense Industrial Base (DIB)
Sr. Solutions Engineer - Public Sector (Defense Industrial Base)
Lead Industrial Engineer
Senior Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain Material Flow
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
BKF
|
$122,500 | 15 |
Atwell, LLC
|
$100,500 | 11 |
|
LaBella Associates
|
$113,750 | 10 |
Olsson
|
$110,500 | 8 |
Woolpert
|
$113,850 | 7 |
Apex Companies
|
$130,000 | 4 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$179,000 | 3 |
CSG Consultants
|
$153,500 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$148,250 | 10 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 5 |
Advanced Technology Services
|
$117,330 | 3 |
|
OpenAI
|
$383,750 | 2 |
Qualdoc
|
$77,500 | 2 |
CaptiveAire
|
$75,000 | 2 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 1 |
|
Snowflake
|
$190,781 | 1 |
Civil Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $179,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $166,750 | 6 |
| New York | $140,000 | 13 |
| Denver | $117,500 | 11 |
Industrial Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $270,000 | 4 |
Civil Engineer vs Industrial Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Civil Engineer is $122,500 per year (typically $103,375–$150,000), versus $127,500 for Industrial Engineer ($100,000–$154,375). That puts Industrial Engineer about 4% 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.