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Civil Engineers salary in Ithaca, NY

The median civil engineers in Ithaca, NY earns $97,550 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,967 a month.

10th percentile
$58,700
25th percentile
$77,420
Median percentile
$97,550
75th percentile
$111,890
90th percentile
$131,550

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$71,603 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,550
Federal income tax−$12,631
Social Security + Medicare−$7,463
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,853
Monthly take-home$5,967
Every two weeks$2,754

Does it go far here?

$94,418Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$159,720
General and Operations Managers$103,220
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$102,910
Registered Nurses$100,320
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,640
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$69,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,990

All civil engineers salaries · Take-home pay in New York