DOL Median (Long Island City, NY)
$64,000
vs National
-9.2%
National: $70,500BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$51,159
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$64,000
-9.2% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$70,500
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Civil Engineers in Long Island City, NY earns $64,000 in nominal terms, which is 9.2% below the national average of $70,500. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 125.1 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $51,159 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Long Island City, NY
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| SSC HIGHRISE CONSTRUCTION INC. | $110,000 | 1 |
| JetBlue Airways | $98,658 | 1 |
| Toll International LLC | $97,115 | 1 |
| PMA Consultants, LLC | $93,600 | 120 |
| MCSS Corp | $86,320 | 47 |
| Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. | $84,531 | 15 |
| VARDARIS TECH. INC. | $80,000 | 3 |
| Penta Restoration Corp. | $80,000 | 1 |
| JCMS, Inc. | $79,373 | 88 |
| Judlau Contracting Inc. | $75,000 | 33 |
| THE VERTEX COMPANIES, INC. | $75,000 | 8 |
| Structural Group Inc | $74,506 | 29 |
| URS CORPORATION | $72,800 | 147 |
| Sharon Engineering, P.C. | $72,500 | 6 |
| Arcadis U.S. Inc. | $71,905 | 227 |
| Jacobs Civil Consultants, Inc. | $70,370 | 16 |
| CES CONSULTANTS, INC | $70,000 | 7 |
| PYLON CG INC | $68,640 | 2 |
| LaufsED LLC | $68,000 | 15 |
| Kiska Construction, Inc. | $67,900 | 11 |
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How much does a Civil Engineers make in Long Island City, NY?
The median Civil Engineers salary in Long Island City, NY is $64,000 based on 106 DOL filings.
Is Long Island City, NY a good place to work as a Civil Engineers?
A Civil Engineers in Long Island City, NY earns 9.2% less than the national median of $70,500, or $51,159 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.