What are the main factors that influence a Structural Analyst's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Structural Analyst's salary?

A Structural Analyst's salary grows with experience: a Structural Engineer I (0-2 years)earns $74,180, a Structural Analyst (2-4 years)earns $87,312, a Structural Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $105,890, a Structural Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $123,988,

What are the highest paying states for a Structural Analyst?

Structural Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Structural Analyst roles are District of Columbia $96,739, California $96,372, Massachusetts $95,088. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Structural Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Structural Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Structural Designer: $125,397; Structural Engineer: $107,096; Structural Drafter: $89,921; Structural Superintendent: $86,258; Structural Estimator: $85,907.

How do different companies affect a Structural Analyst's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Structural Analyst roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Structural Analyst Salary in the United States

How much does a Structural Analyst make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Structural Analyst in the United States is $87,373 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, a Structural Analyst's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,193
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,494 to $96,177
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,321

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Structural Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,177	$8,015	$1,850	$46
Average	$87,373	$7,281	$1,680	$42
25th Percentile	$79,494	$6,625	$1,529	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Structural Analyst Salaries

A Structural Analyst's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Structural Analyst Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Structural Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $96,739.
California: $96,372.
Massachusetts: $95,088.

District of Columbia $96,739 California $96,372 Massachusetts $95,088 Washington $94,738 New Jersey $94,703 Alaska $94,581 Connecticut $93,375 New York $92,886

Hawaii $91,322 Rhode Island $90,588 Maryland $90,090 Minnesota $89,409 Colorado $89,146 Illinois $89,059 Oregon $88,727 Delaware $88,482

New Hampshire $88,329 Virginia $87,984 Pennsylvania $86,980 Nevada $86,473 North Dakota $86,307 Michigan $86,045 Wisconsin $85,949 Vermont $85,756

Texas $85,223 Maine $85,189 Arizona $85,136 Ohio $85,075 Georgia $84,271 Indiana $83,869 Wyoming $83,791 Utah $83,668

Iowa $83,616 Kansas $83,196 Louisiana $83,074 North Carolina $83,030 Missouri $83,013 Florida $82,672 Montana $82,489 Nebraska $82,314

Kentucky $82,218 South Carolina $81,868 Tennessee $81,650 Idaho $81,563 New Mexico $80,925 Oklahoma $80,785 Alabama $80,269 South Dakota $79,404

Arkansas $78,933 West Virginia $78,679 Mississippi $77,919

Top Paying Cities for Structural Analysts

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $110,203
San Francisco: $109,120
Oakland: $106,700

San Jose, CA $110,203

San Francisco, CA $109,120

Oakland, CA $106,700

New York, NY $101,256

Queens Village, NY $100,601

Paramus, NJ $99,902

Passaic, NJ $99,815

Bergenfield, NJ $99,727

Stamford, CT $99,596

Huntington, NY $99,509

Newark, NJ $98,941

Bridgeport, CT $98,766

New Brunswick, NJ $98,478

Vallejo, CA $98,294

Middlesex, NJ $98,242

Somerset, NJ $98,163

Petaluma, CA $97,962

Santa Cruz, CA $97,622

Boston, MA $97,447

Monterey, CA $97,010

Fairbanks, AK $96,949

Los Angeles, CA $96,783

Washington, DC $96,739

Seattle, WA $96,582

Santa Rosa, CA $96,564

Juneau, AK $96,311

Orange, CA $96,023

Anchorage, AK $95,865

Anaheim, CA $95,804

Santa Ana, CA $95,673

Nassau, NY $95,621

Long Beach, CA $95,586

Danbury, CT $95,560

Santa Maria, CA $95,263

Everett, WA $95,245

Bremerton, WA $94,817

Trenton, NJ $94,651

Sacramento, CA $94,616

San Diego, CA $94,572

Brockton, MA $94,537

Tacoma, WA $94,502

Santa Barbara, CA $94,380

Lowell, MA $94,031

New Suffolk, NY $93,996

Nashua, NH $93,891

Lompoc, CA $93,751

Ventura, CA $93,664

Stockton, CA $93,637

New Haven, CT $93,463

Atlantic City, NJ $93,236

Hartford, CT $93,043

Modesto, CA $93,000

Poughkeepsie, NY $92,807

New Britain, CT $92,764

Kennewick, WA $92,641

Olympia, WA $92,641

New London, CT $92,624

Norwich, CT $92,598

Lawrence, MA $92,554

Bakersfield, CA $92,309

New Bedford, MA $92,187

Riverside, CA $92,187

Richland, WA $92,100

Portsmouth, NH $92,030

Vineland, NJ $92,012

San Bernardino, CA $91,942

Boulder, CO $91,698

Worcester, MA $91,628

Portland, OR $91,549

Saint Paul, MN $91,444

Minneapolis, MN $91,444

Philadelphia, PA $91,322

Honolulu, HI $90,859

Springfield, MA $90,553

Providence, RI $90,544

Chicago, IL $90,291

Bellingham, WA $90,186

Baltimore, MD $90,090

Chico, CA $89,872

Wilmington, DE $89,723

Pittsfield, MA $89,636

Manchester, NH $89,470

Spokane, WA $89,085

Denver, CO $89,077

Albany, NY $88,666

Troy, NY $88,631

Schenectady, NY $88,448

Burlington, VT $88,255

Portland, ME $87,949

Salem, OR $87,880

Yakima, WA $87,862

Ann Arbor, MI $87,836

Rochester, MN $87,591

Reno, NV $87,548

Fresno, CA $87,548

Milwaukee, WI $87,469

Detroit, MI $87,382

Allentown, PA $87,355

Carson City, NV $87,347

Houston, TX $87,216

Colorado Springs, CO $87,207

Syracuse, NY $87,163

Eugene, OR $86,997

Gary, IN $86,892

Bismarck, ND $86,892

Galveston, TX $86,892

Springfield, OR $86,822

Medford, OR $86,613

Fort Collins, CO $86,578

Austin, TX $86,508

Mesa, AZ $86,324

Phoenix, AZ $86,307

Dallas, TX $86,281

Reading, PA $86,228

Saint Cloud, MN $86,193

Concord, NH $86,115

Madison, WI $86,080

Utica, NY $85,844

Raleigh, NC $85,774

Las Vegas, NV $85,765

Rochester, NY $85,704

Des Moines, IA $85,695

Atlanta, GA $85,555

Battle Creek, MI $85,529

Salt Lake City, UT $85,503

Lancaster, PA $85,372

Champaign, IL $85,355

Harrisburg, PA $85,250

Durham, NC $85,171

Kansas City, MO $85,162

Kansas City, KS $85,145

Fort Worth, TX $85,136

Boca Raton, FL $85,101

Cleveland, OH $85,092

Columbus, OH $85,075

Pittsburgh, PA $85,066

Richmond, VA $85,031

Indianapolis, IN $85,014

Cincinnati, OH $84,900

Petersburg, VA $84,769

Lansing, MI $84,577

Billings, MT $84,577

Huntsville, AL $84,577

Lebanon, PA $84,568

Pueblo, CO $84,559

Dayton, OH $84,559

Appleton, WI $84,533

Buffalo, NY $84,498

Racine, WI $84,455

Charlotte, NC $84,446

Saint Louis, MO $84,420

Springfield, IL $84,385

York, PA $84,367

Elkhart, IN $84,367

Gastonia, NC $84,358

Benton Harbor, MI $84,358

Beaumont, TX $84,306

Lorain, OH $84,289

Toledo, OH $84,254

Binghamton, NY $84,210

Rock Hill, SC $84,201

Rockford, IL $84,158

Elyria, OH $84,114

Fargo, ND $84,114

Flagstaff, AZ $84,053

Fort Lauderdale, FL $84,000

Miami, FL $83,948

Duluth, MN $83,808

Bangor, ME $83,694

Cedar Rapids, IA $83,598

Louisville, KY $83,555

Grand Rapids, MI $83,537

Hialeah, FL $83,528

Casper, WY $83,406

Scranton, PA $83,301

New Orleans, LA $83,275

Virginia Beach, VA $83,266

Akron, OH $83,223

Peoria, IL $83,109

Sarasota, FL $83,092

Green Bay, WI $83,030

Baton Rouge, LA $82,987

Charleston, SC $82,969

Nashville, TN $82,943

Jamestown, NY $82,926

Davenport, IA $82,926

Tucson, AZ $82,882

Cheyenne, WY $82,856

Saint Petersburg, FL $82,829

Tampa, FL $82,812

Omaha, NE $82,794

Evansville, IN $82,760

Port Arthur, TX $82,760

Bradenton, FL $82,725

Santa Fe, NM $82,567

Orlando, FL $82,480

Clearwater, FL $82,384

La Crosse, WI $82,200

Canton, OH $82,200

Grand Forks, ND $82,174

Tulsa, OK $82,148

Albuquerque, NM $82,148

Newport News, VA $82,139

High Point, NC $82,113

Ogden, UT $82,078

Corpus Christi, TX $82,008

Laramie, WY $81,956

Norfolk, VA $81,956

Rock Island, IL $81,903

Saginaw, MI $81,886

Jacksonville, FL $81,877

Salisbury, NC $81,860

Memphis, TN $81,842

Moline, IL $81,798

Fort Myers, FL $81,772

Waterloo, IA $81,659

Spartanburg, SC $81,571

Lincoln, NE $81,528

Fort Wayne, IN $81,510

Birmingham, AL $81,414

Cedar Falls, IA $81,397

Provo, UT $81,388

Springfield, OH $81,379

San Antonio, TX $81,362

Greensboro, NC $81,327

South Bend, IN $81,318

Winston Salem, NC $81,309

Boise, ID $81,283

Savannah, GA $81,222

Muskegon, MI $81,065

Lima, OH $80,960

Lake Charles, LA $80,925

Anderson, IN $80,907

Lexington, KY $80,881

Augusta, GA $80,855

Greenville, SC $80,855

Wichita, KS $80,776

Tuscaloosa, AL $80,776

Columbia, SC $80,698

Bloomington, IN $80,479

Roanoke, VA $80,427

Asheville, NC $80,313

Knoxville, TN $80,165

Shreveport, LA $80,156

Wilmington, NC $80,042

Frankfort, KY $79,876

Oklahoma City, OK $79,815

Chillicothe, OH $79,780

Longview, TX $79,771

Topeka, KS $79,745

Mobile, AL $79,614

Terre Haute, IN $79,579

Erie, PA $79,570

Altoona, PA $79,527

Melbourne, FL $79,501

Amarillo, TX $79,466

Killeen, TX $79,439

Fayetteville, AR $79,369

Sioux Falls, SD $79,308

Chattanooga, TN $79,256

Idaho Falls, ID $79,247

Gainesville, FL $79,064

Portsmouth, OH $79,020

Little Rock, AR $79,003

Lynchburg, VA $79,003

Youngstown, OH $78,968

Lafayette, LA $78,968

Temple, TX $78,933

Daytona Beach, FL $78,915

Clarksville, TN $78,906

Pensacola, FL $78,898

Hopkinsville, KY $78,636

Charleston, WV $78,627

Florence, SC $78,583

Sioux City, IA $78,531

Macon, GA $78,277

Tallahassee, FL $78,269

Fayetteville, NC $78,251

Wichita Falls, TX $78,234

Waco, TX $78,234

Pine Bluff, AR $78,199

Vincennes, IN $78,033

Lubbock, TX $77,998

Great Falls, MT $77,945

Alamogordo, NM $77,937

Abilene, TX $77,867

Rapid City, SD $77,753

Monroe, LA $77,753

Albany, GA $77,701

Huntington, WV $77,692

Jackson, MS $77,683

Greenville, MS $77,674

Parkersburg, WV $77,587

Montgomery, AL $77,570

Johnstown, PA $77,552

Springfield, MO $77,482

Biloxi, MS $77,439

Sumter, SC $77,255

Columbus, GA $77,246

Twin Falls, ID $77,194

Pascagoula, MS $77,080

Kingsport, TN $76,853

Gulfport, MS $76,827

Alexandria, LA $76,539

Fort Smith, AR $76,320

El Paso, TX $76,084

Helena, MT $75,971

Las Cruces, NM $75,691

Harlingen, TX $75,446

Pocatello, ID $75,368

Florence, AL $75,342

Brownsville, TX $75,324

Dothan, AL $75,184

Mcallen, TX $75,141

Columbus, MS $74,494

Altus, OK $74,092

Lawton, OK $73,926

Pierre, SD $73,612

What Skills Can Increase a Structural Analyst's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 7.69% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Structural Engineering (Mentioned in 3.89% Job Postings): Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering in which structural engineers are trained to design the 'bones and muscles' that create the form and shape of man made structures. Structural engineers need to understand and calculate the stability, strength and rigidity of built structures for buildings and nonbuilding structures. The structural designs are integrated with those of other designers such as architects and building services engineer and often supervise the construction of projects by contractors on site. They can also be involved in the design of machinery, medical equipment, and vehicles where structural integrity affects functioning and safety. See glossary of structural engineering. Structural engineering theory is based upon applied physical laws and empirical knowledge of the structural performance of different materials and geometries. Structural engineering design uses a number of relatively simple structural elements to build complex structural systems. Structural engineers are responsible for making creative and efficient use of funds, structural elements and materials to achieve these goals.
Design Engineering (Mentioned in 1.38% Job Postings): Creating a system, component, or process to develop new products and systems.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	7.69%
Structural Engineering	3.89%
Design Engineering	1.38%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Structural Analyst's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Civil Engineering: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
AutoCAD: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$96,984	11%
Civil Engineering	$96,110	10%
AutoCAD	$95,236	9%
Consulting	$95,236	9%
Structural Engineering	$95,236	9%
Leadership	$94,363	8%

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How Education impacts a Structural Analyst's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Structural Analysts enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Structural Analyst with a Bachelor's Degree is between $88,493 and $92,467).

Structural Analyst Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Structural Analyst

No Diploma 0.3%

High School 39.3%

Associates 0.3%

Bachelors 39.3%

Masters 53.8%

Doctorate 6.8%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.3%
High School	39.3%
Associates	0.3%
Bachelors	39.3%
Masters	53.8%
Doctorate	6.8%

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Structural Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Structural Analyst's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$79,494

Average $87,373/year

$96,177

$6,625

Average $7,281/month

$8,015

$1,529

Average $1,680/week

$1,850

$38

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,177	$8,015	$1,850	$46
Average	$87,373	$7,281	$1,680	$42
25th Percentile	$79,494	$6,625	$1,529	$38

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Salary Trends for Structural Analyst

Salaries for a Structural Analyst can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $92,210 in 2023 to around $90,083 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Structural Analyst salary trends, .

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