Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) salaries in Costa Rica
The median senior Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) salary in Costa Rica is CRC 5,365,521 per year, with the market band from CRC 5,365,521 to CRC 5,365,521 (sistemas.inec.cr, 2026-09-07).
By seniority
senior (Medium quality data)
- Median
- CRC 5,365,521
- per month
- CRC 447,127
This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.
Curated directly by the reviewer from the INEC Costa Rica Encuesta Continua de Empleo (Continuous Employment Survey), historical-series workbook Cuadro 4, average monthly income from the main job (gross current income, colones), moving quarter April to June 2026. Archetype: all employees in Construction (Construcción). No occupation or seniority split is published, so this is an all-seniority average: treat it as a floor when quoting senior roles. For context, the economy-wide mean in the same quarter was 543,425 colones.
Sources for these numbers
- https://sistemas.inec.cr/nada5.4/index.php/catalog/384/download/7331
- https://sistemas.inec.cr/nada5.4/index.php/catalog/384
These are market medians. Your own quote also depends on your current pay, your walk-away floor, and the package you need. Get your personal quote.