Relay Protection Engineer Salary in New York, New York

How much does a Relay Protection Engineer make in New York, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Relay Protection Engineer in New York, NY is $95,459. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $89,513 to $101,845, with most professionals earning between $84,100 and $107,659.

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What does a Relay Protection Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Relay Protection Engineer

Control and Protection commissioning experience.

July 19, 2022

Prepare scopes of work and estimates for evaluating and designing substations.

November 15, 2022

Create drawing packages for substation relay protection that include wiring diagrams, schematics, protection panels, one-line, and three-line diagrams.

February 11, 2023

Represent the company and its clients on technical matters.

March 28, 2023

Development of protection schemes and logic diagrams based on technical drawings.

April 07, 2023

Provides technical guidance and coordination regarding solutions necessary to meet client and project goals.

April 20, 2023

Attends meetings and conferences and researches, as necessary, to keep informed of technical development in the power industry.

April 23, 2023

Assist field personnel during relay testing and commissioning, answering questions and ensuring the test results are acceptable.

May 03, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Relay Protection Engineer in New York, NY

Average Base Salary

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89513

101845

95459

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

90741

104436

97433

What is the average salary for Relay Protection Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Relay Protection Engineer in New York, NY. The base salary for Relay Protection Engineer ranges from $89,513 to $101,845 with the average base salary of $95,459. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $90,741 to $104,436 with the average total cash compensation of $97,433.

View Average Salary for Relay Protection Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$95,459	$89,513 - $101,845
Bonus	$1,975	$1,227 - $2,591
Total Pay	$97,433	$90,741 - $104,436

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Relay Protection Engineer Salary Near New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,513 - $101,845	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,513 - $101,845	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,513 - $101,845	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,513 - $101,845	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,513 - $101,845	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,513 - $101,845	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%

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