17 Series · SOC 17-3022
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $64,950
- Median / year
- $98,980
- Top 10% earn
- +2.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 68,520
- US workers
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians earn a median of $64,950 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $64,950, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $44,220 (10th percentile) to $98,980 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 68,520 US workers. Oregon pays the most ($85,390), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians earn a median of $64,950, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 56% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Architecture and Engineering, it ranks #33 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.1% by 2033.
- $64,950
- Median annual wage
- Top 44%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #33 of 36
- in Architecture and Engineering
- 2.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Oregon at $85,390. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) pays a national median of $64,950 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $44,220 at the 10th percentile to $98,980 at the 90th, with a mean of $68,990 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 68,520 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 332 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 5,500 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 2 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Oregon pays the highest state median at $85,390, which is +31% above the national figure. The top metro is Napa, CA at $102,390 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 68,520 jobs Median $64,950/yr
Median Salary
$64,950
per year
Median Hourly
$31.23/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$68,990
average
Employment
68,520
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$64,950 Top 44% higher than 56% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 17-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 17-series occupations with growth data, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians sits on the slower-growing side at +2.1% growth and $64,950 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.1%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
5,500
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
2/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Critical Thinking 3.9
Reading Comprehension 3.8
Active Listening 3.8
Mathematics 3.6
Speaking 3.4
Writing 3.3
Monitoring 3.3
Complex Problem Solving 3.1
Judgment and Decision Making 3.1
Coordination 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Engineering and Technology 4.5
Mathematics 4.2
Building and Construction 4.2
Design 4.2
Administrative 3.6
Administration and Management 3.6
Computers and Electronics 3.5
Customer and Personal Service 3.5
English Language 3.5
Mechanical 3.5
Key Tasks
- ▸ Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.
- ▸ Inspect project site and evaluate contractor work to detect design malfunctions and ensure conformance to design specifications and applicable codes.
- ▸ Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.
- ▸ Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects to ensure conformance to specifications.
- ▸ Conduct materials test and analysis, using tools and equipment and applying engineering knowledge.
- ▸ Develop plans and estimate costs for installation of systems, utilization of facilities, or construction of structures.
- ▸ Confer with supervisor to determine project details such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.
- ▸ Analyze proposed site factors and design maps, graphs, tracings, and diagrams to illustrate findings.
- ▸ Prepare reports and document project activities and data.
- ▸ Develop project budgets by estimating the cost of project activities.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$44,220
25th Percentile
$51,490
Median
$64,950
75th Percentile
$80,650
90th Percentile
$98,980
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $85,390 | +31% above national |
| 2 | California | $83,490 | +29% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $79,580 | +23% above national |
| 4 | Illinois | $79,190 | +22% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $78,690 | +21% above national |
| 6 | Nevada | $74,810 | +15% above national |
| 7 | Vermont | $74,100 | +14% above national |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $73,970 | +14% above national |
| 9 | New York | $73,790 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Connecticut | $73,430 | +13% above national |
| 11 | Iowa | $72,540 | +12% above national |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $71,350 | +10% above national |
| 13 | Alaska | $70,990 | +9% above national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $70,650 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Louisiana | $68,030 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Maine | $67,540 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Virginia | $67,100 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Nebraska | $66,590 | +3% above national |
| 19 | North Dakota | $65,030 | same as national |
| 20 | Ohio | $64,730 | same as national |
| 21 | Utah | $64,490 | 1% below national |
| 22 | New Hampshire | $64,480 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Hawaii | $64,410 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Indiana | $64,390 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $63,650 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $63,650 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Arizona | $63,560 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Florida | $63,410 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Idaho | $63,200 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Maryland | $62,760 | 3% below national |
| 31 | New Mexico | $62,440 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Delaware | $62,120 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Montana | $61,410 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Missouri | $61,350 | 6% below national |
| 35 | South Dakota | $60,880 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $60,050 | 8% below national |
| 37 | Kentucky | $59,710 | 8% below national |
| 38 | Kansas | $59,440 | 8% below national |
| 39 | Texas | $59,390 | 9% below national |
| 40 | Colorado | $59,050 | 9% below national |
| 41 | North Carolina | $58,700 | 10% below national |
| 42 | Michigan | $57,990 | 11% below national |
| 43 | Tennessee | $57,270 | 12% below national |
| 44 | Wyoming | $56,150 | 14% below national |
| 45 | South Carolina | $53,710 | 17% below national |
| 46 | West Virginia | $53,340 | 18% below national |
| 47 | Alabama | $52,750 | 19% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $51,750 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Georgia | $50,360 | 22% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $46,430 | 29% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $42,390 | 35% below national |
| 52 | Guam | $37,230 | 43% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napa, CA | $102,390 | +58% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $98,020 | +51% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $97,510 | +50% above national |
| 4 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $97,410 | +50% above national |
| 5 | Vallejo, CA | $96,860 | +49% above national |
| 6 | Modesto, CA | $95,630 | +47% above national |
| 7 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $91,190 | +40% above national |
| 8 | Bend, OR | $89,010 | +37% above national |
| 9 | Salem, OR | $86,200 | +33% above national |
| 10 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $84,930 | +31% above national |
| 11 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $84,690 | +30% above national |
| 12 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $84,660 | +30% above national |
| 13 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $84,120 | +30% above national |
| 14 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $83,990 | +29% above national |
| 15 | Springfield, IL | $83,990 | +29% above national |
| 16 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $83,720 | +29% above national |
| 17 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $83,080 | +28% above national |
| 18 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $83,040 | +28% above national |
| 19 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $82,760 | +27% above national |
| 20 | Utica-Rome, NY | $82,460 | +27% above national |
| 21 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $82,260 | +27% above national |
| 22 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $82,210 | +27% above national |
| 23 | Medford, OR | $82,050 | +26% above national |
| 24 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $81,990 | +26% above national |
| 25 | Bellingham, WA | $81,790 | +26% above national |
| 26 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $81,790 | +26% above national |
| 27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $81,360 | +25% above national |
| 28 | Salinas, CA | $81,230 | +25% above national |
| 29 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $80,840 | +24% above national |
| 30 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $80,710 | +24% above national |
| 31 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $80,660 | +24% above national |
| 32 | Fresno, CA | $80,640 | +24% above national |
| 33 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $80,450 | +24% above national |
| 34 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $80,040 | +23% above national |
| 35 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $79,890 | +23% above national |
| 36 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $79,840 | +23% above national |
| 37 | Peoria, IL | $79,480 | +22% above national |
| 38 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $79,330 | +22% above national |
| 39 | Ames, IA | $79,210 | +22% above national |
| 40 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $79,190 | +22% above national |
| 41 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $79,050 | +22% above national |
| 42 | Duluth, MN-WI | $78,690 | +21% above national |
| 43 | Mankato, MN | $78,690 | +21% above national |
| 44 | Rochester, MN | $78,690 | +21% above national |
| 45 | St. Cloud, MN | $78,690 | +21% above national |
| 46 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $78,690 | +21% above national |
| 47 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $78,690 | +21% above national |
| 48 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $78,690 | +21% above national |
| 49 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $78,350 | +21% above national |
| 50 | Visalia, CA | $78,220 | +20% above national |
| 51 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $77,380 | +19% above national |
| 52 | Dubuque, IA | $77,370 | +19% above national |
| 53 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $77,290 | +19% above national |
| 54 | Syracuse, NY | $77,230 | +19% above national |
| 55 | Madison, WI | $76,970 | +19% above national |
| 56 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $76,960 | +18% above national |
| 57 | Helena, MT | $76,890 | +18% above national |
| 58 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $76,860 | +18% above national |
| 59 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $76,750 | +18% above national |
| 60 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $76,600 | +18% above national |
| 61 | Worcester, MA | $76,440 | +18% above national |
| 62 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $76,200 | +17% above national |
| 63 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $76,130 | +17% above national |
| 64 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $75,070 | +16% above national |
| 65 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $75,050 | +16% above national |
| 66 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $75,030 | +16% above national |
| 67 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $74,900 | +15% above national |
| 68 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $74,840 | +15% above national |
| 69 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $74,750 | +15% above national |
| 70 | Merced, CA | $74,620 | +15% above national |
| 71 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $74,340 | +14% above national |
| 72 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $73,990 | +14% above national |
| 73 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $73,790 | +14% above national |
| 74 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $73,720 | +14% above national |
| 75 | Jackson, MI | $73,400 | +13% above national |
| 76 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $73,060 | +12% above national |
| 77 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $72,980 | +12% above national |
| 78 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $72,970 | +12% above national |
| 79 | Columbus, OH | $72,700 | +12% above national |
| 80 | Baton Rouge, LA | $72,680 | +12% above national |
| 81 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $72,470 | +12% above national |
| 82 | Santa Fe, NM | $72,450 | +12% above national |
| 83 | Greeley, CO | $72,310 | +11% above national |
| 84 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $72,150 | +11% above national |
| 85 | Anchorage, AK | $70,990 | +9% above national |
| 86 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $70,680 | +9% above national |
| 87 | Appleton, WI | $70,200 | +8% above national |
| 88 | Iowa City, IA | $69,950 | +8% above national |
| 89 | Colorado Springs, CO | $69,860 | +8% above national |
| 90 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $69,800 | +7% above national |
| 91 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $69,720 | +7% above national |
| 92 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $69,720 | +7% above national |
| 93 | Pueblo, CO | $69,490 | +7% above national |
| 94 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $69,430 | +7% above national |
| 95 | Yakima, WA | $69,380 | +7% above national |
| 96 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $69,320 | +7% above national |
| 97 | Rochester, NY | $69,210 | +7% above national |
| 98 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $69,100 | +6% above national |
| 99 | Yuba City, CA | $69,040 | +6% above national |
| 100 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $69,010 | +6% above national |
| 101 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $68,860 | +6% above national |
| 102 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $68,600 | +6% above national |
| 103 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $68,470 | +5% above national |
| 104 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $68,440 | +5% above national |
| 105 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $68,420 | +5% above national |
| 106 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $68,270 | +5% above national |
| 107 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $68,250 | +5% above national |
| 108 | Green Bay, WI | $68,230 | +5% above national |
| 109 | Rockford, IL | $68,190 | +5% above national |
| 110 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $68,190 | +5% above national |
| 111 | Grand Junction, CO | $68,070 | +5% above national |
| 112 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $67,720 | +4% above national |
| 113 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $67,710 | +4% above national |
| 114 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $67,550 | +4% above national |
| 115 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $67,540 | +4% above national |
| 116 | Omaha, NE-IA | $67,450 | +4% above national |
| 117 | Cleveland, OH | $67,390 | +4% above national |
| 118 | Ann Arbor, MI | $67,240 | +4% above national |
| 119 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $67,200 | +3% above national |
| 120 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $67,030 | +3% above national |
| 121 | Reno, NV | $66,950 | +3% above national |
| 122 | Richmond, VA | $66,940 | +3% above national |
| 123 | Redding, CA | $66,730 | +3% above national |
| 124 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $66,650 | +3% above national |
| 125 | Tucson, AZ | $66,480 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Eau Claire, WI | $66,450 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $66,350 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $66,310 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $66,120 | +2% above national |
| 130 | York-Hanover, PA | $65,960 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Bismarck, ND | $65,930 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $65,900 | +1% above national |
| 133 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $65,820 | +1% above national |
| 134 | Fond du Lac, WI | $65,810 | +1% above national |
| 135 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $65,760 | +1% above national |
| 136 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $65,750 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Elizabethtown, KY | $65,660 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $65,570 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $65,560 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $65,360 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Fargo, ND-MN | $65,330 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $65,190 | same as national |
| 143 | Albuquerque, NM | $65,170 | same as national |
| 144 | Savannah, GA | $65,160 | same as national |
| 145 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $65,040 | same as national |
| 146 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $64,990 | same as national |
| 147 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $64,950 | same as national |
| 148 | Lincoln, NE | $64,770 | same as national |
| 149 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $64,740 | same as national |
| 150 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $64,520 | 1% below national |
| 151 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $64,490 | 1% below national |
| 152 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $64,430 | 1% below national |
| 153 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $64,390 | 1% below national |
| 154 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $64,330 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $64,180 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $63,960 | 2% below national |
| 157 | Lafayette, LA | $63,890 | 2% below national |
| 158 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $63,650 | 2% below national |
| 159 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $63,650 | 2% below national |
| 160 | Evansville, IN | $63,570 | 2% below national |
| 161 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63,560 | 2% below national |
| 162 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $63,560 | 2% below national |
| 163 | Reading, PA | $63,480 | 2% below national |
| 164 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $63,460 | 2% below national |
| 165 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $63,450 | 2% below national |
| 166 | Manhattan, KS | $63,440 | 2% below national |
| 167 | New Haven, CT | $63,340 | 2% below national |
| 168 | Toledo, OH | $63,280 | 3% below national |
| 169 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $63,180 | 3% below national |
| 170 | Pocatello, ID | $63,160 | 3% below national |
| 171 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,930 | 3% below national |
| 172 | Roanoke, VA | $62,920 | 3% below national |
| 173 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,880 | 3% below national |
| 174 | Billings, MT | $62,870 | 3% below national |
| 175 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $62,820 | 3% below national |
| 176 | Bangor, ME | $62,690 | 3% below national |
| 177 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $62,460 | 4% below national |
| 178 | Columbia, MO | $62,450 | 4% below national |
| 179 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,380 | 4% below national |
| 180 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $62,330 | 4% below national |
| 181 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $62,320 | 4% below national |
| 182 | Ogden, UT | $62,310 | 4% below national |
| 183 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $62,300 | 4% below national |
| 184 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $62,260 | 4% below national |
| 185 | Dover, DE | $62,120 | 4% below national |
| 186 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $62,120 | 4% below national |
| 187 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $62,120 | 4% below national |
| 188 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $62,040 | 4% below national |
| 189 | Altoona, PA | $62,010 | 5% below national |
| 190 | Oklahoma City, OK | $61,860 | 5% below national |
| 191 | Boise City, ID | $61,820 | 5% below national |
| 192 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $61,740 | 5% below national |
| 193 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $61,710 | 5% below national |
| 194 | Springfield, MO | $61,650 | 5% below national |
| 195 | Wilmington, NC | $61,590 | 5% below national |
| 196 | Missoula, MT | $61,530 | 5% below national |
| 197 | Asheville, NC | $61,430 | 5% below national |
| 198 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $61,320 | 6% below national |
| 199 | Akron, OH | $61,310 | 6% below national |
| 200 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $61,130 | 6% below national |
| 201 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,720 | 7% below national |
| 202 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $60,670 | 7% below national |
| 203 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $60,670 | 7% below national |
| 204 | Farmington, NM | $60,630 | 7% below national |
| 205 | Knoxville, TN | $60,580 | 7% below national |
| 206 | Traverse City, MI | $60,570 | 7% below national |
| 207 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $60,560 | 7% below national |
| 208 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $60,550 | 7% below national |
| 209 | Boulder, CO | $60,370 | 7% below national |
| 210 | Las Cruces, NM | $60,320 | 7% below national |
| 211 | Joplin, MO-KS | $60,240 | 7% below national |
| 212 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $60,110 | 7% below national |
| 213 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $59,990 | 8% below national |
| 214 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $59,950 | 8% below national |
| 215 | Johnstown, PA | $59,930 | 8% below national |
| 216 | Pittsburgh, PA | $59,900 | 8% below national |
| 217 | Bowling Green, KY | $59,710 | 8% below national |
| 218 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $59,710 | 8% below national |
| 219 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,710 | 8% below national |
| 220 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,710 | 8% below national |
| 221 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,670 | 8% below national |
| 222 | Topeka, KS | $59,490 | 8% below national |
| 223 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $59,490 | 8% below national |
| 224 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,440 | 8% below national |
| 225 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $59,430 | 8% below national |
| 226 | State College, PA | $59,430 | 8% below national |
| 227 | Yuma, AZ | $59,300 | 9% below national |
| 228 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $59,050 | 9% below national |
| 229 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $59,030 | 9% below national |
| 230 | Tallahassee, FL | $58,800 | 9% below national |
| 231 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $58,790 | 9% below national |
| 232 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,780 | 9% below national |
| 233 | Punta Gorda, FL | $58,660 | 10% below national |
| 234 | Saginaw, MI | $58,620 | 10% below national |
| 235 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $58,610 | 10% below national |
| 236 | Rapid City, SD | $58,610 | 10% below national |
| 237 | Fort Wayne, IN | $58,460 | 10% below national |
| 238 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $58,300 | 10% below national |
| 239 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $58,250 | 10% below national |
| 240 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $58,160 | 10% below national |
| 241 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $58,120 | 11% below national |
| 242 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $58,120 | 11% below national |
| 243 | Jacksonville, FL | $58,110 | 11% below national |
| 244 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $58,100 | 11% below national |
| 245 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $58,020 | 11% below national |
| 246 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $57,990 | 11% below national |
| 247 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $57,980 | 11% below national |
| 248 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $57,720 | 11% below national |
| 249 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $57,680 | 11% below national |
| 250 | Columbia, SC | $57,640 | 11% below national |
| 251 | Jackson, TN | $57,270 | 12% below national |
| 252 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $57,270 | 12% below national |
| 253 | Fayetteville, NC | $57,260 | 12% below national |
| 254 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $57,220 | 12% below national |
| 255 | Greenville, NC | $57,170 | 12% below national |
| 256 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $57,160 | 12% below national |
| 257 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $56,940 | 12% below national |
| 258 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $56,880 | 12% below national |
| 259 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $56,880 | 12% below national |
| 260 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $56,840 | 12% below national |
| 261 | Birmingham, AL | $56,720 | 13% below national |
| 262 | Tulsa, OK | $56,530 | 13% below national |
| 263 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $56,330 | 13% below national |
| 264 | Paducah, KY-IL | $56,330 | 13% below national |
| 265 | Johnson City, TN | $56,220 | 13% below national |
| 266 | Charlottesville, VA | $56,140 | 14% below national |
| 267 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $56,090 | 14% below national |
| 268 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $56,020 | 14% below national |
| 269 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $55,990 | 14% below national |
| 270 | Winston-Salem, NC | $55,740 | 14% below national |
| 271 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $55,390 | 15% below national |
| 272 | Decatur, AL | $55,360 | 15% below national |
| 273 | Mobile, AL | $55,360 | 15% below national |
| 274 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $55,360 | 15% below national |
| 275 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $55,230 | 15% below national |
| 276 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $55,120 | 15% below national |
| 277 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $54,810 | 16% below national |
| 278 | Cheyenne, WY | $54,790 | 16% below national |
| 279 | Charleston, WV | $54,180 | 17% below national |
| 280 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $54,170 | 17% below national |
| 281 | Montgomery, AL | $54,040 | 17% below national |
| 282 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $53,510 | 18% below national |
| 283 | Wichita, KS | $53,460 | 18% below national |
| 284 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $53,340 | 18% below national |
| 285 | Gainesville, FL | $53,180 | 18% below national |
| 286 | Jefferson City, MO | $52,920 | 19% below national |
| 287 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $52,850 | 19% below national |
| 288 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $52,790 | 19% below national |
| 289 | Florence, SC | $52,260 | 20% below national |
| 290 | Lubbock, TX | $51,980 | 20% below national |
| 291 | Dalton, GA | $51,960 | 20% below national |
| 292 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $51,750 | 20% below national |
| 293 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $51,490 | 21% below national |
| 294 | Corpus Christi, TX | $51,200 | 21% below national |
| 295 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $51,020 | 21% below national |
| 296 | Tyler, TX | $50,990 | 21% below national |
| 297 | El Paso, TX | $50,730 | 22% below national |
| 298 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $50,250 | 23% below national |
| 299 | Huntsville, AL | $50,240 | 23% below national |
| 300 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,240 | 23% below national |
| 301 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $50,240 | 23% below national |
| 302 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $49,870 | 23% below national |
| 303 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $49,830 | 23% below national |
| 304 | Jackson, MS | $48,630 | 25% below national |
| 305 | Spartanburg, SC | $48,220 | 26% below national |
| 306 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $48,080 | 26% below national |
| 307 | Laredo, TX | $47,950 | 26% below national |
| 308 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $47,500 | 27% below national |
| 309 | Warner Robins, GA | $47,310 | 27% below national |
| 310 | Amarillo, TX | $47,290 | 27% below national |
| 311 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $47,280 | 27% below national |
| 312 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,800 | 28% below national |
| 313 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $46,690 | 28% below national |
| 314 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,180 | 29% below national |
| 315 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $45,830 | 29% below national |
| 316 | Gainesville, GA | $45,740 | 30% below national |
| 317 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $45,730 | 30% below national |
| 318 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $45,650 | 30% below national |
| 319 | Albany, GA | $45,270 | 30% below national |
| 320 | Columbus, GA-AL | $45,270 | 30% below national |
| 321 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,270 | 30% below national |
| 322 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,270 | 30% below national |
| 323 | Valdosta, GA | $45,230 | 30% below national |
| 324 | Dothan, AL | $44,940 | 31% below national |
| 325 | Hattiesburg, MS | $44,930 | 31% below national |
| 326 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $44,550 | 31% below national |
| 327 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,470 | 32% below national |
| 328 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $44,200 | 32% below national |
| 329 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $44,140 | 32% below national |
| 330 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $42,390 | 35% below national |
| 331 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $41,780 | 36% below national |
| 332 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $40,250 | 38% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians make? ▼
The median annual salary for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians is $64,950 ($31.23/hour). The salary range spans from $44,220 at the 10th percentile to $98,980 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians the most? ▼
Oregon pays the highest median salary for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians at $85,390/year, which is +31% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians is Associate's degree.
How dangerous is being a Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians? ▼
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 2 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.5 per 100 workers.
Is Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians a good career? ▼
Employment for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians is projected to grow 2.1% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 5,500 openings are projected each year.
How does Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay vary by state? ▼
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Oregon at $85,390/year, while Arkansas pays the least at $51,750/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians is Napa, CA at $102,390/year. BLS reports wage data for 332 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay figures in a real decision
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