17 Series · SOC 17-2051
Civil Engineers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $100,840
- Median / year
- $163,220
- Top 10% earn
- +5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 367,840
- US workers
Civil Engineers earn a median of $100,840 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $100,840, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $68,240 (10th percentile) to $163,220 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 367,840 US workers. California pays the most ($122,500), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Civil Engineers earn a median of $100,840, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 84% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Architecture and Engineering, it ranks #17 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2033.
- $100,840
- Median annual wage
- Top 16%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #17 of 36
- in Architecture and Engineering
- 2.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $122,500. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Civil Engineers (SOC 17-2051) pays a national median of $100,840 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $68,240 at the 10th percentile to $163,220 at the 90th, with a mean of $108,670 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 367,840 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 504 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 23,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor'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. California pays the highest state median at $122,500, which is +21% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $130,280 - 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 367,840 jobs Median $100,840/yr
Median Salary
$100,840
per year
Median Hourly
$48.48/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$108,670
average
Employment
367,840
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Civil Engineers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$100,840 Top 16% higher than 84% 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 Engineers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 17-series occupations with growth data, Civil Engineers sits on the faster-growing side at +5% growth and $100,840 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5%
About average
Annual Openings
23,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor'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 Engineers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Writing 4.0
Critical Thinking 4.0
Judgment and Decision Making 4.0
Active Listening 3.9
Mathematics 3.9
Complex Problem Solving 3.9
Systems Analysis 3.9
Systems Evaluation 3.9
Speaking 3.8
Knowledge Areas
Engineering and Technology 4.7
Design 4.5
English Language 4.2
Mathematics 4.2
Building and Construction 3.8
Administration and Management 3.6
Mechanical 3.5
Physics 3.5
Chemistry 3.5
Customer and Personal Service 3.4
Key Tasks
- ▸ Provide technical direction or supervision to junior engineers, engineering or computer-aided design (CAD) technicians, or other technical personnel.
- ▸ Design or prepare plans for new transportation systems or parts of systems, such as airports, commuter trains, highways, streets, bridges, drainage structures, or roadway lighting.
- ▸ Review and critique proposals, plans, or designs related to water or wastewater treatment systems.
- ▸ Direct engineering activities, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations.
- ▸ Check construction plans, design calculations, or cost estimations to ensure completeness, accuracy, or conformity to engineering standards or practices.
- ▸ Test soils or materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.
- ▸ Design domestic or industrial water or wastewater treatment plants, including advanced facilities with sequencing batch reactors (SBR), membranes, lift stations, headworks, surge overflow basins, ultraviolet disinfection systems, aerobic digesters, sludge lagoons, or control buildings.
- ▸ Prepare administrative, technical, or statistical reports on traffic-operation matters, such as accidents, safety measures, or pedestrian volume or practices.
- ▸ Plan alteration or modification of existing transportation structures to improve safety or function.
- ▸ Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site.
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
$68,240
25th Percentile
$79,930
Median
$100,840
75th Percentile
$129,680
90th Percentile
$163,220
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $122,500 | +21% above national |
| 2 | Alaska | $114,730 | +14% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $110,000 | +9% above national |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $106,730 | +6% above national |
| 5 | Louisiana | $105,380 | +5% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $105,250 | +4% above national |
| 7 | New Jersey | $104,660 | +4% above national |
| 8 | Nevada | $104,310 | +3% above national |
| 9 | New Mexico | $103,900 | +3% above national |
| 10 | District of Columbia | $103,880 | +3% above national |
| 11 | New York | $103,760 | +3% above national |
| 12 | Connecticut | $103,150 | +2% above national |
| 13 | Nebraska | $103,150 | +2% above national |
| 14 | South Carolina | $101,600 | +1% above national |
| 15 | Minnesota | $101,480 | +1% above national |
| 16 | Colorado | $101,420 | +1% above national |
| 17 | Kentucky | $100,930 | same as national |
| 18 | North Carolina | $100,730 | same as national |
| 19 | Maryland | $100,680 | same as national |
| 20 | Delaware | $100,220 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Mississippi | $100,170 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Illinois | $99,760 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $99,300 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Alabama | $99,010 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Oklahoma | $98,760 | 2% below national |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $98,710 | 2% below national |
| 27 | South Dakota | $98,700 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Florida | $98,570 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Indiana | $98,270 | 3% below national |
| 30 | North Dakota | $98,190 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Idaho | $98,030 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $97,850 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Maine | $97,820 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Virginia | $97,120 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Kansas | $96,880 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Texas | $96,860 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Utah | $96,830 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Iowa | $96,430 | 4% below national |
| 39 | Ohio | $96,220 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Tennessee | $95,910 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Vermont | $95,600 | 5% below national |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $94,600 | 6% below national |
| 43 | Hawaii | $94,280 | 7% below national |
| 44 | Montana | $93,070 | 8% below national |
| 45 | Missouri | $92,750 | 8% below national |
| 46 | Michigan | $92,100 | 9% below national |
| 47 | Wyoming | $90,590 | 10% below national |
| 48 | Arizona | $89,660 | 11% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $86,930 | 14% below national |
| 50 | Arkansas | $85,020 | 16% below national |
| 51 | Georgia | $84,240 | 16% below national |
| 52 | Guam | $67,410 | 33% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $61,060 | 39% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $130,280 | +29% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $130,160 | +29% above national |
| 3 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $130,150 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Mankato, MN | $128,220 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Redding, CA | $126,000 | +25% above national |
| 6 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $124,010 | +23% above national |
| 7 | Napa, CA | $123,440 | +22% above national |
| 8 | Walla Walla, WA | $123,030 | +22% above national |
| 9 | Vallejo, CA | $122,510 | +21% above national |
| 10 | Salinas, CA | $122,160 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $121,370 | +20% above national |
| 12 | Yuba City, CA | $119,990 | +19% above national |
| 13 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $119,980 | +19% above national |
| 14 | Fresno, CA | $119,720 | +19% above national |
| 15 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $118,050 | +17% above national |
| 16 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $117,740 | +17% above national |
| 17 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $116,990 | +16% above national |
| 18 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $116,770 | +16% above national |
| 19 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $116,480 | +16% above national |
| 20 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $116,460 | +15% above national |
| 21 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $116,210 | +15% above national |
| 22 | Salem, OR | $115,480 | +15% above national |
| 23 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $115,120 | +14% above national |
| 24 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $114,900 | +14% above national |
| 25 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $114,340 | +13% above national |
| 26 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $113,920 | +13% above national |
| 27 | Anchorage, AK | $112,740 | +12% above national |
| 28 | Baton Rouge, LA | $112,430 | +11% above national |
| 29 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $111,740 | +11% above national |
| 30 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $111,080 | +10% above national |
| 31 | Kingston, NY | $110,610 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Santa Fe, NM | $110,470 | +10% above national |
| 33 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $110,210 | +9% above national |
| 34 | El Centro, CA | $109,490 | +9% above national |
| 35 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $109,150 | +8% above national |
| 36 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $108,900 | +8% above national |
| 37 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $108,820 | +8% above national |
| 38 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $108,640 | +8% above national |
| 39 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $108,240 | +7% above national |
| 40 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $108,240 | +7% above national |
| 41 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $107,870 | +7% above national |
| 42 | Mobile, AL | $107,810 | +7% above national |
| 43 | Bellingham, WA | $107,790 | +7% above national |
| 44 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $107,670 | +7% above national |
| 45 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $107,400 | +7% above national |
| 46 | Chico, CA | $107,350 | +6% above national |
| 47 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $107,330 | +6% above national |
| 48 | Jackson, MI | $107,320 | +6% above national |
| 49 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $107,270 | +6% above national |
| 50 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $106,330 | +5% above national |
| 51 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $106,280 | +5% above national |
| 52 | Binghamton, NY | $106,140 | +5% above national |
| 53 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $106,110 | +5% above national |
| 54 | Huntsville, AL | $105,760 | +5% above national |
| 55 | Springfield, IL | $105,750 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $105,580 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Reno, NV | $105,470 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Albuquerque, NM | $105,080 | +4% above national |
| 59 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $104,980 | +4% above national |
| 60 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $104,960 | +4% above national |
| 61 | Visalia, CA | $104,780 | +4% above national |
| 62 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $104,740 | +4% above national |
| 63 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $104,710 | +4% above national |
| 64 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $104,500 | +4% above national |
| 65 | Corvallis, OR | $104,150 | +3% above national |
| 66 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $103,780 | +3% above national |
| 67 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $103,700 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $103,650 | +3% above national |
| 69 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $103,630 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Decatur, AL | $103,490 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $103,430 | +3% above national |
| 72 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $103,350 | +2% above national |
| 73 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $103,090 | +2% above national |
| 74 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $103,050 | +2% above national |
| 75 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $103,030 | +2% above national |
| 76 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $103,010 | +2% above national |
| 77 | Merced, CA | $102,930 | +2% above national |
| 78 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $102,830 | +2% above national |
| 79 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $102,750 | +2% above national |
| 80 | New Haven, CT | $102,690 | +2% above national |
| 81 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $102,650 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Bloomington, IN | $102,600 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $102,470 | +2% above national |
| 84 | Pueblo, CO | $102,430 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $102,370 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Syracuse, NY | $102,330 | +1% above national |
| 87 | Jacksonville, FL | $102,280 | +1% above national |
| 88 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $102,240 | +1% above national |
| 89 | Tulsa, OK | $102,080 | +1% above national |
| 90 | Omaha, NE-IA | $102,020 | +1% above national |
| 91 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $101,830 | +1% above national |
| 92 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $101,820 | +1% above national |
| 93 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $101,820 | +1% above national |
| 94 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $101,800 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $101,780 | +1% above national |
| 96 | Worcester, MA | $101,770 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $101,530 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $101,440 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $101,440 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $101,300 | same as national |
| 101 | Rochester, MN | $101,200 | same as national |
| 102 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $101,180 | same as national |
| 103 | Bend, OR | $101,150 | same as national |
| 104 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $101,090 | same as national |
| 105 | Sandusky, OH | $101,060 | same as national |
| 106 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $101,030 | same as national |
| 107 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $101,030 | same as national |
| 108 | Modesto, CA | $101,000 | same as national |
| 109 | Flagstaff, AZ | $100,970 | same as national |
| 110 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $100,950 | same as national |
| 111 | Paducah, KY-IL | $100,950 | same as national |
| 112 | Winchester, VA-WV | $100,920 | same as national |
| 113 | Pittsfield, MA | $100,810 | same as national |
| 114 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $100,780 | same as national |
| 115 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $100,740 | same as national |
| 116 | Helena, MT | $100,710 | same as national |
| 117 | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,680 | same as national |
| 118 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $100,640 | same as national |
| 119 | Vineland, NJ | $100,620 | same as national |
| 120 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $100,570 | same as national |
| 121 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $100,520 | same as national |
| 122 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $100,510 | same as national |
| 123 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $100,510 | same as national |
| 124 | Yakima, WA | $100,510 | same as national |
| 125 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $100,500 | same as national |
| 126 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $100,470 | same as national |
| 127 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $100,430 | same as national |
| 128 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $100,330 | 1% below national |
| 129 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $100,300 | 1% below national |
| 130 | Rapid City, SD | $100,300 | 1% below national |
| 131 | Burlington, NC | $100,220 | 1% below national |
| 132 | Ames, IA | $100,200 | 1% below national |
| 133 | Asheville, NC | $100,170 | 1% below national |
| 134 | Jackson, MS | $100,170 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $100,160 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $100,160 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $100,110 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $99,910 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Springfield, MA | $99,790 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Dalton, GA | $99,760 | 1% below national |
| 141 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $99,720 | 1% below national |
| 142 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $99,700 | 1% below national |
| 143 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $99,680 | 1% below national |
| 144 | Dover, DE | $99,640 | 1% below national |
| 145 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $99,620 | 1% below national |
| 146 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $99,590 | 1% below national |
| 147 | Boise City, ID | $99,510 | 1% below national |
| 148 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $99,500 | 1% below national |
| 149 | Minot, ND | $99,460 | 1% below national |
| 150 | Rochester, NY | $99,460 | 1% below national |
| 151 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $99,420 | 1% below national |
| 152 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $99,410 | 1% below national |
| 153 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $99,380 | 1% below national |
| 154 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $99,360 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $99,330 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $99,310 | 2% below national |
| 157 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $99,300 | 2% below national |
| 158 | Punta Gorda, FL | $99,230 | 2% below national |
| 159 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $99,220 | 2% below national |
| 160 | Dubuque, IA | $99,210 | 2% below national |
| 161 | Monroe, LA | $99,180 | 2% below national |
| 162 | Columbus, OH | $99,010 | 2% below national |
| 163 | Madison, WI | $99,010 | 2% below national |
| 164 | Lima, OH | $98,990 | 2% below national |
| 165 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $98,970 | 2% below national |
| 166 | Oklahoma City, OK | $98,960 | 2% below national |
| 167 | Savannah, GA | $98,950 | 2% below national |
| 168 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $98,940 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $98,910 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Reading, PA | $98,890 | 2% below national |
| 171 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $98,860 | 2% below national |
| 172 | Duluth, MN-WI | $98,830 | 2% below national |
| 173 | Casper, WY | $98,800 | 2% below national |
| 174 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $98,800 | 2% below national |
| 175 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $98,760 | 2% below national |
| 176 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $98,740 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $98,710 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $98,650 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $98,560 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $98,550 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $98,440 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $98,400 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Lexington Park, MD | $98,390 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $98,310 | 3% below national |
| 185 | Bismarck, ND | $98,270 | 3% below national |
| 186 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $98,220 | 3% below national |
| 187 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $98,180 | 3% below national |
| 188 | Lancaster, PA | $97,780 | 3% below national |
| 189 | Gainesville, FL | $97,710 | 3% below national |
| 190 | Idaho Falls, ID | $97,710 | 3% below national |
| 191 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $97,620 | 3% below national |
| 192 | Ann Arbor, MI | $97,570 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $97,560 | 3% below national |
| 194 | Ithaca, NY | $97,550 | 3% below national |
| 195 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $97,530 | 3% below national |
| 196 | Lake Charles, LA | $97,490 | 3% below national |
| 197 | Farmington, NM | $97,470 | 3% below national |
| 198 | Montgomery, AL | $97,470 | 3% below national |
| 199 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $97,470 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $97,430 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Birmingham, AL | $97,420 | 3% below national |
| 202 | Lafayette, LA | $97,410 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $97,330 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $97,290 | 4% below national |
| 205 | Lawrence, KS | $97,220 | 4% below national |
| 206 | Twin Falls, ID | $97,220 | 4% below national |
| 207 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $97,180 | 4% below national |
| 208 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $97,120 | 4% below national |
| 209 | Bloomington, IL | $97,070 | 4% below national |
| 210 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $97,060 | 4% below national |
| 211 | Billings, MT | $97,010 | 4% below national |
| 212 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $96,980 | 4% below national |
| 213 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $96,970 | 4% below national |
| 214 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $96,930 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $96,920 | 4% below national |
| 216 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $96,900 | 4% below national |
| 217 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $96,860 | 4% below national |
| 218 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $96,830 | 4% below national |
| 219 | Midland, MI | $96,730 | 4% below national |
| 220 | Barnstable Town, MA | $96,680 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Monroe, MI | $96,610 | 4% below national |
| 222 | Sheboygan, WI | $96,580 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $96,480 | 4% below national |
| 224 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $96,450 | 4% below national |
| 225 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $96,420 | 4% below national |
| 226 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $96,390 | 4% below national |
| 227 | Knoxville, TN | $96,320 | 4% below national |
| 228 | Toledo, OH | $96,300 | 5% below national |
| 229 | Bowling Green, KY | $96,260 | 5% below national |
| 230 | Ogden, UT | $96,240 | 5% below national |
| 231 | Cleveland, OH | $96,190 | 5% below national |
| 232 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $96,190 | 5% below national |
| 233 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $96,180 | 5% below national |
| 234 | Decatur, IL | $96,170 | 5% below national |
| 235 | St. Cloud, MN | $96,120 | 5% below national |
| 236 | State College, PA | $96,110 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Lynchburg, VA | $96,100 | 5% below national |
| 238 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $96,100 | 5% below national |
| 239 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $96,100 | 5% below national |
| 240 | Fayetteville, NC | $96,080 | 5% below national |
| 241 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $96,060 | 5% below national |
| 242 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $96,040 | 5% below national |
| 243 | Manhattan, KS | $96,030 | 5% below national |
| 244 | Battle Creek, MI | $96,020 | 5% below national |
| 245 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $95,910 | 5% below national |
| 246 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $95,870 | 5% below national |
| 247 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $95,800 | 5% below national |
| 248 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $95,730 | 5% below national |
| 249 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $95,640 | 5% below national |
| 250 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $95,630 | 5% below national |
| 251 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $95,570 | 5% below national |
| 252 | Lincoln, NE | $95,560 | 5% below national |
| 253 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $95,540 | 5% below national |
| 254 | Fargo, ND-MN | $95,530 | 5% below national |
| 255 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $95,510 | 5% below national |
| 256 | Midland, TX | $95,480 | 5% below national |
| 257 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $95,460 | 5% below national |
| 258 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $95,360 | 5% below national |
| 259 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $95,280 | 6% below national |
| 260 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $95,270 | 6% below national |
| 261 | Carson City, NV | $95,260 | 6% below national |
| 262 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $95,240 | 6% below national |
| 263 | Corpus Christi, TX | $95,160 | 6% below national |
| 264 | Peoria, IL | $95,140 | 6% below national |
| 265 | Kenosha, WI | $95,090 | 6% below national |
| 266 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $95,090 | 6% below national |
| 267 | York-Hanover, PA | $95,040 | 6% below national |
| 268 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $94,910 | 6% below national |
| 269 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $94,890 | 6% below national |
| 270 | Rockford, IL | $94,850 | 6% below national |
| 271 | Colorado Springs, CO | $94,840 | 6% below national |
| 272 | Charleston, WV | $94,810 | 6% below national |
| 273 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $94,800 | 6% below national |
| 274 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $94,790 | 6% below national |
| 275 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $94,720 | 6% below national |
| 276 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $94,720 | 6% below national |
| 277 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $94,680 | 6% below national |
| 278 | Florence, SC | $94,630 | 6% below national |
| 279 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $94,600 | 6% below national |
| 280 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $94,600 | 6% below national |
| 281 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $94,580 | 6% below national |
| 282 | Medford, OR | $94,560 | 6% below national |
| 283 | Columbia, SC | $94,520 | 6% below national |
| 284 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $94,520 | 6% below national |
| 285 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $94,520 | 6% below national |
| 286 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $94,520 | 6% below national |
| 287 | Akron, OH | $94,450 | 6% below national |
| 288 | Wilmington, NC | $94,450 | 6% below national |
| 289 | Greenville, NC | $94,410 | 6% below national |
| 290 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $94,390 | 6% below national |
| 291 | Yuma, AZ | $94,370 | 6% below national |
| 292 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $94,340 | 6% below national |
| 293 | Traverse City, MI | $94,280 | 7% below national |
| 294 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $94,200 | 7% below national |
| 295 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $94,180 | 7% below national |
| 296 | Sumter, SC | $94,110 | 7% below national |
| 297 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $94,010 | 7% below national |
| 298 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $93,980 | 7% below national |
| 299 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $93,950 | 7% below national |
| 300 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $93,940 | 7% below national |
| 301 | Terre Haute, IN | $93,910 | 7% below national |
| 302 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $93,870 | 7% below national |
| 303 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $93,830 | 7% below national |
| 304 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $93,830 | 7% below national |
| 305 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $93,800 | 7% below national |
| 306 | Topeka, KS | $93,740 | 7% below national |
| 307 | Altoona, PA | $93,680 | 7% below national |
| 308 | Green Bay, WI | $93,660 | 7% below national |
| 309 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $93,620 | 7% below national |
| 310 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $93,460 | 7% below national |
| 311 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $93,310 | 7% below national |
| 312 | Albany, OR | $93,280 | 7% below national |
| 313 | Eau Claire, WI | $93,280 | 7% below national |
| 314 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $93,220 | 8% below national |
| 315 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $93,140 | 8% below national |
| 316 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $93,080 | 8% below national |
| 317 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $93,080 | 8% below national |
| 318 | Jackson, TN | $93,070 | 8% below national |
| 319 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $93,050 | 8% below national |
| 320 | Iowa City, IA | $93,020 | 8% below national |
| 321 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $92,950 | 8% below national |
| 322 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $92,830 | 8% below national |
| 323 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $92,830 | 8% below national |
| 324 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $92,690 | 8% below national |
| 325 | Greeley, CO | $92,680 | 8% below national |
| 326 | Niles, MI | $92,620 | 8% below national |
| 327 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $92,600 | 8% below national |
| 328 | Appleton, WI | $92,590 | 8% below national |
| 329 | Chambersburg, PA | $92,580 | 8% below national |
| 330 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $92,550 | 8% below national |
| 331 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $92,470 | 8% below national |
| 332 | Grand Junction, CO | $92,450 | 8% below national |
| 333 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $92,360 | 8% below national |
| 334 | Alexandria, LA | $92,290 | 8% below national |
| 335 | Dothan, AL | $92,280 | 8% below national |
| 336 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $92,230 | 9% below national |
| 337 | Glens Falls, NY | $92,160 | 9% below national |
| 338 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $92,120 | 9% below national |
| 339 | St. George, UT | $91,850 | 9% below national |
| 340 | Williamsport, PA | $91,770 | 9% below national |
| 341 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $91,720 | 9% below national |
| 342 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $91,660 | 9% below national |
| 343 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $91,470 | 9% below national |
| 344 | Owensboro, KY | $91,430 | 9% below national |
| 345 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $91,390 | 9% below national |
| 346 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $91,380 | 9% below national |
| 347 | Elmira, NY | $91,370 | 9% below national |
| 348 | Utica-Rome, NY | $91,370 | 9% below national |
| 349 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $91,370 | 9% below national |
| 350 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $91,340 | 9% below national |
| 351 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $91,340 | 9% below national |
| 352 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $91,320 | 9% below national |
| 353 | Richmond, VA | $91,300 | 9% below national |
| 354 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $91,300 | 9% below national |
| 355 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $91,210 | 10% below national |
| 356 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $91,020 | 10% below national |
| 357 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $90,980 | 10% below national |
| 358 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $90,980 | 10% below national |
| 359 | Grand Island, NE | $90,910 | 10% below national |
| 360 | Tallahassee, FL | $90,840 | 10% below national |
| 361 | Roanoke, VA | $90,720 | 10% below national |
| 362 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $90,640 | 10% below national |
| 363 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $90,470 | 10% below national |
| 364 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $90,330 | 10% below national |
| 365 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $90,280 | 10% below national |
| 366 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $90,150 | 11% below national |
| 367 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $90,120 | 11% below national |
| 368 | Jacksonville, NC | $90,070 | 11% below national |
| 369 | Pocatello, ID | $89,610 | 11% below national |
| 370 | Morgantown, WV | $89,560 | 11% below national |
| 371 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $89,430 | 11% below national |
| 372 | Charlottesville, VA | $89,250 | 11% below national |
| 373 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $89,130 | 12% below national |
| 374 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $88,990 | 12% below national |
| 375 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $88,990 | 12% below national |
| 376 | Hattiesburg, MS | $88,980 | 12% below national |
| 377 | Fort Wayne, IN | $88,920 | 12% below national |
| 378 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $88,850 | 12% below national |
| 379 | Cheyenne, WY | $88,790 | 12% below national |
| 380 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $88,460 | 12% below national |
| 381 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $88,290 | 12% below national |
| 382 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $88,000 | 13% below national |
| 383 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $87,960 | 13% below national |
| 384 | Evansville, IN | $87,900 | 13% below national |
| 385 | Salisbury, MD | $87,710 | 13% below national |
| 386 | Las Cruces, NM | $87,600 | 13% below national |
| 387 | Beckley, WV | $87,520 | 13% below national |
| 388 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $87,510 | 13% below national |
| 389 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $87,380 | 13% below national |
| 390 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $87,360 | 13% below national |
| 391 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $87,160 | 14% below national |
| 392 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $87,100 | 14% below national |
| 393 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $87,100 | 14% below national |
| 394 | Longview, TX | $87,090 | 14% below national |
| 395 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $87,080 | 14% below national |
| 396 | Hinesville, GA | $86,790 | 14% below national |
| 397 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $86,340 | 14% below national |
| 398 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $86,330 | 14% below national |
| 399 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $86,170 | 15% below national |
| 400 | Wausau, WI | $85,790 | 15% below national |
| 401 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $85,740 | 15% below national |
| 402 | Bay City, MI | $85,690 | 15% below national |
| 403 | Rocky Mount, NC | $85,490 | 15% below national |
| 404 | Bangor, ME | $85,300 | 15% below national |
| 405 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $85,070 | 16% below national |
| 406 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $84,990 | 16% below national |
| 407 | Tyler, TX | $84,960 | 16% below national |
| 408 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $84,780 | 16% below national |
| 409 | Bozeman, MT | $84,730 | 16% below national |
| 410 | Mansfield, OH | $84,700 | 16% below national |
| 411 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $84,500 | 16% below national |
| 412 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $84,500 | 16% below national |
| 413 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $84,480 | 16% below national |
| 414 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $84,440 | 16% below national |
| 415 | Missoula, MT | $84,420 | 16% below national |
| 416 | Wichita, KS | $84,310 | 16% below national |
| 417 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $84,180 | 17% below national |
| 418 | Winston-Salem, NC | $84,170 | 17% below national |
| 419 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $84,070 | 17% below national |
| 420 | Columbia, MO | $83,950 | 17% below national |
| 421 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $83,750 | 17% below national |
| 422 | Lawton, OK | $83,650 | 17% below national |
| 423 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $83,620 | 17% below national |
| 424 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $83,510 | 17% below national |
| 425 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $83,420 | 17% below national |
| 426 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $83,030 | 18% below national |
| 427 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $82,960 | 18% below national |
| 428 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $82,890 | 18% below national |
| 429 | Fond du Lac, WI | $82,870 | 18% below national |
| 430 | Springfield, MO | $82,800 | 18% below national |
| 431 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $82,800 | 18% below national |
| 432 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $82,760 | 18% below national |
| 433 | Johnson City, TN | $82,470 | 18% below national |
| 434 | Flint, MI | $82,100 | 19% below national |
| 435 | Warner Robins, GA | $82,080 | 19% below national |
| 436 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $82,020 | 19% below national |
| 437 | Jonesboro, AR | $81,960 | 19% below national |
| 438 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $81,840 | 19% below national |
| 439 | Lubbock, TX | $81,840 | 19% below national |
| 440 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $81,690 | 19% below national |
| 441 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $81,590 | 19% below national |
| 442 | Tucson, AZ | $81,490 | 19% below national |
| 443 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $81,190 | 19% below national |
| 444 | Saginaw, MI | $81,190 | 19% below national |
| 445 | Ocala, FL | $81,080 | 20% below national |
| 446 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $81,010 | 20% below national |
| 447 | Great Falls, MT | $80,980 | 20% below national |
| 448 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $80,780 | 20% below national |
| 449 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $80,760 | 20% below national |
| 450 | Logan, UT-ID | $80,710 | 20% below national |
| 451 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $80,660 | 20% below national |
| 452 | Lebanon, PA | $80,550 | 20% below national |
| 453 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $80,510 | 20% below national |
| 454 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $80,120 | 21% below national |
| 455 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $79,810 | 21% below national |
| 456 | Spartanburg, SC | $79,400 | 21% below national |
| 457 | Erie, PA | $79,370 | 21% below national |
| 458 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $79,370 | 21% below national |
| 459 | Joplin, MO-KS | $79,220 | 21% below national |
| 460 | Valdosta, GA | $79,160 | 21% below national |
| 461 | El Paso, TX | $79,090 | 22% below national |
| 462 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $79,070 | 22% below national |
| 463 | Gadsden, AL | $78,830 | 22% below national |
| 464 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $78,800 | 22% below national |
| 465 | Harrisonburg, VA | $78,770 | 22% below national |
| 466 | Odessa, TX | $78,660 | 22% below national |
| 467 | Victoria, TX | $78,510 | 22% below national |
| 468 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $78,450 | 22% below national |
| 469 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $78,410 | 22% below national |
| 470 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $78,090 | 23% below national |
| 471 | Jefferson City, MO | $77,980 | 23% below national |
| 472 | Gainesville, GA | $77,950 | 23% below national |
| 473 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $77,780 | 23% below national |
| 474 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $77,720 | 23% below national |
| 475 | Columbus, GA-AL | $77,600 | 23% below national |
| 476 | Johnstown, PA | $77,550 | 23% below national |
| 477 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $77,540 | 23% below national |
| 478 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $77,480 | 23% below national |
| 479 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $77,460 | 23% below national |
| 480 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $76,650 | 24% below national |
| 481 | Wichita Falls, TX | $76,640 | 24% below national |
| 482 | Laredo, TX | $76,620 | 24% below national |
| 483 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $76,500 | 24% below national |
| 484 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $76,180 | 24% below national |
| 485 | Amarillo, TX | $75,910 | 25% below national |
| 486 | Albany, GA | $75,890 | 25% below national |
| 487 | Goldsboro, NC | $75,620 | 25% below national |
| 488 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $75,280 | 25% below national |
| 489 | Waco, TX | $75,120 | 26% below national |
| 490 | San Angelo, TX | $74,970 | 26% below national |
| 491 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $74,900 | 26% below national |
| 492 | Abilene, TX | $73,550 | 27% below national |
| 493 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $73,450 | 27% below national |
| 494 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $72,720 | 28% below national |
| 495 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $72,330 | 28% below national |
| 496 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $71,810 | 29% below national |
| 497 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $70,550 | 30% below national |
| 498 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $70,250 | 30% below national |
| 499 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $68,240 | 32% below national |
| 500 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $61,580 | 39% below national |
| 501 | Arecibo, PR | $60,950 | 40% below national |
| 502 | Aguadilla, PR | $58,260 | 42% below national |
| 503 | Ponce, PR | $51,470 | 49% below national |
| 504 | Mayaguez, PR | $47,070 | 53% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Civil Engineers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Civil Engineers is $100,840 ($48.48/hour). The salary range spans from $68,240 at the 10th percentile to $163,220 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Civil Engineers the most? ▼
California pays the highest median salary for Civil Engineers at $122,500/year, which is +21% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Civil Engineers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Civil Engineers is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Civil Engineers? ▼
Civil Engineers 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 Engineers a good career? ▼
Employment for Civil Engineers is projected to grow 5% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 23,600 openings are projected each year.
How does Civil Engineers pay vary by state? ▼
Civil Engineers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is California at $122,500/year, while West Virginia pays the least at $86,930/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Civil Engineers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Civil Engineers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $130,280/year. BLS reports wage data for 504 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 Engineers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $129,680/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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