Burlington-South Burlington, VT · SOC 17-2051

Civil Engineers in the Burlington-South Burlington Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Burlington-South Burlington, VT BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$98,400

per year in the Burlington-South Burlington metro

2% below

National Median

$100,840

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$47.31/hr

median hourly

Employment

250

jobs in the Burlington-South Burlington metro

The Burlington-South Burlington pay distribution spans from $68,720 at the 10th percentile to $132,490 at the 90th, a 1.9× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $81,130 and the 75th at $110,150, so half of Burlington-South Burlington-based civil engineers earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Burlington-South Burlington, VT covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide VT estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Burlington-South Burlington Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$68,720
25th$81,130
Median$98,400
75th$110,150
90th$132,490

Top Paying Jobs in Burlington-South Burlington

1. Physicians, All Other $517,900 2. Surgeons, All Other $453,590 3. Emergency Medicine Physicians $449,910 4. Obstetricians and Gynecologists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $444,290 5. Neurologists $434,730 6. Psychiatrists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $409,950 7. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $242,250 8. Chief Executives $237,600 9. General Internal Medicine Physicians $216,300 10. Pediatricians, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $215,350

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Civil Engineers make in the Burlington-South Burlington metro area?

How much do Civil Engineers make in the Burlington-South Burlington metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Civil Engineers in Burlington-South Burlington, VT is $98,400 ($47.31/hour). The salary range spans from $68,720 at the 10th percentile to $132,490 at the 90th percentile.
How does Civil Engineers pay in the Burlington-South Burlington metro compare nationally? ▼
Civil Engineers pay in Burlington-South Burlington, VT is 2% below the national median of $100,840. There are approximately 250 Civil Engineers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Burlington-South Burlington, VT wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.