Civil Engineer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$100,840
$48.48/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $68,240 | $32.81 |
| 25th percentile | $79,930 | $38.43 |
| Median | $100,840 | $48.48 |
| 75th percentile | $129,680 | $62.34 |
| 90th percentile | $163,220 | $78.47 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 367,840
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $122,500 | $110,639 10th |
| Alaska | ||
| 2nd | $114,730 | $112,086 6th |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $110,000 | $102,791 21st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $106,730 | $100,920 25th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 5th | $105,380 | $119,469 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $105,250 | $101,828 24th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $104,660 | $96,190 41st |
| Nevada | ||
| 8th | $104,310 | $104,332 18th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 9th | $103,900 | $112,675 4th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 10th | $103,880 | $94,521 48th |
| New York | ||
| 11th | $103,760 | $96,144 42nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 12th | $103,150 | $99,556 32nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 12th | $103,150 | $114,480 3rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 14th | $101,600 | $108,374 13th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 15th | $101,480 | $102,899 20th |
| Colorado | ||
| 16th | $101,420 | $98,416 33rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 17th | $100,930 | $111,947 7th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 18th | $100,730 | $106,789 15th |
| Maryland | ||
| 19th | $100,680 | $95,923 44th |
| Delaware | ||
| 20th | $100,220 | $100,413 28th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 21st | $100,170 | $115,200 2nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $99,760 | $99,802 30th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 23rd | $99,300 | $97,086 40th |
| Alabama | ||
| 24th | $99,010 | $111,469 8th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 25th | $98,760 | $112,428 5th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 26th | $98,710 | $94,763 47th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 27th | $98,700 | $111,417 9th |
| Florida | ||
| 28th | $98,570 | $95,316 46th |
| Indiana | ||
| 29th | $98,270 | $105,294 16th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 30th | $98,190 | $110,377 11th |
| Idaho | ||
| 31st | $98,030 | $102,656 22nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 32nd | $97,850 | $100,285 29th |
| Maine | ||
| 33rd | $97,820 | $100,793 26th |
| Virginia | ||
| 34th | $97,120 | $96,060 43rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 35th | $96,880 | $107,563 14th |
| Texas | ||
| 36th | $96,860 | $99,797 31st |
| Utah | ||
| 37th | $96,830 | $97,943 35th |
| Iowa | ||
| 38th | $96,430 | $109,877 12th |
| Ohio | ||
| 39th | $96,220 | $103,714 19th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 40th | $95,910 | $104,398 17th |
| Vermont | ||
| 41st | $95,600 | $97,593 38th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 42nd | $94,600 | $100,537 27th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 43rd | $94,280 | $85,747 51st |
| Montana | ||
| 44th | $93,070 | $98,336 34th |
| Missouri | ||
| 45th | $92,750 | $102,128 23rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 46th | $92,100 | $95,721 45th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 47th | $90,590 | $97,733 37th |
| Arizona | ||
| 48th | $89,660 | $89,057 49th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 49th | $86,930 | $97,132 39th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $85,020 | $97,795 36th |
| Georgia | ||
| 51st | $84,240 | $87,483 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Transportation Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Civil Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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