Civil Engineer Salary in Arizona
Median annual pay in Arizona
$89,660
$43.10/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arizona
$89,057
Regional Price Parity: 100.677 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$11,180 (−11.1%)
Arizona ranks 48th of 51 states by median pay, and 49th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $63,740 | $30.64 |
| 25th percentile | $76,340 | $36.70 |
| Median | $89,660 | $43.10 |
| 75th percentile | $109,930 | $52.85 |
| 90th percentile | $138,030 | $66.36 |
Employment
- Employment in Arizona
- 5,940
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arizona
- $89,660
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$11,180 (−11.1%)
Cost of living
$89,660 ÷ 100.677 × 100 = $89,057
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | ||
| 46th | $92,100 | $95,721 45th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 47th | $90,590 | $97,733 37th |
| Arizona This page | ||
| 48th | $89,660 | $89,057 49th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 49th | $86,930 | $97,132 39th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $85,020 | $97,795 36th |
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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 publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. 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.
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Civil Engineer salary in nearby places
- Civil Engineer salary in California
$122,500/year California
- Civil Engineer salary in Colorado
$101,420/year Colorado
- Civil Engineer salary in Nevada
$104,310/year Nevada
- Civil Engineer salary in New Mexico
$103,900/year New Mexico
- Civil Engineer salary in Utah
$96,830/year Utah
- Civil Engineer salary in the U.S.
$100,840/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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