Civil Engineer Salary in Arkansas
Median annual pay in Arkansas
$85,020
$40.88/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arkansas
$97,795
Regional Price Parity: 86.937 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$15,820 (−15.7%)
Arkansas ranks 50th of 51 states by median pay, and 36th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,810 | $21.54 |
| 25th percentile | $64,500 | $31.01 |
| Median | $85,020 | $40.88 |
| 75th percentile | $105,090 | $50.53 |
| 90th percentile | $132,460 | $63.68 |
Employment
- Employment in Arkansas
- 1,870
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arkansas
- $85,020
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$15,820 (−15.7%)
Cost of living
$85,020 ÷ 86.937 × 100 = $97,795
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 48th | $89,660 | $89,057 49th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 49th | $86,930 | $97,132 39th |
| Arkansas This page | ||
| 50th | $85,020 | $97,795 36th |
| Georgia | ||
| 51st | $84,240 | $87,483 50th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
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$78,190/year Arkansas
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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 Louisiana
$105,380/year Louisiana
- Civil Engineer salary in Mississippi
$100,170/year Mississippi
- Civil Engineer salary in Missouri
$92,750/year Missouri
- Civil Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$98,760/year Oklahoma
- Civil Engineer salary in Tennessee
$95,910/year Tennessee
- Civil Engineer salary in Texas
$96,860/year Texas
- 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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