Civil Engineer Salary in Connecticut
Median annual pay in Connecticut
$103,150
$49.59/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Connecticut
$99,556
Regional Price Parity: 103.610 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): +$2,310 (+2.3%)
Connecticut is tied for 12th with 1 other state by median pay, out of 51, and 32nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,350 | $36.71 |
| 25th percentile | $83,390 | $40.09 |
| Median | $103,150 | $49.59 |
| 75th percentile | $130,150 | $62.57 |
| 90th percentile | $161,670 | $77.73 |
Employment
- Employment in Connecticut
- 4,370
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Connecticut
- $103,150
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- +$2,310 (+2.3%)
Cost of living
$103,150 ÷ 103.610 × 100 = $99,556
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 10th | $103,880 | $94,521 48th |
| New York | ||
| 11th | $103,760 | $96,144 42nd |
| Connecticut This page | ||
| 12th | $103,150 | $99,556 32nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 12th | $103,150 | $114,480 3rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 14th | $101,600 | $108,374 13th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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.
$64,950/year U.S.
- Construction Manager salary in Connecticut
$125,190/year Connecticut
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Environmental Engineer salary in the U.S.
$107,110/year U.S.
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Connecticut
$103,540/year Connecticut
- Industrial Engineer salary in Connecticut
$104,160/year Connecticut
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 Massachusetts
$106,730/year Massachusetts
- Civil Engineer salary in New York
$103,760/year New York
- Civil Engineer salary in Rhode Island
$99,300/year Rhode Island
- 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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