Civil Engineer Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$100,220
$48.19/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$100,413
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$620 (−0.6%)
Delaware ranks 20th of 51 states by median pay, and 28th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $74,560 | $35.85 |
| 25th percentile | $81,470 | $39.17 |
| Median | $100,220 | $48.19 |
| 75th percentile | $126,810 | $60.97 |
| 90th percentile | $153,100 | $73.61 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 920
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $100,220
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$620 (−0.6%)
Cost of living
$100,220 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $100,413
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | ||
| 18th | $100,730 | $106,789 15th |
| Maryland | ||
| 19th | $100,680 | $95,923 44th |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 20th | $100,220 | $100,413 28th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 21st | $100,170 | $115,200 2nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $99,760 | $99,802 30th |
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.
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$97,030/year Delaware
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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 Maryland
$100,680/year Maryland
- Civil Engineer salary in New Jersey
$104,660/year New Jersey
- Civil Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$97,850/year Pennsylvania
- 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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