Civil Engineer Salary in Florida
Median annual pay in Florida
$98,570
$47.39/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Florida
$95,316
Regional Price Parity: 103.414 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$2,270 (−2.3%)
Florida ranks 28th of 51 states by median pay, and 46th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58,640 | $28.19 |
| 25th percentile | $76,740 | $36.90 |
| Median | $98,570 | $47.39 |
| 75th percentile | $128,450 | $61.76 |
| 90th percentile | $166,680 | $80.14 |
Employment
- Employment in Florida
- 23,750
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Florida
- $98,570
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$2,270 (−2.3%)
Cost of living
$98,570 ÷ 103.414 × 100 = $95,316
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | ||
| 26th | $98,710 | $94,763 47th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 27th | $98,700 | $111,417 9th |
| Florida This page | ||
| 28th | $98,570 | $95,316 46th |
| Indiana | ||
| 29th | $98,270 | $105,294 16th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 30th | $98,190 | $110,377 11th |
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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 Alabama
$99,010/year Alabama
- Civil Engineer salary in Georgia
$84,240/year Georgia
- 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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