Civil Engineer Salary in Indiana
Median annual pay in Indiana
$98,270
$47.25/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Indiana
$105,294
Regional Price Parity: 93.329 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$2,570 (−2.5%)
Indiana ranks 29th of 51 states by median pay, and 16th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,200 | $30.87 |
| 25th percentile | $77,510 | $37.27 |
| Median | $98,270 | $47.25 |
| 75th percentile | $121,550 | $58.44 |
| 90th percentile | $140,130 | $67.37 |
Employment
- Employment in Indiana
- 4,030
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Indiana
- $98,270
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$2,570 (−2.5%)
Cost of living
$98,270 ÷ 93.329 × 100 = $105,294
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | ||
| 27th | $98,700 | $111,417 9th |
| Florida | ||
| 28th | $98,570 | $95,316 46th |
| Indiana This page | ||
| 29th | $98,270 | $105,294 16th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 30th | $98,190 | $110,377 11th |
| Idaho | ||
| 31st | $98,030 | $102,656 22nd |
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.
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$106,390/year Indiana
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$107,110/year U.S.
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$96,060/year Indiana
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$97,480/year Indiana
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 Illinois
$99,760/year Illinois
- Civil Engineer salary in Kentucky
$100,930/year Kentucky
- Civil Engineer salary in Michigan
$92,100/year Michigan
- Civil Engineer salary in Ohio
$96,220/year Ohio
- 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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