Civil Engineer Salary in Michigan
Median annual pay in Michigan
$92,100
$44.28/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Michigan
$95,721
Regional Price Parity: 96.217 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$8,740 (−8.7%)
Michigan ranks 46th of 51 states by median pay, and 45th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $63,920 | $30.73 |
| 25th percentile | $75,470 | $36.29 |
| Median | $92,100 | $44.28 |
| 75th percentile | $109,870 | $52.82 |
| 90th percentile | $130,400 | $62.69 |
Employment
- Employment in Michigan
- 7,760
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Michigan
- $92,100
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$8,740 (−8.7%)
Cost of living
$92,100 ÷ 96.217 × 100 = $95,721
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | ||
| 44th | $93,070 | $98,336 34th |
| Missouri | ||
| 45th | $92,750 | $102,128 23rd |
| Michigan This page | ||
| 46th | $92,100 | $95,721 45th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 47th | $90,590 | $97,733 37th |
| Arizona | ||
| 48th | $89,660 | $89,057 49th |
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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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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 Indiana
$98,270/year Indiana
- Civil Engineer salary in Minnesota
$101,480/year Minnesota
- Civil Engineer salary in Ohio
$96,220/year Ohio
- Civil Engineer salary in Wisconsin
$94,600/year Wisconsin
- 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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