Civil Engineer Salary in Minnesota
Median annual pay in Minnesota
$101,480
$48.79/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Minnesota
$102,899
Regional Price Parity: 98.621 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): +$640 (+0.6%)
Minnesota ranks 15th of 51 states by median pay, and 20th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,840 | $31.65 |
| 25th percentile | $80,500 | $38.70 |
| Median | $101,480 | $48.79 |
| 75th percentile | $129,670 | $62.34 |
| 90th percentile | $159,230 | $76.56 |
Employment
- Employment in Minnesota
- 4,710
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Minnesota
- $101,480
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- +$640 (+0.6%)
Cost of living
$101,480 ÷ 98.621 × 100 = $102,899
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||
| 12th | $103,150 | $114,480 3rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 14th | $101,600 | $108,374 13th |
| Minnesota This page | ||
| 15th | $101,480 | $102,899 20th |
| Colorado | ||
| 16th | $101,420 | $98,416 33rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 17th | $100,930 | $111,947 7th |
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 Minnesota
$123,400/year Minnesota
- 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 Minnesota
$99,940/year Minnesota
- Industrial Engineer salary in Minnesota
$102,660/year Minnesota
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 Iowa
$96,430/year Iowa
- Civil Engineer salary in Michigan
$92,100/year Michigan
- Civil Engineer salary in North Dakota
$98,190/year North Dakota
- Civil Engineer salary in South Dakota
$98,700/year South Dakota
- 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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