Civil Engineer Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$100,170
$48.16/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$115,200
Regional Price Parity: 86.953 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$670 (−0.7%)
Mississippi ranks 21st of 51 states by median pay, and 2nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,840 | $23.96 |
| 25th percentile | $75,730 | $36.41 |
| Median | $100,170 | $48.16 |
| 75th percentile | $124,240 | $59.73 |
| 90th percentile | $162,240 | $78.00 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 1,770
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $100,170
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$670 (−0.7%)
Cost of living
$100,170 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $115,200
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 19th | $100,680 | $95,923 44th |
| Delaware | ||
| 20th | $100,220 | $100,413 28th |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 21st | $100,170 | $115,200 2nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $99,760 | $99,802 30th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 23rd | $99,300 | $97,086 40th |
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 Mississippi
$99,520/year Mississippi
- 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 Mississippi
$80,870/year Mississippi
- Industrial Engineer salary in Mississippi
$95,830/year Mississippi
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 Arkansas
$85,020/year Arkansas
- Civil Engineer salary in Louisiana
$105,380/year Louisiana
- Civil Engineer salary in Tennessee
$95,910/year Tennessee
- 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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