Civil Engineer Salary in Missouri
Median annual pay in Missouri
$92,750
$44.59/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Missouri
$102,128
Regional Price Parity: 90.817 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$8,090 (−8.0%)
Missouri ranks 45th of 51 states by median pay, and 23rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,950 | $31.23 |
| 25th percentile | $77,410 | $37.22 |
| Median | $92,750 | $44.59 |
| 75th percentile | $114,990 | $55.29 |
| 90th percentile | $139,210 | $66.93 |
Employment
- Employment in Missouri
- 5,760
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Missouri
- $92,750
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$8,090 (−8.0%)
Cost of living
$92,750 ÷ 90.817 × 100 = $102,128
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 43rd | $94,280 | $85,747 51st |
| Montana | ||
| 44th | $93,070 | $98,336 34th |
| Missouri This page | ||
| 45th | $92,750 | $102,128 23rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 46th | $92,100 | $95,721 45th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 47th | $90,590 | $97,733 37th |
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 Missouri
$112,230/year Missouri
- 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 Missouri
$98,490/year Missouri
- Industrial Engineer salary in Missouri
$99,290/year Missouri
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 Arkansas
$85,020/year Arkansas
- Civil Engineer salary in Illinois
$99,760/year Illinois
- Civil Engineer salary in Iowa
$96,430/year Iowa
- Civil Engineer salary in Kansas
$96,880/year Kansas
- Civil Engineer salary in Kentucky
$100,930/year Kentucky
- Civil Engineer salary in Nebraska
$103,150/year Nebraska
- Civil Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$98,760/year Oklahoma
- 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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