Civil Engineer Salary in Nebraska
Median annual pay in Nebraska
$103,150
$49.59/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Nebraska
$114,480
Regional Price Parity: 90.103 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): +$2,310 (+2.3%)
Nebraska is tied for 12th with 1 other state by median pay, out of 51, and 3rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $68,950 | $33.15 |
| 25th percentile | $80,410 | $38.66 |
| Median | $103,150 | $49.59 |
| 75th percentile | $125,930 | $60.55 |
| 90th percentile | $149,980 | $72.11 |
Employment
- Employment in Nebraska
- 2,360
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Nebraska
- $103,150
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- +$2,310 (+2.3%)
Cost of living
$103,150 ÷ 90.103 × 100 = $114,480
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 11th | $103,760 | $96,144 42nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 12th | $103,150 | $99,556 32nd |
| Nebraska This page | ||
| 12th | $103,150 | $114,480 3rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 14th | $101,600 | $108,374 13th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 15th | $101,480 | $102,899 20th |
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 Nebraska
$100,820/year Nebraska
- 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 Nebraska
$91,530/year Nebraska
- Industrial Engineer salary in Nebraska
$98,170/year Nebraska
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 Colorado
$101,420/year Colorado
- Civil Engineer salary in Iowa
$96,430/year Iowa
- Civil Engineer salary in Kansas
$96,880/year Kansas
- Civil Engineer salary in Missouri
$92,750/year Missouri
- Civil Engineer salary in South Dakota
$98,700/year South Dakota
- Civil Engineer salary in Wyoming
$90,590/year Wyoming
- 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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