Civil Engineer Salary in North Dakota
Median annual pay in North Dakota
$98,190
$47.21/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Dakota
$110,377
Regional Price Parity: 88.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$2,650 (−2.6%)
North Dakota ranks 30th of 51 states by median pay, and 11th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $63,290 | $30.43 |
| 25th percentile | $76,950 | $37.00 |
| Median | $98,190 | $47.21 |
| 75th percentile | $117,060 | $56.28 |
| 90th percentile | $143,740 | $69.11 |
Employment
- Employment in North Dakota
- 1,380
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Dakota
- $98,190
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$2,650 (−2.6%)
Cost of living
$98,190 ÷ 88.959 × 100 = $110,377
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | ||
| 28th | $98,570 | $95,316 46th |
| Indiana | ||
| 29th | $98,270 | $105,294 16th |
| North Dakota This page | ||
| 30th | $98,190 | $110,377 11th |
| Idaho | ||
| 31st | $98,030 | $102,656 22nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 32nd | $97,850 | $100,285 29th |
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 North Dakota
$102,070/year North Dakota
- 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 North Dakota
$97,110/year North Dakota
- Industrial Engineer salary in North Dakota
$96,940/year North Dakota
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 Minnesota
$101,480/year Minnesota
- Civil Engineer salary in Montana
$93,070/year Montana
- Civil Engineer salary in South Dakota
$98,700/year South Dakota
- 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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