Civil Engineer Salary in Ohio
Median annual pay in Ohio
$96,220
$46.26/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Ohio
$103,714
Regional Price Parity: 92.774 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$4,620 (−4.6%)
Ohio ranks 39th of 51 states by median pay, and 19th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,170 | $31.33 |
| 25th percentile | $77,820 | $37.41 |
| Median | $96,220 | $46.26 |
| 75th percentile | $124,930 | $60.06 |
| 90th percentile | $144,620 | $69.53 |
Employment
- Employment in Ohio
- 10,560
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Ohio
- $96,220
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$4,620 (−4.6%)
Cost of living
$96,220 ÷ 92.774 × 100 = $103,714
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 37th | $96,830 | $97,943 35th |
| Iowa | ||
| 38th | $96,430 | $109,877 12th |
| Ohio This page | ||
| 39th | $96,220 | $103,714 19th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 40th | $95,910 | $104,398 17th |
| Vermont | ||
| 41st | $95,600 | $97,593 38th |
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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 Indiana
$98,270/year Indiana
- Civil Engineer salary in Kentucky
$100,930/year Kentucky
- Civil Engineer salary in Michigan
$92,100/year Michigan
- Civil Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$97,850/year Pennsylvania
- Civil Engineer salary in West Virginia
$86,930/year West Virginia
- 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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