Civil Engineer Salary in Texas
Median annual pay in Texas
$96,860
$46.57/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Texas
$99,797
Regional Price Parity: 97.057 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$3,980 (−3.9%)
Texas ranks 36th of 51 states by median pay, and 31st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $63,240 | $30.41 |
| 25th percentile | $77,200 | $37.12 |
| Median | $96,860 | $46.57 |
| 75th percentile | $127,340 | $61.22 |
| 90th percentile | $164,330 | $79.00 |
Employment
- Employment in Texas
- 34,870
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Texas
- $96,860
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$3,980 (−3.9%)
Cost of living
$96,860 ÷ 97.057 × 100 = $99,797
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 34th | $97,120 | $96,060 43rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 35th | $96,880 | $107,563 14th |
| Texas This page | ||
| 36th | $96,860 | $99,797 31st |
| Utah | ||
| 37th | $96,830 | $97,943 35th |
| Iowa | ||
| 38th | $96,430 | $109,877 12th |
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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 Arkansas
$85,020/year Arkansas
- Civil Engineer salary in Louisiana
$105,380/year Louisiana
- Civil Engineer salary in New Mexico
$103,900/year New Mexico
- Civil Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$98,760/year Oklahoma
- 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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