Civil Engineer Salary in Utah
Median annual pay in Utah
$96,830
$46.56/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Utah
$97,943
Regional Price Parity: 98.864 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$4,010 (−4.0%)
Utah ranks 37th of 51 states by median pay, and 35th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,130 | $29.87 |
| 25th percentile | $78,510 | $37.75 |
| Median | $96,830 | $46.56 |
| 75th percentile | $123,240 | $59.25 |
| 90th percentile | $149,410 | $71.83 |
Employment
- Employment in Utah
- 5,670
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Utah
- $96,830
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$4,010 (−4.0%)
Cost of living
$96,830 ÷ 98.864 × 100 = $97,943
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | ||
| 35th | $96,880 | $107,563 14th |
| Texas | ||
| 36th | $96,860 | $99,797 31st |
| Utah This page | ||
| 37th | $96,830 | $97,943 35th |
| Iowa | ||
| 38th | $96,430 | $109,877 12th |
| Ohio | ||
| 39th | $96,220 | $103,714 19th |
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.
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$64,950/year U.S.
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$107,110/year U.S.
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$95,590/year Utah
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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 Arizona
$89,660/year Arizona
- Civil Engineer salary in Colorado
$101,420/year Colorado
- Civil Engineer salary in Idaho
$98,030/year Idaho
- Civil Engineer salary in Nevada
$104,310/year Nevada
- Civil Engineer salary in New Mexico
$103,900/year New Mexico
- 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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