Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$64,950
$31.23/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,220 | $21.26 |
| 25th percentile | $51,490 | $24.76 |
| Median | $64,950 | $31.23 |
| 75th percentile | $80,650 | $38.78 |
| 90th percentile | $98,980 | $47.59 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 68,520
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||
| 1st | $85,390 | $82,613 2nd |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $83,490 | $75,406 8th |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $79,580 | $74,365 10th |
| Illinois | ||
| 4th | $79,190 | $79,223 4th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 5th | $78,690 | $79,790 3rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 6th | $74,810 | $74,826 9th |
| Vermont | ||
| 7th | $74,100 | $75,645 7th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 8th | $73,970 | $78,612 5th |
| New York | ||
| 9th | $73,790 | $68,374 19th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $73,430 | $70,872 13th |
| Iowa | ||
| 11th | $72,540 | $82,655 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 12th | $71,350 | $67,466 23rd |
| Alaska | ||
| 13th | $70,990 | $69,354 16th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 14th | $70,650 | $64,933 30th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 15th | $68,030 | $77,125 6th |
| Maine | ||
| 16th | $67,540 | $69,593 15th |
| Virginia | ||
| 17th | $67,100 | $66,367 24th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 18th | $66,590 | $73,904 11th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 19th | $65,030 | $73,101 12th |
| Ohio | ||
| 20th | $64,730 | $69,772 14th |
| Utah | ||
| 21st | $64,490 | $65,231 29th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 22nd | $64,480 | $61,902 37th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 23rd | $64,410 | $58,581 46th |
| Indiana | ||
| 24th | $64,390 | $68,992 17th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 25th | $63,650 | $65,234 28th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 25th | $63,650 | $62,231 35th |
| Arizona | ||
| 27th | $63,560 | $63,133 32nd |
| Florida | ||
| 28th | $63,410 | $61,317 38th |
| Idaho | ||
| 29th | $63,200 | $66,182 26th |
| Maryland | ||
| 30th | $62,760 | $59,795 42nd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 31st | $62,440 | $67,714 21st |
| Delaware | ||
| 32nd | $62,120 | $62,239 34th |
| Montana | ||
| 33rd | $61,410 | $64,885 31st |
| Missouri | ||
| 34th | $61,350 | $67,553 22nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 35th | $60,880 | $68,724 18th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 36th | $60,050 | $68,361 20th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 37th | $59,710 | $66,227 25th |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $59,440 | $65,995 27th |
| Texas | ||
| 39th | $59,390 | $61,191 39th |
| Colorado | ||
| 40th | $59,050 | $57,301 47th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 41st | $58,700 | $62,231 35th |
| Michigan | ||
| 42nd | $57,990 | $60,270 41st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 43rd | $57,270 | $62,338 33rd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 44th | $56,150 | $60,578 40th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 45th | $53,710 | $57,291 48th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 46th | $53,340 | $59,600 43rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 47th | $52,750 | $59,388 45th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $51,750 | $59,526 44th |
| Georgia | ||
| 49th | $50,360 | $52,299 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $46,430 | $53,397 49th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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