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Civil Engineer Salary

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The median civil engineer in the U.S. earns $100,840 a year ($48.48 an hour). Half earn between $79,930 and $129,680. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($130,280) and lowest in Miami, FL ($83,750).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Civil Engineers, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$68,240
25th percentile$79,930
Median$100,840
75th percentile$129,680
90th percentile$163,220
Average$108,670
Jobs367,840

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Civil engineer pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($100,840).
CityMedianvs U.S.
San Jose, CA$130,280+29%
San Francisco, CA$130,160+29%
Sacramento, CA$130,150+29%
Seattle, WA$116,480+16%
Riverside, CA$115,120+14%
San Diego, CA$108,900+8%
Los Angeles, CA$108,640+8%
Boston, MA$107,670+7%
New York, NY$107,330+6%
Portland, OR$106,280+5%
Las Vegas, NV$106,110+5%
Minneapolis, MN$104,740+4%
Denver, CO$104,710+4%
Hartford, CT$103,650+3%
Louisville, KY$102,650+2%
Charlotte, NC$102,370+2%
Jacksonville, FL$102,280+1%
Indianapolis, IN$101,830+1%
Washington, DC$101,780+1%
Raleigh, NC$101,440+1%
Houston, TX$100,950same
Orlando, FL$100,740same
Pittsburgh, PA$100,680same
Tampa, FL$100,570same
Baltimore, MD$100,500same
Austin, TX$100,470same
Chicago, IL$100,160−1%
Philadelphia, PA$99,410−1%
Providence, RI$99,310−2%
Columbus, OH$99,010−2%
Oklahoma City, OK$98,960−2%
Kansas City, MO$98,860−2%
Salt Lake City, UT$98,800−2%
Nashville, TN$98,650−2%
Cincinnati, OH$98,220−3%
Birmingham, AL$97,420−3%
Buffalo, NY$97,060−4%
Dallas, TX$96,920−4%
St. Louis, MO$96,830−4%
Cleveland, OH$96,190−5%
Milwaukee, WI$96,190−5%
Memphis, TN$96,100−5%
Virginia Beach, VA$94,680−6%
Grand Rapids, MI$92,600−8%
Detroit, MI$92,550−8%
Richmond, VA$91,300−9%
Phoenix, AZ$90,330−10%
San Antonio, TX$88,290−12%
Atlanta, GA$88,000−13%
Miami, FL$83,750−17%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.