Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in the U.S.
$68,990avg. a year
$33.17 an hour · 68,520 employed
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $68,990 a year and a median of $64,950. Pay is highest in California ($85,570) and lowest in Mississippi ($49,760).
$64,950Median pay
$33.17Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
68,520Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for civil engineering technologists and technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
17,250 jobs
California
$85,570
$41.14 an hour
2970 jobs
Oregon
$85,390
$41.05 an hour
34,190 jobs
Illinois
$81,910
$39.38 an hour
42,090 jobs
Washington
$80,190
$38.55 an hour
52,030 jobs
Minnesota
$79,470
$38.21 an hour
6230 jobs
Alaska
$75,130
$36.12 an hour
7680 jobs
Massachusetts
$74,120
$35.64 an hour
8330 jobs
Connecticut
$73,890
$35.52 an hour
9200 jobs
Vermont
$73,760
$35.46 an hour
10800 jobs
Nevada
$73,740
$35.45 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $99,210 | $47.70 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,690 | $46.97 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $93,750 | $45.07 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $91,920 | $44.19 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $87,600 | $42.11 |
| Salem, OR | $86,540 | $41.61 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $86,280 | $41.48 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $85,620 | $41.17 |
Related jobs
- Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,740
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,680
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,700
- Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,960
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians$58,000
- Mechanical Drafters$75,060
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $56,120 | $52,750 | 1,800 |
| Alaska | $75,130 | $70,990 | 230 |
| Arizona | $66,570 | $63,560 | 1,050 |
| Arkansas | $54,520 | $51,750 | – |
| California | $85,570 | $83,490 | 7,250 |
| Colorado | $63,750 | $59,050 | 1,820 |
| Connecticut | $73,890 | $73,430 | 330 |
| Delaware | $58,870 | $62,120 | 350 |
| Florida | $67,170 | $63,410 | 4,030 |
| Georgia | $55,680 | $50,360 | 3,840 |
| Hawaii | $64,240 | $64,410 | 120 |
| Idaho | $64,140 | $63,200 | 440 |
| Illinois | $81,910 | $79,190 | 4,190 |
| Indiana | $64,800 | $64,390 | 1,040 |
| Iowa | $70,890 | $72,540 | 1,130 |
| Kansas | $60,630 | $59,440 | 1,060 |
| Kentucky | $63,070 | $59,710 | 1,860 |
| Louisiana | $70,750 | $68,030 | 410 |
| Maine | $68,620 | $67,540 | 290 |
| Maryland | $65,950 | $62,760 | 620 |
| Massachusetts | $74,120 | $71,350 | 680 |
| Michigan | $62,890 | $57,990 | 2,930 |
| Minnesota | $79,470 | $78,690 | 2,030 |
| Mississippi | $49,760 | $46,430 | 800 |
| Missouri | $63,330 | $61,350 | 1,300 |
| Montana | $61,730 | $61,410 | 310 |
| Nebraska | $70,600 | $66,590 | 370 |
| Nevada | $73,740 | $74,810 | 800 |
| New Hampshire | $66,290 | $64,480 | 300 |
| New Jersey | $70,710 | $70,650 | 760 |
| New Mexico | $65,390 | $62,440 | 710 |
| New York | $73,130 | $73,790 | 1,710 |
| North Carolina | $61,110 | $58,700 | 2,760 |
| North Dakota | $67,700 | $65,030 | 400 |
| Ohio | $68,120 | $64,730 | 1,790 |
| Oklahoma | $64,500 | $60,050 | 400 |
| Oregon | $85,390 | $85,390 | 970 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,570 | $63,650 | 2,290 |
| Rhode Island | $65,110 | $63,650 | 140 |
| South Carolina | $58,440 | $53,710 | 1,480 |
| South Dakota | $61,270 | $60,880 | 460 |
| Tennessee | $61,000 | $57,270 | 1,650 |
| Texas | $64,100 | $59,390 | 4,470 |
| Utah | $67,510 | $64,490 | 630 |
| Vermont | $73,760 | $74,100 | 200 |
| Virginia | $72,240 | $67,100 | 1,480 |
| Washington | $80,190 | $79,580 | 2,090 |
| West Virginia | $55,160 | $53,340 | 520 |
| Wisconsin | $71,610 | $73,970 | 1,560 |
| Wyoming | $57,510 | $56,150 | 300 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$86,280
2,250 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$61,180
1,840 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$62,210
1,820 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$85,430
1,670 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$67,620
1,330 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$99,210
1,270 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$61,630
1,260 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$75,380
1,250 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do civil engineering technologists and technicians make?
The average is $68,990 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $64,950 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $33.17, and the median is $31.23 an hour.
Which state pays civil engineering technologists and technicians the most?
California, with an average of $85,570 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $99,210.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $44,220 a year, and the top 10% earn over $98,980.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-3022. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.