Civil Engineers pay in the U.S.
$108,670avg. a year
$52.24 an hour · 367,840 employed
Civil Engineers in the U.S. earn an average of $108,670 a year and a median of $100,840. Pay is highest in California ($124,540) and lowest in Arkansas ($89,500).
$100,840Median pay
$52.24Average hourly
+14%Avg. pay since 2020
367,840Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for civil engineers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
155,180 jobs
California
$124,540
$59.87 an hour
21,670 jobs
Alaska
$118,830
$57.13 an hour
317,500 jobs
New York
$117,880
$56.67 an hour
412,590 jobs
Washington
$117,670
$56.57 an hour
59,450 jobs
Massachusetts
$117,330
$56.41 an hour
64,890 jobs
Oregon
$116,160
$55.85 an hour
71,650 jobs
District of Columbia
$115,810
$55.68 an hour
83,560 jobs
Nevada
$114,970
$55.27 an hour
96,900 jobs
New Jersey
$114,750
$55.17 an hour
1013,290 jobs
Colorado
$114,460
$55.03 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 Engineers 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $137,910 | $66.30 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $136,350 | $65.55 |
| Napa, CA | $130,620 | $62.80 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $129,650 | $62.33 |
| Redding, CA | $124,340 | $59.78 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $123,530 | $59.39 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $122,750 | $59.01 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $122,340 | $58.82 |
Related jobs
- Industrial Engineers$109,900
- Mechanical Engineers$113,610
- Electrical Engineers$125,100
- Engineers, All Other$125,330
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$137,280
- Computer Hardware Engineers$162,670
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Civil Engineers 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 | $107,550 | $99,010 | 5,370 |
| Alaska | $118,830 | $114,730 | 1,670 |
| Arizona | $97,130 | $89,660 | 5,940 |
| Arkansas | $89,500 | $85,020 | 1,870 |
| California | $124,540 | $122,500 | 55,180 |
| Colorado | $114,460 | $101,420 | 13,290 |
| Connecticut | $110,920 | $103,150 | 4,370 |
| Delaware | $107,650 | $100,220 | 920 |
| District of Columbia | $115,810 | $103,880 | 1,650 |
| Florida | $103,810 | $98,570 | 23,750 |
| Georgia | $98,300 | $84,240 | 9,400 |
| Hawaii | $96,270 | $94,280 | 2,640 |
| Idaho | $101,160 | $98,030 | 2,630 |
| Illinois | $105,390 | $99,760 | 13,910 |
| Indiana | $100,010 | $98,270 | 4,030 |
| Iowa | $99,950 | $96,430 | 2,500 |
| Kansas | $100,810 | $96,880 | 2,880 |
| Kentucky | $105,310 | $100,930 | 2,690 |
| Louisiana | $108,250 | $105,380 | 3,780 |
| Maine | $99,310 | $97,820 | 1,240 |
| Maryland | $107,320 | $100,680 | 5,240 |
| Massachusetts | $117,330 | $106,730 | 9,450 |
| Michigan | $94,870 | $92,100 | 7,760 |
| Minnesota | $107,500 | $101,480 | 4,710 |
| Mississippi | $104,840 | $100,170 | 1,770 |
| Missouri | $98,970 | $92,750 | 5,760 |
| Montana | $92,650 | $93,070 | 1,870 |
| Nebraska | $106,860 | $103,150 | 2,360 |
| Nevada | $114,970 | $104,310 | 3,560 |
| New Hampshire | $99,620 | $98,710 | 1,620 |
| New Jersey | $114,750 | $104,660 | 6,900 |
| New Mexico | $111,300 | $103,900 | 1,350 |
| New York | $117,880 | $103,760 | 17,500 |
| North Carolina | $104,760 | $100,730 | 12,810 |
| North Dakota | $98,780 | $98,190 | 1,380 |
| Ohio | $100,810 | $96,220 | 10,560 |
| Oklahoma | $105,570 | $98,760 | 2,180 |
| Oregon | $116,160 | $105,250 | 4,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $100,750 | $97,850 | 15,870 |
| Rhode Island | $110,560 | $99,300 | 1,270 |
| South Carolina | $107,000 | $101,600 | 7,180 |
| South Dakota | $99,500 | $98,700 | 1,440 |
| Tennessee | $103,340 | $95,910 | 5,790 |
| Texas | $104,250 | $96,860 | 34,870 |
| Utah | $100,300 | $96,830 | 5,670 |
| Vermont | $97,480 | $95,600 | 770 |
| Virginia | $105,340 | $97,120 | 11,350 |
| Washington | $117,670 | $110,000 | 12,590 |
| West Virginia | $91,220 | $86,930 | 1,300 |
| Wisconsin | $97,330 | $94,600 | 7,410 |
| Wyoming | $96,810 | $90,590 | 990 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$120,120
16,340 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$122,340
15,590 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$111,370
12,140 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$136,350
10,990 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$106,540
9,760 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$116,830
9,130 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$110,950
8,470 jobs$102,080
8,010 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do civil engineers make?
The average is $108,670 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $100,840 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $52.24, and the median is $48.48 an hour.
Which state pays civil engineers the most?
California, with an average of $124,540 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $137,910.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $68,240 a year, and the top 10% earn over $163,220.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-2051. 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.