Civil Engineers pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
$107,100avg. a year
$51.49 an hour · 4,190 employed
Civil Engineers in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn an average of $107,100 a year. That is $3,290 (3%) more than the Florida average of $103,810. The U.S. average is $108,670.
$100,570Median pay
$51.49Average hourly
+3%vs. Florida average
4,190Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for civil engineers in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 19.
1110 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$110,880
$53.31 an hour
2590 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$109,630
$52.71 an hour
31,070 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$109,240
$52.52 an hour
41,900 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$108,240
$52.04 an hour
5350 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$107,180
$51.53 an hour
63,720 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$106,330
$51.12 an hour
7240 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$103,260
$49.64 an hour
8240 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$102,670
$49.36 an hour
9330 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$102,370
$49.22 an hour
10160 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$101,720
$48.91 an hour
11380 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$100,130
$48.14 an hour
126,850 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$99,450
$47.81 an hour
13730 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$98,470
$47.34 an hour
14450 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$98,180
$47.20 an hour
15470 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$97,580
$46.92 an hour
16470 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$96,430
$46.36 an hour
17110 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$96,230
$46.26 an hour
1870 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$95,110
$45.73 an hour
19130 jobs
Ocala, FL
$93,050
$44.73 an hour
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How Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | $102,050 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $109,050 |
| Electrical Engineers | $109,700 |
| Engineers, All Other | $101,720 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $114,980 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $125,560 |
Questions and answers
How much do civil engineers make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
The average is $107,100 a year, and the median is $100,570. About 4,190 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $3,290 (3%) more than the Florida average of $103,810.
Is this job common in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
It makes up 2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.22 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2051. Metro area: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 45300). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.