Civil Engineers pay in Illinois
$105,390avg. a year
$50.67 an hour · 13,910 employed
Civil Engineers in Illinois earn an average of $105,390 a year. That is $3,280 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $108,670. The best-paying metro area is Paducah, KY-IL at $117,220.
$99,760Median pay
$50.67Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for civil engineers by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.
180 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$117,220
$56.36 an hour
2440 jobs
Springfield, IL
$112,930
$54.29 an hour
39,760 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$106,540
$51.22 an hour
4230 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$105,270
$50.61 an hour
5100 jobs
Decatur, IL
$101,270
$48.69 an hour
63,150 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$101,100
$48.61 an hour
7430 jobs
Peoria, IL
$100,970
$48.54 an hour
8410 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$98,430
$47.32 an hour
9160 jobs
Rockford, IL
$97,480
$46.87 an hour
10120 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$95,850
$46.08 an hour
1130 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$91,930
$44.20 an hour
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Civil Engineers pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois civil engineers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
- Industrial Engineers$105,820
- Mechanical Engineers$111,380
- Electrical Engineers$114,640
- Engineers, All Other$112,600
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$132,450
- Computer Hardware Engineers$138,940
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do civil engineers make in Illinois?
The average is $105,390 a year, and the median is $99,760. That is $3,280 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $108,670.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$50.67 an hour on average; the median is $47.96.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Paducah, KY-IL ($117,220), followed by Springfield, IL ($112,930). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($91,930).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #22 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national civil engineers page. 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.