Civil Engineers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$106,540avg. a year
$51.22 an hour · 9,760 employed
Civil Engineers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $106,540 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $105,390. The U.S. average is $108,670.
$100,160Median pay
$51.22Average hourly
+1%vs. Illinois average
9,760Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for civil engineers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
180 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$117,220
$56.36 an hour
2440 jobs
Springfield, IL
$112,930
$54.29 an hour
3230 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$105,270
$50.61 an hour
4100 jobs
Decatur, IL
$101,270
$48.69 an hour
53,150 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$101,100
$48.61 an hour
6430 jobs
Peoria, IL
$100,970
$48.54 an hour
7410 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$98,430
$47.32 an hour
8160 jobs
Rockford, IL
$97,480
$46.87 an hour
9120 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$95,850
$46.08 an hour
1030 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$91,930
$44.20 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | $107,040 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $109,570 |
| Electrical Engineers | $118,210 |
| Engineers, All Other | $118,990 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $135,240 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $139,310 |
Questions and answers
How much do civil engineers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $106,540 a year, and the median is $100,160. About 9,760 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is about the same as the Illinois average of $105,390.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.91 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: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). 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.