The average salary for a civil engineer in the United States is around $75,810 per year.
Avg Salary
Civil engineers earn an average yearly salary of $75,810.
Wages typically start from $48,224 and go up to $119,177.
22% above national average Updated in 2019
Civil engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$57.30 per hour
$119,177 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$46.24 per hour
$96,189 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$36.45 per hour
$75,810 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$28.73 per hour
$59,748 per year
10th percentile
Starting level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$23.18 per hour
$48,224 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Civil engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $97,060 |
| District of Columbia | $95,630 |
| Louisiana | $94,200 |
| New York | $92,810 |
| Texas | $92,300 |
| Connecticut | $89,960 |
| Massachusetts | $88,780 |
| Minnesota | $88,750 |
| Washington | $88,450 |
| Virginia | $88,070 |
| Nevada | $87,850 |
| Delaware | $87,410 |
| Illinois | $87,257 |
| Colorado | $86,810 |
| Hawaii | $86,680 |
| New Mexico | $85,900 |
| Oregon | $85,860 |
| Tennessee | $85,110 |
| Kentucky | $84,490 |
| Oklahoma | $84,100 |
| New Hampshire | $83,970 |
| Rhode Island | $83,420 |
| Florida | $83,180 |
| Iowa | $82,350 |
| Kansas | $82,340 |
| Nebraska | $80,750 |
| North Carolina | $80,480 |
| Mississippi | $80,350 |
| West Virginia | $79,890 |
| Maine | $79,560 |
| Arizona | $79,410 |
| North Dakota | $78,820 |
| Maryland | $78,620 |
| Ohio | $78,380 |
| Idaho | $78,280 |
| Missouri | $78,250 |
| South Carolina | $77,200 |
| Michigan | $77,160 |
| Utah | $77,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,594 |
| Wyoming | $75,950 |
| Arkansas | $75,480 |
| Wisconsin | $74,850 |
| Georgia | $74,780 |
| Indiana | $74,714 |
| Montana | $74,260 |
| South Dakota | $73,660 |
| Alabama | $73,415 |
| Vermont | $72,050 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $60,980 |
| Guam | $59,180 |
| Puerto Rico | $48,610 |
| Alaska | $107,080 |
| California | $106,050 |
How do civil engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Civil engineers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than product safety engineers but more than geodesists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Product safety engineer salary | $91K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $89K |
| Water engineer salary | $89K |
| Industrial engineer salary | $86K |
| Engineer salary | $78K |
| Civil engineer salary | $76K |
| Ship engineer salary | $75K |
| Mechanical engineer salary | $72K |
| Locomotive engineer salary | $67K |
| Geodesist salary | $63K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)