The average salary for a civil engineer in Texas is around $92,300 per year.
Avg Salary
Civil engineers earn an average yearly salary of $92,300.
Wages typically start from $55,460 and go up to $166,010.
53% above national average Updated in 2018
Civil engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$79.81 per hour
$166,010 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$60.12 per hour
$125,050 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$44.38 per hour
$92,300 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$33.72 per hour
$70,130 per year
10th percentile
Starting level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$26.66 per hour
$55,460 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 Texas. On average, they make less than industrial engineers but more than naval architects.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Industrial engineer salary | $102K |
| Software engineer salary | $108K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $100K |
| Mechanical engineer salary | $95K |
| Product safety engineer salary | $96K |
| Civil engineer salary | $92K |
| Water engineer salary | $96K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $96K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $95K |
| Naval architect salary | $90K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)