Civil Engineers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median civil engineers in the US earns $100,840 per year (367,840 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($122,500) and lowest in Georgia ($84,240) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Civil Engineers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineers in California | $122,500 | $87,832 | $7,319 | 71.7% | 55,180 |
| Civil Engineers in Alaska | $114,730 | $89,543 | $7,462 | 78% | 1,670 |
| Civil Engineers in Washington | $110,000 | $86,215 | $7,185 | 78.4% | 12,590 |
| Civil Engineers in Massachusetts | $106,730 | $78,798 | $6,567 | 73.8% | 9,450 |
| Civil Engineers in Louisiana | $105,380 | $80,190 | $6,682 | 76.1% | 3,780 |
| Civil Engineers in Oregon | $105,250 | $74,494 | $6,208 | 70.8% | 4,890 |
| Civil Engineers in New Jersey | $104,660 | $77,980 | $6,498 | 74.5% | 6,900 |
| Civil Engineers in Nevada | $104,310 | $82,212 | $6,851 | 78.8% | 3,560 |
| Civil Engineers in New Mexico | $103,900 | $78,164 | $6,514 | 75.2% | 1,350 |
| Civil Engineers in Washington DC | $103,880 | $76,048 | $6,337 | 73.2% | 1,650 |
| Civil Engineers in New York | $103,760 | $76,744 | $6,395 | 74% | 17,500 |
| Civil Engineers in Connecticut | $103,150 | $77,298 | $6,441 | 74.9% | 4,370 |
| Civil Engineers in Nebraska | $103,150 | $77,582 | $6,465 | 75.2% | 2,360 |
| Civil Engineers in South Carolina | $101,600 | $75,367 | $6,281 | 74.2% | 7,180 |
| Civil Engineers in Minnesota | $101,480 | $74,844 | $6,237 | 73.8% | 4,710 |
| Civil Engineers in Colorado | $101,420 | $76,425 | $6,369 | 75.4% | 13,290 |
| Civil Engineers in Kentucky | $100,930 | $76,419 | $6,368 | 75.7% | 2,690 |
| Civil Engineers in North Carolina | $100,730 | $76,183 | $6,349 | 75.6% | 12,810 |
| Civil Engineers in Maryland | $100,680 | $75,240 | $6,270 | 74.7% | 5,240 |
| Civil Engineers in Delaware | $100,220 | $74,061 | $6,172 | 73.9% | 920 |
| Civil Engineers in Mississippi | $100,170 | $76,025 | $6,335 | 75.9% | 1,770 |
| Civil Engineers in Illinois | $99,760 | $74,218 | $6,185 | 74.4% | 13,910 |
| Civil Engineers in Rhode Island | $99,300 | $75,573 | $6,298 | 76.1% | 1,270 |
| Civil Engineers in Alabama | $99,010 | $73,798 | $6,150 | 74.5% | 5,370 |
| Civil Engineers in Oklahoma | $98,760 | $74,409 | $6,201 | 75.3% | 2,180 |
| Civil Engineers in New Hampshire | $98,710 | $78,273 | $6,523 | 79.3% | 1,620 |
| Civil Engineers in South Dakota | $98,700 | $78,266 | $6,522 | 79.3% | 1,440 |
| Civil Engineers in Florida | $98,570 | $78,174 | $6,515 | 79.3% | 23,750 |
| Civil Engineers in Indiana | $98,270 | $75,094 | $6,258 | 76.4% | 4,030 |
| Civil Engineers in North Dakota | $98,190 | $77,251 | $6,438 | 78.7% | 1,380 |
| Civil Engineers in Idaho | $98,030 | $73,707 | $6,142 | 75.2% | 2,630 |
| Civil Engineers in Pennsylvania | $97,850 | $74,664 | $6,222 | 76.3% | 15,870 |
| Civil Engineers in Maine | $97,820 | $72,148 | $6,012 | 73.8% | 1,240 |
| Civil Engineers in Virginia | $97,120 | $72,384 | $6,032 | 74.5% | 11,350 |
| Civil Engineers in Kansas | $96,880 | $72,379 | $6,032 | 74.7% | 2,880 |
| Civil Engineers in Texas | $96,860 | $76,971 | $6,414 | 79.5% | 34,870 |
| Civil Engineers in Utah | $96,830 | $72,593 | $6,049 | 75% | 5,670 |
| Civil Engineers in Iowa | $96,430 | $73,656 | $6,138 | 76.4% | 2,500 |
| Civil Engineers in Ohio | $96,220 | $74,657 | $6,221 | 77.6% | 10,560 |
| Civil Engineers in Tennessee | $95,910 | $76,303 | $6,359 | 79.6% | 5,790 |
| Civil Engineers in Vermont | $95,600 | $72,235 | $6,020 | 75.6% | 770 |
| Civil Engineers in Wisconsin | $94,600 | $71,748 | $5,979 | 75.8% | 7,410 |
| Civil Engineers in Hawaii | $94,280 | $69,521 | $5,793 | 73.7% | 2,640 |
| Civil Engineers in Montana | $93,070 | $70,407 | $5,867 | 75.6% | 1,870 |
| Civil Engineers in Missouri | $92,750 | $70,658 | $5,888 | 76.2% | 5,760 |
| Civil Engineers in Michigan | $92,100 | $69,959 | $5,830 | 76% | 7,760 |
| Civil Engineers in Wyoming | $90,590 | $72,560 | $6,047 | 80.1% | 990 |
| Civil Engineers in Arizona | $89,660 | $69,873 | $5,823 | 77.9% | 5,940 |
| Civil Engineers in West Virginia | $86,930 | $66,730 | $5,561 | 76.8% | 1,300 |
| Civil Engineers in Arkansas | $85,020 | $65,539 | $5,462 | 77.1% | 1,870 |
| Civil Engineers in Georgia | $84,240 | $64,344 | $5,362 | 76.4% | 9,400 |
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