$99,388
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Civil Engineers median salaries range from $75,900 to $130,310 across
the 48 metro areas tracked, a 72% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $99,388.
The highest-paying metro area for civil engineers is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $130,310,
while Tucson, AZ pays the least at $75,900.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 205,200.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $130,310 | 5,190 | +31% |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129,260 | 3,180 | +30% |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $126,560 | 9,920 | +27% |
| 4 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $109,250 | 3,620 | +10% |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $107,930 | 7,250 | +9% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Tucson, AZ | $75,900 | 620 | -24% |
| 2 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $82,110 | 6,170 | -17% |
| 3 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $84,190 | 6,550 | -15% |
| 4 | Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $84,230 | 950 | -15% |
| 5 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $84,880 | 2,250 | -15% |
All Metro Areas for Civil Engineers
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $130,310 | 5,190 | +31% |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129,260 | 3,180 | +30% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $126,560 | 9,920 | +27% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $109,250 | 3,620 | +10% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $107,930 | 7,250 | +9% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $106,350 | 6,390 | +7% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $106,130 | 14,570 | +7% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $105,290 | 16,390 | +6% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $104,820 | 630 | +5% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $104,750 | 8,300 | +5% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $104,360 | 3,520 | +5% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $103,830 | 2,680 | +4% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $103,730 | 1,050 | +4% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $103,410 | 1,180 | +4% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $102,190 | 3,140 | +3% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $102,010 | 3,190 | +3% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $101,600 | 2,280 | +2% |
| Tulsa, OK | $101,560 | 1,000 | +2% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $100,370 | 8,280 | +1% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $100,280 | 8,870 | +1% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $100,040 | 3,420 | +1% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $99,780 | 1,620 | +0% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $98,750 | 7,830 | -1% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $98,690 | 11,270 | -1% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $98,690 | 2,270 | -1% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $98,590 | 740 | -1% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $98,030 | 4,490 | -1% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $98,010 | 4,270 | -1% |
| Columbus, OH | $97,990 | 2,020 | -1% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $97,930 | 2,820 | -1% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $97,850 | 5,490 | -2% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $97,640 | 2,040 | -2% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $97,010 | 1,800 | -2% |
| Boise City, ID | $96,710 | 1,720 | -3% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $96,690 | 960 | -3% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $96,630 | 6,270 | -3% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $95,770 | 3,630 | -4% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $95,400 | 4,970 | -4% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $93,210 | 1,430 | -6% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $92,210 | 2,470 | -7% |
| Richmond, VA | $88,920 | 1,720 | -11% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $85,690 | 4,080 | -14% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $85,080 | 700 | -14% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $84,880 | 2,250 | -15% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $84,230 | 950 | -15% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $84,190 | 6,550 | -15% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $82,110 | 6,170 | -17% |
| Tucson, AZ | $75,900 | 620 | -24% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 17-2051.
Verify at bls.gov/oes