373 metro areas
Civil Engineer Salary by City (2026)
Civil engineers earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $137,900 a year, against $108,670 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Paducah, KY-IL ($136,180 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $108,670BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $137,900San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $136,180Paducah, KY-IL
- Metro areas
- 373With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$137,900
- San Francisco, CA$136,340
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
- Kennewick, WA$123,530
- Santa Rosa, CA$122,740
- New York, NY-NJ$122,350
- Vallejo, CA$122,280
- Santa Maria, CA$121,890
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $137,900 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $136,340 |
| Napa, CA | $130,620 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $129,650 |
| Redding, CA | $124,340 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $123,530 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $122,740 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $122,350 |
| Vallejo, CA | $122,280 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $121,890 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Paducah, KY-IL$117,230 nominal$136,180
- Mankato, MN$120,450 nominal$132,430
- Huntsville, AL$121,850 nominal$130,920
- Mobile, AL$113,380 nominal$128,700
- Decatur, AL$111,320 nominal$127,640
- Houma, LA$108,080 nominal$127,000
- Baton Rouge, LA$114,800 nominal$126,460
- San Jose, CA$137,900 nominal$124,880
- Redding, CA$124,340 nominal$123,500
- Kennewick, WA$123,530 nominal$123,430
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Paducah, KY-IL | $136,180 |
| Mankato, MN | $132,430 |
| Huntsville, AL | $130,920 |
| Mobile, AL | $128,700 |
| Decatur, AL | $127,640 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $127,000 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $126,460 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $124,880 |
| Redding, CA | $123,500 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $123,430 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Civil Engineer salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $137,900 | $90,380 | $161,320 | $124,880 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $136,340 | $94,540 | $156,960 | $117,930 |
| 3 | Napa, CA | $130,620 | $83,950 | $153,590 | $116,050 |
| 4 | Sacramento, CA | $129,650 | $87,190 | $150,550 | $121,540 |
| 5 | Redding, CA | $124,340 | $83,870 | $144,270 | $123,500 |
| 6 | Kennewick, WA | $123,530 | $86,420 | $141,810 | $123,430 |
| 7 | Santa Rosa, CA | $122,740 | $81,520 | $143,060 | $113,880 |
| 8 | New York, NY-NJ | $122,350 | $82,010 | $142,210 | $108,690 |
| 9 | Vallejo, CA | $122,280 | $86,050 | $140,130 | $112,720 |
| 10 | Santa Maria, CA | $121,890 | $82,240 | $141,420 | $112,030 |
| 11 | Huntsville, AL | $121,850 | $76,250 | $144,290 | $130,920 |
| 12 | Seattle, WA | $121,510 | $90,230 | $136,930 | $109,340 |
| 13 | Mankato, MN | $120,450 | $89,110 | $135,890 | $132,430 |
| 14 | Walla Walla, WA | $120,290 | $100,860 | $129,850 | $122,100 |
| 15 | Salinas, CA | $120,240 | $79,560 | $140,300 | $110,270 |
| 16 | Los Angeles, CA | $120,120 | $77,980 | $140,880 | $105,770 |
| 17 | Boston, MA-NH | $119,000 | $81,660 | $137,400 | $109,910 |
| 18 | San Diego, CA | $118,710 | $82,280 | $136,640 | $106,100 |
| 19 | Portland, OR-WA | $118,480 | $80,600 | $137,110 | $112,390 |
| 20 | Stockton, CA | $118,390 | $83,430 | $135,640 | $112,660 |
| 21 | Yuba City, CA | $118,140 | $86,170 | $133,910 | $113,340 |
| 22 | Riverside, CA | $118,000 | $78,710 | $137,340 | $110,860 |
| 23 | Santa Cruz, CA | $117,670 | $81,640 | $135,390 | $107,070 |
| 24 | Fresno, CA | $117,250 | $78,480 | $136,360 | $114,770 |
| 25 | Paducah, KY-IL | $117,230 | $73,010 | $139,010 | $136,180 |
| 26 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $117,040 | $80,620 | $134,990 | $107,780 |
| 27 | Denver, CO | $116,830 | $79,560 | $135,200 | $110,440 |
| 28 | Kingston, NY | $116,810 | $81,410 | $134,260 | $115,990 |
| 29 | Anchorage, AK | $116,520 | $83,350 | $132,850 | $110,530 |
| 30 | Las Vegas, NV | $116,500 | $79,750 | $134,600 | $116,250 |
| 31 | Midland, TX | $116,500 | $70,160 | $139,340 | $121,630 |
| 32 | Salem, OR | $116,290 | $84,340 | $132,020 | $112,200 |
| 33 | Reno, NV | $115,980 | $77,730 | $134,830 | $114,820 |
| 34 | Fairbanks, AK | $115,960 | $82,800 | $132,290 | $112,360 |
| 35 | Bremerton, WA | $115,940 | $87,900 | $129,750 | $109,780 |
| 36 | El Centro, CA | $115,540 | $81,910 | $132,100 | $121,400 |
| 37 | Oxnard, CA | $115,230 | $77,060 | $134,040 | $104,250 |
| 38 | Chico, CA | $114,880 | $76,560 | $133,760 | $113,520 |
| 39 | Baton Rouge, LA | $114,800 | $77,150 | $133,330 | $126,460 |
| 40 | Bridgeport, CT | $114,730 | $82,350 | $130,690 | $107,360 |
| 41 | Bellingham, WA | $114,570 | $84,550 | $129,360 | $110,870 |
| 42 | Santa Fe, NM | $113,840 | $79,250 | $130,890 | $115,260 |
| 43 | Corvallis, OR | $113,650 | $78,770 | $130,830 | $109,260 |
| 44 | Barnstable Town, MA | $113,420 | $76,150 | $131,770 | $115,320 |
| 45 | Mobile, AL | $113,380 | $72,320 | $133,600 | $128,700 |
| 46 | Springfield, IL | $112,920 | $75,400 | $131,410 | $121,750 |
| 47 | Visalia, CA | $112,690 | $78,170 | $129,710 | $112,890 |
| 48 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $112,490 | $79,750 | $128,610 | $107,320 |
| 49 | Hartford, CT | $111,990 | $77,540 | $128,960 | $109,000 |
| 50 | Pittsfield, MA | $111,760 | $76,340 | $129,210 | $117,510 |
| 51 | New Orleans, LA | $111,530 | $74,070 | $129,980 | $120,450 |
| 52 | Houston, TX | $111,380 | $71,390 | $131,080 | $112,930 |
| 53 | Decatur, AL | $111,320 | $69,740 | $131,790 | $127,640 |
| 54 | Syracuse, NY | $111,180 | $75,440 | $128,790 | $116,120 |
| 55 | Merced, CA | $111,130 | $73,780 | $129,540 | $113,080 |
| 56 | Charleston, SC | $111,070 | $71,010 | $130,810 | $110,010 |
| 57 | Bloomington, IN | $111,030 | $77,060 | $127,770 | $116,770 |
| 58 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $110,950 | $78,080 | $127,130 | $101,900 |
| 59 | Punta Gorda, FL | $110,880 | $66,370 | $132,810 | $110,300 |
| 60 | Hanford, CA | $110,780 | $79,960 | $125,960 | $109,020 |
| 61 | Idaho Falls, ID | $110,780 | $68,810 | $131,460 | $117,340 |
| 62 | Augusta, GA-SC | $110,720 | $77,920 | $126,860 | $120,470 |
| 63 | Norwich, CT | $110,640 | $80,180 | $125,630 | $110,150 |
| 64 | Bakersfield, CA | $110,550 | $78,460 | $126,360 | $109,580 |
| 65 | Modesto, CA | $110,430 | $76,420 | $127,190 | $106,070 |
| 66 | Pueblo, CO | $110,320 | $71,910 | $129,250 | $120,220 |
| 67 | Olympia, WA | $110,200 | $87,570 | $121,350 | $106,300 |
| 68 | Crestview, FL | $109,640 | $69,430 | $129,420 | $112,990 |
| 69 | Albany, NY | $109,530 | $77,080 | $125,510 | $110,010 |
| 70 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $109,450 | $76,460 | $125,670 | $116,220 |
| 71 | Greenville, SC | $109,430 | $70,510 | $128,590 | $117,340 |
| 72 | Mount Vernon, WA | $109,410 | $82,970 | $122,430 | $106,800 |
| 73 | Providence, RI-MA | $109,320 | $74,320 | $126,550 | $107,420 |
| 74 | Wenatchee, WA | $109,280 | $87,440 | $120,040 | $105,220 |
| 75 | New Haven, CT | $109,240 | $75,000 | $126,110 | $104,480 |
| 76 | Palm Bay, FL | $109,240 | $69,930 | $128,610 | $109,230 |
| 77 | Jackson, MI | $109,080 | $73,150 | $126,760 | $118,850 |
| 78 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $109,050 | $67,640 | $129,460 | $119,230 |
| 79 | Savannah, GA | $108,850 | $68,580 | $128,690 | $114,330 |
| 80 | Albuquerque, NM | $108,760 | $73,360 | $126,190 | $113,830 |
| 81 | Worcester, MA | $108,760 | $76,590 | $124,610 | $106,080 |
| 82 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $108,370 | $73,360 | $125,610 | $116,430 |
| 83 | Slidell, LA | $108,370 | $74,050 | $125,260 | $116,870 |
| 84 | Jacksonville, FL | $108,240 | $71,200 | $126,480 | $108,800 |
| 85 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $108,160 | $73,860 | $125,050 | $98,850 |
| 86 | Oklahoma City, OK | $108,120 | $71,780 | $126,030 | $119,590 |
| 87 | Houma, LA | $108,080 | $71,200 | $126,260 | $127,000 |
| 88 | Raleigh, NC | $107,700 | $73,940 | $124,340 | $109,720 |
| 89 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $107,680 | $73,920 | $124,320 | $110,610 |
| 90 | Knoxville, TN | $107,580 | $68,580 | $126,800 | $116,220 |
| 91 | Tulsa, OK | $107,490 | $74,670 | $123,660 | $120,490 |
| 92 | Lexington, KY | $107,350 | $73,110 | $124,220 | $115,570 |
| 93 | Omaha, NE-IA | $107,270 | $74,170 | $123,570 | $116,710 |
| 94 | Panama City, FL | $107,180 | $66,370 | $127,300 | $110,160 |
| 95 | Longview, WA | $107,160 | $82,450 | $119,330 | $109,860 |
| 96 | Baltimore, MD | $107,140 | $77,150 | $121,910 | $102,540 |
| 97 | Lexington Park, MD | $107,140 | $73,920 | $123,510 | $106,330 |
| 98 | Tampa, FL | $107,100 | $69,560 | $125,590 | $106,160 |
| 99 | Atlantic City, NJ | $107,080 | $71,360 | $124,680 | $108,320 |
| 100 | Binghamton, NY | $106,720 | $78,060 | $120,850 | $114,920 |
| 101 | Columbus, OH | $106,680 | $70,820 | $124,320 | $111,740 |
| 102 | Chicago, IL-IN | $106,540 | $73,420 | $122,840 | $102,840 |
| 103 | Austin, TX | $106,520 | $70,490 | $124,260 | $108,620 |
| 104 | Trenton, NJ | $106,520 | $75,840 | $121,640 | $103,240 |
| 105 | Corpus Christi, TX | $106,480 | $68,370 | $125,260 | $114,900 |
| 106 | Springfield, MA | $106,410 | $75,480 | $121,640 | $110,770 |
| 107 | Burlington, NC | $106,390 | $72,130 | $123,280 | $114,160 |
| 108 | Orlando, FL | $106,330 | $71,550 | $123,470 | $104,840 |
| 109 | Birmingham, AL | $106,290 | $70,970 | $123,680 | $115,980 |
| 110 | Kahului, HI | $106,040 | $81,700 | $118,040 | $96,930 |
| 111 | Colorado Springs, CO | $106,020 | $70,780 | $123,360 | $105,280 |
| 112 | Buffalo, NY | $105,980 | $74,340 | $121,580 | $110,580 |
| 113 | Vineland, NJ | $105,980 | $78,290 | $119,620 | $110,430 |
| 114 | Bay City, MI | $105,850 | $72,130 | $122,450 | $115,150 |
| 115 | Winchester, VA-WV | $105,850 | $70,240 | $123,410 | $109,750 |
| 116 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $105,810 | $75,670 | $120,660 | $103,170 |
| 117 | Lynchburg, VA | $105,410 | $68,870 | $123,410 | $117,960 |
| 118 | Beaumont, TX | $105,290 | $68,180 | $123,550 | $116,930 |
| 119 | Champaign, IL | $105,270 | $69,660 | $122,820 | $113,550 |
| 120 | Spokane, WA | $105,270 | $77,880 | $118,770 | $104,910 |
| 121 | Asheville, NC | $105,230 | $72,590 | $121,330 | $109,040 |
| 122 | Yakima, WA | $105,160 | $82,990 | $116,080 | $110,060 |
| 123 | Rochester, NY | $105,120 | $72,400 | $121,240 | $108,330 |
| 124 | Nashville, TN | $104,980 | $71,260 | $121,600 | $108,970 |
| 125 | Auburn, AL | $104,850 | $70,260 | $121,910 | $119,240 |
| 126 | Bend, OR | $104,790 | $77,480 | $118,250 | $101,140 |
| 127 | Amherst Town, MA | $104,750 | $73,690 | $120,040 | $104,500 |
| 128 | Ogden, UT | $104,230 | $66,770 | $122,680 | $103,870 |
| 129 | Rochester, MN | $104,230 | $75,590 | $118,330 | $114,760 |
| 130 | Duluth, MN-WI | $104,210 | $74,050 | $119,060 | $117,400 |
| 131 | Indianapolis, IN | $104,150 | $73,340 | $119,310 | $108,830 |
| 132 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $104,080 | $70,990 | $120,390 | $112,470 |
| 133 | Flagstaff, AZ | $103,980 | $74,010 | $118,750 | $103,640 |
| 134 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $103,750 | $67,060 | $121,830 | $105,550 |
| 135 | Reading, PA | $103,710 | $73,010 | $118,810 | $106,850 |
| 136 | Dalton, GA | $103,690 | $71,660 | $119,480 | $115,410 |
| 137 | Portland, ME | $103,600 | $75,570 | $117,420 | $101,710 |
| 138 | Jackson, MS | $103,460 | $63,110 | $123,340 | $116,180 |
| 139 | Waterbury, CT | $103,460 | $73,200 | $118,350 | $103,690 |
| 140 | Killeen, TX | $103,380 | $66,890 | $121,350 | $113,440 |
| 141 | Salt Lake City, UT | $103,310 | $69,010 | $120,180 | $102,420 |
| 142 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $103,250 | $67,040 | $121,100 | $103,020 |
| 143 | Minot, ND | $103,170 | $63,860 | $122,510 | $118,550 |
| 144 | Fort Collins, CO | $102,920 | $72,610 | $117,850 | $101,770 |
| 145 | Florence, AL | $102,770 | $65,580 | $121,100 | $121,170 |
| 146 | Pittsburgh, PA | $102,710 | $70,510 | $118,580 | $108,490 |
| 147 | Deltona, FL | $102,670 | $68,830 | $119,330 | $103,320 |
| 148 | Elkhart, IN | $102,590 | $70,260 | $118,500 | $113,580 |
| 149 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $102,460 | $71,160 | $117,870 | $102,490 |
| 150 | Des Moines, IA | $102,460 | $71,860 | $117,520 | $111,730 |
| 151 | Sheboygan, WI | $102,460 | $73,530 | $116,710 | $108,980 |
| 152 | Blacksburg, VA | $102,400 | $67,310 | $119,680 | $110,450 |
| 153 | Durham, NC | $102,400 | $72,900 | $116,920 | $104,950 |
| 154 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $102,400 | $76,920 | $114,960 | $112,990 |
| 155 | Gainesville, FL | $102,380 | $67,060 | $119,770 | $105,840 |
| 156 | Midland, MI | $102,340 | $70,100 | $118,210 | $111,330 |
| 157 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $102,290 | $73,360 | $116,540 | $111,460 |
| 158 | Bowling Green, KY | $102,270 | $62,610 | $121,800 | $113,410 |
| 159 | Madison, WI | $102,270 | $74,070 | $116,170 | $105,120 |
| 160 | Pinehurst, NC | $102,250 | $69,800 | $118,250 | $115,750 |
| 161 | Dallas, TX | $102,090 | $67,520 | $119,100 | $99,030 |
| 162 | Daphne, AL | $102,070 | $69,560 | $118,080 | $107,790 |
| 163 | Kalamazoo, MI | $101,980 | $70,390 | $117,540 | $107,530 |
| 164 | Macon, GA | $101,900 | $64,850 | $120,140 | $115,100 |
| 165 | Naples, FL | $101,730 | $69,430 | $117,620 | $98,580 |
| 166 | Ithaca, NY | $101,590 | $68,660 | $117,810 | $98,330 |
| 167 | Dover, DE | $101,520 | $76,090 | $114,070 | $104,120 |
| 168 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $101,460 | $69,160 | $117,370 | $111,560 |
| 169 | Burlington, VT | $101,400 | $74,110 | $114,860 | $100,450 |
| 170 | Boise City, ID | $101,380 | $73,800 | $114,980 | $103,040 |
| 171 | Rapid City, SD | $101,340 | $77,540 | $113,050 | $113,660 |
| 172 | Decatur, IL | $101,280 | $69,510 | $116,920 | $114,540 |
| 173 | Columbia, SC | $101,250 | $69,370 | $116,980 | $108,100 |
| 174 | St. Cloud, MN | $101,210 | $74,210 | $114,500 | $115,490 |
| 175 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $101,110 | $70,800 | $116,020 | $106,330 |
| 176 | South Bend, IN-MI | $101,000 | $73,550 | $114,520 | $108,770 |
| 177 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $100,980 | $68,430 | $117,020 | $117,570 |
| 178 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $100,980 | $66,790 | $117,810 | $107,840 |
| 179 | Peoria, IL | $100,960 | $66,620 | $117,890 | $110,660 |
| 180 | Eugene, OR | $100,940 | $74,440 | $114,000 | $99,380 |
| 181 | Lake Charles, LA | $100,840 | $57,050 | $122,390 | $117,460 |
| 182 | Atlanta, GA | $100,760 | $69,490 | $116,150 | $100,700 |
| 183 | Ames, IA | $100,710 | $71,550 | $115,090 | $113,370 |
| 184 | Charlottesville, VA | $100,710 | $70,410 | $115,650 | $101,580 |
| 185 | Grand Island, NE | $100,650 | $77,580 | $112,030 | $116,150 |
| 186 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $100,460 | $70,550 | $115,190 | $108,980 |
| 187 | Manchester, NH | $100,340 | $70,760 | $114,920 | $94,970 |
| 188 | Dayton, OH | $100,320 | $64,330 | $118,040 | $108,230 |
| 189 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $100,300 | $67,200 | $116,600 | $105,170 |
| 190 | Lima, OH | $100,280 | $68,850 | $115,750 | $111,830 |
| 191 | Dubuque, IA | $100,170 | $70,490 | $114,770 | $114,710 |
| 192 | Fayetteville, NC | $100,170 | $75,250 | $112,440 | $108,910 |
| 193 | Pensacola, FL | $100,130 | $61,670 | $119,060 | $102,470 |
| 194 | Sandusky, OH | $100,130 | $69,560 | $115,190 | $112,150 |
| 195 | Battle Creek, MI | $100,090 | $68,890 | $115,460 | $110,550 |
| 196 | Twin Falls, ID | $100,010 | $69,280 | $115,150 | $108,580 |
| 197 | Montgomery, AL | $99,920 | $66,830 | $116,230 | $111,420 |
| 198 | Iowa City, IA | $99,760 | $69,370 | $114,710 | $109,020 |
| 199 | Anniston, AL | $99,720 | $65,120 | $116,750 | $116,020 |
| 200 | Shreveport, LA | $99,650 | $65,370 | $116,520 | $117,560 |
| 201 | Staunton, VA | $99,590 | $71,550 | $113,400 | $109,290 |
| 202 | Richmond, VA | $99,550 | $73,670 | $112,280 | $101,730 |
| 203 | Miami, FL | $99,440 | $55,970 | $120,870 | $87,110 |
| 204 | Greeley, CO | $99,380 | $72,470 | $112,650 | $99,210 |
| 205 | Carson City, NV | $99,340 | $73,340 | $112,150 | $101,230 |
| 206 | Ann Arbor, MI | $99,220 | $67,480 | $114,860 | $98,350 |
| 207 | Owensboro, KY | $99,170 | $69,510 | $113,780 | $111,920 |
| 208 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $99,150 | $69,450 | $113,800 | $114,690 |
| 209 | Topeka, KS | $99,130 | $68,990 | $113,980 | $111,610 |
| 210 | Milwaukee, WI | $99,050 | $71,950 | $112,400 | $102,180 |
| 211 | Waterloo, IA | $99,050 | $68,580 | $114,070 | $113,780 |
| 212 | Weirton, WV-OH | $98,920 | $61,280 | $117,480 | $111,120 |
| 213 | Cleveland, OH | $98,780 | $68,890 | $113,480 | $105,170 |
| 214 | Erie, PA | $98,780 | $68,950 | $113,460 | $108,610 |
| 215 | Florence, SC | $98,780 | $67,430 | $114,210 | $113,840 |
| 216 | Dothan, AL | $98,630 | $65,290 | $115,070 | $117,650 |
| 217 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $98,610 | $69,890 | $112,760 | $110,840 |
| 218 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $98,590 | $69,640 | $112,860 | $100,660 |
| 219 | Lancaster, PA | $98,570 | $70,930 | $112,200 | $100,320 |
| 220 | Racine, WI | $98,530 | $69,510 | $112,820 | $102,680 |
| 221 | Bismarck, ND | $98,510 | $67,580 | $113,760 | $108,220 |
| 222 | Scranton, PA | $98,490 | $71,010 | $112,010 | $105,270 |
| 223 | Cape Coral, FL | $98,470 | $66,210 | $114,360 | $96,210 |
| 224 | Davenport, IA-IL | $98,430 | $71,340 | $111,780 | $110,500 |
| 225 | Harrisburg, PA | $98,380 | $70,470 | $112,130 | $99,730 |
| 226 | Jackson, TN | $98,380 | $75,230 | $109,780 | $115,030 |
| 227 | Medford, OR | $98,340 | $73,990 | $110,320 | $96,950 |
| 228 | Akron, OH | $98,300 | $69,180 | $112,650 | $105,280 |
| 229 | Watertown, NY | $98,260 | $71,740 | $111,320 | $112,050 |
| 230 | Yuma, AZ | $98,260 | $63,630 | $115,320 | $105,990 |
| 231 | Monroe, MI | $98,240 | $71,970 | $111,180 | $105,080 |
| 232 | North Port, FL | $98,180 | $68,100 | $112,990 | $95,860 |
| 233 | Toledo, OH | $98,070 | $68,220 | $112,800 | $107,230 |
| 234 | Canton, OH | $98,050 | $65,270 | $114,190 | $109,670 |
| 235 | Alexandria, LA | $97,970 | $59,990 | $116,670 | $114,340 |
| 236 | Gulfport, MS | $97,970 | $52,350 | $120,430 | $108,850 |
| 237 | Lafayette, LA | $97,880 | $62,880 | $115,110 | $112,240 |
| 238 | Albany, OR | $97,840 | $75,110 | $109,030 | $95,830 |
| 239 | Phoenix, AZ | $97,840 | $67,850 | $112,610 | $94,700 |
| 240 | York, PA | $97,820 | $71,220 | $110,930 | $101,900 |
| 241 | Lawton, OK | $97,680 | $71,820 | $110,410 | $113,660 |
| 242 | Tallahassee, FL | $97,590 | $62,190 | $115,020 | $103,910 |
| 243 | Rockford, IL | $97,490 | $61,260 | $115,340 | $105,790 |
| 244 | State College, PA | $97,430 | $67,560 | $112,150 | $100,690 |
| 245 | Lincoln, NE | $97,390 | $65,690 | $113,010 | $106,340 |
| 246 | Helena, MT | $97,340 | $74,440 | $108,620 | $101,740 |
| 247 | Greensboro, NC | $97,320 | $70,120 | $110,740 | $104,800 |
| 248 | Casper, WY | $97,220 | $71,570 | $109,840 | $103,610 |
| 249 | Lansing, MI | $97,220 | $67,750 | $111,740 | $102,350 |
| 250 | Lewiston, ME | $97,180 | $75,590 | $107,810 | $102,580 |
| 251 | Johnson City, TN | $97,120 | $62,000 | $114,400 | $110,450 |
| 252 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $96,950 | $63,380 | $113,480 | $111,870 |
| 253 | Chambersburg, PA | $96,840 | $67,720 | $111,200 | $102,320 |
| 254 | Grand Junction, CO | $96,780 | $71,160 | $109,410 | $101,370 |
| 255 | Fargo, ND-MN | $96,700 | $64,770 | $112,400 | $106,410 |
| 256 | Roanoke, VA | $96,700 | $69,510 | $110,090 | $103,290 |
| 257 | Wilmington, NC | $96,680 | $72,380 | $108,640 | $100,270 |
| 258 | Hickory, NC | $96,510 | $66,790 | $111,130 | $109,070 |
| 259 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $96,510 | $64,880 | $112,090 | $110,020 |
| 260 | Kenosha, WI | $96,430 | $71,360 | $108,760 | $95,360 |
| 261 | Lakeland, FL | $96,430 | $62,520 | $113,130 | $99,270 |
| 262 | Lawrence, KS | $96,280 | $69,140 | $109,640 | $106,690 |
| 263 | Sumter, SC | $96,280 | $71,070 | $108,700 | $109,380 |
| 264 | Sebastian, FL | $96,220 | $58,970 | $114,590 | $97,880 |
| 265 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $96,200 | $64,310 | $111,900 | $97,910 |
| 266 | Monroe, LA | $96,180 | $63,540 | $112,260 | $115,050 |
| 267 | San Antonio, TX | $96,180 | $66,350 | $110,860 | $101,550 |
| 268 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $96,180 | $68,160 | $109,970 | $86,680 |
| 269 | Billings, MT | $96,010 | $64,670 | $111,470 | $102,660 |
| 270 | Manhattan, KS | $95,870 | $62,110 | $112,510 | $106,330 |
| 271 | Bloomington, IL | $95,850 | $64,560 | $111,260 | $102,470 |
| 272 | Tyler, TX | $95,850 | $63,940 | $111,550 | $104,010 |
| 273 | Joplin, MO-KS | $95,800 | $57,160 | $114,840 | $111,760 |
| 274 | Utica, NY | $95,580 | $72,240 | $107,080 | $103,130 |
| 275 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $95,530 | $60,920 | $112,590 | $108,040 |
| 276 | Evansville, IN | $95,450 | $68,540 | $108,720 | $104,290 |
| 277 | Glens Falls, NY | $95,390 | $69,140 | $108,310 | $100,550 |
| 278 | Pocatello, ID | $95,350 | $64,400 | $110,590 | $107,250 |
| 279 | Greenville, NC | $95,120 | $67,410 | $108,760 | $107,600 |
| 280 | Wildwood, FL | $95,120 | $61,570 | $111,630 | $111,350 |
| 281 | Altoona, PA | $95,060 | $71,010 | $106,890 | $106,200 |
| 282 | Elmira, NY | $95,010 | $71,720 | $106,500 | $100,650 |
| 283 | Muskegon, MI | $95,010 | $67,430 | $108,600 | $102,690 |
| 284 | Winston, NC | $94,930 | $69,350 | $107,540 | $103,140 |
| 285 | Farmington, NM | $94,890 | $63,130 | $110,530 | $108,190 |
| 286 | Appleton, WI | $94,870 | $69,140 | $107,560 | $102,650 |
| 287 | Morgantown, WV | $94,760 | $57,950 | $112,920 | $101,540 |
| 288 | Wichita, KS | $94,740 | $62,210 | $110,760 | $106,510 |
| 289 | Youngstown, OH | $94,740 | $63,520 | $110,120 | $108,410 |
| 290 | Wausau, WI | $94,720 | $68,140 | $107,810 | $102,230 |
| 291 | Detroit, MI | $94,640 | $68,350 | $107,600 | $94,360 |
| 292 | Janesville, WI | $94,640 | $67,270 | $108,120 | $101,000 |
| 293 | Niles, MI | $94,520 | $71,160 | $106,020 | $102,330 |
| 294 | Odessa, TX | $94,390 | $63,590 | $109,570 | $100,530 |
| 295 | Longview, TX | $94,350 | $62,570 | $110,010 | $105,440 |
| 296 | Traverse City, MI | $94,270 | $66,770 | $107,810 | $100,960 |
| 297 | Salisbury, MD | $94,220 | $68,640 | $106,830 | $98,540 |
| 298 | Charleston, WV | $94,160 | $54,930 | $113,480 | $106,140 |
| 299 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $94,040 | $69,240 | $106,250 | $108,780 |
| 300 | Jacksonville, NC | $93,970 | $68,640 | $106,450 | $102,050 |
| 301 | Green Bay, WI | $93,950 | $67,310 | $107,060 | $100,930 |
| 302 | Grand Rapids, MI | $93,850 | $65,370 | $107,870 | $98,220 |
| 303 | St. George, UT | $93,830 | $66,520 | $107,290 | $96,410 |
| 304 | Williamsport, PA | $93,600 | $70,410 | $105,020 | $101,350 |
| 305 | Rocky Mount, NC | $93,450 | $63,210 | $108,370 | $106,180 |
| 306 | Goldsboro, NC | $93,390 | $63,650 | $108,040 | $105,570 |
| 307 | Las Cruces, NM | $93,350 | $62,380 | $108,620 | $103,480 |
| 308 | Fort Wayne, IN | $93,250 | $66,600 | $106,370 | $100,730 |
| 309 | Springfield, MO | $93,250 | $65,020 | $107,160 | $105,270 |
| 310 | Ocala, FL | $93,040 | $59,260 | $109,680 | $97,700 |
| 311 | Columbia, MO | $92,890 | $67,100 | $105,600 | $103,860 |
| 312 | Little Rock, AR | $92,770 | $60,900 | $108,450 | $103,810 |
| 313 | Harrisonburg, VA | $92,730 | $63,920 | $106,910 | $97,720 |
| 314 | Provo, UT | $92,710 | $61,480 | $108,080 | $94,380 |
| 315 | Eau Claire, WI | $92,540 | $68,970 | $104,150 | $99,720 |
| 316 | Hattiesburg, MS | $92,520 | $53,810 | $111,590 | $105,580 |
| 317 | Fond du Lac, WI | $92,350 | $68,560 | $104,060 | $100,770 |
| 318 | Beckley, WV | $92,330 | $56,100 | $110,180 | $104,480 |
| 319 | Sherman, TX | $92,310 | $61,460 | $107,490 | $98,440 |
| 320 | Tucson, AZ | $92,210 | $64,690 | $105,770 | $95,160 |
| 321 | Saginaw, MI | $92,120 | $67,080 | $104,460 | $101,350 |
| 322 | Missoula, MT | $92,060 | $69,890 | $102,980 | $95,450 |
| 323 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $91,940 | $65,580 | $104,920 | $106,810 |
| 324 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $91,920 | $65,540 | $104,890 | $106,410 |
| 325 | Fayetteville, AR | $91,830 | $58,490 | $108,240 | $100,520 |
| 326 | Lubbock, TX | $91,790 | $62,400 | $106,270 | $100,520 |
| 327 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $91,770 | $54,200 | $110,260 | $109,230 |
| 328 | Hinesville, GA | $91,750 | $66,160 | $104,350 | $97,680 |
| 329 | Flint, MI | $91,500 | $62,340 | $105,870 | $98,350 |
| 330 | Oshkosh, WI | $91,500 | $66,890 | $103,630 | $98,460 |
| 331 | Spartanburg, SC | $91,440 | $65,810 | $104,080 | $100,430 |
| 332 | Terre Haute, IN | $91,440 | $66,600 | $103,670 | $104,150 |
| 333 | College Station, TX | $91,400 | $64,600 | $104,600 | $100,490 |
| 334 | Columbus, GA-AL | $90,810 | $60,690 | $105,660 | $101,700 |
| 335 | Mansfield, OH | $90,460 | $63,540 | $103,710 | $101,790 |
| 336 | Cheyenne, WY | $90,420 | $68,240 | $101,340 | $93,710 |
| 337 | Bozeman, MT | $90,170 | $57,820 | $106,080 | $87,960 |
| 338 | Johnstown, PA | $90,060 | $66,850 | $101,480 | $104,810 |
| 339 | Warner Robins, GA | $90,020 | $64,850 | $102,420 | $95,980 |
| 340 | Logan, UT-ID | $89,520 | $63,670 | $102,250 | $93,320 |
| 341 | Lafayette, IN | $89,440 | $57,970 | $104,960 | $95,730 |
| 342 | Gadsden, AL | $89,360 | $54,430 | $106,560 | $104,330 |
| 343 | El Paso, TX | $89,040 | $61,900 | $102,420 | $99,030 |
| 344 | Bangor, ME | $88,920 | $63,210 | $101,590 | $92,140 |
| 345 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $88,900 | $57,050 | $104,580 | $90,700 |
| 346 | McAllen, TX | $88,880 | $64,770 | $100,760 | $103,480 |
| 347 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $88,820 | $56,700 | $104,620 | $100,560 |
| 348 | Gainesville, GA | $88,770 | $65,750 | $100,130 | $91,740 |
| 349 | Great Falls, MT | $88,770 | $68,160 | $98,950 | $91,660 |
| 350 | Victoria, TX | $88,250 | $60,380 | $101,980 | $98,230 |
| 351 | Lebanon, PA | $88,190 | $61,210 | $101,480 | $94,610 |
| 352 | Brunswick, GA | $88,150 | $57,410 | $103,290 | $100,500 |
| 353 | Valdosta, GA | $87,440 | $59,470 | $101,210 | $99,060 |
| 354 | Waco, TX | $87,030 | $61,240 | $99,720 | $94,040 |
| 355 | Amarillo, TX | $86,300 | $62,130 | $98,200 | $93,990 |
| 356 | Jonesboro, AR | $86,240 | $55,080 | $101,570 | $100,420 |
| 357 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $85,130 | $62,070 | $96,490 | $93,390 |
| 358 | Brownsville, TX | $84,950 | $56,120 | $99,150 | $98,810 |
| 359 | Athens, GA | $84,720 | $59,740 | $97,010 | $90,760 |
| 360 | Laredo, TX | $84,590 | $60,130 | $96,660 | $97,280 |
| 361 | Wichita Falls, TX | $83,450 | $62,670 | $93,680 | $93,230 |
| 362 | Albany, GA | $83,410 | $59,800 | $95,010 | $95,140 |
| 363 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $83,390 | $65,560 | $92,160 | $88,620 |
| 364 | San Angelo, TX | $82,700 | $61,240 | $93,250 | $89,450 |
| 365 | Jefferson City, MO | $82,390 | $61,130 | $92,870 | $93,650 |
| 366 | Michigan City, IN | $82,280 | $58,220 | $94,120 | $89,740 |
| 367 | Abilene, TX | $81,470 | $58,720 | $92,660 | $90,160 |
| 368 | Parkersburg, WV | $77,040 | $46,590 | $92,060 | $88,480 |
| 369 | San Juan, PR | $67,890 | $45,010 | $79,160 | N/A |
| 370 | Arecibo, PR | $60,300 | $43,740 | $68,430 | N/A |
| 371 | Ponce, PR | $59,760 | $42,390 | $68,290 | N/A |
| 372 | Aguadilla, PR | $59,680 | $41,540 | $68,600 | N/A |
| 373 | Mayaguez, PR | $55,580 | $36,000 | $65,230 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Civil Engineer salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays civil engineers the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $137,900 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($136,340), Napa, CA ($130,620), Sacramento, CA ($129,650). The national mean is $108,670 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do civil engineers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Paducah, KY-IL ($136,180 at national prices, $117,230 nominal), Mankato, MN ($132,430 at national prices, $120,450 nominal), Huntsville, AL ($130,920 at national prices, $121,850 nominal).
How much do civil engineers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $122,350; Los Angeles, CA: $120,120; Chicago, IL-IN: $106,540; Dallas, TX: $102,090; Houston, TX: $111,380 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do civil engineers earn the least?
Of the 373 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $55,580.