Civil Engineers Salary Data
333 cities · National median: $95,7826% growth
Compare civil engineers pay across 333 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Civil Engineers
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
1
San JoseCA
CoL: 100$130,280+36.0%
2
San FranciscoCA
CoL: 100$130,160+35.9%
3
SacramentoCA
CoL: 100$130,150+35.9%
4
MankatoMN
CoL: 100$128,220+33.9%
5
ReddingCA
CoL: 100$126,000+31.5%
6
NapaCA
CoL: 100$123,440+28.9%
7
Walla WallaWA
CoL: 100$123,030+28.4%
8
VallejoCA
CoL: 100$122,510+27.9%
9
SalinasCA
CoL: 100$122,160+27.5%
10
KennewickWA
CoL: 100$121,370+26.7%
11
Yuba CityCA
CoL: 100$119,990+25.3%
12
Santa MariaCA
CoL: 100$119,980+25.3%
13
FresnoCA
CoL: 100$119,720+25.0%
14
Santa CruzCA
CoL: 100$118,050+23.2%
15
StocktonCA
CoL: 100$116,990+22.1%
16
SeattleWA
CoL: 100$116,480+21.6%
17
BremertonWA
CoL: 100$116,210+21.3%
18
SalemOR
CoL: 100$115,480+20.6%
19
RiversideCA
CoL: 100$115,120+20.2%
20
AnchorageAK
CoL: 100$112,740+17.7%
Best States for Civil Engineers
States ranked by average salary across 333 cities.
Civil Engineers salaries by city
Civil Engineers pay across 51 states and 358 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL12 cities
AZ6 cities
CA25 cities
- San Jose$130,280
- San Francisco$130,160
- Sacramento$130,150
- Redding$126,000
- Napa$123,440
- Vallejo$122,510
- Salinas$122,160
- Yuba City$119,990
- Santa Maria$119,980
- Fresno$119,720
- Santa Cruz$118,050
- Stockton$116,990
- Riverside$115,120
- Santa Rosa$111,740
- San Luis Obispo$110,210
- El Centro$109,490
- San Diego$108,900
- Oxnard$108,820
- Los Angeles$108,640
- Chico$107,350
- Visalia$104,780
- Merced$102,930
- Modesto$101,000
- Hanford$99,910
- Bakersfield$99,300
CO6 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL19 cities
- Jacksonville$102,280
- Crestview$101,820
- Orlando$100,740
- Palm Bay$100,640
- Tampa$100,570
- Deltona$100,160
- Punta Gorda$99,230
- Gainesville$97,710
- Sebastian$97,620
- Panama City$97,180
- Wildwood$96,860
- Naples$94,600
- Pensacola$93,980
- Tallahassee$90,840
- North Port$86,170
- Cape Coral$84,990
- Miami$83,750
- Lakeland$81,840
- Ocala$81,080
GA13 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL7 cities
IN9 cities
LA9 cities
MI15 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NY12 cities
OH11 cities
OR7 cities
PA15 cities
RI1 cities
SC8 cities
SD2 cities
TN8 cities
TX26 cities
- Houston$100,950
- Austin$100,470
- Dallas$96,920
- Beaumont$95,510
- Midland$95,480
- Corpus Christi$95,160
- Killeen$92,830
- San Antonio$88,290
- Sherman$87,360
- Longview$87,090
- Tyler$84,960
- College Station$82,020
- Lubbock$81,840
- Texarkana$80,780
- McAllen$79,370
- El Paso$79,090
- Odessa$78,660
- Victoria$78,510
- Brownsville$77,720
- Wichita Falls$76,640
- Laredo$76,620
- Amarillo$75,910
- Waco$75,120
- San Angelo$74,970
- Abilene$73,550
- Abilene$73,550
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA11 cities
WI13 cities
WV7 cities
WY2 cities
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Career Outlook
Civil Engineers earn a national median of $95,782, based on data from 333 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is CA at $114,704 average.
Worth knowing: A PE (Professional Engineer) license is basically mandatory for career progression. Without it, your ceiling is lower and you can't sign off on public projects.