Civil Engineers Salary by State (2024)

Compare Civil Engineers salaries across 51 states

$90,685
National Average (Median)
$105,830
Highest: Louisiana
$78,000
Lowest: Georgia

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Louisiana
$105,830
#2
California
$105,040
#3
Alaska
$103,730
#4
New York
$103,170
#5
Massachusetts
$101,240

Civil Engineers Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Louisiana $105,830 $109,770 2,930
2 California $105,040 $115,100 49,010
3 Alaska $103,730 $110,940 1,630
4 New York $103,170 $113,610 16,450
5 Massachusetts $101,240 $108,320 8,640
6 New Mexico $100,090 $106,030 1,410
7 New Jersey $100,040 $106,760 7,830
8 Minnesota $99,410 $100,650 3,500
9 Rhode Island $99,370 $107,670 1,130
10 Washington $99,150 $104,320 12,130
11 Delaware $98,790 $103,970 900
12 Oregon $98,620 $104,120 4,450
13 Connecticut $98,590 $104,330 3,750
14 District of Columbia $98,480 $102,960 1,620
15 Colorado $98,210 $103,420 12,100
16 Illinois $97,870 $101,560 13,530
17 Mississippi $97,490 $99,660 1,970
18 Oklahoma $96,130 $99,960 2,610
19 Maryland $93,970 $100,040 4,840
20 Florida $93,830 $101,660 18,130
21 Pennsylvania $93,340 $97,070 13,260
22 Iowa $92,530 $94,270 2,560
23 Alabama $91,670 $96,430 5,340
24 Kentucky $90,580 $93,880 2,890
25 Tennessee $89,590 $95,810 4,070
26 North Dakota $88,620 $92,970 1,390
27 Utah $87,920 $92,840 3,760
28 Virginia $87,830 $96,350 11,050
29 West Virginia $86,800 $92,370 1,260
30 North Carolina $86,620 $94,880 11,380
31 South Carolina $86,490 $99,120 5,950
32 New Hampshire $86,440 $94,210 1,540
33 Nebraska $86,060 $92,320 1,930
34 South Dakota $85,410 $90,870 1,330
35 Maine $85,350 $94,750 1,430
36 Hawaii $84,500 $90,630 2,380
37 Arizona $84,360 $93,490 6,230
38 Wisconsin $83,760 $91,850 6,520
39 Nevada $83,700 $97,170 2,940
40 Ohio $83,440 $91,730 7,150
41 Idaho $83,390 $92,730 1,970
42 Missouri $82,930 $93,110 4,930
43 Michigan $82,870 $90,160 7,920
44 Indiana $82,580 $90,870 3,990
45 Texas $82,480 $95,740 29,660
46 Kansas $81,910 $92,770 2,860
47 Montana $80,140 $82,940 1,790
48 Wyoming $79,600 $87,100 860
49 Vermont $78,690 $84,620 810
50 Arkansas $78,310 $85,830 1,770
51 Georgia $78,000 $89,590 8,450

Civil Engineers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Civil Engineers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Louisiana → Take-Home in California → Take-Home in Alaska →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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