Civil Engineers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Civil Engineers salaries across 51 states

$99,150

National Average (Median)

$122,500

Highest: California

$84,240

Lowest: Georgia

Civil Engineers Salary by State

Compare Civil Engineers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$84,240

$122,500

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $99,010 AK $114,730 AZ $89,660 AR $85,020 CA $122,500 CO $101,420 CT $103,150 DE $100,220 DC $103,880 FL $98,570 GA $84,240 HI $94,280 ID $98,030 IL $99,760 IN $98,270 IA $96,430 KS $96,880 KY $100,930 LA $105,380 ME $97,820 MD $100,680 MA $106,730 MI $92,100 MN $101,480 MS $100,170 MO $92,750 MT $93,070 NE $103,150 NV $104,310 NH $98,710 NJ $104,660 NM $103,900 NY $103,760 NC $100,730 ND $98,190 OH $96,220 OK $98,760 OR $105,250 PA $97,850 RI $99,300 SC $101,600 SD $98,700 TN $95,910 TX $96,860 UT $96,830 VT $95,600 VA $97,120 WA $110,000 WV $86,930 WI $94,600 WY $90,590

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$122,500

Alaska

$114,730

Washington

$110,000

Massachusetts

$106,730

Louisiana

$105,380

Civil Engineers Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$122,500	$124,540	55,180
2	Alaska	$114,730	$118,830	1,670
3	Washington	$110,000	$117,670	12,590
4	Massachusetts	$106,730	$117,330	9,450
5	Louisiana	$105,380	$108,250	3,780
6	Oregon	$105,250	$116,160	4,890
7	New Jersey	$104,660	$114,750	6,900
8	Nevada	$104,310	$114,970	3,560
9	New Mexico	$103,900	$111,300	1,350
10	District of Columbia	$103,880	$115,810	1,650
11	New York	$103,760	$117,880	17,500
12	Connecticut	$103,150	$110,920	4,370
13	Nebraska	$103,150	$106,860	2,360
14	South Carolina	$101,600	$107,000	7,180
15	Minnesota	$101,480	$107,500	4,710
16	Colorado	$101,420	$114,460	13,290
17	Kentucky	$100,930	$105,310	2,690
18	North Carolina	$100,730	$104,760	12,810
19	Maryland	$100,680	$107,320	5,240
20	Delaware	$100,220	$107,650	920
21	Mississippi	$100,170	$104,840	1,770
22	Illinois	$99,760	$105,390	13,910
23	Rhode Island	$99,300	$110,560	1,270
24	Alabama	$99,010	$107,550	5,370
25	Oklahoma	$98,760	$105,570	2,180
26	New Hampshire	$98,710	$99,620	1,620
27	South Dakota	$98,700	$99,500	1,440
28	Florida	$98,570	$103,810	23,750
29	Indiana	$98,270	$100,010	4,030
30	North Dakota	$98,190	$98,780	1,380
31	Idaho	$98,030	$101,160	2,630
32	Pennsylvania	$97,850	$100,750	15,870
33	Maine	$97,820	$99,310	1,240
34	Virginia	$97,120	$105,340	11,350
35	Kansas	$96,880	$100,810	2,880
36	Texas	$96,860	$104,250	34,870
37	Utah	$96,830	$100,300	5,670
38	Iowa	$96,430	$99,950	2,500
39	Ohio	$96,220	$100,810	10,560
40	Tennessee	$95,910	$103,340	5,790
41	Vermont	$95,600	$97,480	770
42	Wisconsin	$94,600	$97,330	7,410
43	Hawaii	$94,280	$96,270	2,640
44	Montana	$93,070	$92,650	1,870
45	Missouri	$92,750	$98,970	5,760
46	Michigan	$92,100	$94,870	7,760
47	Wyoming	$90,590	$96,810	990
48	Arizona	$89,660	$97,130	5,940
49	West Virginia	$86,930	$91,220	1,300
50	Arkansas	$85,020	$89,500	1,870
51	Georgia	$84,240	$98,300	9,400

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.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS