Civil Engineers Wages
SOC 17-2051 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Civil Engineers is $95,890 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $63,220 and the 90th percentile is $150,640, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
327,950
P10
$63,220
P25
$76,500
Median
$95,890
P75
$123,010
P90
$150,640
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Civil Engineers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $95,890 | $101,160 | $63,220 | $150,640 | 327,950 | — |
| 2022 | $89,940 | $97,380 | $61,040 | $138,690 | 307,570 | -6.21% |
| 2021 | $88,050 | $95,490 | $60,550 | $133,320 | 304,310 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | $88,570 | $95,440 | $56,160 | $144,810 | 300,850 | +0.59% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Civil Engineers. The highest median is in Louisiana at $105,830, 10% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $105,830 | +10.4% | $109,770 | 2,930 |
| California | $105,040 | +9.5% | $115,100 | 49,010 |
| Alaska | $103,730 | +8.2% | $110,940 | 1,630 |
| New York | $103,170 | +7.6% | $113,610 | 16,450 |
| Massachusetts | $101,240 | +5.6% | $108,320 | 8,640 |
| New Mexico | $100,090 | +4.4% | $106,030 | 1,410 |
| New Jersey | $100,040 | +4.3% | $106,760 | 7,830 |
| Minnesota | $99,410 | +3.7% | $100,650 | 3,500 |
| Rhode Island | $99,370 | +3.6% | $107,670 | 1,130 |
| Washington | $99,150 | +3.4% | $104,320 | 12,130 |
| Delaware | $98,790 | +3% | $103,970 | 900 |
| Oregon | $98,620 | +2.8% | $104,120 | 4,450 |
| Connecticut | $98,590 | +2.8% | $104,330 | 3,750 |
| District of Columbia | $98,480 | +2.7% | $102,960 | 1,620 |
| Colorado | $98,210 | +2.4% | $103,420 | 12,100 |
| Illinois | $97,870 | +2.1% | $101,560 | 13,530 |
| Mississippi | $97,490 | +1.7% | $99,660 | 1,970 |
| Oklahoma | $96,130 | +0.3% | $99,960 | 2,610 |
| Maryland | $93,970 | -2% | $100,040 | 4,840 |
| Florida | $93,830 | -2.1% | $101,660 | 18,130 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,340 | -2.7% | $97,070 | 13,260 |
| Iowa | $92,530 | -3.5% | $94,270 | 2,560 |
| Alabama | $91,670 | -4.4% | $96,430 | 5,340 |
| Kentucky | $90,580 | -5.5% | $93,880 | 2,890 |
| Tennessee | $89,590 | -6.6% | $95,810 | 4,070 |
| North Dakota | $88,620 | -7.6% | $92,970 | 1,390 |
| Utah | $87,920 | -8.3% | $92,840 | 3,760 |
| Virginia | $87,830 | -8.4% | $96,350 | 11,050 |
| West Virginia | $86,800 | -9.5% | $92,370 | 1,260 |
| North Carolina | $86,620 | -9.7% | $94,880 | 11,380 |
| South Carolina | $86,490 | -9.8% | $99,120 | 5,950 |
| New Hampshire | $86,440 | -9.9% | $94,210 | 1,540 |
| Nebraska | $86,060 | -10.3% | $92,320 | 1,930 |
| South Dakota | $85,410 | -10.9% | $90,870 | 1,330 |
| Maine | $85,350 | -11% | $94,750 | 1,430 |
| Hawaii | $84,500 | -11.9% | $90,630 | 2,380 |
| Arizona | $84,360 | -12% | $93,490 | 6,230 |
| Wisconsin | $83,760 | -12.6% | $91,850 | 6,520 |
| Nevada | $83,700 | -12.7% | $97,170 | 2,940 |
| Ohio | $83,440 | -13% | $91,730 | 7,150 |
| Idaho | $83,390 | -13% | $92,730 | 1,970 |
| Missouri | $82,930 | -13.5% | $93,110 | 4,930 |
| Michigan | $82,870 | -13.6% | $90,160 | 7,920 |
| Indiana | $82,580 | -13.9% | $90,870 | 3,990 |
| Texas | $82,480 | -14% | $95,740 | 29,660 |
| Kansas | $81,910 | -14.6% | $92,770 | 2,860 |
| Montana | $80,140 | -16.4% | $82,940 | 1,790 |
| Wyoming | $79,600 | -17% | $87,100 | 860 |
| Vermont | $78,690 | -17.9% | $84,620 | 810 |
| Arkansas | $78,310 | -18.3% | $85,830 | 1,770 |
| Georgia | $78,000 | -18.7% | $89,590 | 8,450 |