Civil Engineers
SOC code 17-2051 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $68,240 | $32.81 |
| 25th percentile | $79,930 | $38.43 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $100,840 | $48.48 |
| 75th percentile | $129,680 | $62.34 |
| 90th percentile | $163,220 | $78.47 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Civil Engineers (SOC 17-2051), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,920 | $104,270 | $98,100 | $64,640 | $75,950 | $125,890 | $162,160 |
| Alaska | 1,540 | $115,250 | $107,240 | $78,800 | $89,210 | $131,610 | $162,420 |
| Arizona | 6,270 | $97,630 | $93,500 | $63,260 | $77,080 | $114,990 | $136,600 |
| Arkansas | 1,710 | $88,250 | $81,930 | $50,650 | $67,400 | $100,810 | $127,730 |
| California | 54,640 | $122,050 | $118,450 | $77,620 | $94,450 | $145,730 | $171,760 |
| Colorado | 13,510 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connecticut | 4,130 | $108,950 | $101,800 | $71,440 | $81,110 | $128,170 | $157,270 |
| Delaware | 1,000 | $105,080 | $99,820 | $68,040 | $80,660 | $125,330 | $148,380 |
| District of Columbia | 1,840 | $115,370 | $102,170 | $76,250 | $82,240 | $132,330 | $172,780 |
| Florida | 22,780 | $105,830 | $97,810 | $59,620 | $76,140 | $128,490 | $168,880 |
| Georgia | 8,820 | $97,220 | $81,030 | $62,280 | $73,790 | $109,160 | $154,600 |
| Hawaii | 1,880 | $97,590 | $94,970 | $65,520 | $77,600 | $111,760 | $131,090 |
| Idaho | 2,630 | $96,980 | $94,990 | $62,640 | $76,010 | $111,960 | $133,350 |
| Illinois | 13,400 | $104,430 | $97,640 | $66,340 | $79,400 | $126,900 | $154,790 |
| Indiana | 4,300 | $96,510 | $95,000 | $62,250 | $74,420 | $113,080 | $134,970 |
| Iowa | 2,560 | $96,450 | $94,500 | $63,860 | $76,170 | $112,030 | $134,230 |
| Kansas | 3,140 | $96,880 | $86,780 | $51,790 | $73,470 | $115,080 | $145,680 |
| Kentucky | 3,040 | $99,830 | $100,200 | $62,630 | $77,150 | $117,190 | $134,420 |
| Louisiana | 3,170 | $107,690 | $102,350 | $67,680 | $78,060 | $127,840 | $149,590 |
| Maine | 1,410 | $97,780 | $94,880 | $64,650 | $78,160 | $111,320 | $132,150 |
| Maryland | 5,120 | $105,910 | $100,320 | $70,540 | $81,580 | $126,410 | $149,410 |
| Massachusetts | 9,460 | $115,780 | $104,450 | $77,880 | $83,250 | $130,080 | $167,370 |
| Michigan | 7,760 | $93,670 | $85,550 | $62,870 | $72,210 | $106,770 | $132,360 |
| Minnesota | 4,350 | $106,880 | $101,440 | $69,910 | $79,810 | $130,150 | $150,730 |
| Mississippi | 2,050 | $115,570 | $103,940 | $60,770 | $77,110 | $146,930 | $208,000 |
| Missouri | 5,280 | $97,050 | $93,020 | $64,490 | $78,360 | $112,740 | $135,720 |
| Montana | 1,880 | $86,270 | $80,390 | $58,840 | $67,340 | $101,190 | $114,240 |
| Nebraska | 2,010 | $101,800 | $99,360 | $65,530 | $77,890 | $120,970 | $137,650 |
| Nevada | 3,490 | $105,950 | $98,690 | $67,380 | $79,420 | $132,010 | $151,520 |
| New Hampshire | 1,670 | $94,210 | $92,020 | $60,800 | $72,790 | $109,500 | $133,100 |
| New Jersey | 6,780 | $114,220 | $103,690 | $73,130 | $81,290 | $134,400 | $168,360 |
| New Mexico | 1,400 | $108,000 | $104,600 | $66,180 | $77,290 | $125,560 | $149,200 |
| New York | 17,000 | $116,630 | $102,440 | $75,520 | $82,660 | $135,880 | $171,110 |
| North Carolina | 12,670 | $100,500 | $93,590 | $65,160 | $77,410 | $117,620 | $145,010 |
| North Dakota | 1,470 | $95,750 | $96,160 | $62,450 | $75,200 | $110,430 | $139,880 |
| Ohio | 8,520 | $97,590 | $93,480 | $64,080 | $76,800 | $118,670 | $133,600 |
| Oklahoma | 2,620 | $104,330 | $99,540 | $64,230 | $78,410 | $127,110 | $145,880 |
| Oregon | 4,140 | $110,280 | $103,070 | $74,180 | $83,470 | $130,940 | $155,850 |
| Pennsylvania | 14,610 | $98,860 | $92,460 | $67,240 | $76,250 | $114,710 | $137,520 |
| Rhode Island | 1,200 | $116,550 | $112,250 | $76,090 | $80,870 | $145,700 | $165,610 |
| South Carolina | 7,460 | $104,430 | $99,680 | $64,480 | $77,760 | $128,290 | $155,050 |
| South Dakota | 1,270 | $96,590 | $95,110 | $67,500 | $79,150 | $108,590 | $127,610 |
| Tennessee | 4,660 | $102,150 | $97,730 | $67,410 | $79,110 | $120,010 | $141,710 |
| Texas | 33,790 | $103,010 | $95,050 | $60,590 | $75,100 | $127,040 | $161,620 |
| Utah | 4,610 | $96,620 | $92,000 | $58,000 | $77,260 | $117,680 | $139,190 |
| Vermont | 750 | $95,190 | $85,720 | $66,880 | $74,680 | $103,940 | $130,960 |
| Virginia | 11,030 | $101,020 | $96,210 | $61,610 | $77,120 | $125,080 | $145,480 |
| Washington | 11,900 | $112,740 | $105,090 | $80,650 | $88,400 | $129,830 | $155,010 |
| West Virginia | 1,560 | $91,880 | $88,200 | $48,740 | $62,410 | $113,730 | $134,300 |
| Wisconsin | 7,050 | $96,450 | $90,770 | $63,920 | $75,770 | $107,890 | $132,280 |
| Wyoming | 1,070 | $99,540 | $95,800 | $67,640 | $78,080 | $110,210 | $153,770 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.