Civil Engineer Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for civil engineers. The national median is $100,840. ← Back to Civil Engineer overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $122,500 | $58.89 | |
| 2 | Alaska | $114,730 | $55.16 | |
| 3 | Washington | $110,000 | $52.89 | |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $106,730 | $51.31 | |
| 5 | Louisiana | $105,380 | $50.66 | |
| 6 | Oregon | $105,250 | $50.60 | |
| 7 | New Jersey | $104,660 | $50.32 | |
| 8 | Nevada | $104,310 | $50.15 | |
| 9 | New Mexico | $103,900 | $49.95 | |
| 10 | District of Columbia | $103,880 | $49.94 | |
| 11 | New York | $103,760 | $49.89 | |
| 12 | Connecticut | $103,150 | $49.59 | |
| 13 | Nebraska | $103,150 | $49.59 | |
| 14 | South Carolina | $101,600 | $48.85 | |
| 15 | Minnesota | $101,480 | $48.79 | |
| 16 | Colorado | $101,420 | $48.76 | |
| 17 | Kentucky | $100,930 | $48.53 | |
| 18 | North Carolina | $100,730 | $48.43 | |
| 19 | Maryland | $100,680 | $48.41 | |
| 20 | Delaware | $100,220 | $48.19 | |
| 21 | Mississippi | $100,170 | $48.16 | |
| 22 | Illinois | $99,760 | $47.96 | |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $99,300 | $47.74 | |
| 24 | Alabama | $99,010 | $47.60 | |
| 25 | Oklahoma | $98,760 | $47.48 | |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $98,710 | $47.46 | |
| 27 | South Dakota | $98,700 | $47.45 | |
| 28 | Florida | $98,570 | $47.39 | |
| 29 | Indiana | $98,270 | $47.25 | |
| 30 | North Dakota | $98,190 | $47.21 | |
| 31 | Idaho | $98,030 | $47.13 | |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $97,850 | $47.04 | |
| 33 | Maine | $97,820 | $47.03 | |
| 34 | Virginia | $97,120 | $46.69 | |
| 35 | Kansas | $96,880 | $46.58 | |
| 36 | Texas | $96,860 | $46.57 | |
| 37 | Utah | $96,830 | $46.56 | |
| 38 | Iowa | $96,430 | $46.36 | |
| 39 | Ohio | $96,220 | $46.26 | |
| 40 | Tennessee | $95,910 | $46.11 | |
| 41 | Vermont | $95,600 | $45.96 | |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $94,600 | $45.48 | |
| 43 | Hawaii | $94,280 | $45.33 | |
| 44 | Montana | $93,070 | $44.75 | |
| 45 | Missouri | $92,750 | $44.59 | |
| 46 | Michigan | $92,100 | $44.28 | |
| 47 | Wyoming | $90,590 | $43.55 | |
| 48 | Arizona | $89,660 | $43.10 | |
| 49 | West Virginia | $86,930 | $41.79 | |
| 50 | Arkansas | $85,020 | $40.88 | |
| 51 | Georgia | $84,240 | $40.50 |