Civil Engineers salary
The BLS estimates 367,840 Civil Engineers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $100,840 (May 2025, SOC 17-2051). Across 243 metros with published figures, medians range from $61,580 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $130,280 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE367,840 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$130,280 · 3,170 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$130,160 · 10,990 jobs
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$130,150 · 5,590 jobs
- Redding, CA$126,000 · 380 jobs
- Alaska nonmetropolitan area$124,010 · 310 jobs
- Vallejo, CA$122,510 · 300 jobs
- Salinas, CA$122,160 · 250 jobs
- Kennewick-Richland, WA$121,370 · 630 jobs
- Yuba City, CA$119,990 · 460 jobs
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$119,980 · 610 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$108,640 · 16,340 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$107,330 · 15,590 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$100,950 · 12,140 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$130,160 · 10,990 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$100,160 · 9,760 jobs
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$104,710 · 9,130 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$101,780 · 8,470 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$96,920 · 8,010 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$107,670 · 7,970 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$116,480 · 7,680 jobs
EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB
- Amazon Data Services142 filings
- WSP USA113 filings
- Jacobs Engineering Group108 filings
- AECOM Technical Services94 filings
- HDR Engineering63 filings
- Stantec Consulting Services58 filings
- California Department of Transportation56 filings
- Langan Engineering and Environmental Ser55 filings
- STV Incorporated53 filings
- Clayco52 filings
- GFT Infrastructure48 filings
- Terracon Consultants48 filings
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Anchorage, AK · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Baton Rouge, LA · Birmingham, AL · Boise City, ID · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Colorado Springs, CO · Columbia, SC · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Fresno, CA · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Huntsville, AL · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Knoxville, TN · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Madison, WI · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New Orleans-Metairie, LA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Ogden, UT · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Trenton-Princeton, NJ · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Questions
What is the median Civil Engineers salary in the U.S.?
$100,840 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $79,930–$129,680.
Where do Civil Engineers earn the most?
Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($130,280), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($130,160), Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($130,150). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.