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Civil Engineers salary
in Fort Wayne, IN

Median base pay · Fort Wayne, IN
$88,920
≈ $42.75/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 250 jobs
Middle 50%
$74,840–$104,600
vs U.S. median
-12%
Metro rank
#206 of 243

Civil Engineers in the Fort Wayne, IN metro earn a median of $88,920 a year, based on BLS estimates for 250 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% below the U.S. median of $100,840 and 10% below the IN statewide median of $98,270. It ranks #206 of 243 metros with published figures for this job.

CIVIL ENGINEERS · FORT WAYNE, IN · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · FORT WAYNE, IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$62,790P25$74,840MEDIAN$88,920P75$104,600P90$131,460
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$68,240P25$79,930MEDIAN$100,840P75$129,680P90$163,220
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    Questions

    What is the average Civil Engineers salary in Fort Wayne?

    The BLS median is $88,920 a year (May 2025). Half of the 250 jobs pay between $74,840 and $104,600. The 10th percentile is $62,790 and the 90th is $131,460.

    Is Fort Wayne a high-paying metro for Civil Engineers?

    That is 12% below the U.S. median of $100,840 and 10% below the IN statewide median of $98,270. It ranks #206 of 243 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Civil Engineers make an hour in Fort Wayne?

    About $42.75 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $88,920 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $35.98–$50.29 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.