Civil Engineers salary
in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
- Middle 50%
- $81,000–$125,790
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #113 of 243
Civil Engineers in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro earn a median of $98,800 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,890 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $100,840 and 2% above the UT statewide median of $96,830. It ranks #113 of 243 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,890 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Civil Engineers pay in other UT metros
3 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $96,240 |
| High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $93,220 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $84,180 |
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Questions
What is the average Civil Engineers salary in Salt Lake City?
The BLS median is $98,800 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,890 jobs pay between $81,000 and $125,790. The 10th percentile is $62,280 and the 90th is $150,100.
Is Salt Lake City a high-paying metro for Civil Engineers?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $100,840 and 2% above the UT statewide median of $96,830. It ranks #113 of 243 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Civil Engineers make an hour in Salt Lake City?
About $47.50 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $98,800 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $38.94–$60.48 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.