Civil Engineer Salary

Compare Civil Engineer Salaries (2026)

Compare civil engineer salaries between cities side-by-side. See how median pay, hourly rates, and employment levels differ across 200 city pairs using official BLS data.

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States

AZ Comparisons (9)

Phoenix, AZvsTucson, AZPhoenix, AZvsYuma, AZPhoenix, AZvsMesa, AZPhoenix, AZvsPrescott Valley, AZPhoenix, AZvsLake Havasu City, AZPhoenix, AZvsFlagstaff, AZPhoenix, AZvsGlendale, AZPhoenix, AZvsGilbert, AZPhoenix, AZvsChandler, AZ

CA Comparisons (38)

Los Angeles, CAvsSan Francisco, CALos Angeles, CAvsSan Diego, CALos Angeles, CAvsSacramento, CALos Angeles, CAvsRiverside, CALos Angeles, CAvsSan Jose, CALos Angeles, CAvsFresno, CALos Angeles, CAvsBakersfield, CALos Angeles, CAvsOxnard, CALos Angeles, CAvsSan Luis Obispo, CASan Francisco, CAvsSan Diego, CASan Francisco, CAvsSacramento, CASan Francisco, CAvsRiverside, CASan Francisco, CAvsSan Jose, CASan Francisco, CAvsFresno, CASan Francisco, CAvsBakersfield, CASan Francisco, CAvsOxnard, CASan Francisco, CAvsSan Luis Obispo, CASan Diego, CAvsSacramento, CASan Diego, CAvsRiverside, CASacramento, CAvsRiverside, CASan Diego, CAvsSan Jose, CASacramento, CAvsSan Jose, CASan Diego, CAvsFresno, CASacramento, CAvsFresno, CARiverside, CAvsSan Jose, CASan Diego, CAvsBakersfield, CASacramento, CAvsBakersfield, CASan Diego, CAvsOxnard, CASacramento, CAvsOxnard, CASan Diego, CAvsSan Luis Obispo, CASacramento, CAvsSan Luis Obispo, CARiverside, CAvsFresno, CASan Jose, CAvsFresno, CARiverside, CAvsBakersfield, CARiverside, CAvsOxnard, CARiverside, CAvsSan Luis Obispo, CASan Jose, CAvsBakersfield, CASan Jose, CAvsOxnard, CA

CO Comparisons (9)

Denver, COvsColorado Springs, CODenver, COvsFort Collins, CODenver, COvsGreeley, CODenver, COvsGrand Junction, CODenver, COvsPueblo, CODenver, COvsAurora, CODenver, COvsThornton, CODenver, COvsArvada, CODenver, COvsLakewood, CO

FL Comparisons (24)

Miami, FLvsTampa, FLMiami, FLvsOrlando, FLMiami, FLvsJacksonville, FLMiami, FLvsPalm Bay, FLTampa, FLvsOrlando, FLMiami, FLvsCape Coral, FLMiami, FLvsCrestview, FLMiami, FLvsTallahassee, FLMiami, FLvsLakeland, FLMiami, FLvsNorth Port, FLTampa, FLvsJacksonville, FLOrlando, FLvsJacksonville, FLTampa, FLvsPalm Bay, FLTampa, FLvsCape Coral, FLOrlando, FLvsPalm Bay, FLTampa, FLvsCrestview, FLTampa, FLvsTallahassee, FLTampa, FLvsLakeland, FLTampa, FLvsNorth Port, FLOrlando, FLvsCape Coral, FLOrlando, FLvsCrestview, FLOrlando, FLvsTallahassee, FLOrlando, FLvsLakeland, FLOrlando, FLvsNorth Port, FL

GA Comparisons (9)

Atlanta, GAvsAugusta, GAAtlanta, GAvsSavannah, GAAtlanta, GAvsDalton, GAAtlanta, GAvsGainesville, GAAtlanta, GAvsColumbus, GAAtlanta, GAvsWarner Robins, GAAtlanta, GAvsAthens, GAAtlanta, GAvsMacon, GAAtlanta, GAvsAlbany, GA

IL Comparisons (9)

Chicago, ILvsSpringfield, ILChicago, ILvsPeoria, ILChicago, ILvsChampaign, ILChicago, ILvsRockford, ILChicago, ILvsBloomington, ILChicago, ILvsDecatur, ILChicago, ILvsAurora, ILChicago, ILvsJoliet, ILChicago, ILvsNaperville, IL

MA Comparisons (9)

Boston, MAvsWorcester, MABoston, MAvsPittsfield, MABoston, MAvsSpringfield, MABoston, MAvsAmherst Town, MABoston, MAvsBarnstable Town, MABoston, MAvsLowell, MABoston, MAvsBrockton, MABoston, MAvsLynn, MABoston, MAvsNew Bedford, MA

MI Comparisons (7)

Detroit, MIvsLansing, MIDetroit, MIvsGrand Rapids, MIDetroit, MIvsKalamazoo, MIDetroit, MIvsAnn Arbor, MIDetroit, MIvsFlint, MIDetroit, MIvsSaginaw, MIDetroit, MIvsTraverse City, MI

MO Comparisons (1)

Kansas City, MOvsSt Louis, MO

NC Comparisons (14)

Raleigh, NCvsCharlotte, NCRaleigh, NCvsDurham, NCRaleigh, NCvsGreensboro, NCRaleigh, NCvsWilmington, NCRaleigh, NCvsAsheville, NCRaleigh, NCvsWinston, NCRaleigh, NCvsFayetteville, NCRaleigh, NCvsGreenville, NCRaleigh, NCvsHickory, NCCharlotte, NCvsDurham, NCCharlotte, NCvsGreensboro, NCCharlotte, NCvsWilmington, NCCharlotte, NCvsAsheville, NCCharlotte, NCvsWinston, NC

NY Comparisons (9)

New York, NYvsAlbany, NYNew York, NYvsBuffalo, NYNew York, NYvsRochester, NYNew York, NYvsSyracuse, NYNew York, NYvsKiryas Joel, NYNew York, NYvsBinghamton, NYNew York, NYvsUtica, NYNew York, NYvsWatertown, NYNew York, NYvsGlens Falls, NY

OH Comparisons (2)

Columbus, OHvsCincinnati, OHColumbus, OHvsCleveland, OH

OR Comparisons (9)

Portland, ORvsSalem, ORPortland, ORvsBend, ORPortland, ORvsEugene, ORPortland, ORvsCorvallis, ORPortland, ORvsMedford, ORPortland, ORvsAlbany, ORPortland, ORvsHillsboro, ORPortland, ORvsGresham, ORPortland, ORvsBeaverton, OR

PA Comparisons (17)

Philadelphia, PAvsPittsburgh, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsHarrisburg, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsAllentown, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsLancaster, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsScranton, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsYork, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsReading, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsAltoona, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsJohnstown, PAPittsburgh, PAvsHarrisburg, PAPittsburgh, PAvsAllentown, PAPittsburgh, PAvsLancaster, PAPittsburgh, PAvsScranton, PAPittsburgh, PAvsYork, PAPittsburgh, PAvsReading, PAPittsburgh, PAvsAltoona, PAPittsburgh, PAvsJohnstown, PA

TX Comparisons (24)

Houston, TXvsDallas, TXHouston, TXvsAustin, TXHouston, TXvsSan Antonio, TXHouston, TXvsCorpus Christi, TXDallas, TXvsAustin, TXHouston, TXvsBeaumont, TXHouston, TXvsEl Paso, TXHouston, TXvsMcallen, TXHouston, TXvsKilleen, TXHouston, TXvsTyler, TXDallas, TXvsSan Antonio, TXDallas, TXvsCorpus Christi, TXDallas, TXvsBeaumont, TXDallas, TXvsEl Paso, TXDallas, TXvsMcallen, TXDallas, TXvsKilleen, TXDallas, TXvsTyler, TXAustin, TXvsSan Antonio, TXAustin, TXvsCorpus Christi, TXAustin, TXvsBeaumont, TXAustin, TXvsEl Paso, TXAustin, TXvsMcallen, TXAustin, TXvsKilleen, TXAustin, TXvsTyler, TX

UT Comparisons (1)

Salt Lake City, UTvsOgden, UT

WA Comparisons (9)

Seattle, WAvsOlympia, WASeattle, WAvsKennewick, WASeattle, WAvsSpokane, WASeattle, WAvsBremerton, WASeattle, WAvsBellingham, WASeattle, WAvsYakima, WASeattle, WAvsWalla Walla, WASeattle, WAvsWenatchee, WASeattle, WAvsMount Vernon, WA

All salary data sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 release. Back to home