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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-2051 Civil Engineers

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, and geotechnical engineers. Excludes “Hydrologists” (19-2043).


National estimates for Civil Engineers
Industry profile for Civil Engineers
Geographic profile for Civil Engineers

National estimates for Civil Engineers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Civil Engineers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
307,570 1.9 % $ 46.82 $ 97,380 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Civil Engineers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 29.35 $ 35.74 $ 43.24 $ 56.51 $ 66.68
Annual Wage (2) $ 61,040 $ 74,330 $ 89,940 $ 117,540 $ 138,690


Industry profile for Civil Engineers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Civil Engineers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Civil Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Civil Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 160,700 10.13 $ 47.15 $ 98,060
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 35,830 1.69 $ 44.17 $ 91,870
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 32,920 0.61 $ 49.58 $ 103,120
Nonresidential Building Construction 19,720 2.42 $ 40.17 $ 83,560
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 9,870 0.47 $ 48.78 $ 101,450

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Civil Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 160,700 10.13 $ 47.15 $ 98,060
Nonresidential Building Construction 19,720 2.42 $ 40.17 $ 83,560
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 2,460 1.98 $ 46.18 $ 96,060
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 35,830 1.69 $ 44.17 $ 91,870
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 4,580 1.27 $ 41.97 $ 87,300

Top paying industries for Civil Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 220 0.21 $ 73.63 $ 153,150
Oil and Gas Extraction 270 0.26 $ 71.48 $ 148,670
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 950 0.20 $ 65.99 $ 137,250
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 30 0.18 $ 65.59 $ 136,420
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 770 0.18 $ 63.43 $ 131,930


Geographic profile for Civil Engineers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Civil Engineers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Civil Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of civil engineers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Civil Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 44,350 2.51 1.21 $ 54.47 $ 113,290
Texas 27,470 2.11 1.02 $ 45.18 $ 93,970
New York 15,870 1.74 0.84 $ 48.67 $ 101,230
Florida 15,450 1.68 0.81 $ 48.51 $ 100,900
Washington 13,980 4.11 1.97 $ 47.51 $ 98,810


Map of location quotient of civil engineers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Civil Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 1,490 4.88 2.35 $ 52.39 $ 108,970
Washington 13,980 4.11 1.97 $ 47.51 $ 98,810
Colorado 11,110 4.02 1.93 $ 49.87 $ 103,730
Montana 1,730 3.54 1.70 $ 38.98 $ 81,080
Hawaii 2,020 3.40 1.63 $ 43.21 $ 89,870


Map of annual mean wages of civil engineers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Civil Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 1,130 2.35 1.13 $ 57.34 $ 119,260
Louisiana 2,380 1.29 0.62 $ 54.59 $ 113,540
California 44,350 2.51 1.21 $ 54.47 $ 113,290
Alaska 1,490 4.88 2.35 $ 52.39 $ 108,970
Colorado 11,110 4.02 1.93 $ 49.87 $ 103,730



Map of employment of civil engineers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Civil Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 15,000 1.63 0.79 $ 51.27 $ 106,630
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 12,980 2.13 1.02 $ 53.05 $ 110,340
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,600 2.17 1.04 $ 47.90 $ 99,630
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 9,080 4.46 2.14 $ 49.04 $ 102,010
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 8,930 2.92 1.41 $ 49.52 $ 103,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,410 3.52 1.69 $ 57.90 $ 120,430
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 7,810 2.58 1.24 $ 48.06 $ 99,970
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 7,480 4.83 2.32 $ 50.46 $ 104,960
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 6,450 2.38 1.15 $ 49.55 $ 103,050
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,240 1.64 0.79 $ 45.08 $ 93,760


Map of location quotient of civil engineers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Civil Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Carson City, NV 300 9.97 4.79 $ 39.83 $ 82,840
Yuba City, CA 380 7.71 3.71 $ 54.12 $ 112,570
Walla Walla, WA 200 7.19 3.46 $ 49.28 $ 102,500
Fairbanks, AK 240 6.93 3.33 $ 50.27 $ 104,550
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 780 6.48 3.12 $ 46.23 $ 96,160
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 1,460 6.46 3.11 $ 51.82 $ 107,780
Anchorage, AK 1,000 6.00 2.88 $ 52.96 $ 110,150
Raleigh, NC 3,930 5.85 2.81 $ 46.07 $ 95,830
Ames, IA 270 5.83 2.80 $ 43.03 $ 89,500
Bismarck, ND 410 5.77 2.78 $ 41.28 $ 85,850


Map of annual mean wages of civil engineers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Civil Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Monroe, LA 60 0.83 0.40 $ 61.73 $ 128,400
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 1,050 2.02 0.97 $ 59.74 $ 124,260
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,510 2.23 1.07 $ 58.04 $ 120,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,410 3.52 1.69 $ 57.90 $ 120,430
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 4,610 4.49 2.16 $ 57.78 $ 120,180
Modesto, CA 250 1.32 0.64 $ 55.77 $ 115,990
Redding, CA 310 4.65 2.23 $ 55.74 $ 115,940
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,800 1.71 0.82 $ 55.46 $ 115,370
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 1,060 1.90 0.91 $ 55.03 $ 114,460
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 270 2.25 1.08 $ 54.91 $ 114,210

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Civil Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 760 5.24 2.52 $ 36.93 $ 76,810
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 460 2.47 1.19 $ 41.01 $ 85,300
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 420 6.09 2.93 $ 50.24 $ 104,500
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 420 1.09 0.52 $ 40.31 $ 83,830
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 350 3.39 1.63 $ 51.02 $ 106,120

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Civil Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 420 6.09 2.93 $ 50.24 $ 104,500
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 760 5.24 2.52 $ 36.93 $ 76,810
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 310 5.05 2.43 $ 37.51 $ 78,020
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 290 4.23 2.03 $ 37.03 $ 77,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 310 3.78 1.82 $ 41.00 $ 85,280

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Civil Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 80 1.16 0.56 $ 57.73 $ 120,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 220 2.25 1.08 $ 53.06 $ 110,370
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 40 1.06 0.51 $ 52.65 $ 109,510
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 240 2.41 1.16 $ 52.01 $ 108,180
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 210 2.66 1.28 $ 51.15 $ 106,390


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023