Civil Engineers Salary by City
80 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 121 to 73 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
80 CitiesSOC: 17-2051Category: EngineeringMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 17-2051 Civil Engineers.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $130,280 | 110.4 | 117 | $8k/mo | 10.9x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $130,160 | 115.6 | 112 | $8k/mo | 9.7x |
| 3 | Sacramento, CA | $130,150 | 106.7 | 121 | $8k/mo | 3.8x |
| 4 | Fresno, CA | $119,720 | 102.2 | 116 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 5 | Stockton, CA | $116,990 | 105.1 | 110 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 6 | Seattle, WA | $116,480 | 111.1 | 104 | $8k/mo | 6.3x |
| 7 | Riverside, CA | $115,120 | 106.4 | 107 | $7k/mo | 4.4x |
| 8 | San Diego, CA | $108,900 | 111.9 | 97 | $7k/mo | 7.6x |
| 9 | Los Angeles, CA | $108,640 | 113.6 | 95 | $7k/mo | 7.7x |
| 10 | New Orleans, LA | $108,240 | 92.6 | 116 | $7k/mo | 2.3x |
| 11 | Boston, MA | $107,670 | 108.3 | 99 | $7k/mo | 5.9x |
| 12 | New York, NY | $107,330 | 112.6 | 95 | $7k/mo | 6.2x |
| 13 | Portland, OR | $106,280 | 105.4 | 100 | $6k/mo | 4.8x |
| 14 | Las Vegas, NV | $106,110 | 100.2 | 105 | $7k/mo | 3.9x |
| 15 | Honolulu, HI | $105,760 | 93.1 | 113 | $6k/mo | 8.8x |
| 16 | Albuquerque, NM | $105,080 | 95.5 | 109 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 17 | Minneapolis, MN | $104,740 | 104.8 | 99 | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 18 | Denver, CO | $104,710 | 105.8 | 98 | $7k/mo | 5.1x |
| 19 | Hartford, CT | $103,650 | 102.7 | 100 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 20 | Lexington, KY | $103,090 | 92.9 | 110 | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 21 | Greenville, SC | $102,830 | 93.3 | 109 | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 22 | New Haven, CT | $102,690 | 104.6 | 97 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 23 | Louisville, KY | $102,650 | 93.1 | 109 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 24 | Charlotte, NC | $102,370 | 97.3 | 104 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 25 | Jacksonville, FL | $102,280 | 99.5 | 102 | $7k/mo | 3.1x |
| 26 | Tulsa, OK | $102,080 | 89.2 | 113 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 27 | Omaha, NE | $102,020 | 91.9 | 110 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 28 | Indianapolis, IN | $101,830 | 95.7 | 106 | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 29 | Washington, DC | $101,780 | 108.9 | 93 | $6k/mo | 5.3x |
| 30 | Raleigh, NC | $101,440 | 98.2 | 102 | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 31 | Houston, TX | $100,950 | 98.6 | 102 | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 32 | Orlando, FL | $100,740 | 101.4 | 99 | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 33 | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,680 | 94.7 | 105 | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 34 | Tampa, FL | $100,570 | 100.9 | 99 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 35 | Baltimore, MD | $100,500 | 104.5 | 95 | $6k/mo | 3.4x |
| 36 | Austin, TX | $100,470 | 98.1 | 102 | $7k/mo | 5.3x |
| 37 | Chicago, IL | $100,160 | 103.6 | 96 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 38 | Des Moines, IA | $100,160 | 99.4 | 100 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 39 | Boise, ID | $99,510 | 98.4 | 100 | $6k/mo | 4.4x |
| 40 | Rochester, NY | $99,460 | 97.0 | 102 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 41 | Philadelphia, PA | $99,410 | 102.6 | 96 | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 42 | Providence, RI | $99,310 | 101.8 | 97 | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 43 | Columbus, OH | $99,010 | 95.5 | 103 | $6k/mo | 2.8x |
| 44 | Madison, WI | $99,010 | 97.3 | 101 | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 45 | Oklahoma City, OK | $98,960 | 90.4 | 109 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 46 | Kansas City, MO | $98,860 | 92.5 | 106 | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 47 | Duluth, MN | $98,830 | 88.8 | 110 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 48 | Salt Lake City, UT | $98,800 | 100.9 | 97 | $6k/mo | 4.7x |
| 49 | Charleston, SC | $98,740 | 101.0 | 97 | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 50 | Nashville, TN | $98,650 | 96.3 | 102 | $7k/mo | 4.3x |
| 51 | Birmingham, AL | $97,420 | 91.6 | 105 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 52 | Buffalo, NY | $97,060 | 95.8 | 100 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 53 | Dallas, TX | $96,920 | 103.1 | 93 | $7k/mo | 3.7x |
| 54 | St. Louis, MO | $96,830 | 95.1 | 101 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 55 | Knoxville, TN | $96,320 | 92.6 | 103 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 56 | Cleveland, OH | $96,190 | 93.9 | 102 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 57 | Milwaukee, WI | $96,190 | 96.9 | 98 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 58 | Memphis, TN | $96,100 | 92.2 | 103 | $7k/mo | 2.1x |
| 59 | Fayetteville, AR | $96,080 | 92.0 | 104 | $6k/mo | 2.8x |
| 60 | Dayton, OH | $95,270 | 92.7 | 102 | $6k/mo | 1.8x |
| 61 | Corpus Christi, TX | $95,160 | 92.7 | 102 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 62 | Colorado Springs, CO | $94,840 | 100.7 | 93 | $6k/mo | 4.4x |
| 63 | Virginia Beach, VA | $94,680 | 97.9 | 96 | $6k/mo | 3.3x |
| 64 | Akron, OH | $94,450 | 93.4 | 100 | $6k/mo | 1.8x |
| 65 | Durham, NC | $93,940 | 97.6 | 95 | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 66 | Grand Rapids, MI | $92,600 | 95.5 | 96 | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 67 | Detroit, MI | $92,550 | 100.3 | 92 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 68 | Richmond, VA | $91,300 | 97.9 | 93 | $6k/mo | 3.4x |
| 69 | Phoenix, AZ | $90,330 | 103.3 | 87 | $6k/mo | 4.5x |
| 70 | San Antonio, TX | $88,290 | 94.7 | 92 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 71 | Atlanta, GA | $88,000 | 100.1 | 87 | $6k/mo | 4.2x |
| 72 | Sarasota, FL | $86,170 | 102.4 | 83 | $6k/mo | 4.8x |
| 73 | Fort Myers, FL | $84,990 | 102.3 | 82 | $6k/mo | 4.4x |
| 74 | Wichita, KS | $84,310 | 88.9 | 94 | $5k/mo | 2.1x |
| 75 | Miami, FL | $83,750 | 114.2 | 73 | $6k/mo | 5.5x |
| 76 | Little Rock, AR | $83,030 | 89.4 | 92 | $5k/mo | 2.3x |
| 77 | Lakeland, FL | $81,840 | 97.1 | 84 | $6k/mo | 3.5x |
| 78 | Tucson, AZ | $81,490 | 96.9 | 83 | $5k/mo | 3.7x |
| 79 | McAllen, TX | $79,370 | 85.9 | 92 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 80 | El Paso, TX | $79,090 | 89.9 | 87 | $5k/mo | 2.4x |