Civil Engineers Salary by City
National median: $98,024. But purchasing power varies wildly — from 83% in the cheapest markets to 116% in the priciest.
80 CitiesSOC: 17-2051Category: Engineering
| # | City | Median Salary | COL Index | Purchasing Power | Monthly Take-Home | Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento, CA | $130,310 | 120.3 | 83% | $8k/mo | 3.7x |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $129,260 | 195.3 | 51% | $8k/mo | 10.7x |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $126,560 | 189.7 | 53% | $8k/mo | 9.8x |
| 4 | Des Moines, IA | $118,830 | 89.5 | 112% | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 5 | Fresno, CA | $110,920 | 99.2 | 101% | $7k/mo | 3.1x |
| 6 | Riverside, CA | $109,250 | 110.5 | 90% | $7k/mo | 4.5x |
| 7 | Providence, RI | $108,010 | 105.2 | 95% | $7k/mo | 3.3x |
| 8 | Stockton, CA | $108,010 | 105.8 | 95% | $7k/mo | 3.7x |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | $107,930 | 149.8 | 67% | $7k/mo | 6.6x |
| 10 | San Diego, CA | $106,350 | 160.1 | 62% | $7k/mo | 7.6x |
| 11 | New York, NY | $106,130 | 187.2 | 53% | $7k/mo | 6.1x |
| 12 | Los Angeles, CA | $105,290 | 166.5 | 60% | $7k/mo | 7.8x |
| 13 | Albuquerque, NM | $104,820 | 93.8 | 107% | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 14 | Boston, MA | $104,750 | 152.4 | 66% | $7k/mo | 5.9x |
| 15 | Portland, OR | $104,360 | 118.6 | 84% | $7k/mo | 4.7x |
| 16 | Baltimore, MD | $103,830 | 112.4 | 89% | $7k/mo | 3.2x |
| 17 | Oklahoma City, OK | $103,730 | 88.9 | 112% | $7k/mo | 1.9x |
| 18 | Omaha, NE | $103,510 | 90.6 | 110% | $7k/mo | 2.3x |
| 19 | Louisville, KY | $103,410 | 91.2 | 110% | $7k/mo | 2.2x |
| 20 | Lexington, KY | $103,350 | 92 | 109% | $7k/mo | 2.4x |
| 21 | Honolulu, HI | $102,790 | 186.5 | 54% | $7k/mo | 8.8x |
| 22 | Greenville, SC | $102,380 | 92.1 | 109% | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 23 | Minneapolis, MN | $102,190 | 105.8 | 95% | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 24 | Tampa, FL | $102,010 | 100.2 | 100% | $7k/mo | 3.4x |
| 25 | Hartford, CT | $101,600 | 110.8 | 90% | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 26 | Tulsa, OK | $101,560 | 87.3 | 115% | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 27 | New Haven, CT | $101,250 | 112.5 | 89% | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 28 | Washington, DC | $100,370 | 152.1 | 66% | $6k/mo | 5.2x |
| 29 | Chicago, IL | $100,280 | 107.3 | 93% | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 30 | New Orleans, LA | $100,130 | 97.5 | 103% | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 31 | Charlotte, NC | $100,040 | 98.5 | 102% | $6k/mo | 3.5x |
| 32 | Knoxville, TN | $99,810 | 89.7 | 111% | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 33 | Nashville, TN | $99,780 | 101.2 | 99% | $7k/mo | 4.1x |
| 34 | Charleston, SC | $98,880 | 103 | 97% | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 35 | Dallas, TX | $98,750 | 98.7 | 101% | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 36 | Houston, TX | $98,690 | 96.2 | 104% | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 37 | Las Vegas, NV | $98,690 | 101.5 | 99% | $7k/mo | 4.1x |
| 38 | Memphis, TN | $98,590 | 87.5 | 114% | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 39 | Raleigh, NC | $98,030 | 103.1 | 97% | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 40 | Orlando, FL | $98,010 | 101.4 | 99% | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 41 | Columbus, OH | $97,990 | 92.4 | 108% | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 42 | St. Louis, MO | $97,930 | 90.1 | 111% | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 43 | Austin, TX | $97,850 | 105.2 | 95% | $7k/mo | 5.4x |
| 44 | Lakeland, FL | $97,760 | 93.2 | 107% | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 45 | Indianapolis, IN | $97,640 | 90.5 | 110% | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 46 | Colorado Springs, CO | $97,440 | 100.5 | 100% | $6k/mo | 4.2x |
| 47 | Kansas City, MO | $97,310 | 93.4 | 107% | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 48 | Fort Myers, FL | $97,260 | 100.8 | 99% | $7k/mo | 3.7x |
| 49 | Duluth, MN | $97,160 | 91.8 | 109% | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 50 | Rochester, NY | $97,030 | 92 | 109% | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 51 | Jacksonville, FL | $97,010 | 98.3 | 102% | $7k/mo | 3.2x |
| 52 | Madison, WI | $96,910 | 105.3 | 95% | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 53 | Boise, ID | $96,710 | 103.8 | 96% | $6k/mo | 4.4x |
| 54 | Buffalo, NY | $96,690 | 91.3 | 110% | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 55 | Philadelphia, PA | $96,630 | 108.4 | 92% | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 56 | Denver, CO | $96,170 | 112.5 | 89% | $6k/mo | 5.4x |
| 57 | Pittsburgh, PA | $95,770 | 93.7 | 107% | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 58 | Phoenix, AZ | $95,400 | 103.2 | 97% | $6k/mo | 4.2x |
| 59 | Sarasota, FL | $95,100 | 104.5 | 96% | $7k/mo | 4.2x |
| 60 | Virginia Beach, VA | $94,060 | 101.7 | 98% | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 61 | Milwaukee, WI | $93,350 | 93.5 | 107% | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 62 | Fayetteville, AR | $93,340 | 87.5 | 114% | $6k/mo | 2.9x |
| 63 | Birmingham, AL | $93,210 | 88.2 | 113% | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 64 | Durham, NC | $92,670 | 101.2 | 99% | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 65 | Salt Lake City, UT | $92,210 | 105.1 | 95% | $6k/mo | 5x |
| 66 | Corpus Christi, TX | $91,160 | 88 | 114% | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 67 | Richmond, VA | $88,920 | 99.8 | 100% | $6k/mo | 3.4x |
| 68 | Akron, OH | $88,280 | 87.1 | 115% | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 69 | Detroit, MI | $85,690 | 89.3 | 112% | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 70 | Grand Rapids, MI | $85,080 | 90.8 | 110% | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 71 | San Antonio, TX | $84,880 | 91.8 | 109% | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 72 | Miami, FL | $84,190 | 127.8 | 78% | $6k/mo | 5.4x |
| 73 | Atlanta, GA | $82,110 | 103.5 | 97% | $5k/mo | 4.4x |
| 74 | Little Rock, AR | $81,350 | 86.7 | 115% | $5k/mo | 2.3x |
| 75 | Dayton, OH | $80,476 | 85.4 | 117% | $5k/mo | 2.1x |
| 76 | Wichita, KS | $80,100 | 85.3 | 117% | $5k/mo | 2.1x |
| 77 | Cleveland, OH | $78,798 | 89.8 | 111% | $5k/mo | 2.4x |
| 78 | McAllen, TX | $76,930 | 82.5 | 121% | $5k/mo | 1.9x |
| 79 | Tucson, AZ | $75,900 | 95 | 105% | $5k/mo | 3.9x |
| 80 | El Paso, TX | $74,990 | 86.5 | 116% | $5k/mo | 2.5x |