Salaries/Civil Engineer

Civil Engineer Salary — 2026 Data

Design, plan, and oversee construction of infrastructure projects including bridges, roads, buildings, and water systems. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$81K$111K$105K$149K$142K$200K180
New York$77K$105K$100K$141K$134K$189K170
San Jose$80K$110K$105K$147K$141K$198K178
Seattle$73K$100K$95K$134K$128K$181K155
Los Angeles$69K$94K$90K$126K$121K$170K150
Boston$71K$97K$92K$130K$124K$175K145
Washington D.C.$72K$98K$94K$132K$126K$178K150
San Diego$67K$92K$87K$123K$118K$166K140
Chicago$63K$86K$82K$116K$110K$155K115
Austin$65K$89K$84K$119K$113K$160K110
Denver$63K$86K$82K$116K$110K$155K120
Atlanta$60K$82K$78K$110K$105K$148K105
Dallas$60K$82K$78K$110K$105K$148K105
Houston$59K$81K$77K$109K$104K$147K102
Miami$63K$86K$82K$116K$110K$155K125
Phoenix$57K$78K$74K$105K$100K$141K100
Philadelphia$61K$84K$80K$112K$107K$151K110
Minneapolis$61K$84K$80K$112K$107K$151K108
Portland$65K$89K$84K$119K$113K$160K130
San Antonio$55K$75K$72K$101K$97K$136K95
Detroit$56K$77K$73K$103K$99K$139K95
Raleigh$59K$80K$76K$108K$103K$145K102
Charlotte$59K$80K$76K$108K$103K$145K102
Nashville$59K$81K$77K$109K$104K$147K105
Orlando$57K$78K$74K$105K$100K$141K102
Tampa$58K$79K$75K$106K$101K$142K100
Jacksonville$55K$75K$72K$101K$97K$136K98
Salt Lake City$59K$80K$76K$108K$103K$145K108
Pittsburgh$55K$75K$72K$101K$97K$136K95
Indianapolis$55K$75K$72K$101K$97K$136K95
Columbus$56K$76K$73K$102K$98K$138K95
Cleveland$54K$74K$70K$99K$95K$133K92
Cincinnati$55K$75K$71K$100K$96K$135K94
Kansas City$56K$77K$73K$103K$99K$139K95
St. Louis$55K$75K$72K$101K$97K$136K92
Milwaukee$56K$76K$73K$102K$98K$138K94
Baltimore$60K$82K$78K$110K$105K$148K108
Richmond$57K$78K$74K$105K$100K$141K100
Virginia Beach$56K$77K$73K$103K$99K$139K98
Sacramento$63K$86K$82K$116K$110K$155K125
Las Vegas$59K$80K$76K$108K$103K$145K108
Oklahoma City$53K$72K$69K$97K$92K$130K88
Memphis$53K$72K$69K$97K$92K$130K88
Louisville$54K$74K$70K$99K$95K$133K90
New Orleans$55K$75K$72K$101K$97K$136K95
Albuquerque$54K$74K$70K$99K$95K$133K95
Tucson$54K$74K$70K$99K$95K$133K95
Buffalo$54K$74K$70K$99K$95K$133K90
Honolulu$63K$86K$82K$116K$110K$155K175
Remote (US)$57K$78K$74K$105K$100K$141K100

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