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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,050 | $93,820 | $45.11 | |
| Alaska | 1,580 | $106,440 | $51.17 | |
| Arizona | 4,590 | $87,240 | $41.94 | |
| Arkansas | 1,630 | $86,230 | $41.46 | |
| California | 46,300 | $109,890 | $52.83 | |
| Colorado | 11,010 | $100,800 | $48.46 | |
| Connecticut | 4,610 | $92,760 | $44.60 | |
| Delaware | 1,080 | $105,620 | $50.78 | |
| District of Columbia | 1,250 | $95,450 | $45.89 | |
| Florida | 15,900 | $94,050 | $45.22 | |
| Georgia | 6,670 | $79,720 | $38.33 | |
| Hawaii | 1,960 | $85,280 | $41.00 | |
| Idaho | 2,090 | $85,820 | $41.26 | |
| Illinois | 12,600 | $95,670 | $46.00 | |
| Indiana | 3,860 | $83,800 | $40.29 | |
| Iowa | 1,960 | $89,940 | $43.24 | |
| Kansas | 2,750 | $89,120 | $42.85 | |
| Kentucky | 3,070 | $87,220 | $41.93 | |
| Louisiana | 2,880 | $96,850 | $46.56 | |
| Maine | 1,160 | $89,950 | $43.25 | |
| Maryland | 5,480 | $91,770 | $44.12 | |
| Massachusetts | 6,870 | $98,910 | $47.56 | |
| Michigan | 6,640 | $84,330 | $40.54 | |
| Minnesota | 4,240 | $95,960 | $46.14 | |
| Mississippi | 1,960 | $85,910 | $41.30 | |
| Missouri | 6,250 | $87,050 | $41.85 | |
| Montana | 1,550 | $79,960 | $38.44 | |
| Nebraska | 1,600 | $89,000 | $42.79 | |
| Nevada | 2,710 | $96,400 | $46.35 | |
| New Hampshire | 1,430 | $91,210 | $43.85 | |
| New Jersey | 8,100 | $103,140 | $49.59 | |
| New Mexico | 1,370 | $92,290 | $44.37 | |
| New York | 14,890 | $99,860 | $48.01 | |
| North Carolina | 10,890 | $90,920 | $43.71 | |
| North Dakota | 1,240 | $84,690 | $40.71 | |
| Ohio | 7,410 | $87,170 | $41.91 | |
| Oklahoma | 2,740 | $95,680 | $46.00 | |
| Oregon | 4,010 | $94,200 | $45.29 | |
| Pennsylvania | 10,140 | $92,150 | $44.30 | |
| Rhode Island | 1,050 | $104,010 | $50.01 | |
| South Carolina | 4,900 | $87,040 | $41.85 | |
| South Dakota | 1,200 | $82,340 | $39.59 | |
| Tennessee | 3,390 | $89,680 | $43.12 | |
| Texas | 27,840 | $94,470 | $45.42 | |
| Utah | 3,890 | $90,970 | $43.74 | |
| Vermont | 690 | $78,190 | $37.59 | |
| Virginia | 10,320 | $95,170 | $45.76 | |
| Washington | 11,610 | $97,340 | $46.80 | |
| West Virginia | 1,610 | $90,350 | $43.44 | |
| Wisconsin | 5,430 | $83,080 | $39.94 | |
| Wyoming | 850 | $85,290 | $41.01 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures.
A program that prepares individuals to apply geotechnical engineering methods, which deal with the analysis, design and construction of earth and earth supported structures, to the application of environmental problems, such as waste containment, waste disposal, construction of land fills, soil permeation, soil analysis, and soil improvement. Includes instruction in soil mechanics, soil dynamics, soil behavior, waste management and containment systems, geosynthetics, geochemistry, earth structures, geoenvironmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering, and foundation engineering
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of materials and systems used in building load-bearing structures for various purposes and in different environments, including buildings, roads, rail lines, bridges, dams, conduits, offshore platforms and work stations, and other structural shells; and the analysis of structural problems such as, failure, fabrication, safety, and natural hazards.
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of total systems for the physical movement of people, materials and information, including general network design and planning, facilities planning, site evaluation, transportation management systems, needs projections and analysis, and analysis of costs.
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for collecting, storing, moving, conserving and controlling surface- and groundwater, including water quality control, water cycle management, management of human and industrial water requirements, water delivery, and flood control.
Any instructional program in civil engineering not listed above.
A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific, mathematical, and management principles to the planning, design, and building of facilities and structures. Includes instruction in civil engineering, structural principles, site analysis, computer-assisted design, geology, evaluation and testing, materials, contracting, project management, graphic communications, and applicable laws and regulations.
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$95,490 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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Bachelor's degreeTypical education requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as civil engineers.
- Less than high school 0%
- High school graduate 3%
- College dropout 5%
- Associate’s degree 4%
- Bachelor’s degree 58%
- Master’s degree 26%
- Doctorate degree 4%
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