Q: How much do civil engineers make starting out?

Civil engineers make about $70,000 a year starting out. This rate can vary depending on several factors, such as where the civil engineer obtained their degree and whether they possess any additional skills.

Question 1

How much does a Civil Engineer make?

Accepted Answer

The average civil engineer salary in the United States is $70,950. Civil engineer salaries typically range between $51,000 and $97,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for civil engineers is $34.11 per hour.

Civil engineer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Civil engineers earn the highest average salary in California.

Question 2

What state pays Civil Engineers the most?

Accepted Answer

California pays Civil Engineers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $91,786 per year, or $44.13 per hour.

Question 3

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Civil Engineer?

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You know if you are being paid fairly as a Civil Engineer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Alaska you should be paid close to $81,287 per year.

Question 4

How many vacation days do civil engineers get?

Accepted Answer

The exact number of vacation days that civil engineers get varies based on the company policy and location, but they receive around 10 to 20 days per year on average.

The exact amount of vacation time offered to civil engineers depends on several factors. These can include the specific employment contract, the country in which the civil engineer is working, the engineer's years of service with the company, and the specific policies of the company.

Question 5

How much do civil engineers make starting out?

Accepted Answer

Civil engineers make about $70,000 a year starting out. This rate can vary depending on several factors, such as where the civil engineer obtained their degree and whether they possess any additional skills.

Question 6

How much do civil service jobs pay?

Accepted Answer

Civil service jobs pay between $35,000 and $80,000 a year depending on several factors, including the specific job title, level of education and experience, and geographic location. One reason for this large range in pay comes down to the fact that civil service work encompasses a wide range of job roles within the public sector that are focused on serving the needs of the community, from clerical staff to high-level government officials.

Question 7

What is a typical salary for a civil engineer?

Accepted Answer

A typical salary for a civil engineer is $34 an hour, or about $5,500 a month. This amount is also the average salary across all engineering disciplines. However, employers can raise this salary significantly once the civil engineer has a decade or more of experience under their belt.

Question 8

What is the highest-paid civil engineer?

Accepted Answer

The highest-paid civil engineer is a civil engineering project manager. The median salary for this specific role is $122,622 a year. A civil engineering project manager would plan, direct, and organize projects.

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	California	$91,786	$44.13
2	Alaska	$81,287	$39.08
3	Oregon	$76,118	$36.60
4	Nevada	$75,994	$36.54
5	Virginia	$75,340	$36.22
6	Maine	$74,684	$35.91
7	Washington	$74,621	$35.88
8	Massachusetts	$75,947	$36.51
9	Delaware	$71,877	$34.56
10	Vermont	$71,573	$34.41
11	District of Columbia	$74,461	$35.80
12	New York	$75,485	$36.29
13	Pennsylvania	$71,013	$34.14
14	Louisiana	$70,944	$34.11
15	Oklahoma	$70,864	$34.07
16	North Carolina	$68,874	$33.11
17	New Jersey	$74,987	$36.05
18	Connecticut	$71,311	$34.28
19	Mississippi	$70,441	$33.87
20	Alabama	$66,657	$32.05
21	Tennessee	$68,057	$32.72
22	Colorado	$67,946	$32.67
23	Minnesota	$68,908	$33.13
24	Kentucky	$68,401	$32.89
25	Hawaii	$69,532	$33.43
26	Texas	$65,826	$31.65
27	Florida	$67,327	$32.37
28	New Mexico	$67,614	$32.51
29	Rhode Island	$68,597	$32.98
30	New Hampshire	$67,568	$32.48
31	Maryland	$66,554	$32.00
32	North Dakota	$63,460	$30.51
33	Illinois	$67,539	$32.47
34	Ohio	$64,262	$30.90
35	West Virginia	$65,815	$31.64
36	Missouri	$66,796	$32.11
37	Arizona	$62,986	$30.28
38	Indiana	$62,961	$30.27
39	Iowa	$62,980	$30.28
40	Nebraska	$61,299	$29.47
41	Georgia	$61,434	$29.54
42	South Carolina	$62,311	$29.96
43	Michigan	$60,009	$28.85
44	Wisconsin	$62,382	$29.99
45	Idaho	$61,323	$29.48
46	Montana	$56,606	$27.21
47	Utah	$58,347	$28.05
48	South Dakota	$60,490	$29.08
49	Wyoming	$51,913	$24.96
50	Kansas	$59,603	$28.66
51	Arkansas	$57,367	$27.58

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$98,133	$47.18
2	Boston, MA	$76,037	$36.56
3	Portland, OR	$75,674	$36.38
4	Virginia Beach, VA	$75,636	$36.36
5	New York, NY	$75,594	$36.34
6	Las Vegas, NV	$75,588	$36.34
7	Seattle, WA	$75,337	$36.22
8	Portland, ME	$75,045	$36.08
9	Washington, DC	$74,429	$35.78
10	Philadelphia, PA	$71,324	$34.29
11	Oklahoma City, OK	$70,912	$34.09
12	Urban Honolulu, HI	$69,583	$33.45
13	Raleigh, NC	$69,160	$33.25
14	Richmond, KY	$68,745	$33.05
15	Lakewood, CO	$67,878	$32.63
16	Chicago, IL	$67,706	$32.55
17	Tampa, FL	$67,633	$32.52
18	Saint Louis, MO	$67,398	$32.40
19	Baltimore, MD	$66,695	$32.06
20	San Antonio, TX	$66,293	$31.87

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$97,000	$8,083	$47
75th Percentile	$84,000	$7,000	$40
Average	$70,950	$5,913	$34
25th Percentile	$59,000	$4,917	$28
10th Percentile	$51,000	$4,250	$25

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Structural Designer	$63,273	$5,273	$30.42	51,432
Structural Engineering Internship	$47,072	$3,923	$22.63	105,826
Structural Design Engineer	$75,662	$6,305	$36.38	57,187
Structures Engineer	$73,391	$6,116	$35.28	20,778
Project Engineer	$75,050	$6,254	$36.08	176,689
Project Field Engineer	$71,292	$5,941	$34.27	78,589

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	The Citadel	$141,938	$68.24
2	NYISO	$110,172	$52.97
3	Amazon	$109,245	$52.52
4	Santa Clara Valley Water District	$108,808	$52.31
5	Ernst & Young	$108,734	$52.28
6	Ross Stores	$107,555	$51.71
7	Forest City Realty Trust	$107,496	$51.68
8	Parsons	$101,969	$49.02
9	Battelle	$101,020	$48.57
10	Los Alamos National Laboratory	$100,180	$48.16
11	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	$100,061	$48.11
12	Repsol Energy North America Corporation	$96,911	$46.59
13	California Institute of Technology	$96,491	$46.39
14	Booz Allen Hamilton	$95,988	$46.15
15	LG&E and KU	$95,563	$45.94
16	CIBC World Markets	$95,019	$45.68
17	Palantir	$94,417	$45.39
18	DSW	$93,758	$45.08
19	TÜV SÜD America	$92,797	$44.61
20	Crown Castle International	$92,510	$44.48

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