What is the average Civil Engineer salary?

The national median Civil Engineer salary is $99,590 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $80,390 to $118,450 depending on location.

How much does a Civil Engineer take home after taxes?

A Civil Engineer earning the national median of $99,590 takes home approximately $78,892 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 20.8%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $62,203 in Montana to $85,235 in California.

Which state gives Civil Engineers the highest take-home pay?

California gives Civil Engineers the highest take-home pay at $85,235 per year on a median wage of $118,450. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Civil Engineer's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $99,590, a Civil Engineer takes home approximately $6,574 per month in a no-tax state, or between $5,184 and $7,103 per month depending on state income tax.

Civil Engineer Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Design, build, and maintain infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, and water systems. National median wage: $99,590/year.

National Median

$99,590

Approx. Take-Home

$78,892

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$85,235

California

Lowest Take-Home

$62,203

Montana

Civil Engineer Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
CACalifornia	$118,450	$85,235	$7,103	28.0%	Details →
AKAlaska	$107,240	$84,273	$7,023	21.4%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$112,250	$84,068	$7,006	25.1%	Details →
WAWashington	$105,090	$82,761	$6,897	21.2%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$104,600	$78,622	$6,552	24.8%	Details →
NVNevada	$98,690	$78,258	$6,522	20.7%	Details →
LALouisiana	$102,350	$78,149	$6,512	23.6%	Details →
MSMississippi	$103,940	$78,126	$6,511	24.8%	Details →
FLFlorida	$97,810	$77,639	$6,470	20.6%	Details →
TNTennessee	$97,730	$77,583	$6,465	20.6%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$103,690	$77,361	$6,447	25.4%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$104,450	$77,308	$6,442	26.0%	Details →
WYWyoming	$95,800	$76,225	$6,352	20.4%	Details →
KYKentucky	$100,200	$75,931	$6,328	24.2%	Details →
NYNew York	$102,440	$75,893	$6,324	25.9%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$96,160	$75,863	$6,322	21.1%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$95,110	$75,740	$6,312	20.4%	Details →
TXTexas	$95,050	$75,698	$6,308	20.4%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$101,800	$75,588	$6,299	25.7%	Details →
COColorado	$99,590	$75,218	$6,268	24.5%	Details →
MDMaryland	$100,320	$75,004	$6,250	25.2%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$102,170	$74,991	$6,249	26.6%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$99,540	$74,923	$6,244	24.7%	Details →
NENebraska	$99,360	$74,920	$6,243	24.6%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$101,440	$74,819	$6,235	26.2%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$99,680	$74,131	$6,178	25.6%	Details →
DEDelaware	$99,820	$73,704	$6,142	26.2%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$92,020	$73,566	$6,131	20.1%	Details →
ALAlabama	$98,100	$73,203	$6,100	25.4%	Details →
OROregon	$103,070	$72,917	$6,076	29.3%	Details →
INIndiana	$95,000	$72,890	$6,074	23.3%	Details →
ILIllinois	$97,640	$72,831	$6,069	25.4%	Details →
OHOhio	$93,480	$72,805	$6,067	22.1%	Details →
AZArizona	$93,500	$72,672	$6,056	22.3%	Details →
IAIowa	$94,500	$72,332	$6,028	23.5%	Details →
VAVirginia	$96,210	$71,796	$5,983	25.4%	Details →
IDIdaho	$94,990	$71,474	$5,956	24.8%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$93,590	$71,445	$5,954	23.7%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$92,460	$71,037	$5,920	23.2%	Details →
MOMissouri	$93,020	$70,835	$5,903	23.8%	Details →
MEMaine	$94,880	$70,290	$5,857	25.9%	Details →
HIHawaii	$94,970	$69,954	$5,829	26.3%	Details →
UTUtah	$92,000	$69,455	$5,788	24.5%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$90,770	$69,256	$5,771	23.7%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$88,200	$67,466	$5,622	23.5%	Details →
VTVermont	$85,720	$65,937	$5,495	23.1%	Details →
KSKansas	$86,780	$65,837	$5,486	24.1%	Details →
MIMichigan	$85,550	$65,629	$5,469	23.3%	Details →
ARArkansas	$81,930	$63,456	$5,288	22.5%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$81,030	$62,252	$5,188	23.2%	Details →
MTMontana	$80,390	$62,203	$5,184	22.6%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

Civil Engineer Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Civil Engineer Take-Home Pay by State

Civil Engineer Salary After Tax by City

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