What is the average Civil Engineer salary?

The national median Civil Engineer salary is $95,890 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $77,430 to $115,430 depending on location.

How much does a Civil Engineer take home after taxes?

A Civil Engineer earning the national median of $95,890 takes home approximately $76,289 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 20.4%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $60,053 in Mississippi to $86,518 in Washington.

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

Washington gives Civil Engineers the highest take-home pay at $86,518 per year on a median wage of $110,430. 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 $95,890, a Civil Engineer takes home approximately $6,357 per month in a no-tax state, or between $5,004 and $7,210 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: $95,890/year.

National Median

$95,890

Approx. Take-Home

$76,289

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$86,518

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$60,053

Mississippi

Civil Engineer Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$110,430	$86,518	$7,210	21.7%	Details →
CACalifornia	$115,430	$83,144	$6,929	28.0%	Details →
AKAlaska	$105,430	$83,000	$6,917	21.3%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$115,430	$82,924	$6,910	28.2%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$107,430	$79,036	$6,586	26.4%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$104,430	$77,771	$6,481	25.5%	Details →
TXTexas	$97,430	$77,372	$6,448	20.6%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$95,430	$75,965	$6,330	20.4%	Details →
NYNew York	$102,430	$75,792	$6,316	26.0%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$102,430	$75,694	$6,308	26.1%	Details →
MDMaryland	$101,430	$75,694	$6,308	25.4%	Details →
VAVirginia	$100,430	$74,479	$6,207	25.8%	Details →
COColorado	$98,430	$74,387	$6,199	24.4%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$96,430	$73,587	$6,132	23.7%	Details →
NVNevada	$90,430	$72,448	$6,037	19.9%	Details →
ILIllinois	$95,430	$71,361	$5,947	25.2%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$92,430	$71,017	$5,918	23.2%	Details →
DEDelaware	$95,430	$70,905	$5,909	25.7%	Details →
AZArizona	$91,430	$70,865	$5,905	22.5%	Details →
MIMichigan	$93,430	$70,825	$5,902	24.2%	Details →
OHOhio	$90,430	$70,734	$5,894	21.8%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$94,430	$70,617	$5,885	25.2%	Details →
OROregon	$99,430	$70,596	$5,883	29.0%	Details →
HIHawaii	$97,430	$70,356	$5,863	27.8%	Details →
FLFlorida	$87,430	$70,337	$5,861	19.6%	Details →
WYWyoming	$87,430	$70,337	$5,861	19.6%	Details →
TNTennessee	$86,430	$69,634	$5,803	19.4%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$91,430	$69,386	$5,782	24.1%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$87,430	$69,272	$5,773	20.8%	Details →
INIndiana	$89,430	$69,047	$5,754	22.8%	Details →
UTUtah	$90,430	$68,366	$5,697	24.4%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$89,430	$68,293	$5,691	23.6%	Details →
VTVermont	$89,430	$68,099	$5,675	23.9%	Details →
LALouisiana	$88,430	$68,055	$5,671	23.0%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$88,430	$66,837	$5,570	24.4%	Details →
MOMissouri	$86,430	$66,438	$5,537	23.1%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$86,430	$66,024	$5,502	23.6%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$85,430	$65,935	$5,495	22.8%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$79,430	$64,709	$5,392	18.5%	Details →
NENebraska	$84,430	$64,434	$5,370	23.7%	Details →
KYKentucky	$83,430	$64,312	$5,359	22.9%	Details →
IAIowa	$84,430	$64,246	$5,354	23.9%	Details →
KSKansas	$84,430	$64,199	$5,350	24.0%	Details →
IDIdaho	$83,430	$63,531	$5,294	23.9%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$82,430	$63,442	$5,287	23.0%	Details →
MEMaine	$82,430	$62,771	$5,231	23.8%	Details →
MTMontana	$82,430	$62,681	$5,223	24.0%	Details →
ALAlabama	$81,430	$62,285	$5,190	23.5%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$78,430	$60,878	$5,073	22.4%	Details →
ARArkansas	$78,430	$60,568	$5,047	22.8%	Details →
MSMississippi	$77,430	$60,053	$5,004	22.4%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

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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