Average civil engineering major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$72,245

$44,00010%

$72,245Median

$116,00090%

What is the average civil engineering major salary in the US?

Civil engineering major graduates in America make an average salary of $72,245 per year or $34.73 per hour.The top 10 percent make over $116,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent make under $44,000 per year.technology companies and professional companies have the most job opportunities for civil engineering majors.California, Washington, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York have the highest paying jobs for civil engineering major graduates.

Best paying cities

$93,227

$78,328

$77,624

Average civil engineering salary by company

Civil engineering major graduates report their job security as good. But just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others.The most abundant employment opportunities for civil engineering majors are in technology companies and professional companies.Companies like Meta or Apple will get you the highest pay packages.Also, companies like VMware and Applied Materials pay civil engineering major graduates very well.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average civil engineering salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$133,044
2	2.Apple	4.8	$121,343
3	3.VMware	4.8	$106,590
4	4.Applied Materials	4.5	$104,139
5	5.Exxon Mobil	4.5	$99,542
6	6.Parsons	4.6	$94,053
7	7.Oracle	4.6	$90,909
8	8.Schlumberger	4.5	$89,629
9	9.Intel	4.7	$88,794
10	10.Tesla	4.6	$88,731
11	11.Westinghouse Appliances Australia	4.6	$88,326
12	12.Halliburton	4.6	$87,626
13	13.CDM Smith	4.8	$85,163
14	14.RS&H	4.7	$82,454
15	15.Fluor Corporation	4.5	$81,579
16	16.STV Group	4.7	$81,215
17	17.Jacobs Engineering Group	4.6	$81,105
18	18.Turner Construction	4.7	$79,755
19	19.Gilbane Building Company	4.8	$79,693
20	20.Arcadis	4.8	$78,436

Average civil engineering major salary by city

Civil engineering major graduates in the US make an average salary of $72,245 per year or $34.73 per hour.San Francisco, CA reports the highest annual salary for civil engineering majors at 93,227.The San Francisco, CA average entry-level salary for civil engineering majors is $56,000.Des Moines, WA, Boston, MA, Washington, DC, New York, NY, Hartford, CT, and Portland, OR all pay above-average salaries for civil engineering major graduates.Some of the states with the best salaries for civil engineering majors are California, Washington, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Oregon.Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming are at the bottom for competitive pay.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average civil engineering salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$93,227	$51k $121k
2	Des Moines, WA	$78,328	$51k $121k
3	Boston, MA	$77,624	$51k $121k
4	Washington, DC	$77,429	$51k $121k
5	New York, NY	$76,367	$51k $121k
6	Hartford, CT	$74,943	$51k $121k
7	Portland, OR	$74,175	$51k $121k
8	Baltimore, MD	$72,865	$51k $121k
9	Richmond, VA	$72,864	$51k $121k
10	Philadelphia, PA	$72,182	$51k $121k
11	Providence, RI	$71,534	$51k $121k
12	Portland, ME	$71,206	$51k $121k
13	Phoenix, AZ	$69,678	$51k $121k
14	Austin, TX	$69,445	$51k $121k
15	Chicago, IL	$69,292	$51k $121k
16	Denver, CO	$67,753	$51k $121k
17	Oklahoma City, OK	$67,440	$51k $121k
18	Raleigh, NC	$67,181	$51k $121k
19	Saint Paul, MN	$66,594	$51k $121k
20	Columbus, OH	$65,344	$51k $121k

Average civil engineering major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where civil engineering majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Civil engineering major average salary by state

State	Average civil engineering major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$87,131	$41.89
Washington	$77,709	$37.36
Massachusetts	$77,654	$37.33
New Jersey	$77,276	$37.15
New York	$76,154	$36.61
Connecticut	$75,223	$36.16
Oregon	$74,665	$35.90
Alaska	$73,521	$35.35
Virginia	$73,082	$35.14
Maryland	$72,622	$34.91
Delaware	$72,031	$34.63
Pennsylvania	$71,701	$34.47
Rhode Island	$71,678	$34.46
Nevada	$71,649	$34.45
New Hampshire	$71,137	$34.20
Vermont	$70,806	$34.04
Maine	$70,794	$34.04
West Virginia	$69,979	$33.64
New Mexico	$69,727	$33.52
Arizona	$69,526	$33.43
Louisiana	$69,280	$33.31
Texas	$69,053	$33.20
Illinois	$69,002	$33.17
Idaho	$68,797	$33.08
Colorado	$67,807	$32.60
Oklahoma	$67,306	$32.36
North Carolina	$66,551	$32.00
Minnesota	$66,528	$31.98
Hawaii	$66,347	$31.90
Michigan	$66,282	$31.87
Ohio	$65,484	$31.48
Mississippi	$64,947	$31.22
North Dakota	$64,849	$31.18
Utah	$64,832	$31.17
Alabama	$64,736	$31.12
Kentucky	$64,659	$31.09
Missouri	$64,647	$31.08
Georgia	$64,190	$30.86
Florida	$64,025	$30.78
Tennessee	$63,825	$30.69
Wisconsin	$63,605	$30.58
Indiana	$63,545	$30.55
Iowa	$63,402	$30.48
South Carolina	$63,326	$30.45
Kansas	$62,409	$30.00
Nebraska	$61,250	$29.45
South Dakota	$60,460	$29.07
Montana	$60,228	$28.96
Wyoming	$59,630	$28.67
Arkansas	$58,927	$28.33

Highest paying jobs for civil engineering majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Senior Software Engineer	$114,494	338,989
2	Senior Engineer	$108,743	343,200
3	Staff Engineer	$107,529	277,011
4	Stress Engineer	$107,035	36,117
5	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
6	Architectural Engineer	$105,163	54,845
7	Software Engineer	$100,259	339,938
8	Water Engineer	$98,752	8,851
9	Senior Project Engineer	$97,803	146,838
10	Engineering Supervisor	$97,535	57,046
11	Resident Engineer	$96,425	31,388
12	Sales Engineer	$93,726	132,324
13	Front End Developer	$92,147	124,876
14	Transmission Engineer	$91,215	40,850
15	Product Engineer	$89,645	157,888
16	Facility Engineer	$89,623	94,268
17	Office Engineer	$89,581	59,644
18	Strategic Planner	$88,717	24,228
19	Cost Engineer	$87,900	65,278
20	Software Developer	$87,521	294,329

Average civil engineering major salary by industry

Civil engineering major salaries can vary depending on the industry.Our analysis shows that finance companies, retail companies, and technology companies pay higher-than-average wages for civil engineering major graduates.finance companies pay civil engineering major graduates the highest wages, averaging $92,082 per year. Retail companies and technology companies pay well too, at $88,994 and $86,299, respectively.The average civil engineering major salary in the education industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $43,202.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average civil engineering major salary	Range
1	Finance	$92,082	$32k $114k
2	Retail	$88,994	$32k $114k
3	Technology	$86,299	$32k $114k
4	Construction	$81,333	$32k $114k
5	Professional	$79,063	$32k $114k
6	Manufacturing	$75,624	$32k $114k
7	Energy	$71,918	$32k $114k
8	Automotive	$71,078	$32k $114k
9	Telecommunication	$68,959	$32k $114k
10	Government	$58,914	$32k $114k
11	Hospitality	$43,261	$32k $114k
12	Education	$43,202	$32k $114k

Salary history for civil engineering major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Civil Engineering major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Systems Engineering	$92,720	$41k $114k
2	Manufacturing Engineering	$86,102	$41k $114k
3	Petroleum Engineering	$85,578	$41k $114k
4	Plastics Engineering	$85,097	$41k $114k
5	Engineering	$84,098	$41k $114k
6	Operations Research	$82,068	$41k $114k
7	Mining Engineering	$81,856	$41k $114k
8	Aerospace Engineering	$80,340	$41k $114k
9	Computer Engineering	$79,862	$41k $114k
10	Industrial Engineering	$79,503	$41k $114k
11	Mechanical Engineering	$75,070	$41k $114k
12	Electrical Engineering	$75,040	$41k $114k
13	Biological Engineering	$72,923	$41k $114k
14	Engineering Science	$72,902	$41k $114k
15	Materials Science And Engineering	$70,247	$41k $114k
16	Environmental Engineering	$70,158	$41k $114k
17	Mechatronics And Robotics	$69,788	$41k $114k
18	Chemical Engineering	$68,316	$41k $114k
19	Architectural Engineering	$65,064	$41k $114k
20	Biomedical Engineering	$55,912	$41k $114k