SOC 17-3022 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians wages by metro
National median annual wage
$64,950
- 10th percentile
- $44,220
- 25th percentile
- $51,490
- Median
- $64,950
- 75th percentile
- $80,650
- 90th percentile
- $98,980
- Mean
- $68,990
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 68,520.
That median is 27.4% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | 40 | $52,900 | $102,390 | $125,310 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 420 | $67,410 | $98,020 | $134,330 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,270 | $67,210 | $97,510 | $130,660 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 130 | $62,970 | $97,410 | $124,420 |
| Vallejo, CA | 40 | $78,160 | $96,860 | $129,660 |
| Modesto, CA | 40 | $62,870 | $95,630 | $105,310 |
| Bend, OR | 60 | $68,640 | $89,010 | $108,940 |
| Salem, OR | 140 | $58,320 | $86,200 | $115,480 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 610 | $64,060 | $84,930 | $103,200 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 550 | $54,690 | $84,690 | $109,260 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 860 | $60,410 | $84,660 | $118,630 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 90 | $52,000 | $84,120 | $115,110 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,670 | $51,350 | $83,990 | $102,500 |
| Springfield, IL | 220 | $52,830 | $83,990 | $112,790 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 110 | $63,530 | $83,040 | $139,230 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 70 | $60,560 | $82,760 | $99,730 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 40 | $46,730 | $82,460 | $87,020 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 60 | $40,660 | $82,260 | $108,400 |
| Medford, OR | 40 | $66,790 | $82,050 | $99,790 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 160 | $52,630 | $81,990 | $103,420 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 2,250 | $51,940 | $81,360 | $126,520 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1,840 | $46,470 | $57,220 | $81,990 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,820 | $37,770 | $58,780 | $87,510 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,670 | $51,350 | $83,990 | $102,500 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,330 | $48,420 | $63,650 | $86,100 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,270 | $67,210 | $97,510 | $130,660 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 1,260 | $46,450 | $59,050 | $80,870 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,250 | $44,970 | $73,790 | $99,490 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,240 | $42,840 | $62,040 | $101,980 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,220 | $62,760 | $79,890 | $98,220 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 940 | $45,600 | $75,070 | $101,390 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 860 | $60,410 | $84,660 | $118,630 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 830 | $43,160 | $68,860 | $100,960 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 830 | $46,450 | $60,720 | $84,050 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 830 | $51,020 | $79,330 | $118,560 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 770 | $46,010 | $65,360 | $92,360 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 760 | $43,990 | $63,560 | $101,120 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 740 | $50,720 | $80,710 | $103,140 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 740 | $40,890 | $62,930 | $100,790 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 730 | $47,740 | $63,460 | $94,650 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 970 | $62,300 | $85,390 | $103,200 |
| California | 7,250 | $54,690 | $83,490 | $111,150 |
| Washington | 2,090 | $54,000 | $79,580 | $102,970 |
| Illinois | 4,190 | $49,130 | $79,190 | $119,990 |
| Minnesota | 2,030 | $61,860 | $78,690 | $95,640 |
| Nevada | 800 | $44,200 | $74,810 | $103,360 |
| Vermont | 200 | $60,520 | $74,100 | $91,600 |
| Wisconsin | 1,560 | $48,640 | $73,970 | $94,320 |
| New York | 1,710 | $46,730 | $73,790 | $99,490 |
| Connecticut | 330 | $39,090 | $73,430 | $104,420 |
| Iowa | 1,130 | $46,520 | $72,540 | $90,760 |
| Massachusetts | 680 | $49,110 | $71,350 | $106,650 |
| Alaska | 230 | $46,880 | $70,990 | $101,550 |
| New Jersey | 760 | $43,200 | $70,650 | $99,360 |
| Louisiana | 410 | $45,900 | $68,030 | $99,010 |
| Maine | 290 | $49,660 | $67,540 | $87,290 |
| Virginia | 1,480 | $45,300 | $67,100 | $99,320 |
| Nebraska | 370 | $49,210 | $66,590 | $99,750 |
| North Dakota | 400 | $49,080 | $65,030 | $84,790 |
| Ohio | 1,790 | $45,970 | $64,730 | $94,890 |
| Utah | 630 | $40,650 | $64,490 | $95,140 |
| New Hampshire | 300 | $45,760 | $64,480 | $88,610 |
| Hawaii | 120 | $52,000 | $64,410 | $81,860 |
| Indiana | 1,040 | $43,880 | $64,390 | $87,350 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,290 | $47,740 | $63,650 | $83,840 |
| Rhode Island | 140 | $51,040 | $63,650 | $82,770 |
| Arizona | 1,050 | $43,990 | $63,560 | $99,160 |
| Florida | 4,030 | $42,760 | $63,410 | $97,160 |
| Idaho | 440 | $38,580 | $63,200 | $95,850 |
| Maryland | 620 | $46,370 | $62,760 | $87,100 |
| New Mexico | 710 | $47,380 | $62,440 | $86,240 |
| Delaware | 350 | $39,760 | $62,120 | $79,180 |
| Montana | 310 | $47,910 | $61,410 | $78,750 |
| Missouri | 1,300 | $43,060 | $61,350 | $82,640 |
| South Dakota | 460 | $47,120 | $60,880 | $78,340 |
| Oklahoma | 400 | $42,130 | $60,050 | $86,790 |
| Kentucky | 1,860 | $49,230 | $59,710 | $75,200 |
| Kansas | 1,060 | $41,270 | $59,440 | $80,650 |
| Texas | 4,470 | $42,520 | $59,390 | $92,560 |
| Colorado | 1,820 | $46,450 | $59,050 | $84,550 |
| North Carolina | 2,760 | $44,940 | $58,700 | $81,740 |
| Michigan | 2,930 | $44,840 | $57,990 | $85,650 |
| Tennessee | 1,650 | $43,630 | $57,270 | $78,010 |
| Wyoming | 300 | $43,280 | $56,150 | $72,270 |
| South Carolina | 1,480 | $41,020 | $53,710 | $79,660 |
| West Virginia | 520 | $35,110 | $53,340 | $75,440 |
| Alabama | 1,800 | $35,610 | $52,750 | $79,240 |
| Arkansas | Not available | $34,620 | $51,750 | $77,910 |
| Georgia | 3,840 | $36,040 | $50,360 | $82,250 |
| Mississippi | 800 | $33,610 | $46,430 | $75,200 |
| Puerto Rico | 390 | $32,100 | $42,390 | $48,670 |
| Guam | 30 | $31,200 | $37,230 | $58,240 |
Other architecture and engineering occupations
- Civil Engineers
- Industrial Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Engineers, All Other
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians is $64,950. Employment is 68,520.
How does Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians is 27.4% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Napa, CA is highest on this page's list at $102,390.