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Salary Civil engineer in the United States

Market pay levels based on 11 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median137 128 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average136 965 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile114 164 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile146 752 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile114 164 $
Median137 128 $
Upper quartile146 752 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 114 164 $ and 146 752 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 146 752 $.
  • The upper quartile is 29% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (11 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Department of the Air Force Headquarters El Segundo ·

CIVIL ENGINEER

74 678 – 192 331 $

Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. Duties ****Duties and responsibilities vary and may increase according to grade level****…

Full timeOn-siteEl Segundo
Pacific Air Forces Alaska ·

CIVIL ENGINEER

142 216 – 184 886 $

Summary The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Joint Integrated Test and Training Center - Elmendorf (JITTC-E) Facility Director and supervisor, performing design, project…

Full timeOn-siteAlaska
Federal Aviation Administration Salt Lake ·

Civil Engineer

95 489 – 148 037 $

Summary This position serves as a regional office senior Civil Engineer and lead project engineer for the Office of Airports (ARP), New York Airports District Office in the Eastern Region,…

Full timeHybridSalt Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Concord ·

CIVIL ENGINEER

111 896 – 145 468 $

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of DoW Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competiti…

Full timeHybridConcord
Bureau of Reclamation Lakewood ·

CIVIL ENGINEER

119 796 – 142 737 $

Summary The Bureau of Reclamation expects to fill 19 vacancies in the following groups: Water Conveyance, Civil Structures, Water Treatment, Waterways and Concrete Dams, Applied Hydrology,…

Full timeHybridLakewood
Federal Emergency Management Agency New York ·

Civil Engineer

105 481 – 137 128 $

Summary This position is located in Risk Analysis Branch, Region 2 in New York, NY. The ideal candidate for this position will have a degree in Civil Engineering. Experience and understandi…

Full timeHybridNew York

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (137 128 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (136 965 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 114 164 $ to 146 752 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 114 164 $ and a quarter above 146 752 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 11 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 137 128 $ is the market level, above 146 752 $ is the strong quarter, below 114 164 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.