Civil Engineering salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Civil Engineering series (series 0810) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $122,345. Full civil engineering salary profile →

Highest state median

$167,902

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$99,080

North Carolina

Agency spread

$45,706

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$122,345

3,387 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Civil Engineering median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	88	$167,902	$148,069–$186,207
Maryland	57	$158,322	$133,142–$183,827
Massachusetts	36	$140,110	$110,352–$156,715
Virginia	181	$137,576	$116,071–$158,322
New York	63	$133,756	$113,544–$163,062
Colorado	518	$132,541	$114,843–$150,324
California	242	$132,178	$115,756–$150,802
Washington	236	$131,594	$115,733–$147,030
Illinois	66	$130,884	$103,984–$152,466
Alaska	61	$129,559	$116,806–$136,396
Florida	37	$123,927	$108,027–$140,335
Georgia	101	$122,345	$107,007–$142,006
Minnesota	41	$122,215	$101,898–$136,183
Pennsylvania	60	$120,309	$107,671–$139,124
Nevada	53	$119,796	$109,686–$137,958
Texas	175	$116,724	$101,611–$134,956
Oklahoma	36	$116,722	$105,173–$128,055
Ohio	31	$116,575	$104,801–$132,354
Michigan	37	$116,362	$97,773–$139,944
Arizona	83	$116,362	$106,043–$133,359
South Dakota	35	$116,362	$107,231–$123,620
Louisiana	36	$116,362	$100,697–$143,208
Oregon	125	$116,048	$99,554–$136,698
Nebraska	30	$115,530	$98,176–$126,626
Idaho	115	$114,038	$97,087–$124,894
Missouri	35	$113,590	$96,281–$131,388
Wisconsin	36	$113,378	$98,116–$135,458
Utah	88	$112,149	$100,504–$122,345
Mississippi	36	$110,878	$101,443–$127,725
Montana	129	$109,600	$95,475–$120,629
New Mexico	74	$108,326	$93,478–$122,345
Tennessee	48	$107,411	$89,590–$121,462
Wyoming	43	$105,739	$94,816–$115,946
North Carolina	31	$99,080	$96,221–$126,624

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Civil Engineering median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Energy	253	$148,514	$136,390–$163,615
Department of Commerce	48	$137,262	$124,496–$166,923
Department of Transportation	975	$129,678	$110,001–$146,143
Department of Homeland Security	149	$129,624	$120,629–$141,135
Department of the Interior	909	$124,894	$112,716–$142,452
Department of Agriculture	947	$102,808	$89,508–$117,081

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)