National » Civil Engineers » Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

Civil Engineer Salary in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida

The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of civil engineers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Civil Engineers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,740
25th Percentile Wage
$76,420
50th Percentile Wage
$101,500
75th Percentile Wage
$129,870
90th Percentile Wage
$165,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $165,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,740.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$101,500
22.03% 25.66%
2021
$79,140
-3.54% -
2020
$81,940
0.52% -
2019
$81,510
0.18% -
2018
$81,360
5.57% -
2017
$76,830
-0.55% -
2016
$77,250
-1.64% -
2015
$78,520
-4.55% -
2014
$82,090
7.26% -
2013
$76,130
0.88% -
2012
$75,460
- -

Table 2. Compare Civil Engineer Salary in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater with Other Florida Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,500, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the highest paying city for civil engineers in state of Florida, followed by Sebastian-Vero Beach (median annual salary $100,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of civil engineers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Sebastian-Vero Beach.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$101,500
Sebastian-Vero Beach
$100,920
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
$98,850
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
$98,830
Jacksonville
$98,610
Lakeland-Winter Haven
$98,320
The Villages
$96,980
Gainesville
$96,680
Ocala
$95,460
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
$90,710
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
$87,190
Homosassa Springs
$86,230
Punta Gorda
$85,780
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
$84,030
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$83,930
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$82,910
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
$81,210
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
$81,040
Tallahassee
$81,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$80,280
Naples-Marco Island
$79,910
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
$79,860
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
$78,810
Port St Lucie
$77,270
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach
$74,090
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach
$72,970
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
$72,660
Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area
$60,120

See also: Top paying jobs in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida.