Civil Engineer Salary in the Industry of Utilities

The salary statistics and trend of civil engineers in the industry of utilities are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare civil engineer salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,200
25th Percentile Wage
$75,280
50th Percentile Wage
$95,150
75th Percentile Wage
$119,890
90th Percentile Wage
$144,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for civil engineers in the industry of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) civil engineers is $144,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $95,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent civil engineers is $63,200.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers in the industry of Utilities from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$95,150
1.33% 10.14%
2016
$93,880
2.51% -
2015
$91,520
0.80% -
2014
$90,790
3.41% -
2013
$87,690
2.50% -
2012
$85,500
- -

Table 3. Compare Civil Engineer Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of civil engineers in seven industries within the utilities sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of civil engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Nuclear Electric Power Generation
$107,200
Natural Gas Distribution
$98,480
Utilities
$95,150
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$95,120
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$92,890
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$91,920
Hydroelectric Power Generation
$90,890

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