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Civil Engineer Salary in the Industry of Construction of Buildings

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,470
25th Percentile Wage
$62,150
50th Percentile Wage
$77,680
75th Percentile Wage
$101,990
90th Percentile Wage
$146,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for civil engineers in the industry of construction of buildings. 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 $146,270. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $77,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent civil engineers is $52,470.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$77,680
0.77% 5.34%
2016
$77,080
-0.88% -
2015
$77,760
4.62% -
2014
$74,170
0.20% -
2013
$74,020
0.66% -
2012
$73,530
- -

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