The salary statistics and trend of civil engineers in the industry of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare civil engineer salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for civil engineers in the industry of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $146,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $84,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent civil engineers is $53,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers in the industry of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $84,330 | 1.55% | 5.59% |
| 2016 | $83,020 | 1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $81,490 | -0.52% | - |
| 2014 | $81,910 | 1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $80,910 | 1.59% | - |
| 2012 | $79,620 | - | - |
The average salaries of civil engineers in eleven industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of civil engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.