The salary statistics of civil engineers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare civil engineer salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in the industry sector 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 $151,320. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $87,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid civil engineers is $54,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $87,280 | 3.38% | 8.78% |
| 2017 | $84,330 | 1.55% | - |
| 2016 | $83,020 | 1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $81,490 | -0.52% | - |
| 2014 | $81,910 | 1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $80,910 | 1.59% | - |
| 2012 | $79,620 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].