The salary statistics of civil engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare civil engineer salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $61,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $166,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $97,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid civil engineers is $61,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $97,620 | 2.56% | 18.48% |
| 2017 | $95,120 | -2.24% | - |
| 2016 | $97,250 | 5.12% | - |
| 2015 | $92,270 | 4.37% | - |
| 2014 | $88,240 | 9.98% | - |
| 2013 | $79,430 | -0.19% | - |
| 2012 | $79,580 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].