The salary statistics of civil engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare civil engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $127,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $88,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid civil engineers is $57,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $88,610 | 1.14% | 8.95% |
| 2017 | $87,600 | 2.57% | - |
| 2016 | $85,350 | 2.11% | - |
| 2015 | $83,550 | 0.17% | - |
| 2014 | $83,410 | 1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $82,110 | 1.74% | - |
| 2012 | $80,680 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].