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Civil Engineer Salary in Decatur, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Decatur, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of civil engineers in Decatur is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Civil Engineers in Decatur, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,120
25th Percentile Wage
$73,030
50th Percentile Wage
$78,070
75th Percentile Wage
$97,870
90th Percentile Wage
$128,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Decatur, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,120.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$78,070
1.45% -11.85%
2021
$76,940
-17.57% -
2020
$90,460
0.41% -
2019
$90,090
16.27% -
2018
$75,430
5.78% -
2017
$71,070
-6.28% -
2016
$75,530
-1.79% -
2015
$76,880
-7.60% -
2014
$82,720
-6.13% -
2013
$87,790
0.54% -
2012
$87,320
- -

Table 2. Compare Civil Engineer Salary in Decatur with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,070, Decatur is the lowest paying city for civil engineers in state of Illinois, following city of South Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $97,300). Compared with the highest paying city South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of civil engineers in Decatur is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$97,300
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$96,770
Springfield
$94,000
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$92,300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$91,850
Peoria
$90,200
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$85,410
Bloomington
$85,160
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$84,820
Carbondale-Marion
$84,340
Champaign-Urbana
$84,160
Bloomington-Normal
$83,860
Rockford
$82,140
Kankakee-Bradley
$80,190
Decatur
$78,070

See also: Top paying jobs in Decatur, Illinois.