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Civil Engineer Salary in Columbus, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Columbus, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of civil engineers in Columbus 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 Columbus, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$59,590
25th Percentile Wage
$66,410
50th Percentile Wage
$76,260
75th Percentile Wage
$93,000
90th Percentile Wage
$132,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Columbus, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,590.

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
$76,260
-5.05% 8.51%
2019
$80,110
8.34% -
2018
$73,430
1.59% -
2017
$72,260
3.45% -
2016
$69,770
3.86% -
2014
$67,080
-4.01% -
2012
$69,770
- -

Table 2. Compare Civil Engineer Salary in Columbus with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,260 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for civil engineers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineers in Columbus is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Gary and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Gary
$85,750
Elkhart-Goshen
$81,240
Indianapolis-Carmel
$79,870
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$77,070
Bloomington
$76,840
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$76,580
Columbus
$76,260
Lafayette
$74,800
Fort Wayne
$74,100
Terre Haute
$73,640
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$67,430
Michigan City-La Porte
$65,410
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$62,870

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Indiana.