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Civil Engineer Salary in Alexandria, Louisiana

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,720
25th Percentile Wage
$72,220
50th Percentile Wage
$82,840
75th Percentile Wage
$113,670
90th Percentile Wage
$123,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Alexandria, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,720.

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
$82,840
6.08% 1.61%
2021
$77,800
-39.23% -
2020
$108,320
5.99% -
2019
$101,830
7.55% -
2018
$94,140
2.89% -
2017
$91,420
1.48% -
2016
$90,070
0.26% -
2015
$89,840
7.17% -
2014
$83,400
-0.50% -
2013
$83,820
2.76% -
2012
$81,510
- -

Table 2. Compare Civil Engineer Salary in Alexandria with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,840 in Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for civil engineers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineers in Alexandria is 30.3 percent (30.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux and 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Shreveport-Bossier City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$118,900
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$109,160
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$106,020
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$102,620
Baton Rouge
$98,380
Monroe
$95,490
Lafayette
$92,580
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$91,670
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$89,940
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$89,900
Alexandria
$82,840
Lake Charles
$81,440
Shreveport-Bossier City
$78,690

See also: Top paying jobs in Alexandria, Louisiana.