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Civil Engineer Salary in Jackson, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Jackson, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of civil engineers in Jackson 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 Jackson, Mississippi

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$53,210
25th Percentile Wage
$64,690
50th Percentile Wage
$84,570
75th Percentile Wage
$103,640
90th Percentile Wage
$132,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Jackson, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,210.

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
$84,570
8.29% 18.62%
2021
$77,560
-5.57% -
2020
$81,880
4.30% -
2019
$78,360
-1.16% -
2018
$79,270
3.12% -
2017
$76,800
2.73% -
2016
$74,700
2.99% -
2015
$72,470
-3.22% -
2014
$74,800
4.57% -
2013
$71,380
3.59% -
2012
$68,820
- -

Table 2. Compare Civil Engineer Salary in Jackson with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,570 in Jackson is in the middle of salary range for civil engineers in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineers in Jackson is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$99,090
Gulfport-Biloxi
$92,330
Jackson
$84,570
Hattiesburg
$83,410
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$81,190
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$77,790
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$77,600
Pascagoula
$63,300

See also: Top paying jobs in Jackson, Mississippi.