The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Carson City, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of civil engineers in Carson City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $55,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Carson City, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,590 | 0.17% | 9.93% |
| 2021 | $72,470 | 0.14% | - |
| 2020 | $72,370 | -2.69% | - |
| 2019 | $74,320 | 6.65% | - |
| 2018 | $69,380 | -0.03% | - |
| 2017 | $69,400 | 5.16% | - |
| 2016 | $65,820 | 4.50% | - |
| 2015 | $62,860 | -1.40% | - |
| 2014 | $63,740 | -1.71% | - |
| 2013 | $64,830 | -0.85% | - |
| 2012 | $65,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,590, Carson City is the lowest paying city for civil engineers in state of Nevada, following city of Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary of $98,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of civil engineers in Carson City is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Las Vegas-Paradise.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carson City |