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Civil Engineer Salary in Columbus, Ohio

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$61,710
25th Percentile Wage
$72,740
50th Percentile Wage
$81,360
75th Percentile Wage
$104,640
90th Percentile Wage
$127,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,710.

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
$81,360
2.85% 12.28%
2021
$79,040
-7.53% -
2020
$84,990
3.66% -
2019
$81,880
0.28% -
2018
$81,650
2.51% -
2017
$79,600
2.53% -
2016
$77,590
-1.25% -
2015
$78,560
5.04% -
2014
$74,600
0.80% -
2013
$74,000
3.55% -
2012
$71,370
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,360 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for civil engineers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineers in Columbus is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lima and 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Springfield.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lima
$94,950
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$91,590
Dayton
$88,110
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$87,000
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$81,660
Columbus
$81,360
Cincinnati-Middletown
$81,230
Akron
$80,020
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$79,930
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$79,930
Toledo
$78,460
Canton-Massillon
$75,700
Mansfield
$75,590
Springfield
$75,350

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio.