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Civil Engineer Salary in Dayton, Ohio

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$59,700
25th Percentile Wage
$68,330
50th Percentile Wage
$88,110
75th Percentile Wage
$105,120
90th Percentile Wage
$126,610

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Dayton, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,700.

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
$88,110
7.08% 23.10%
2021
$81,870
6.47% -
2020
$76,570
2.32% -
2019
$74,790
-2.17% -
2018
$76,410
-6.16% -
2017
$81,120
1.33% -
2016
$80,040
-3.75% -
2015
$83,040
10.75% -
2014
$74,110
5.45% -
2013
$70,070
3.30% -
2012
$67,760
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $88,110 in Dayton is in the middle of salary range for civil engineers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineers in Dayton is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lima and 14.5 percent (14.5%) 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 Dayton, Ohio.