# Civil Engineers

SOC 17-2051. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/civil-engineers

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $100,840 (middle half $79,930–$129,680; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $88,300; 94% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 6.4%; ~22.7k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Civil Engineering: 41% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/civil-engineering)
- Mechanical Engineering: 11% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/mechanical-engineering)
- General Engineering: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/engineering)
- Electrical Engineering: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/electrical-engineering)
- Construction Services: 2%
- Chemical Engineering: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/chemical-engineering)
- Environmental Engineering: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/environmental-engineering)
- Miscellaneous Engineering: 1%
- Business Management And Administration: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Aerospace Engineering: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/aerospace-aeronautical-and-astronautical-space-engineering)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $114,730
- AL: $99,010
- AR: $85,020
- AZ: $89,660
- CA: $122,500
- CO: $101,420
- CT: $103,150
- DC: $103,880
- DE: $100,220
- FL: $98,570
- GA: $84,240
- GU: $67,410
- HI: $94,280
- IA: $96,430
- ID: $98,030
- IL: $99,760
- IN: $98,270
- KS: $96,880
- KY: $100,930
- LA: $105,380
- MA: $106,730
- MD: $100,680
- ME: $97,820
- MI: $92,100
- MN: $101,480
- MO: $92,750
- MS: $100,170
- MT: $93,070
- NC: $100,730
- ND: $98,190
- NE: $103,150
- NH: $98,710
- NJ: $104,660
- NM: $103,900
- NV: $104,310
- NY: $103,760
- OH: $96,220
- OK: $98,760
- OR: $105,250
- PA: $97,850
- PR: $61,060
- RI: $99,300
- SC: $101,600
- SD: $98,700
- TN: $95,910
- TX: $96,860
- UT: $96,830
- VA: $97,120
- VT: $95,600
- WA: $110,000
- WI: $94,600
- WV: $86,930
- WY: $90,590

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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