Average Civil Engineer Salary 2026
Live Civil Engineer salary and pay data from the DeUnemployment index (measured 19 Oct 2026) — refreshed with the daily data build.
How much does a Civil Engineer make?
$101,000median, per year (model estimate)
$73,000–$137,000typical range (10th–90th pct)
19,102live Civil Engineer postings
1%remote-friendly
DeUnemployment currently indexes 19,102 live Civil Engineer jobs and estimates that a typical Civil Engineer earns roughly $73,000–$137,000/yr, with a median model estimate of $101,000/yr. About 1% of current postings are remote-friendly.
Where the Civil Engineer jobs are
The places with the most live openings right now: California (1,073) · New York (581) · North Carolina (364) · Florida (346) · Texas (339) · Massachusetts (329) · Washington (305) · Missouri (185). Top 8 of 15 places.
Who is hiring Civil Engineers
Employers with the most live Civil Engineer postings right now: EgisGroup, Equinox, Belk, Freshworks, Bf.
A sample of live Civil Engineer openings
EgisGroup
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Company Description Are you ambitious and looking to make the right move in your career? Now is the perfect time to join Egis. We are now over 21,000 engineers, architects, scientists and planners across the world and ex
EgisGroup
Kingston, ON, Canada
Company Description Are you ambitious and looking to make the right move in your career? Now is the perfect time to join Egis. We are now over 21,000 engineers, architects, scientists and planners across the world and ex
EgisGroup
Norwest, NSW, Australia
Company Description Egis is a leading global organisation in architecture, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services. We partner with clients to design, deliver and operate smarter infrastruc
EgisGroup
Sri Vijaya Puram, AN, India
Company Description Egis is a leading global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services firm. We create and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings that both respond to
EgisGroup
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Company Description With over 50 years of excellence, Waagner Biro Bridge Services is a leader in construction engineering across Dubai and the UAE. We specialise in innovative solutions for bridge systems, steel structu
EgisGroup
Toronto, ON, Canada
Company Description Are you ambitious and looking to make the right move in your career? Now is the perfect time to join Egis. We are now over 21,000 engineers, architects, scientists and planners across the world and ex
How the Civil Engineer pay estimate is built
The range above is a model estimate, not employer-reported pay. Of the 1,203 most relevant Civil Engineer postings we sampled, 1,203 carried enough pay information to be estimated (100%): the bottom of the range is the 10th percentile of those estimates and the top the 90th. Postings that hide pay are still counted in the job totals, but they cannot move the estimate. How we get the numbers.
Salary questions about Civil Engineer jobs
How much do Civil Engineers earn?
Typical pay for a Civil Engineer currently runs roughly $73,000–$137,000/yr, with a median around $101,000/yr. This is a model estimate and varies by location and experience.
How many Civil Engineer jobs are there?
There are currently 19,102 live Civil Engineer jobs listed on DeUnemployment, refreshed daily.
What is the average pay for a Civil Engineer?
The median pay for a Civil Engineer is about $101,000/yr, based on our live index of 19,102 postings — a model estimate from those postings, not employer-reported pay.
What is the Civil Engineer pay scale?
The Civil Engineer pay scale runs from roughly $73,000 at the 10th percentile to $137,000/yr at the 90th -- entry-level roles sit at the bottom of that range and senior or specialist roles at the top.
Are there remote Civil Engineer jobs?
About 1% of current Civil Engineer postings are remote-friendly. Use the search filters to show only remote roles.
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Salary figures are model estimates from DeUnemployment’s live index of public job postings, refreshed daily, and vary by location and experience.
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