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Civil Engineers Salary in Texas

What Civil Engineers earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in TX
$95,818
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
13 of 13
published states
Workers in state
33,820
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Civil Engineers pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$100,950$79,569$57,370Harris County, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$96,920$76,734$51,235Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Civil Engineers in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$100,950$79,569$62,698
2San Jacinto County, TX$100,950$79,569$59,686
3Wise County, TX$96,920$76,734$58,963
4Brazoria County, TX$100,950$79,569$57,958
5Harris County, TX$100,950$79,569$57,370
6Fort Bend County, TX$100,950$79,569$57,370
7Montgomery County, TX$100,950$79,569$57,370
8Galveston County, TX$100,950$79,569$57,370
9Liberty County, TX$100,950$79,569$57,370
10Waller County, TX$100,950$79,569$57,370
11Chambers County, TX$100,950$79,569$57,370
12Tarrant County, TX$96,920$76,734$51,895
13Johnson County, TX$96,920$76,734$51,895
14Parker County, TX$96,920$76,734$51,895
15Dallas County, TX$96,920$76,734$51,235
16Collin County, TX$96,920$76,734$51,235
17Denton County, TX$96,920$76,734$51,235
18Ellis County, TX$96,920$76,734$51,235
19Kaufman County, TX$96,920$76,734$51,235
20Rockwall County, TX$96,920$76,734$51,235
21Hunt County, TX$96,920$76,734$51,235

Civil Engineers pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Civil Engineers in Texas is $95,818, based on 33,820 workers. Among the 13 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $100,840, so Texas averages 5.0% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $100,950 in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area and the lowest is $96,920 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, a difference of $4,030 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Civil Engineers in Texas

We compare 21 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $62,698. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $51,235. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 counties.

Civil Engineers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Civil Engineers are California ($117,759), New Hampshire ($106,679), Massachusetts ($105,612) and New York ($105,253).

Frequently asked questions: Civil Engineers in Texas

How much do Civil Engineers earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $95,818, from $96,920 to $100,950 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Civil Engineers?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($62,698). San Jacinto County, TX follows at $59,686.