Occupation is in demand.
Earnings vary greatly based on the civil engineer's level of education. Those with advanced degrees usually earn higher wages. Wages also vary by area of the country.
Benefits vary by employer. Most full-time civil engineers receive benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Government employees usually also receive a retirement plan.
Civil engineers (SOC 17-2051)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $38.45 | $47.73 | $56.01 |
| Yearly | $79,983 | $99,278 | $116,512 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $35.99 | $42.02 | $53.38 |
| Yearly | $74,864 | $87,395 | $111,021 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $35.56 | $45.86 | $51.13 |
| Yearly | $73,956 | $95,383 | $106,356 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $38.92 | $48.43 | $60.43 |
| Yearly | $80,952 | $100,739 | $125,687 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $36.71 | $38.97 | $48.86 |
| Yearly | $76,347 | $81,072 | $101,634 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $32.79 | $42.21 | $53.52 |
| Yearly | $68,215 | $87,792 | $111,333 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $36.47 | $47.39 | $53.42 |
| Yearly | $75,867 | $98,580 | $111,103 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $32.16 | $44.64 | $56.31 |
| Yearly | $66,898 | $92,849 | $117,132 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $39.19 | $43.62 | $59.26 |
| Yearly | $81,512 | $90,740 | $123,279 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $39.36 | $47.84 | $54.79 |
| Yearly | $81,860 | $99,509 | $113,968 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $38.47 | $49.59 | $63.79 |
| Yearly | $80,018 | $103,129 | $132,688 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $33.85 | $46.63 | $51.82 |
| Yearly | $70,425 | $96,982 | $107,781 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $35.84 | $42.35 | $51.99 |
| Yearly | $74,545 | $88,080 | $108,149 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $35.94 | $45.03 | $52.46 |
| Yearly | $74,763 | $93,665 | $109,131 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $33.25 | $45.94 | $54.58 |
| Yearly | $69,152 | $95,556 | $113,528 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $34.56 | $41.42 | $52.83 |
| Yearly | $71,883 | $86,160 | $109,872 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $32.69 | $41.01 | $50.68 |
| Yearly | $67,996 | $85,293 | $105,405 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $25.09 | $39.89 | $53.43 |
| Yearly | $52,192 | $82,962 | $111,129 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $38.14 | $46.95 | $52.44 |
| Yearly | $79,336 | $97,651 | $109,070 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $36.69 | $48.42 | $59.18 |
| Yearly | $76,312 | $100,718 | $123,095 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $40.46 | $41.57 | $49.80 |
| Yearly | $84,160 | $86,467 | $103,586 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $39.03 | $48.41 | $63.65 |
| Yearly | $81,192 | $100,691 | $132,383 | |
| United States | Hourly | $35.74 | $43.24 | $56.51 |
| Yearly | $74,330 | $89,940 | $117,540 | |