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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary

The BLS estimates 68,520 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $64,950 (May 2025, SOC 17-3022). Across 78 metros with published figures, medians range from $42,390 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $98,020 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$44,220P25$51,490MEDIAN$64,950P75$80,650P90$98,980
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$98,020 · 420 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$97,510 · 1,270 jobs
  3. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$84,930 · 610 jobs
  4. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$84,690 · 550 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$84,660 · 860 jobs
  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$83,990 · 1,670 jobs
  7. Springfield, IL$83,990 · 220 jobs
  8. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$81,360 · 2,250 jobs
  9. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$80,840 · 700 jobs
  10. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$80,710 · 740 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$81,360 · 2,250 jobs
  2. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$57,220 · 1,840 jobs
  3. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$58,780 · 1,820 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$83,990 · 1,670 jobs
  5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$63,650 · 1,330 jobs
  6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$97,510 · 1,270 jobs
  7. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$59,050 · 1,260 jobs
  8. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$73,790 · 1,250 jobs
  9. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$62,040 · 1,240 jobs
  10. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$79,890 · 1,220 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Questions

What is the median Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in the U.S.?

$64,950 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $51,490–$80,650.

Where do Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($98,020), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($97,510), Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($84,930). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.