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As of May 2010, the average salary of a Civil Engineer was $77,560 annually, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10 percent of Civil Engineers receive less than $50,560 while the highest-paid 10 percent earn more than $119,320 per year. Given these figures, you have a 75 percent chance of earning between $61,590 and $97,990 per year. Those are pretty good odds of making significantly more than $50,000 per year. The salary range varies greatly based on several factors, such as the location and type of employment.
Salary by Location. According to the BLS, states employing the most civil engineers as of May 2014 included California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Average wages for these locations were $99,580, $100,330, $91,350, $84,920, and $82,460, respectively.