Texas Wages 17-2051.00 - Civil Engineers 
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In Texas:
- Workers on average earn $82,480.
- 10% of workers earn $56,180 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $142,220 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $95,890.
- 10% of workers earn $63,220 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $150,640 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.
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Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $63,220 | $76,500 | $95,890 | $123,010 | $150,640 |
| Texas | $56,180 | $67,930 | $82,480 | $114,400 | $142,220 |
| Abilene, TX | $49,980 | $55,520 | $66,230 | $90,330 | $129,440 |
| Amarillo, TX | $48,680 | $56,510 | $64,740 | $82,720 | $109,360 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | $61,630 | $73,140 | $93,370 | $110,700 | $138,990 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $55,180 | $64,790 | $77,600 | $119,130 | $151,670 |
| Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,900 | $55,620 | $71,920 | $92,600 | $124,800 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $53,850 | $59,990 | $68,740 | $100,820 | $117,660 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $49,850 | $57,500 | $65,450 | $87,430 | $103,370 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,940 | $56,390 | $73,310 | $99,810 | $132,270 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $54,000 | $63,700 | $78,000 | $103,040 | $134,940 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $53,210 | $63,590 | $86,960 | $116,250 | $155,830 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $62,370 | $75,030 | $92,240 | $124,850 | $142,220 |
| El Paso, TX | $45,480 | $56,190 | $70,210 | $91,010 | $112,600 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,380 | $55,420 | $64,990 | $86,990 | $127,340 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $61,560 | $74,690 | $87,330 | $124,800 | $161,220 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $49,800 | $63,730 | $81,250 | $107,420 | $130,630 |
| Laredo, TX | $55,180 | $62,500 | $76,190 | $93,390 | $111,350 |
| Longview, TX | $50,020 | $62,400 | $74,900 | $96,100 | $140,710 |
| Lubbock, TX | $50,400 | $61,030 | $75,090 | $98,940 | $132,390 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $49,310 | $61,420 | $69,350 | $92,420 | $106,830 |
| Midland, TX | $50,540 | $65,370 | $92,600 | $123,170 | $158,150 |
| North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,190 | $56,310 | $70,620 | $80,410 | $108,950 |
| Odessa, TX | $53,000 | $61,460 | $74,790 | $101,030 | $141,060 |
| San Angelo, TX | $52,100 | $59,990 | $70,780 | $92,630 | $123,640 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $53,000 | $64,690 | $80,030 | $104,900 | $132,590 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $50,400 | $59,330 | $67,400 | $83,930 | $121,990 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $51,650 | $62,140 | $79,860 | $107,660 | $142,540 |
| Tyler, TX | $60,530 | $64,440 | $80,740 | $121,330 | $152,750 |
| Victoria, TX | $45,260 | $48,630 | $65,050 | $99,470 | $132,000 |
| Waco, TX | $49,800 | $53,960 | $70,260 | $97,240 | $125,360 |
| West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $53,000 | $57,600 | $66,270 | $99,520 | $128,610 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $52,120 | $56,580 | $61,900 | $74,930 | $91,940 |
In Texas:
- Workers on average earn $39.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $68.38 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46.10 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.40 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $72.42 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.
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Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $30.40 | $36.78 | $46.10 | $59.14 | $72.42 |
| Texas | $27.01 | $32.66 | $39.66 | $55.00 | $68.38 |
| Abilene, TX | $24.03 | $26.69 | $31.84 | $43.43 | $62.23 |
| Amarillo, TX | $23.41 | $27.17 | $31.13 | $39.77 | $52.58 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | $29.63 | $35.16 | $44.89 | $53.22 | $66.82 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $26.53 | $31.15 | $37.31 | $57.27 | $72.92 |
| Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $23.51 | $26.74 | $34.58 | $44.52 | $60.00 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $25.89 | $28.84 | $33.05 | $48.47 | $56.57 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $23.96 | $27.64 | $31.47 | $42.04 | $49.70 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $23.53 | $27.11 | $35.25 | $47.99 | $63.59 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $25.96 | $30.62 | $37.50 | $49.54 | $64.87 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $25.58 | $30.57 | $41.81 | $55.89 | $74.92 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $29.98 | $36.07 | $44.35 | $60.02 | $68.38 |
| El Paso, TX | $21.86 | $27.01 | $33.75 | $43.76 | $54.13 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $22.78 | $26.64 | $31.25 | $41.82 | $61.22 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $29.60 | $35.91 | $41.99 | $60.00 | $77.51 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $23.94 | $30.64 | $39.06 | $51.65 | $62.80 |
| Laredo, TX | $26.53 | $30.05 | $36.63 | $44.90 | $53.53 |
| Longview, TX | $24.05 | $30.00 | $36.01 | $46.20 | $67.65 |
| Lubbock, TX | $24.23 | $29.34 | $36.10 | $47.57 | $63.65 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $23.71 | $29.53 | $33.34 | $44.43 | $51.36 |
| Midland, TX | $24.30 | $31.43 | $44.52 | $59.22 | $76.03 |
| North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $23.65 | $27.07 | $33.95 | $38.66 | $52.38 |
| Odessa, TX | $25.48 | $29.55 | $35.96 | $48.57 | $67.82 |
| San Angelo, TX | $25.05 | $28.84 | $34.03 | $44.53 | $59.44 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $25.48 | $31.10 | $38.48 | $50.43 | $63.75 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $24.23 | $28.53 | $32.41 | $40.35 | $58.65 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $24.83 | $29.87 | $38.40 | $51.76 | $68.53 |
| Tyler, TX | $29.10 | $30.98 | $38.82 | $58.33 | $73.44 |
| Victoria, TX | $21.76 | $23.38 | $31.27 | $47.82 | $63.46 |
| Waco, TX | $23.94 | $25.94 | $33.78 | $46.75 | $60.27 |
| West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $25.48 | $27.69 | $31.86 | $47.85 | $61.83 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $25.06 | $27.20 | $29.76 | $36.02 | $44.20 |