Civil Engineers
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.
Common Job Titles
- Civil Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Structural Engineer
Wage Data According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Annual wage data for Civil Engineers (2024)
Estimated Total Employment (U.S.)
355,410
Wage Distribution by Percentile
Line chart of annual wages by percentile. U.S. is the solid line. 10th percentile: U.S. $65,920. 25th percentile: U.S. $78,790. 50th percentile: U.S. $99,590. 75th percentile: U.S. $128,290. 90th percentile: U.S. $160,990. Use the left and right arrow keys to move between percentiles.
- U.S.
| Metric | U.S. |
|---|---|
| 10% of workers earn the following or less | $65,920 |
| 10% of workers earn the following or more | $160,990 |
| Workers on average earn | $107,050 |
+ indicates wage is at or above the BLS reporting cap ($239,200/year)
Skills & Requirements
Key competencies for this occupation, ranked by importance
- Design4.7/5
- Engineering and Technology4.7/5
- Building and Construction4.5/5
- Mathematics4.5/5
- English Language4.0/5
Tools & Technology
Equipment and software commonly used in this occupation
In-Demand Technology
Frequently requested by employers in job postings
- Adobe Acrobat
- Apache Subversion SVN
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Autodesk Revit
- Bentley MicroStation
- C
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Extensible markup language XML
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Procore software
- SAP software
- Shell script
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Trimble SketchUp Pro
Technology Skills
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- Bentley GeoPak Bridge
- Bentley Haestad Methods CivilStorm
- Bentley InRoads Suite
- Bentley STAAD
- Bridge design software
- Cartography software
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
Tools & Equipment
- Anemometers
- Blueprint copiers
- Compasses
- Desktop computers
- Digital cameras
- Dividers
- Drafting scales
- Drafting triangles