Median annual earnings of civil engineers were $60,070 in 2002. The middle
50 percent earned between $48,360 and $74,700.
The lowest 10 percent earned less than $39,960, and the highest 10 percent earned
more than $91,010. Median annual earnings
in the industries employing the largest numbers of civil engineers in 2002 were:
Federal government ............................................................
$67,410
Local government ...................................................................
62,210
Architectural, engineering, and related services................ 59,060
State government ....................................................................
58,350
Nonresidential building construction .................................. 54,190
According to a 2003 salary survey by the National Association of Colleges and
Employers, bachelor’s degree candidates in civil engineering received starting offers averaging $41,669 a year; master’s
degree candidates received an average offer of $47,245, and Ph.D. candidates were offered $69,079, on average, as an initial
salary.
