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Civil Engineers in Colorado

Want to work in Colorado as a Civil Engineer? Read this first!

23.3% Jobs Projection
$86,810 Median Salary
970 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Civil Engineers in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Civil Engineers in Colorado is growing faster than average.

  • Civil Engineers in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Civil Engineers Work in Colorado?

There were approximately 10,680 workers employed as Civil Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 9,480 Civil Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,490 Civil Engineers working in it, which means Colorado has more Civil Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Civil Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 23.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.6%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 970 annual job openings, and a total of 11,290 jobs for Colorado Civil Engineers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 25,900 annual jobs and 335,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Civil Engineers Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Civil Engineers ranged from $54,520 to $141,840 with $86,810 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.21 to $68.19. The median hourly rate was $41.73.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $39.8 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.93.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Civil Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Civil Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 7,230 $88,460
Fort Collins, CO 860 $74,970
Colorado Springs, CO 830 $87,150
Boulder, CO 560 $88,450
Pueblo, CO 200 $94,460
Greeley, CO 190 $80,550
Grand Junction, CO 140 $90,840

Top States for Civil Engineers Employment

View the list below to see where most Civil Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 45,060 $106,050
Texas 24,460 $92,300
New York 16,790 $92,810
Florida 16,750 $83,180
Pennsylvania 12,530 $81,860
Washington 11,440 $88,450
Illinois 10,970 $88,600
Colorado 10,680 $86,810
Virginia 10,610 $88,070
Georgia 9,180 $74,780
North Carolina 8,840 $80,480
Ohio 8,270 $78,380
Maryland 8,080 $78,620
New Jersey 8,020 $97,060
Massachusetts 7,760 $88,780
Michigan 7,270 $77,160
Wisconsin 6,930 $74,850
South Carolina 5,900 $77,200
Minnesota 5,470 $88,750
Missouri 5,320 $78,250

Below are the states where Civil Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $107,080
California $106,050
New Jersey $97,060
District of Columbia $95,630
Louisiana $94,200
New York $92,810
Texas $92,300
Connecticut $89,960
Massachusetts $88,780
Minnesota $88,750

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