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Civil Engineers in Florida

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

23.3% Jobs Projection
$83,180 Median Salary
1,850 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Civil Engineers Work in Florida?

In 2018, there were 16,750 Civil Engineers working in the state.

There were 16,290 Civil Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 460 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

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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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,850 annual Civil Engineers job openings in Florida, and 22,300 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Civil Engineers Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Civil Engineers ranged from $50,530 to $137,160 with $83,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.3 to $65.94. The median hourly rate was $39.99.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $38.85 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.14.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,710 $83,330
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 3,070 $82,070
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 2,680 $81,360
Jacksonville, FL 1,510 $94,910
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 860 $84,670
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 400 $73,180
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 380 $75,870
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 370 $81,020
Tallahassee, FL 360 $79,810
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 350 $90,090
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 340 $82,280
Gainesville, FL 230 $80,870
Panama City, FL 200 $75,040
Port St. Lucie, FL 170 $75,940
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 160 $81,350
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 130 $96,030
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 110 $80,570
Punta Gorda, FL 100 $72,190
Ocala, FL 100 $90,910
Homosassa Springs, FL 40 $86,230
The Villages, FL 30 $97,090

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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