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Civil Engineers in Illinois

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

8.7% Jobs Projection
$88,600 Median Salary
910 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Civil Engineers Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 10,970 workers employed as Civil Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 11,070 Civil Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Civil Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.6%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 910 annual job openings, and a total of 11,930 jobs for Illinois 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Civil Engineers ranged from $58,450 to $138,220 with $88,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.1 to $66.45. The median hourly rate was $42.59.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $41.15 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.44.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 8,420 $88,650
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,860 $83,930
Peoria, IL 520 $86,670
Springfield, IL 400 $92,570
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 260 $90,600
Champaign-Urbana, IL 140 $87,820
Carbondale-Marion, IL 80 $82,370
Bloomington, IL 80 $82,470
Rockford, IL 70 $75,980
Decatur, IL 40 $75,430

Top States for Civil Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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