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Civil Engineers in Indiana

Is Indiana a good place for you to work as a Civil Engineer?

14.0% Jobs Projection
$78,550 Median Salary
280 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Civil Engineers Work in Indiana?

3,730 people worked as Civil Engineers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,480 Civil Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Civil Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.6%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 280 annual job openings, and 3,500 total jobs in 2026 for Civil Engineers in this state.

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

What do Civil Engineers Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Civil Engineers ranged from $53,190 to $121,120 with $78,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.57 to $58.23. The median hourly rate was $37.76.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $37.47 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.29.

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

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Top Indiana 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,910 $78,490
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 1,750 $82,170
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 1,350 $80,290
Evansville, IN-KY 220 $78,700
Fort Wayne, IN 200 $66,650
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 120 $68,440
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 70 $79,650
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 60 $74,850
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 60 $69,390
Columbus, IN 50 $73,430
Bloomington, IN 50 $75,680

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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