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Civil Engineers in Texas

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

21.0% Jobs Projection
$92,300 Median Salary
2,670 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Civil Engineers Work in Texas?

In 2018, there were 24,460 Civil Engineers working in the state.

There were 27,000 Civil Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,540 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Civil Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 21.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.6%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,670 annual Civil Engineers job openings in Texas, and 32,490 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Civil Engineers ranged from $55,460 to $166,010 with $92,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.66 to $79.81. The median hourly rate was $44.38.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $42.84 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.54.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 9,420 $106,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 5,350 $90,580
Austin-Round Rock, TX 3,680 $91,440
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,490 $78,960
College Station-Bryan, TX 760 $69,540
Corpus Christi, TX 400 $83,610
El Paso, TX 380 $69,910
Lubbock, TX 270 $68,740
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 250 $82,670
Tyler, TX 160 $101,000
Killeen-Temple, TX 150 $82,630
Midland, TX 100 $87,110
Amarillo, TX 90 $87,870
Longview, TX 90 $68,430
San Angelo, TX 70 $81,020
Laredo, TX 70 $86,230
Waco, TX 70 $84,230
Odessa, TX 60 $97,420
Abilene, TX 60 $90,700
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 60 $75,470
Sherman-Denison, TX 40 $59,880

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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