What are the main factors that influence a Civil Construction Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Civil Construction Engineer?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Civil Construction Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Civil Construction Engineer's salary?

A Civil Construction Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $73,380 for beginners, reaching about $104,716 at mid-level, and approach $146,487 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Civil Construction Engineer?

Civil Construction Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Civil Construction Engineer roles are District of Columbia $84,205, California $83,885, Massachusetts $82,767. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Civil Construction Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Civil Construction Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Civil/Construction/Structural Engineer VI: $192,790; Civil Engineer VI: $192,772; Civil/Construction/Structural Engineer V: $148,053; Civil Engineer V: $148,034; Civil/Construction/Structural Engineer IV: $123,960.

Civil Construction Engineer Salary in Vermont

How much does a Civil Construction Engineer make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Civil Construction Engineer in Vermont is $74,645 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, a Civil Construction Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,245
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,590 to $80,717
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,988

10% $64,988

50% (Median) $74,645

90% $86,245

Civil Construction Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,717	$6,726	$1,552	$39
Average	$74,645	$6,220	$1,435	$36
25th Percentile	$69,590	$5,799	$1,338	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Civil Construction Engineer Salaries

A Civil Construction Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Civil Construction Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Civil Construction Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $73,380
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,338
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,716
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $122,656
Expert (over 8 years): $146,487

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Civil Construction Engineer	less than 1 year	$73,380
Civil Engineer II	1-2 years	$89,338
Civil Engineer III	2-4 years	$104,716
Civil Engineer IV	5-8 years	$122,656
Civil Engineer V	over 8 years	$146,487

How Do Civil Construction Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Civil Construction Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $84,205.
California: $83,885.
Massachusetts: $82,767.

District of Columbia $84,205 California $83,885 Massachusetts $82,767 Washington $82,463 New Jersey $82,433 Alaska $82,326 Connecticut $81,277 New York $80,851

Hawaii $79,489 Rhode Island $78,851 Maryland $78,417 Minnesota $77,824 Colorado $77,596 Illinois $77,520 Oregon $77,231 Delaware $77,018

New Hampshire $76,884 Virginia $76,584 Pennsylvania $75,710 Nevada $75,269 North Dakota $75,124 Michigan $74,896 Wisconsin $74,812 Vermont $74,645

Texas $74,181 Maine $74,151 Arizona $74,105 Ohio $74,052 Georgia $73,352 Indiana $73,002 Wyoming $72,934 Utah $72,827

Iowa $72,782 Kansas $72,417 Louisiana $72,310 North Carolina $72,272 Missouri $72,257 Florida $71,960 Montana $71,801 Nebraska $71,648

Kentucky $71,565 South Carolina $71,261 Tennessee $71,071 Idaho $70,994 New Mexico $70,439 Oklahoma $70,318 Alabama $69,869 South Dakota $69,116

Arkansas $68,705 West Virginia $68,485 Mississippi $67,823

Top Paying Cities for Civil Construction Engineer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $76,406
Barre: $76,520
Cabot: $76,352

Adamant, VT $76,406

Barre, VT $76,520

Cabot, VT $76,352

Calais, VT $76,419

East Barre, VT $76,404

East Calais, VT $76,406

East Montpelier, VT $76,456

Eden, VT $76,355

Eden Mills, VT $76,286

Graniteville, VT $76,516

Hyde Park, VT $76,468

Johnson, VT $76,564

Lake Elmore, VT $76,383

Marshfield, VT $76,365

Moretown, VT $76,570

Morrisville, VT $76,561

Moscow, VT $76,599

Northfield, VT $76,476

Northfield Falls, VT $76,834

North Hyde Park, VT $76,463

North Montpelier, VT $76,386

Plainfield, VT $76,375

Roxbury, VT $76,246

South Barre, VT $76,609

Waterbury, VT $76,592

Stowe, VT $76,603

Waitsfield, VT $76,560

Warren, VT $76,417

Washington, VT $76,268

Waterbury Center, VT $76,590

Websterville, VT $76,504

Williamstown, VT $76,415

Wolcott, VT $76,373

Woodbury, VT $76,298

Worcester, VT $76,374

Rutland, VT $76,371

Belmont, VT $76,136

Benson, VT $76,135

Bomoseen, VT $76,255

Brandon, VT $76,311

Bridport, VT $76,320

Castleton, VT $76,269

Center Rutland, VT $76,322

Chittenden, VT $76,146

Cuttingsville, VT $76,120

Danby, VT $76,250

East Middlebury, VT $76,361

East Poultney, VT $76,258

East Wallingford, VT $76,175

Fair Haven, VT $76,202

Florence, VT $76,176

Forest Dale, VT $76,314

Gaysville, VT $75,830

Granville, VT $76,188

Hancock, VT $76,176

Hydeville, VT $76,264

Killington, VT $76,167

Middlebury, VT $76,479

Middletown Springs, VT $76,217

Mount Holly, VT $76,146

North Clarendon, VT $76,258

Orwell, VT $76,250

Pawlet, VT $76,277

Pittsfield, VT $76,212

Pittsford, VT $76,285

Poultney, VT $76,270

Proctor, VT $76,355

Ripton, VT $76,266

Rochester, VT $76,227

Rupert, VT $76,219

Salisbury, VT $76,341

Shoreham, VT $76,276

Stockbridge, VT $76,141

Wallingford, VT $76,182

Wells, VT $76,280

West Pawlet, VT $76,306

West Rupert, VT $76,288

West Rutland, VT $76,241

Whiting, VT $76,279

Saint Johnsbury, VT $76,361

Albany, VT $76,317

Barnet, VT $76,280

Barton, VT $76,309

Beebe Plain, VT $76,332

Concord, VT $76,208

Coventry, VT $76,421

Craftsbury, VT $76,339

Craftsbury Common, VT $76,343

Danville, VT $76,297

Derby, VT $76,332

Derby Line, VT $76,275

East Burke, VT $76,272

East Charleston, VT $76,280

East Hardwick, VT $76,321

East Haven, VT $76,106

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $76,360

Glover, VT $76,286

Granby, VT $76,012

Greensboro, VT $76,260

Greensboro Bend, VT $76,309

Hardwick, VT $76,393

Irasburg, VT $76,290

Island Pond, VT $76,165

Lowell, VT $76,264

Lower Waterford, VT $76,352

Lyndon, VT $76,338

Lyndon Center, VT $76,424

Lyndonville, VT $76,341

Morgan, VT $76,203

Newport, VT $76,377

Newport Center, VT $76,280

North Concord, VT $76,081

North Troy, VT $76,291

Orleans, VT $76,262

Passumpsic, VT $76,366

Peacham, VT $76,212

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $76,368

Sheffield, VT $76,233

Sutton, VT $76,227

Troy, VT $76,298

West Burke, VT $76,278

West Charleston, VT $76,242

West Danville, VT $76,301

Westfield, VT $76,241

West Glover, VT $76,293

Averill, VT $75,849

Beecher Falls, VT $76,341

Canaan, VT $76,151

Gilman, VT $76,486

Guildhall, VT $76,050

Lunenburg, VT $76,216

Norton, VT $76,001

North Bennington, VT $76,850

North Pownal, VT $77,005

Pownal, VT $77,048

White River Junction, VT $76,352

Ascutney, VT $76,387

Barnard, VT $76,178

Bethel, VT $76,225

Bradford, VT $76,305

Bridgewater, VT $76,256

Bridgewater Corners, VT $76,105

Brookfield, VT $76,300

Brownsville, VT $76,258

Chelsea, VT $76,256

Corinth, VT $76,235

East Corinth, VT $76,267

East Randolph, VT $76,282

East Ryegate, VT $76,215

East Thetford, VT $76,310

Fairlee, VT $76,228

Groton, VT $76,248

Hartford, VT $76,550

Hartland, VT $76,282

Hartland Four Corners, VT $76,279

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $76,476

Newbury, VT $76,239

North Hartland, VT $76,336

North Pomfret, VT $76,206

North Thetford, VT $76,308

Norwich, VT $76,293

Plymouth, VT $76,050

Post Mills, VT $76,291

Quechee, VT $76,371

Randolph, VT $76,357

Randolph Center, VT $76,318

Reading, VT $76,114

Sharon, VT $76,224

South Pomfret, VT $76,151

South Royalton, VT $76,246

South Ryegate, VT $76,261

South Strafford, VT $76,242

South Woodstock, VT $76,133

Strafford, VT $76,176

Taftsville, VT $76,377

Thetford, VT $76,310

Thetford Center, VT $76,230

Topsham, VT $76,207

Tunbridge, VT $76,221

Vershire, VT $76,186

Wells River, VT $76,266

West Fairlee, VT $76,406

West Hartford, VT $76,207

West Newbury, VT $76,237

West Topsham, VT $76,268

Wilder, VT $76,554

Windsor, VT $76,314

Woodstock, VT $76,220

Bellows Falls, VT $76,498

Cambridgeport, VT $76,411

Cavendish, VT $76,157

Chester, VT $76,233

Chester Depot, VT $76,206

Grafton, VT $76,175

Londonderry, VT $76,312

Ludlow, VT $76,196

North Springfield, VT $76,463

Perkinsville, VT $76,255

Peru, VT $76,232

Proctorsville, VT $76,170

Saxtons River, VT $76,482

South Londonderry, VT $76,359

Springfield, VT $76,425

Westminster, VT $76,498

Westminster Station, VT $76,503

Weston, VT $76,154

Shaftsbury, VT $76,758

Brattleboro, VT $76,654

Bondville, VT $76,337

East Dover, VT $76,492

Jacksonville, VT $76,685

Jamaica, VT $76,339

Marlboro, VT $77,034

Newfane, VT $76,442

Putney, VT $76,426

Readsboro, VT $77,043

South Newfane, VT $76,469

Stamford, VT $76,987

Townshend, VT $76,373

Vernon, VT $76,888

Wardsboro, VT $76,428

West Dover, VT $76,554

West Dummerston, VT $76,461

West Halifax, VT $76,579

West Townshend, VT $76,270

West Wardsboro, VT $76,272

Whitingham, VT $76,657

Williamsville, VT $76,461

Wilmington, VT $76,611

Burlington, VT $76,820

South Burlington, VT $76,815

Winooski, VT $76,820

Colchester, VT $76,820

Alburgh, VT $76,437

Bakersfield, VT $76,550

Belvidere Center, VT $76,272

Bristol, VT $76,566

Cambridge, VT $76,657

Charlotte, VT $76,716

East Berkshire, VT $76,476

East Fairfield, VT $76,590

Enosburg Falls, VT $76,379

Essex, VT $76,761

Essex Junction, VT $76,767

Fairfax, VT $76,663

Fairfield, VT $76,589

Ferrisburgh, VT $76,631

Franklin, VT $76,383

Grand Isle, VT $76,670

Highgate Center, VT $76,448

Highgate Springs, VT $76,487

Hinesburg, VT $76,714

Huntington, VT $76,657

Isle La Motte, VT $76,532

Jeffersonville, VT $76,606

Jericho, VT $76,698

Jonesville, VT $76,714

Milton, VT $76,734

Monkton, VT $76,653

Montgomery, VT $76,379

Montgomery Center, VT $76,286

New Haven, VT $76,557

North Ferrisburgh, VT $76,665

North Hero, VT $76,589

Richford, VT $76,366

Richmond, VT $76,706

Saint Albans, VT $76,623

Saint Albans Bay, VT $76,613

Shelburne, VT $76,786

Sheldon, VT $76,532

Sheldon Springs, VT $76,720

South Hero, VT $76,739

Starksboro, VT $76,611

Swanton, VT $76,518

Underhill, VT $76,680

Underhill Center, VT $76,682

Vergennes, VT $76,533

Waterville, VT $76,559

Westford, VT $76,718

Williston, VT $76,776

Montpelier, VT $76,508

Bennington, VT $76,906

Arlington, VT $76,635

Dorset, VT $76,337

East Arlington, VT $76,308

East Dorset, VT $76,339

Manchester, VT $76,545

Manchester Center, VT $76,495

Civil Construction Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Civil Construction Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Civil Construction Engineer positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Civil Construction Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Civil Construction Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$97,038	$47.0	30%
Insurance	$93,306	$45.0	25%
Biotechnology	$89,574	$43.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$89,574	$43.0	20%
Software & Networking	$85,842	$41.0	15%

Civil Construction Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Civil Construction Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$69,590

Average $74,645/year

$80,717

$5,799

Average $6,220/month

$6,726

$1,338

Average $1,435/week

$1,552

$33

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,717	$6,726	$1,552	$39
Average	$74,645	$6,220	$1,435	$36
25th Percentile	$69,590	$5,799	$1,338	$33

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