What are the main factors that influence a Civil Engineering Tech'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 Engineering Tech?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Civil Engineering Tech roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Civil Engineering Tech's salary?

A Civil Engineering Tech's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,172 for beginners, reaching about $64,580 at mid-level, and approach $67,977 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Civil Engineering Tech?

Civil Engineering Tech salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Civil Engineering Tech roles are District of Columbia $80,310, California $80,005, Massachusetts $78,939. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Civil Engineering Tech roles make?

Salaries for Civil Engineering Tech level roles vary by specialization: SVP of Civil Engineering: $243,580; Civil Engineering Director: $195,973; Civil Engineering Manager: $143,361; Professor - Civil Engineering: $140,653; Civil Engineering Technician III: $73,184.

Civil Engineering Tech Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Civil Engineering Tech make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Civil Engineering Tech in New Mexico is $67,181 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,132
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,390 to $72,913
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,117

10% $56,117

50% (Median) $67,181

90% $78,132

Civil Engineering Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,913	$6,076	$1,402	$35
Average	$67,181	$5,598	$1,292	$32
25th Percentile	$61,390	$5,116	$1,181	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Civil Engineering Tech Salaries

A Civil Engineering Tech'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 Engineering Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Civil Engineering Tech'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): $63,172
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,641
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,580
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,987
Expert (over 8 years): $67,977

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Civil Engineering Tech	less than 1 year	$63,172
Early Career Level Civil Engineering Tech	1-2 years	$63,641
Mid-Level Level Civil Engineering Tech	2-4 years	$64,580
Senior-Level Level Civil Engineering Tech	5-8 years	$65,987
Expert Level Civil Engineering Tech	over 8 years	$67,977

How Do Civil Engineering Tech 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 Engineering Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,310.
California: $80,005.
Massachusetts: $78,939.

District of Columbia $80,310 California $80,005 Massachusetts $78,939 Washington $78,649 New Jersey $78,620 Alaska $78,518 Connecticut $77,517 New York $77,111

Hawaii $75,813 Rhode Island $75,203 Maryland $74,790 Minnesota $74,224 Colorado $74,006 Illinois $73,934 Oregon $73,658 Delaware $73,455

New Hampshire $73,328 Virginia $73,042 Pennsylvania $72,208 Nevada $71,787 North Dakota $71,649 Michigan $71,431 Wisconsin $71,352 Vermont $71,192

Texas $70,750 Maine $70,721 Arizona $70,677 Ohio $70,626 Georgia $69,959 Indiana $69,625 Wyoming $69,560 Utah $69,459

Iowa $69,415 Kansas $69,067 Louisiana $68,965 North Carolina $68,929 Missouri $68,915 Florida $68,632 Montana $68,479 Nebraska $68,334

Kentucky $68,254 South Carolina $67,964 Tennessee $67,783 Idaho $67,710 New Mexico $67,181 Oklahoma $67,065 Alabama $66,637 South Dakota $65,919

Arkansas $65,527 West Virginia $65,317 Mississippi $64,686

Top Paying Cities for Civil Engineering Tech

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:

Algodones: $67,896
Belen: $67,518
Bernalillo: $68,017

Algodones, NM $67,896

Belen, NM $67,518

Bernalillo, NM $68,017

Bluewater, NM $66,588

Bosque, NM $67,022

Casa Blanca, NM $67,174

Cedar Crest, NM $68,073

Cedarvale, NM $65,404

Cerrillos, NM $67,945

Claunch, NM $65,162

Coyote, NM $66,945

Cuba, NM $66,837

Cubero, NM $67,322

Edgewood, NM $67,769

Estancia, NM $66,961

Gallina, NM $66,594

Counselor, NM $66,636

Grants, NM $66,512

Milan, NM $66,778

Isleta, NM $68,133

Jarales, NM $67,453

Jemez Pueblo, NM $67,570

Jemez Springs, NM $67,362

Laguna, NM $67,652

La Jara, NM $66,762

La Joya, NM $66,608

Lindrith, NM $66,527

Los Lunas, NM $67,876

Mcintosh, NM $67,330

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $66,881

Moriarty, NM $67,103

Mountainair, NM $66,379

Nageezi, NM $66,547

New Laguna, NM $67,290

Paguate, NM $67,335

Pena Blanca, NM $68,088

Peralta, NM $67,983

Placitas, NM $68,018

Ponderosa, NM $67,484

Prewitt, NM $66,568

Regina, NM $66,615

Sandia Park, NM $67,902

Corrales, NM $68,158

San Fidel, NM $66,927

San Rafael, NM $66,642

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $67,903

San Ysidro, NM $67,811

Stanley, NM $67,094

Tijeras, NM $67,911

Tome, NM $67,785

Torreon, NM $67,560

Veguita, NM $67,017

Willard, NM $66,260

Youngsville, NM $66,963

Bosque Farms, NM $68,108

Clines Corners, NM $66,688

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $67,954

Cochiti Lake, NM $68,043

Albuquerque, NM $68,196

Kirtland Afb, NM $68,196

Rio Rancho, NM $68,085

Gallup, NM $66,665

Brimhall, NM $66,476

Church Rock, NM $66,507

Continental Divide, NM $66,460

Crownpoint, NM $66,515

Fence Lake, NM $66,218

Fort Wingate, NM $66,484

Gamerco, NM $66,596

Mentmore, NM $66,493

Mexican Springs, NM $66,485

Ramah, NM $66,363

Rehoboth, NM $66,529

Thoreau, NM $66,533

Tohatchi, NM $66,472

Vanderwagen, NM $66,485

Zuni, NM $66,469

Navajo, NM $66,559

Jamestown, NM $66,394

Pinehill, NM $66,311

Sheep Springs, NM $66,543

Smith Lake, NM $66,791

Yatahey, NM $66,519

Farmington, NM $66,839

Aztec, NM $66,963

Blanco, NM $66,650

Bloomfield, NM $66,571

Flora Vista, NM $66,908

Fruitland, NM $66,490

Kirtland, NM $66,909

La Plata, NM $66,933

Navajo Dam, NM $66,903

Shiprock, NM $66,810

Waterflow, NM $66,776

Newcomb, NM $66,503

Sanostee, NM $66,545

Santa Fe, NM $68,545

Abiquiu, NM $66,670

Alcalde, NM $67,831

Amalia, NM $66,568

Arroyo Hondo, NM $66,475

Arroyo Seco, NM $66,551

Canjilon, NM $66,464

Canones, NM $67,069

Carson, NM $66,729

Cebolla, NM $66,503

Cerro, NM $66,522

Chama, NM $66,794

Chamisal, NM $67,651

Chimayo, NM $68,126

Cordova, NM $68,011

Costilla, NM $66,847

Taos Ski Valley, NM $66,340

Dixon, NM $67,586

Dulce, NM $66,793

El Prado, NM $66,610

El Rito, NM $66,916

Embudo, NM $67,239

Espanola, NM $68,043

Glorieta, NM $68,281

Hernandez, NM $67,411

Ilfeld, NM $67,650

La Madera, NM $66,798

Lamy, NM $68,020

Llano, NM $67,514

Los Alamos, NM $68,181

White Rock, NM $68,310

Medanales, NM $67,486

Ojo Caliente, NM $67,089

Los Ojos, NM $66,630

Pecos, NM $68,068

Penasco, NM $67,263

Petaca, NM $66,402

Questa, NM $66,593

Ranchos De Taos, NM $66,944

Red River, NM $66,403

Ribera, NM $66,830

Rowe, NM $67,714

San Cristobal, NM $66,401

San Jose, NM $67,547

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $67,877

Santa Cruz, NM $68,103

Serafina, NM $66,661

Taos, NM $66,572

Tererro, NM $68,286

Tesuque, NM $68,545

Tierra Amarilla, NM $66,572

Trampas, NM $67,208

Tres Piedras, NM $66,384

Truchas, NM $67,821

Vadito, NM $67,174

Valdez, NM $66,451

Vallecitos, NM $66,398

Velarde, NM $67,484

Villanueva, NM $66,701

Spaceport City, NM $65,341

Las Vegas, NM $66,135

Angel Fire, NM $66,330

Anton Chico, NM $66,020

Buena Vista, NM $66,627

Chacon, NM $66,674

Cimarron, NM $66,226

Cleveland, NM $67,147

Eagle Nest, NM $66,276

Guadalupita, NM $66,572

Holman, NM $66,976

La Loma, NM $65,909

Maxwell, NM $66,249

Miami, NM $66,106

Mills, NM $65,871

Montezuma, NM $67,488

Mora, NM $67,241

Mosquero, NM $65,814

Ocate, NM $66,178

Ojo Feliz, NM $66,352

Rainsville, NM $66,643

Raton, NM $66,416

Rociada, NM $67,522

Roy, NM $65,886

Sapello, NM $66,936

Solano, NM $65,805

Springer, NM $66,077

Ute Park, NM $66,258

Valmora, NM $66,079

Wagon Mound, NM $66,004

Watrous, NM $66,102

Socorro, NM $65,949

Aragon, NM $66,148

Datil, NM $65,875

Lemitar, NM $66,255

Luna, NM $66,266

Magdalena, NM $65,880

Pie Town, NM $66,100

Polvadera, NM $66,415

Quemado, NM $66,237

Reserve, NM $66,118

San Acacia, NM $66,525

San Antonio, NM $65,584

Truth Or Consequences, NM $65,570

Arrey, NM $65,559

Caballo, NM $65,604

Derry, NM $65,270

Elephant Butte, NM $65,740

Garfield, NM $65,081

Hatch, NM $64,038

Monticello, NM $65,566

Rincon, NM $63,670

Salem, NM $64,878

Williamsburg, NM $65,653

Winston, NM $65,614

Las Cruces, NM $62,836

White Sands Missile Range, NM $63,042

Santa Teresa, NM $63,501

Playas, NM $65,873

Animas, NM $66,035

Anthony, NM $63,485

Arenas Valley, NM $65,918

Bayard, NM $65,857

Berino, NM $63,197

Buckhorn, NM $65,925

Santa Clara, NM $65,973

Chamberino, NM $63,263

Cliff, NM $65,849

Columbus, NM $65,672

Deming, NM $65,688

Dona Ana, NM $62,838

Fairacres, NM $63,026

Faywood, NM $65,657

Fort Bayard, NM $65,909

Gila, NM $65,752

Glenwood, NM $65,804

Hachita, NM $65,672

Hanover, NM $65,686

Hillsboro, NM $65,552

Hurley, NM $65,813

La Mesa, NM $64,038

Lordsburg, NM $65,825

Mesilla, NM $62,838

Mesilla Park, NM $62,844

Mesquite, NM $62,898

Mimbres, NM $65,738

Mule Creek, NM $65,916

Organ, NM $62,877

Pinos Altos, NM $65,848

Radium Springs, NM $62,863

Redrock, NM $65,680

Rodeo, NM $66,118

San Miguel, NM $62,874

Silver City, NM $65,849

Sunland Park, NM $63,163

Tyrone, NM $66,044

Vado, NM $62,923

Chaparral, NM $63,717

Clovis, NM $65,722

Cannon Afb, NM $65,577

Broadview, NM $65,531

Causey, NM $65,418

Crossroads, NM $65,263

Dora, NM $65,574

Elida, NM $65,302

Floyd, NM $65,460

Fort Sumner, NM $65,408

Grady, NM $65,593

House, NM $65,541

Kenna, NM $65,302

Lingo, NM $65,414

Melrose, NM $65,552

Milnesand, NM $65,276

Pep, NM $65,365

Portales, NM $65,605

Rogers, NM $65,384

Saint Vrain, NM $65,594

Taiban, NM $65,385

Texico, NM $65,619

Yeso, NM $65,148

Roswell, NM $65,223

Artesia, NM $65,352

Caprock, NM $65,220

Carlsbad, NM $65,395

Dexter, NM $65,270

Eunice, NM $65,453

Hagerman, NM $65,302

Hobbs, NM $65,549

Hope, NM $65,063

Jal, NM $65,376

Lake Arthur, NM $65,194

Lakewood, NM $65,291

Loco Hills, NM $65,412

Loving, NM $65,379

Lovington, NM $65,486

Mcdonald, NM $65,307

Malaga, NM $65,315

Maljamar, NM $65,251

Monument, NM $65,405

Tatum, NM $65,350

Whites City, NM $65,459

Carrizozo, NM $64,914

Alamogordo, NM $64,708

Alto, NM $64,924

Bent, NM $64,720

Capitan, NM $64,773

Cloudcroft, NM $64,713

Corona, NM $65,196

Encino, NM $65,720

Fort Stanton, NM $64,800

Glencoe, NM $64,754

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $64,700

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $64,700

Hondo, NM $64,813

La Luz, NM $64,700

Lincoln, NM $64,625

Mayhill, NM $64,847

Mescalero, NM $64,729

Nogal, NM $65,007

Orogrande, NM $64,733

Picacho, NM $64,800

Pinon, NM $65,043

Ruidoso, NM $65,047

Ruidoso Downs, NM $64,959

Sacramento, NM $64,758

San Patricio, NM $64,835

Sunspot, NM $64,700

Timberon, NM $64,840

Tinnie, NM $64,762

Tularosa, NM $64,743

Vaughn, NM $65,455

Weed, NM $64,839

Tucumcari, NM $65,780

Amistad, NM $65,695

Bard, NM $65,590

Capulin, NM $66,333

Clayton, NM $65,823

Conchas Dam, NM $65,883

Cuervo, NM $65,566

Des Moines, NM $66,071

Folsom, NM $66,173

Garita, NM $65,756

Gladstone, NM $65,888

Grenville, NM $65,876

Logan, NM $65,778

Mcalister, NM $65,574

Nara Visa, NM $65,622

Newkirk, NM $65,695

Quay, NM $65,732

San Jon, NM $65,662

Santa Rosa, NM $65,732

Sedan, NM $65,756

Trementina, NM $65,753

Civil Engineering Tech Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Civil Engineering Tech 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 Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Civil Engineering Tech positions in Retail & Wholesale or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Civil Engineering Tech as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Civil Engineering Tech

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$87,335	$42.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$83,976	$40.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$80,617	$39.0	20%

Civil Engineering Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Civil Engineering Tech'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.

$61,390

Average $67,181/year

$72,913

$5,116

Average $5,598/month

$6,076

$1,181

Average $1,292/week

$1,402

$30

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,913	$6,076	$1,402	$35
Average	$67,181	$5,598	$1,292	$32
25th Percentile	$61,390	$5,116	$1,181	$30

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