17-2051

Civil Engineers

Role Overview

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, and geotechnical engineers. Excludes “Hydrologists” (19-2043).

Recommended Majors

Civil Engineering, General. Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. Structural Engineering. Transportation and Highway Engineering. Water Resources Engineering. Civil Engineering, Other. Construction Engineering.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
California	$118,450
Rhode Island	$112,250
Alaska	$107,240
Washington	$105,090
New Mexico	$104,600
Massachusetts	$104,450
Mississippi	$103,940
New Jersey	$103,690
Oregon	$103,070
New York	$102,440
Louisiana	$102,350
District of Columbia	$102,170
Connecticut	$101,800
Minnesota	$101,440
Maryland	$100,320

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Median Annual Salary

$99,590

Projected Growth (10yr)

+5.0%

Avg. annual openings

23.6k

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