SOC 17-3022 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for civil engineering technologists and technicians in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $55,510 a year ($26.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,880: half of the 60 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,178).

$55,510average per year

$26.69 / hourMedian $56,880Take-home ≈ $45,216

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,590 or more. The middle half of civil engineering technologists and technicians in Fayetteville earn between $45,110 and $60,480.

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,510$4,626$26.69
Median$56,880$4,740$27.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,110$3,759$21.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,480$5,040$29.08

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $55,510, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $45,216 a year, or $3,768 a month and $1,739 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Fayetteville a good place for civil engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $55,510 buys what about $60,764 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Arkansas cities

Fayetteville ranks 1st of 2 Arkansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,700).

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do civil engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Fayetteville?

$26.69 an hour on average, and $27.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level civil engineering technologists and technicians salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the civil engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $45,216 a year ($3,768 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,510. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do civil engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,178).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3022; area Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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