Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Traverse City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,720 or more. The middle half of civil engineering technologists and technicians in Traverse City earn between $54,760 and $83,720.
- $45K10th
- $55K25th
- $61KMedian
- $84K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,870 | $5,322 | $30.71 |
| Median | $60,570 | $5,048 | $29.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $54,760 | $4,563 | $26.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,720 | $6,977 | $40.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Traverse City
On the average salary of $63,870, a single filer in Traverse City takes home about $51,032 a year, or $4,253 a month and $1,963 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Traverse City a good place for civil engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Traverse City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $63,870 buys what about $68,404 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Traverse City ($47,470). A typical home costs $421,806, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Michigan cities
Traverse City ranks 5th of 9 Michigan metro areas for this job; Lansing pays the most ($72,440).
All Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Michigan
Highest-paying cities for civil engineering technologists and technicians
Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,700).
- Vallejo, CA$101,700
- San Francisco, CA$99,210
- Napa, CA$98,140
- San Jose, CA$97,690
- Santa Rosa, CA$93,750
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city
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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Traverse City: questions
How much do civil engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Traverse City?
$30.71 an hour on average, and $29.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineering technologists and technicians salary in Traverse City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Traverse City?
About $51,032 a year ($4,253 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,870.
Do civil engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Traverse City than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Traverse City, MI (45900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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