SOC 17-3022 · Jefferson City, MO metro

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Jefferson City, MO

The average salary for civil engineering technologists and technicians in Jefferson City, Missouri is $55,610 a year ($26.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,920: half of the 60 people in this job in the Jefferson City, MO 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).

$55,610average per year

$26.74 / hourMedian $52,920Take-home ≈ $45,186

  • $41K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Missouri metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Jefferson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,090 or more. The middle half of civil engineering technologists and technicians in Jefferson City earn between $43,970 and $64,330.

  • $41K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,610$4,634$26.74
Median$52,920$4,410$25.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,970$3,664$21.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,330$5,361$30.93

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

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Jefferson City

On the average salary of $55,610, a single filer in Jefferson City takes home about $45,186 a year, or $3,766 a month and $1,738 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). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

Prices in the Jefferson City area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.0), so the average $55,610 buys what about $63,211 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Jefferson City ($48,030). A typical home costs $275,951, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Missouri cities

Jefferson City ranks 6th of 6 Missouri metro areas for this job; St. Louis pays the most ($67,220).

All Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Missouri

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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 Jefferson City: questions

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

$26.74 an hour on average, and $25.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,186 a year ($3,766 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,610. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do civil engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City, MO (27620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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