SOC 17-3022 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for civil engineering technologists and technicians in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $68,410 a year ($32.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,720: half of the 50 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,178).

$68,410average per year

$32.89 / hourMedian $69,720Take-home ≈ $54,404

  • $45K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,080 or more. The middle half of civil engineering technologists and technicians in Oshkosh earn between $60,940 and $79,770.

  • $45K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,410$5,701$32.89
Median$69,720$5,810$33.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,940$5,078$29.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,770$6,648$38.35

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

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Oshkosh

On the average salary of $68,410, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $54,404 a year, or $4,534 a month and $2,092 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 (2026 rules).

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $68,410 buys what about $73,615 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $68,410 is worth in another city

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Wisconsin cities

Oshkosh ranks 5th of 7 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($74,210).

All Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for civil engineering technologists and technicians

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

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Oshkosh, WI.

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Oshkosh: questions

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

$32.89 an hour on average, and $33.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,404 a year ($4,534 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,410.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.