Civil Engineers pay range in Auburn
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,600 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Auburn earn between $77,210 and $125,290.
- $63K10th
- $77K25th
- $100KMedian
- $125K75th
- $157K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,860 | $8,738 | $50.41 |
| Median | $99,590 | $8,299 | $47.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,210 | $6,434 | $37.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $125,290 | $10,441 | $60.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Auburn
On the average salary of $104,860, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $78,308 a year, or $6,526 a month and $3,012 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Auburn a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $104,860 buys what about $119,250 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Alabama cities
Auburn ranks 5th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($121,840).
- Huntsville$121,840
- Mobile$113,370
- Decatur$111,310
- Birmingham$106,280
- Auburn$104,860
- Florence$102,780
- Daphne$102,070
- Montgomery$99,930
- Anniston$99,710
- Dothan$98,640
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Auburn: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Auburn?
$50.41 an hour on average, and $47.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Auburn?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Auburn?
About $78,308 a year ($6,526 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,860. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
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 17-2051; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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