Civil Engineers pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,370 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Birmingham earn between $78,290 and $127,820.
- $67K10th
- $78K25th
- $97KMedian
- $128K75th
- $168K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,280 | $8,857 | $51.10 |
| Median | $97,420 | $8,118 | $46.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,290 | $6,524 | $37.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,820 | $10,652 | $61.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $106,280, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $79,252 a year, or $6,604 a month and $3,048 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 Birmingham a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $106,280 buys what about $115,970 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Alabama cities
Birmingham ranks 4th 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 Birmingham: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Birmingham?
$51.10 an hour on average, and $46.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $79,252 a year ($6,604 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,280. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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