Civil Engineers pay range in Daphne
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,620 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Daphne earn between $79,620 and $121,990.
- $64K10th
- $80K25th
- $95KMedian
- $122K75th
- $163K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,070 | $8,506 | $49.07 |
| Median | $94,790 | $7,899 | $45.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,620 | $6,635 | $38.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $121,990 | $10,166 | $58.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Daphne
On the average salary of $102,070, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $76,454 a year, or $6,371 a month and $2,941 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 Daphne a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $102,070 buys what about $107,794 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Alabama cities
Daphne ranks 7th 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 Daphne: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Daphne?
$49.07 an hour on average, and $45.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Daphne?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Daphne?
About $76,454 a year ($6,371 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,070. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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