SOC 17-2051 · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro

Civil Engineers Salary in Florence, AL

The average salary for civil engineers in Florence, Alabama is $102,780 a year ($49.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,300: half of the 110 people in this job in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).

$102,780average per year

$49.41 / hourMedian $100,300Take-home ≈ $76,926

  • $61K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $152K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 12Alabama metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Civil Engineers pay range in Florence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,090 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Florence earn between $72,840 and $125,290.

  • $61K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $152K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,780$8,565$49.41
Median$100,300$8,358$48.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,840$6,070$35.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,290$10,441$60.24

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

Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Florence

On the average salary of $102,780, a single filer in Florence takes home about $76,926 a year, or $6,410 a month and $2,959 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.

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Is Florence a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Florence area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $102,780 buys what about $121,179 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($39,740). A typical home costs $216,659, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Civil Engineers salary in other Alabama cities

Florence ranks 6th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($121,840).

All Civil Engineers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for civil engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).

Civil Engineers salary by city

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Civil Engineers salary in Florence: questions

How much do civil engineers make an hour in Florence?

$49.41 an hour on average, and $48.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Florence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Florence?

About $76,926 a year ($6,410 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,780. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do civil engineers earn more in Florence than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (22520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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