Civil Engineers pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,240 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Phoenix earn between $77,750 and $108,510.
- $64K10th
- $78K25th
- $90KMedian
- $109K75th
- $139K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $97,850 | $8,154 | $47.04 |
| Median | $90,330 | $7,528 | $43.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,750 | $6,479 | $37.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $108,510 | $9,042 | $52.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $97,850, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $75,615 a year, or $6,301 a month and $2,908 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $97,850 buys what about $94,709 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 3rd of 6 Arizona metro areas for this job; Flagstaff pays the most ($103,990).
- Flagstaff$103,990
- Yuma$98,250
- Phoenix$97,850
- Prescott Valley$96,200
- Tucson$92,210
- Lake Havasu City$83,380
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 Phoenix: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Phoenix?
$47.04 an hour on average, and $43.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $75,615 a year ($6,301 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,850.
Do civil engineers earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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