Civil Engineers pay range in Pueblo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,680 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Pueblo earn between $78,380 and $132,040.
- $68K10th
- $78K25th
- $102KMedian
- $132K75th
- $164K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $110,330 | $9,194 | $53.04 |
| Median | $102,430 | $8,536 | $49.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,380 | $6,532 | $37.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,040 | $11,003 | $63.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Pueblo
On the average salary of $110,330, a single filer in Pueblo takes home about $82,301 a year, or $6,858 a month and $3,165 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Pueblo a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pueblo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $110,330 buys what about $120,235 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Pueblo ($48,940). A typical home costs $287,672, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Colorado cities
Pueblo ranks 2nd of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($116,830).
- Denver$116,830
- Pueblo$110,330
- Colorado Springs$106,010
- Fort Collins$102,920
- Greeley$99,390
- Grand Junction$96,780
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 Pueblo: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Pueblo?
$53.04 an hour on average, and $49.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Pueblo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Pueblo?
About $82,301 a year ($6,858 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,330. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Pueblo 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 Pueblo, CO (39380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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