Civil Engineers pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,350 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Dover earn between $80,620 and $112,210.
- $74K10th
- $81K25th
- $100KMedian
- $112K75th
- $139K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,530 | $8,461 | $48.81 |
| Median | $99,640 | $8,303 | $47.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,620 | $6,718 | $38.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $112,210 | $9,351 | $53.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Dover
On the average salary of $101,530, a single filer in Dover takes home about $74,786 a year, or $6,232 a month and $2,876 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Dover a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $101,530 buys what about $104,126 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in nearby metro areas
- Vineland, NJ$105,980
- Atlantic City, NJ$107,080
- Philadelphia, PA$105,810
- Baltimore, MD$107,130
- Salisbury, MD$94,230
- Lancaster, PA$98,580
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 Dover: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Dover?
$48.81 an hour on average, and $47.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Dover?
About $74,786 a year ($6,232 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,530.
Do civil engineers earn more in Dover 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 Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.68, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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