Civil Engineers pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,110 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Tampa earn between $75,440 and $130,910.
- $72K10th
- $75K25th
- $101KMedian
- $131K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,100 | $8,925 | $51.49 |
| Median | $100,570 | $8,381 | $48.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,440 | $6,287 | $36.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,910 | $10,909 | $62.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $107,100, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $84,175 a year, or $7,015 a month and $3,237 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tampa a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $107,100 buys what about $106,155 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 6th of 20 Florida metro areas for this job; Punta Gorda pays the most ($110,880).
- Punta Gorda$110,880
- Crestview$109,630
- Palm Bay$109,240
- Jacksonville$108,240
- Panama City$107,180
- Tampa$107,100
- Orlando$106,330
- Port St. Lucie$103,260
- Deltona$102,670
- Gainesville$102,370
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 Tampa: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Tampa?
$51.49 an hour on average, and $48.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Tampa?
About $84,175 a year ($7,015 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,100. Florida has no state income tax.
Do civil engineers earn more in Tampa 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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