Civil Engineers pay range in Wildwood
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $140,350 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Wildwood earn between $76,120 and $124,330.
- $54K10th
- $76K25th
- $97KMedian
- $124K75th
- $140K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $95,110 | $7,926 | $45.73 |
| Median | $96,860 | $8,072 | $46.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,120 | $6,343 | $36.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $124,330 | $10,361 | $59.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Wildwood
On the average salary of $95,110, a single filer in Wildwood takes home about $75,740 a year, or $6,312 a month and $2,913 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Wildwood a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wildwood area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.4), so the average $95,110 buys what about $111,339 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Wildwood ($45,830). A typical home costs $389,720, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Florida cities
Wildwood ranks 19th 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
- Wildwood$95,110
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 Wildwood: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Wildwood?
$45.73 an hour on average, and $46.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Wildwood?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Wildwood?
About $75,740 a year ($6,312 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,110. Florida has no state income tax.
Do civil engineers earn more in Wildwood than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Wildwood-The Villages, FL (48680). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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