Civil Engineers pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,490 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Gainesville earn between $68,620 and $95,110.
- $66K10th
- $69K25th
- $78KMedian
- $95K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $88,780 | $7,398 | $42.68 |
| Median | $77,950 | $6,496 | $37.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $68,620 | $5,718 | $32.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,110 | $7,926 | $45.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Gainesville
On the average salary of $88,780, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $67,605 a year, or $5,634 a month and $2,600 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Gainesville a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $88,780 buys what about $91,747 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Georgia cities
Gainesville ranks 9th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Augusta pays the most ($110,710).
- Augusta$110,710
- Savannah$108,850
- Dalton$103,690
- Macon$101,900
- Atlanta$100,750
- Hinesville$91,750
- Columbus$90,810
- Warner Robins$90,030
- Gainesville$88,780
- Brunswick$88,150
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 Gainesville: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Gainesville?
$42.68 an hour on average, and $37.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $67,605 a year ($5,634 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,780.
Do civil engineers earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Gainesville, GA (23580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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