Civil Engineers pay range in Decatur
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,110 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Decatur earn between $79,450 and $124,950.
- $65K10th
- $79K25th
- $96KMedian
- $125K75th
- $156K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,270 | $8,439 | $48.69 |
| Median | $96,170 | $8,014 | $46.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,450 | $6,621 | $38.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $124,950 | $10,412 | $60.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Decatur
On the average salary of $101,270, a single filer in Decatur takes home about $75,202 a year, or $6,267 a month and $2,892 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 Decatur a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Decatur area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $101,270 buys what about $114,530 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Decatur ($51,290). A typical home costs $126,931, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Illinois cities
Decatur ranks 4th of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($112,930).
- Springfield$112,930
- Chicago$106,540
- Champaign$105,270
- Decatur$101,270
- Peoria$100,970
- Rockford$97,480
- Bloomington$95,850
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 Decatur: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Decatur?
$48.69 an hour on average, and $46.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Decatur?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Decatur?
About $75,202 a year ($6,267 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,270.
Do civil engineers earn more in Decatur 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 Decatur, IL (19500). 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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