Civil Engineers pay range in Bloomington
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,710 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Bloomington earn between $80,520 and $129,700.
- $78K10th
- $81K25th
- $103KMedian
- $130K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,030 | $9,252 | $53.38 |
| Median | $102,600 | $8,550 | $49.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,520 | $6,710 | $38.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,700 | $10,808 | $62.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Bloomington
On the average salary of $111,030, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $81,284 a year, or $6,774 a month and $3,126 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
Is Bloomington a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bloomington area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $111,030 buys what about $116,770 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($47,660). A typical home costs $303,238, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Indiana cities
Bloomington ranks 1st of 9 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Bloomington$111,030
- Indianapolis$104,140
- Elkhart$102,580
- South Bend$101,000
- Evansville$95,460
- Fort Wayne$93,240
- Terre Haute$91,430
- Lafayette$89,440
- Michigan City$82,280
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 Bloomington: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Bloomington?
$53.38 an hour on average, and $49.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Bloomington?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Bloomington?
About $81,284 a year ($6,774 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,030. Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
Do civil engineers earn more in Bloomington 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 Bloomington, IN (14020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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