Civil Engineers pay range in Evansville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,900 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Evansville earn between $73,440 and $109,670.
- $65K10th
- $73K25th
- $88KMedian
- $110K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $95,460 | $7,955 | $45.89 |
| Median | $87,900 | $7,325 | $42.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,440 | $6,120 | $35.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $109,670 | $9,139 | $52.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Evansville
On the average salary of $95,460, a single filer in Evansville takes home about $71,972 a year, or $5,998 a month and $2,768 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
Is Evansville a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Evansville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $95,460 buys what about $104,296 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Evansville ($46,540). A typical home costs $226,753, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Indiana cities
Evansville ranks 5th of 9 Indiana metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($111,030).
- 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 Evansville: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Evansville?
$45.89 an hour on average, and $42.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Evansville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Evansville?
About $71,972 a year ($5,998 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,460. Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
Do civil engineers earn more in Evansville 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 Evansville, IN (21780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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