Civil Engineers pay range in Terre Haute
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,980 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Terre Haute earn between $75,280 and $101,580.
- $61K10th
- $75K25th
- $94KMedian
- $102K75th
- $126K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $91,430 | $7,619 | $43.96 |
| Median | $93,910 | $7,826 | $45.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,280 | $6,273 | $36.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,580 | $8,465 | $48.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Terre Haute
On the average salary of $91,430, a single filer in Terre Haute takes home about $68,630 a year, or $5,719 a month and $2,640 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 Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).
Is Terre Haute a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Terre Haute area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.8), so the average $91,430 buys what about $104,138 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Terre Haute ($44,870). A typical home costs $167,654, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Indiana cities
Terre Haute ranks 7th 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 Terre Haute: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Terre Haute?
$43.96 an hour on average, and $45.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Terre Haute?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Terre Haute?
About $68,630 a year ($5,719 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,430. Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).
Do civil engineers earn more in Terre Haute than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Terre Haute, IN (45460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).
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