Civil Engineers pay range in Flint
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,440 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Flint earn between $68,220 and $103,530.
- $62K10th
- $68K25th
- $82KMedian
- $104K75th
- $135K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $91,500 | $7,625 | $43.99 |
| Median | $82,100 | $6,842 | $39.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $68,220 | $5,685 | $32.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,530 | $8,628 | $49.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Flint
On the average salary of $91,500, a single filer in Flint takes home about $68,701 a year, or $5,725 a month and $2,642 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 Flint's local income tax (1%).
Is Flint a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $91,500 buys what about $98,351 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Michigan cities
Flint ranks 15th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Jackson pays the most ($109,070).
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 Flint: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Flint?
$43.99 an hour on average, and $39.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Flint?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Flint?
About $68,701 a year ($5,725 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,500. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Do civil engineers earn more in Flint 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 Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- 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 Flint's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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