Civil Engineers pay range in Rochester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $138,640 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Rochester earn between $79,580 and $130,070.
- $73K10th
- $80K25th
- $101KMedian
- $130K75th
- $139K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,220 | $8,685 | $50.11 |
| Median | $101,200 | $8,433 | $48.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,580 | $6,632 | $38.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,070 | $10,839 | $62.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Rochester
On the average salary of $104,220, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $76,585 a year, or $6,382 a month and $2,946 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 (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Is Rochester a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rochester area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $104,220 buys what about $114,753 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($60,620). A typical home costs $343,121, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Minnesota cities
Rochester ranks 3rd of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Mankato pays the most ($120,450).
- Mankato$120,450
- Minneapolis$112,490
- Rochester$104,220
- Duluth$104,210
- St. Cloud$101,210
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 Rochester: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Rochester?
$50.11 an hour on average, and $48.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Rochester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Rochester?
About $76,585 a year ($6,382 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,220. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Rochester, MN (40340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).
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