Civil Engineers pay range in St. Cloud
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,630 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in St. Cloud earn between $81,680 and $121,380.
- $74K10th
- $82K25th
- $96KMedian
- $121K75th
- $129K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,210 | $8,434 | $48.66 |
| Median | $96,120 | $8,010 | $46.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,680 | $6,807 | $39.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $121,380 | $10,115 | $58.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in St. Cloud
On the average salary of $101,210, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $74,672 a year, or $6,223 a month and $2,872 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 St. Cloud a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the St. Cloud area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $101,210 buys what about $115,494 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Cloud ($50,840). A typical home costs $318,864, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Minnesota cities
St. Cloud ranks 5th 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 St. Cloud: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in St. Cloud?
$48.66 an hour on average, and $46.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in St. Cloud?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in St. Cloud?
About $74,672 a year ($6,223 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,210. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 St. Cloud, MN (41060). 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 (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).
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