Civil Engineers pay range in Las Vegas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,720 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Las Vegas earn between $85,000 and $148,150.
- $79K10th
- $85K25th
- $106KMedian
- $148K75th
- $160K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $116,500 | $9,708 | $56.01 |
| Median | $106,110 | $8,842 | $51.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,000 | $7,083 | $40.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $148,150 | $12,346 | $71.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Las Vegas
On the average salary of $116,500, a single filer in Las Vegas takes home about $90,788 a year, or $7,566 a month and $3,492 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Las Vegas a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Las Vegas area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $116,500 buys what about $116,250 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Vegas ($46,670). A typical home costs $430,650, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Nevada cities
Las Vegas ranks 1st of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Las Vegas$116,500
- Reno$115,980
- Carson City$99,340
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 Las Vegas: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Las Vegas?
$56.01 an hour on average, and $51.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Las Vegas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Las Vegas?
About $90,788 a year ($7,566 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $116,500. Nevada has no state income tax.
Do civil engineers earn more in Las Vegas than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV (29820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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