Civil Engineers pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,660 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Atlantic City earn between $78,500 and $126,570.
- $68K10th
- $78K25th
- $99KMedian
- $127K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,080 | $8,923 | $51.48 |
| Median | $99,360 | $8,280 | $47.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,500 | $6,542 | $37.74 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $126,570 | $10,548 | $60.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $107,080, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $79,530 a year, or $6,627 a month and $3,059 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $107,080 buys what about $108,318 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 1st of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Atlantic City?
$51.48 an hour on average, and $47.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $79,530 a year ($6,627 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,080. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).
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