SOC 17-2051 · Oklahoma City, OK metro

Civil Engineers Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The average salary for civil engineers in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $108,120 a year ($51.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,960: half of the 880 people in this job in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).

$108,120average per year

$51.98 / hourMedian $98,960Take-home ≈ $80,573

  • $66K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

880people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Oklahoma metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Civil Engineers pay range in Oklahoma City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,170 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Oklahoma City earn between $79,530 and $131,180.

  • $66K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$108,120$9,010$51.98
Median$98,960$8,247$47.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,530$6,628$38.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,180$10,932$63.07

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Oklahoma City

On the average salary of $108,120, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $80,573 a year, or $6,714 a month and $3,099 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 (2026 rules).

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Is Oklahoma City a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $108,120 buys what about $119,591 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Civil Engineers salary in other Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma City ranks 1st of 3 Oklahoma metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Civil Engineers salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for civil engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).

Civil Engineers salary by city

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Civil Engineers salary in Oklahoma City: questions

How much do civil engineers make an hour in Oklahoma City?

$51.98 an hour on average, and $47.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Oklahoma City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Oklahoma City?

About $80,573 a year ($6,714 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,120.

Do civil engineers earn more in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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