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 level | Per year | Per month | Per 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).
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.
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.
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 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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