Civil Engineers pay range in Brownsville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,940 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Brownsville earn between $63,410 and $100,730.
- $49K10th
- $63K25th
- $78KMedian
- $101K75th
- $128K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,950 | $7,079 | $40.84 |
| Median | $77,720 | $6,477 | $37.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,410 | $5,284 | $30.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,730 | $8,394 | $48.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Brownsville
On the average salary of $84,950, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $68,592 a year, or $5,716 a month and $2,638 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Brownsville a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $84,950 buys what about $98,808 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Brownsville ranks 21st of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($116,500).
- Midland$116,500
- Houston$111,370
- Austin$106,510
- Corpus Christi$106,480
- Beaumont$105,290
- Killeen$103,380
- Dallas$102,080
- San Antonio$96,180
- Tyler$95,840
- Brownsville$84,950
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 Brownsville: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Brownsville?
$40.84 an hour on average, and $37.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Brownsville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Brownsville?
About $68,592 a year ($5,716 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,950. Texas has no state income tax.
Do civil engineers earn more in Brownsville than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).
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