SOC 17-2051 · College Station-Bryan, TX metro

Civil Engineers Salary in College Station, TX

The average salary for civil engineers in College Station, Texas is $91,400 a year ($43.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,020: half of the 250 people in this job in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).

$91,400average per year

$43.94 / hourMedian $82,020Take-home ≈ $73,130

  • $59K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 25Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Civil Engineers pay range in College Station

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,640 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in College Station earn between $71,870 and $106,250.

  • $59K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,400$7,617$43.94
Median$82,020$6,835$39.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,870$5,989$34.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,250$8,854$51.08

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

Civil Engineers salary after taxes in College Station

On the average salary of $91,400, a single filer in College Station takes home about $73,130 a year, or $6,094 a month and $2,813 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is College Station a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $91,400 buys what about $100,494 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Civil Engineers salary in other Texas cities

College Station ranks 15th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($116,500).

All Civil Engineers salaries in Texas

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 College Station: questions

How much do civil engineers make an hour in College Station?

$43.94 an hour on average, and $39.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in College Station?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the civil engineers take-home pay in College Station?

About $73,130 a year ($6,094 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,400. Texas has no state income tax.

Do civil engineers earn more in College Station than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% 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 College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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