Civil Engineers pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,170 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Dallas earn between $77,710 and $124,870.
- $62K10th
- $78K25th
- $97KMedian
- $125K75th
- $158K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,080 | $8,507 | $49.08 |
| Median | $96,920 | $8,077 | $46.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,710 | $6,476 | $37.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $124,870 | $10,406 | $60.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $102,080, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $80,643 a year, or $6,720 a month and $3,102 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $102,080 buys what about $99,020 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 7th 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
- Odessa$94,400
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 Dallas: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Dallas?
$49.08 an hour on average, and $46.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Dallas?
About $80,643 a year ($6,720 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,080. Texas has no state income tax.
Do civil engineers earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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