SOC 17-2051 · San Angelo, TX metro

Civil Engineers Salary in San Angelo, TX

The average salary for civil engineers in San Angelo, Texas is $82,690 a year ($39.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,970: half of the 120 people in this job in the San Angelo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).

$82,690average per year

$39.76 / hourMedian $74,970Take-home ≈ $67,002

  • $59K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#24 of 25Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Civil Engineers pay range in San Angelo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,780 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in San Angelo earn between $64,940 and $97,600.

  • $59K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$82,690$6,891$39.75
Median$74,970$6,248$36.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,940$5,412$31.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,600$8,133$46.92

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

Civil Engineers salary after taxes in San Angelo

On the average salary of $82,690, a single filer in San Angelo takes home about $67,002 a year, or $5,584 a month and $2,577 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.

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Is San Angelo a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Angelo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $82,690 buys what about $89,440 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Angelo ($43,530). A typical home costs $236,295, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Civil Engineers salary in other Texas cities

San Angelo ranks 24th 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 San Angelo: questions

How much do civil engineers make an hour in San Angelo?

$39.76 an hour on average, and $36.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in San Angelo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the civil engineers take-home pay in San Angelo?

About $67,002 a year ($5,584 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,690. Texas has no state income tax.

Do civil engineers earn more in San Angelo than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% 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 San Angelo, TX (41660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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