Civil Engineers pay range in Staunton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,240 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Staunton earn between $77,480 and $115,320.
- $68K10th
- $77K25th
- $98KMedian
- $115K75th
- $139K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $99,590 | $8,299 | $47.88 |
| Median | $97,530 | $8,128 | $46.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,480 | $6,457 | $37.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $115,320 | $9,610 | $55.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Staunton
On the average salary of $99,590, a single filer in Staunton takes home about $73,979 a year, or $6,165 a month and $2,845 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Staunton a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Staunton area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $99,590 buys what about $109,286 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Staunton ($48,040). A typical home costs $334,927, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Virginia cities
Staunton ranks 5th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Winchester pays the most ($105,860).
- Winchester$105,860
- Lynchburg$105,410
- Blacksburg$102,390
- Charlottesville$100,720
- Staunton$99,590
- Richmond$99,540
- Virginia Beach$98,600
- Roanoke$96,700
- Harrisonburg$92,720
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 Staunton: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Staunton?
$47.88 an hour on average, and $46.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Staunton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Staunton?
About $73,979 a year ($6,165 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,590.
Do civil engineers earn more in Staunton than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA (44420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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