Civil Engineers pay range in Eau Claire
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,700 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Eau Claire earn between $76,200 and $103,270.
- $62K10th
- $76K25th
- $93KMedian
- $103K75th
- $127K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $92,540 | $7,712 | $44.49 |
| Median | $93,280 | $7,773 | $44.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,200 | $6,350 | $36.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,270 | $8,606 | $49.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Eau Claire
On the average salary of $92,540, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $69,947 a year, or $5,829 a month and $2,690 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Eau Claire a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $92,540 buys what about $99,724 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Eau Claire ranks 11th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($102,450).
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 Eau Claire: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Eau Claire?
$44.49 an hour on average, and $44.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Eau Claire?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Eau Claire?
About $69,947 a year ($5,829 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,540.
Do civil engineers earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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