Civil Engineers pay range in Fond du Lac
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,670 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Fond du Lac earn between $72,360 and $107,050.
- $69K10th
- $72K25th
- $83KMedian
- $107K75th
- $125K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $92,350 | $7,696 | $44.40 |
| Median | $82,870 | $6,906 | $39.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $72,360 | $6,030 | $34.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $107,050 | $8,921 | $51.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Fond du Lac
On the average salary of $92,350, a single filer in Fond du Lac takes home about $69,825 a year, or $5,819 a month and $2,686 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 Fond du Lac a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fond du Lac area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $92,350 buys what about $100,771 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Fond du Lac ($50,340). A typical home costs $291,420, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Fond du Lac ranks 12th 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 Fond du Lac: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Fond du Lac?
$44.40 an hour on average, and $39.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Fond du Lac?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Fond du Lac?
About $69,825 a year ($5,819 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,350.
Do civil engineers earn more in Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac, WI (22540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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