Civil Engineer salary in Texas

The median annual wage for civil engineers in Texas is $96,860, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $100,840. Texas ranks 36 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$96,860

25th percentile

$77,200

75th percentile

$127,340

90th percentile

$164,330

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Texas	34,870
Mean annual wage in Texas	$104,250
National median	$100,840
National employment	367,840

Metro areas in Texas

Austin, TX: median $100,470
Dallas, TX: median $96,920
Houston, TX: median $100,950
El Paso, TX: median $79,090

States with similar pay for civil engineers

Kansas: median $96,880
Utah: median $96,830
Virginia: median $97,120
Iowa: median $96,430
Ohio: median $96,220
Tennessee: median $95,910

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Civil Engineers" (17-2051), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.