DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-2051 Civil Engineers

Occupational Description:
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, and geotechnical engineers. Excludes "Hydrologists" (19-2043).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,860296$47.25/hr$0.80/hr$29.40/hr$35.76/hr$45.03/hr$56.87/hr$68.16/hr
Minnesota 6,260338$46.17/hr$0.65/hr$29.13/hr$35.46/hr$44.27/hr$55.67/hr$65.46/hr
U S 310,8503,109$45.83/hr$0.18/hr$26.91/hr$33.10/hr$42.29/hr$55.17/hr$70.22/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Civil Engineers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services3,490$46.37/hr
Public Administration1,000$43.80/hr
Construction260$36.16/hr
Other Regional Data For Civil Engineers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,860 $45.03/hr 8.2%
Central Minnesota 370 $41.80/hr 10.8%
Southwest Minnesota 330 $41.50/hr 8.6%
Northeast Minnesota 320 $39.95/hr 6.5%
Northwest Minnesota 310 $41.80/hr 9.2%
Southeast Minnesota 170 $42.03/hr 11.6%
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Civil Engineering Technicians1,390$32.43/hr3.8%
Mechanical Drafters1,060$30.12/hr-4.9%
Landscape Architects450$37.99/hr2.1%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors330$44.62/hr8.1%
Materials Engineers260$45.43/hr6.4%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters210$34.42/hr3.2%
Aerospace Engineers140$55.32/hr5.3%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers10$51.31/hr5.6%
Petroleum EngineersN/A$58.48/hr11.1%
Tasks for Civil Engineers