Civil Engineers pay in Texas
$104,250avg. a year
$50.12 an hour · 34,870 employed
Civil Engineers in Texas earn an average of $104,250 a year. That is $4,420 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $108,670. The best-paying metro area is Midland, TX at $116,500.
$96,860Median pay
$50.12Average hourly
+11%Avg. pay since 2020
#27Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for civil engineers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
1230 jobs
Midland, TX
$116,500
$56.01 an hour
212,140 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$111,370
$53.55 an hour
34,940 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$106,510
$51.21 an hour
4820 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$106,480
$51.19 an hour
5720 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$105,290
$50.62 an hour
6270 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$103,380
$49.70 an hour
78,010 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$102,080
$49.08 an hour
82,230 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$96,180
$46.24 an hour
9250 jobs
Tyler, TX
$95,840
$46.08 an hour
10130 jobs
Odessa, TX
$94,400
$45.38 an hour
11180 jobs
Longview, TX
$94,350
$45.36 an hour
1270 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$92,300
$44.38 an hour
13250 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$91,790
$44.13 an hour
1460 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$91,760
$44.12 an hour
15250 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$91,400
$43.94 an hour
16550 jobs
El Paso, TX
$89,050
$42.81 an hour
17350 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$88,880
$42.73 an hour
1850 jobs
Victoria, TX
$88,250
$42.43 an hour
19200 jobs
Waco, TX
$87,020
$41.84 an hour
20150 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$86,290
$41.49 an hour
21170 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$84,950
$40.84 an hour
22130 jobs
Laredo, TX
$84,600
$40.67 an hour
2390 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$83,450
$40.12 an hour
24120 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$82,690
$39.76 an hour
25150 jobs
Abilene, TX
$81,460
$39.17 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Civil Engineers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas civil engineers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $108,670 | $52.24 |
| Texas | $104,250 | $50.12 |
| New Mexico | $111,300 | $53.51 |
| Louisiana | $108,250 | $52.04 |
| Oklahoma | $105,570 | $50.75 |
| Arkansas | $89,500 | $43.03 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Industrial Engineers$114,840
- Mechanical Engineers$121,510
- Electrical Engineers$135,580
- Engineers, All Other$121,890
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$137,760
- Computer Hardware Engineers$161,360
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do civil engineers make in Texas?
The average is $104,250 a year, and the median is $96,860. That is $4,420 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $108,670.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$50.12 an hour on average; the median is $46.57.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Midland, TX ($116,500), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($111,370). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Abilene, TX ($81,460).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #27 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-2051. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national civil engineers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.