Civil Engineers (17-2051) in Eastern Workforce Development Area



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Eastern Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment		960
Mean wage		$45.69
Entry wage		$34.16
10th percentile wage		$32.05
50th percentile wage		$45.90
90th percentile wage		$60.59

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Public Administration	560	57.9%
Professional and Business Services	140	14.4%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	20	1.6%
Construction

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	20	55.43
Construction		46.82
Professional and Business Services	140	46.60
Public Administration	560	45.71

Civil Engineers (17-2051)

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, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Include architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers. Exclude "Hydrologists" (19-2043).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$45.90		$38.96		$6.94
2016	$44.83	+2.4%	$38.05	+2.4%	$6.78
2015	$43.97	+2.0%	$37.32	+2.0%	$6.65
2014	$43.14	+1.9%	$36.62	+1.9%	$6.52
2013	$42.32	+1.9%	$35.92	+1.9%	$6.40
2012	$41.50	+2.0%	$35.22	+2.0%	$6.27
2011	$40.85	+1.6%	$34.68	+1.6%	$6.18
2010	$40.14	+1.8%	$34.07	+1.8%	$6.07
2009	$39.71	+1.1%	$33.70	+1.1%	$6.00
2008	$38.52	+3.1%	$32.70	+3.1%	$5.82
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$45.90		$21.67		$24.23
2016	$44.83	+2.4%	$20.98	+3.3%	$23.85
2015	$43.97	+2.0%	$20.54	+2.1%	$23.43
2014	$43.14	+1.9%	$20.10	+2.2%	$23.04
2013	$42.32	+1.9%	$19.69	+2.1%	$22.63
2012	$41.50	+2.0%	$19.36	+1.7%	$22.14
2011	$40.85	+1.6%	$19.05	+1.6%	$21.80
2010	$40.14	+1.8%	$18.73	+1.7%	$21.40
2009	$39.71	+1.1%	$18.48	+1.4%	$21.23
2008	$38.52	+3.1%	$18.00	+2.6%	$20.52

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017

Top Areas For This Occupation

Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Eastern	$45.90	960
Southwest	$43.02	390
South Central	$41.88	510
North Central	$41.46	1,080
Northwest	$39.27	340

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central	$41.46	1,080
Eastern	$45.90	960
South Central	$41.88	510
Southwest	$43.02	390
Northwest	$39.27	340


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