Civil Engineers (17-2051) in Waterbury Labor Market Area

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Civil Engineers (17-2051) in Waterbury Labor Market Area

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Waterbury LMA (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated employment		130
Mean wage		$47.44
Entry wage		$34.84
10th percentile wage		$32.85
50th percentile wage		$46.17
90th percentile wage		$62.51

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Public Administration	80	63.3%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Public Administration	80	$47.26

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, and water and sewage systems. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, and geotechnical engineers. Excludes Hydrologists (19-2043).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$46.17		$39.74		$6.43
2022	$44.46	+3.8%	$38.27	+3.8%	$6.19
2021	$42.48	+4.7%	$36.57	+4.7%	$5.92
2020	$41.37	+2.7%	$35.61	+2.7%	$5.76
2019	$40.53	+2.1%	$34.89	+2.1%	$5.65
2018	$39.60	+2.3%	$34.09	+2.3%	$5.52
2017	$38.76	+2.2%	$33.37	+2.2%	$5.40
2016	$37.96	+2.1%	$32.67	+2.1%	$5.29
2015	$37.24	+1.9%	$32.05	+1.9%	$5.19
2014	$36.49	+2.1%	$31.40	+2.1%	$5.08
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$46.17		$23.07		$23.10
2022	$44.46	+3.8%	$22.30	+3.4%	$22.16
2021	$42.48	+4.7%	$21.10	+5.7%	$21.38
2020	$41.37	+2.7%	$20.38	+3.5%	$20.99
2019	$40.53	+2.1%	$19.80	+2.9%	$20.73
2018	$39.60	+2.3%	$19.22	+3.0%	$20.38
2017	$38.76	+2.2%	$18.67	+2.9%	$20.09
2016	$37.96	+2.1%	$18.24	+2.4%	$19.72
2015	$37.24	+1.9%	$17.78	+2.6%	$19.46
2014	$36.49	+2.1%	$17.40	+2.2%	$19.09

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 2023

Top Areas For This Occupation

Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford	$49.77	600
Waterbury	$46.17	130
Hartford	$45.95	1,810
Danbury	$44.47	50
New Haven	$42.58	400

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford	$45.95	1,810
Bridgeport-Stamford	$49.77	600
Norwich-New London	$39.54	500
New Haven	$42.58	400
Waterbury	$46.17	130


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