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Civil Engineers salary in Cincinnati, OH

Civil Engineers in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metropolitan area earn a median of $98,220 a year, an average of $100,300. About 2,110 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Civil Engineers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$98,220
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$100,300
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$65,190
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$137,590
Top of the range
People employed
2,110
In Cincinnati metro area
Rent share of median wage
11.6%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Cincinnati

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$953
per month, in Cincinnati, OH
Income needed for median rent
$38,100
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median civil engineers wage
$98,220
157.8% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
11.6%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$51,707
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Cincinnati area. Read the Cincinnati, OH cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Civil Engineers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

St. Paul, MN
+6.6%
Median $104,740
Mean $112,490
Employed 3,350
Orlando, FL
+2.6%
Median $100,740
Mean $106,330
Employed 3,720
Newark, NJ
+9.3%
Median $107,330
Mean $122,340
Employed 15,590
Pittsburgh, PA
+2.5%
Median $100,680
Mean $102,710
Employed 4,210
Riverside, CA
+17.2%
Median $115,120
Mean $117,990
Employed 3,510
Corpus Christi, TX
-3.1%
Median $95,160
Mean $106,480
Employed 820
Stockton, CA
+19.1%
Median $116,990
Mean $118,400
Employed 610
Greensboro, NC
-4.8%
Median $93,460
Mean $97,330
Employed 620

See civil engineers pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $98,220 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.