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Civil Engineers salary in Milwaukee, WI

Civil Engineers in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area earn a median of $96,190 a year, an average of $99,050. About 2,330 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
$96,190
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$99,050
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$67,850
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$131,040
Top of the range
People employed
2,330
In Milwaukee metro area
Rent share of median wage
12.9%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Milwaukee

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

Median gross rent
$1,033
per month, in Milwaukee, WI
Income needed for median rent
$41,300
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median civil engineers wage
$96,190
132.9% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
12.9%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$51,888
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 Milwaukee area. Read the Milwaukee, WI 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

Albuquerque, NM
+9.2%
Median $105,080
Mean $108,760
Employed 680
Baltimore, MD
+4.5%
Median $100,500
Mean $107,130
Employed 2,540
Fresno, CA
+24.5%
Median $119,720
Mean $117,260
Employed 1,250
Tucson, AZ
-15.3%
Median $81,490
Mean $92,210
Employed 760
Sacramento, CA
+35.3%
Median $130,150
Mean $129,650
Employed 5,590
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
+6.7%
Median $102,650
Mean $108,370
Employed 940
Memphis, TN
same
Median $96,100
Mean $100,460
Employed 780
Kansas City, MO
+2.8%
Median $98,860
Mean $104,090
Employed 3,230

See civil engineers pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $96,190 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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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.