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Civil Engineers salary in San Antonio, TX

Civil Engineers in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metropolitan area earn a median of $88,290 a year, an average of $96,180. About 2,230 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
$88,290
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$96,180
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$64,490
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$133,900
Top of the range
People employed
2,230
In San Antonio metro area
Rent share of median wage
17.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in San Antonio

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

Median gross rent
$1,258
per month, in San Antonio, TX
Income needed for median rent
$50,300
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median civil engineers wage
$88,290
75.5% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
17.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$62,917
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 San Antonio area. Read the San Antonio, TX 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

San Diego, CA
+23.3%
Median $108,900
Mean $118,700
Employed 5,620
Philadelphia, PA
+12.6%
Median $99,410
Mean $105,810
Employed 6,160
Dallas, TX
+9.8%
Median $96,920
Mean $102,080
Employed 8,010
Phoenix, AZ
+2.3%
Median $90,330
Mean $97,850
Employed 4,690
San Jose, CA
+47.6%
Median $130,280
Mean $137,910
Employed 3,170
Austin, TX
+13.8%
Median $100,470
Mean $106,510
Employed 4,940
Jacksonville, FL
+15.8%
Median $102,280
Mean $108,240
Employed 1,900
Fort Worth, TX
+9.8%
Median $96,920
Mean $102,080
Employed 8,010

See civil engineers pay in every covered city.

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Civil Engineers salary in San Antonio, TX: FAQ

How much do civil engineers make in San Antonio, TX?

The median salary for civil engineers in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area is $88,290 a year (about $42 an hour for full-time work). The average is $96,180, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $88,290 a good salary for civil engineers in San Antonio, TX?

Yes. It is above the $50,300 needed to keep the median rent of $1,258 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 17.1% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid civil engineers earn in San Antonio, TX?

The top 10% earn more than $133,900 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $64,490.

How many civil engineers work in San Antonio, TX?

About 2,230 people work in this occupation in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

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.