The salary statistics and trend of civil engineers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare civil engineer salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for civil engineers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) civil engineers is $127,250. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent civil engineers is $35,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $66,190 | -1.72% | 6.42% |
| 2016 | $67,330 | -0.71% | - |
| 2015 | $67,810 | -1.08% | - |
| 2014 | $68,540 | -0.12% | - |
| 2013 | $68,620 | 9.73% | - |
| 2012 | $61,940 | - | - |
The average salaries of civil engineers in eleven industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of civil engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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