Civil Engineers salary in Columbia, SC

Median pay for civil engineers in Columbia, SC: $81,970/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $58,910 – $147,310 · about 1,110 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($88,630) by −$6,660 (-8%).

What it's really worth in Columbia

With Columbia's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $81,970 has the buying power of about $87,929 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $63,471 · median home $256,154 · median rent $1,537/mo.

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