Civil Engineers salary in Houston, TX

Median pay for civil engineers in Houston, TX: $87,330/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $61,560 – $161,220 · about 9,540 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($88,630) by −$1,300 (-1%).

What it's really worth in Houston

With Houston's cost of living at 100 (US=100), that $87,330 has the buying power of about $87,563 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $78,061 · median home $308,306 · median rent $1,639/mo.

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