Civil Engineers salary in Orlando, FL

Median pay for civil engineers in Orlando, FL: $84,350/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $61,560 – $160,060 · about 3,720 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($88,630) by −$4,280 (-5%).

What it's really worth in Orlando

With Orlando's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $84,350 has the buying power of about $83,030 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $71,551 · median home $387,733 · median rent $1,977/mo.

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How Orlando ranks for this job

On raw pay, Orlando, FL is 120th of the 187 metros we hold civil engineers wages for. Once Orlando's cost of living is applied, it ranks 166th.

The headline number flatters Orlando. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, civil engineers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Orlando

A median home in Orlando, FL costs $387,733 — about 4.6× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,977/mo works out at 28% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where civil engineers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Orlando.

Metro	Median pay	vs Orlando	Rent vs Orlando
Sacramento, CA	$125,760	+49%	1.2×
San Francisco, CA	$122,670	+45%	1.6×
San Jose, CA	$119,430	+42%	1.8×
Baton Rouge, LA	$110,110	+31%	0.7×

Same job elsewhere in FL

Metro	Median pay	vs Orlando	Rent vs Orlando
Gainesville, FL	$102,040	+21%	0.9×
Jacksonville, FL	$98,450	+17%	0.9×
Tampa, FL	$97,980	+16%	1×
North Port, FL	$97,800	+16%	1.1×

Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires civil engineers around Orlando

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Siemens · Manufacturing

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