Civil Engineers salary in Youngstown, OH
Median pay for civil engineers in Youngstown, OH: $72,620/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $52,670 – $118,190 · about 120 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($88,630) by −$16,010 (-18%).
What it's really worth in Youngstown
With Youngstown's cost of living at 86 (US=100), that $72,620 has the buying power of about $84,546 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $54,650 · median home $175,405 · median rent $1,030/mo.
How Youngstown ranks for this job
On raw pay, Youngstown, OH is 179th of the 187 metros we hold civil engineers wages for. Once Youngstown's cost of living is applied, it ranks 160th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Youngstown is one of the places where civil engineers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Youngstown
A median home in Youngstown, OH costs $175,405 — about 2.4× 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 $1,030/mo works out at 17% 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 Youngstown.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Youngstown | Rent vs Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $125,760 | +73% | 2.2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $122,670 | +69% | 3.2× |
| San Jose, CA | $119,430 | +64% | 3.5× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $110,110 | +52% | 1.4× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Youngstown | Rent vs Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | $83,910 | +16% | 1.4× |
| Cincinnati, OH | $83,440 | +15% | 1.5× |
| Columbus, OH | $83,200 | +15% | 1.5× |
| Toledo, OH | $81,100 | +12% | 1.3× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires civil engineers around Youngstown
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Ultium Cells LLC · Manufacturing
- Youngstown Air Reserve Station · Government
- Vallourec Star Steel Company · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Youngstown
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.