Civil Engineers salary · Ohio
Civil Engineers Salary in Ohio
Civil Engineers in Ohio earn a median of $96,220 a year, which is $46.26 an hour. That is $4,620 below the national median of $100,840, a difference of 5 percent. The state employs 10,560.
Ohio against the US May 2025
| Figure | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $96,220 | $100,840 |
| Median hourly | $46.26 | $48.48 |
| Mean annual | $100,810 | $108,670 |
| 10th percentile | $65,170 | $68,240 |
| 90th percentile | $144,620 | $163,220 |
| Employment | 10,560 | 367,840 |
How Ohio compares
By median pay, Ohio ranks 12 of the 12 states this site reports for civil engineers. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for civil engineers May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $122,500 | $58.89 | 55,180 |
| Washington | $110,000 | $52.89 | 12,590 |
| Massachusetts | $106,730 | $51.31 | 9,450 |
| New York | $103,760 | $49.89 | 17,500 |
| Colorado | $101,420 | $48.76 | 13,290 |
| North Carolina | $100,730 | $48.43 | 12,810 |
| Illinois | $99,760 | $47.96 | 13,910 |
| Florida | $98,570 | $47.39 | 23,750 |
| Pennsylvania | $97,850 | $47.04 | 15,870 |
| Virginia | $97,120 | $46.69 | 11,350 |
| Texas | $96,860 | $46.57 | 34,870 |
Common questions
How much do civil engineers make in Ohio?
The median salary for civil engineers in Ohio is $96,220 a year, or $46.26 an hour. That is $4,620 below the national median of $100,840, a difference of 5 percent. Ohio employs 10,560 of them.
Is Ohio a good state to work as a civil engineer?
On pay alone, Ohio ranks 12 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for civil engineers in Ohio?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $65,170 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $144,620 or more. The middle half falls between $77,820 and $124,930.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 17-2051 in Ohio. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national civil engineers salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.