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Industries with Fastest Civil Engineers Salary Growth

These industries raised Civil Engineers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

74
Industries with Growth
+138.4%
Highest Growth
+20.5%
Average Growth
20
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Civil Engineers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 74 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $77,970 $185,910 +$107,940 +138.4%
2 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $82,860 $165,510 +$82,650 +99.7%
3 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $84,900 $133,030 +$48,130 +56.7%
4 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $90,220 $129,130 +$38,910 +43.1%
5 Temporary Help Services $92,820 $129,690 +$36,870 +39.7%
6 Other Pipeline Transportation $96,710 $135,080 +$38,370 +39.7%
7 Metal Ore Mining $87,580 $121,520 +$33,940 +38.8%
8 Employment Services $91,810 $124,680 +$32,870 +35.8%
9 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $75,230 $102,000 +$26,770 +35.6%
10 Educational Services $76,940 $102,000 +$25,060 +32.6%
11 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $94,950 $125,590 +$30,640 +32.3%
12 Masonry Contractors $63,160 $83,240 +$20,080 +31.8%
13 Administrative and Support Services $90,260 $117,050 +$26,790 +29.7%
14 Oil and Gas Extraction $119,500 $154,370 +$34,870 +29.2%
15 Pipeline Transportation $96,340 $123,470 +$27,130 +28.2%
16 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $96,370 $123,030 +$26,660 +27.7%
17 Elementary and Secondary Schools $81,880 $104,080 +$22,200 +27.1%
18 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $83,690 $105,890 +$22,200 +26.5%
19 Wind Electric Power Generation $93,950 $118,730 +$24,780 +26.4%
20 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $92,890 $117,070 +$24,180 +26.0%
21 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $91,510 $113,500 +$21,990 +24.0%
22 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $74,490 $91,980 +$17,490 +23.5%
23 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $67,530 $82,730 +$15,200 +22.5%
24 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $109,210 $131,970 +$22,760 +20.8%
25 Telecommunications $81,730 $98,590 +$16,860 +20.6%
26 Utilities $95,010 $113,380 +$18,370 +19.3%
27 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $110,020 $130,040 +$20,020 +18.2%
28 Scientific Research and Development Services $110,050 $130,040 +$19,990 +18.2%
29 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $105,540 $124,690 +$19,150 +18.1%
30 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $113,470 $133,630 +$20,160 +17.8%
31 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $106,530 $125,400 +$18,870 +17.7%
32 Management of Companies and Enterprises $100,440 $117,740 +$17,300 +17.2%
33 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $79,310 $92,850 +$13,540 +17.1%
34 Land Subdivision $78,310 $91,610 +$13,300 +17.0%
35 Rail Transportation $91,450 $105,950 +$14,500 +15.9%
36 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $72,580 $84,040 +$11,460 +15.8%
37 Natural Gas Distribution $95,650 $110,620 +$14,970 +15.7%
38 Facilities Support Services $87,780 $101,440 +$13,660 +15.6%
39 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $86,390 $99,250 +$12,860 +14.9%
40 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $81,450 $93,440 +$11,990 +14.7%
41 Real Estate $75,860 $86,880 +$11,020 +14.5%
42 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $73,860 $84,420 +$10,560 +14.3%
43 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $73,010 $83,060 +$10,050 +13.8%
44 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $87,610 $99,410 +$11,800 +13.5%
45 Wood Product Manufacturing $71,110 $80,670 +$9,560 +13.4%
46 Engineering Services $87,710 $99,380 +$11,670 +13.3%
47 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $88,020 $99,670 +$11,650 +13.2%
48 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $80,720 $91,390 +$10,670 +13.2%
49 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $96,360 $109,020 +$12,660 +13.1%
50 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $76,940 $86,430 +$9,490 +12.3%
51 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $80,270 $89,610 +$9,340 +11.6%
52 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $84,290 $94,030 +$9,740 +11.6%
53 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $83,750 $92,950 +$9,200 +11.0%
54 Building Equipment Contractors $79,270 $87,910 +$8,640 +10.9%
55 Machinery Manufacturing $81,960 $90,750 +$8,790 +10.7%
56 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $85,720 $94,750 +$9,030 +10.5%
57 Specialty Trade Contractors $77,190 $84,680 +$7,490 +9.7%
58 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $76,680 $83,900 +$7,220 +9.4%
59 Residential Building Construction $80,500 $87,350 +$6,850 +8.5%
60 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $77,270 $83,390 +$6,120 +7.9%
61 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $89,310 $95,940 +$6,630 +7.4%
62 Primary Metal Manufacturing $77,200 $82,390 +$5,190 +6.7%
63 Utility System Construction $82,130 $87,220 +$5,090 +6.2%
64 Insurance Carriers $89,310 $94,750 +$5,440 +6.1%
65 Nonresidential Building Construction $76,340 $80,980 +$4,640 +6.1%
66 Building Finishing Contractors $77,090 $81,690 +$4,600 +6.0%
67 Construction of Buildings $76,640 $81,170 +$4,530 +5.9%
68 Support Activities for Mining $97,240 $102,830 +$5,590 +5.7%
69 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $79,210 $82,980 +$3,770 +4.8%
70 Repair and Maintenance $79,550 $82,980 +$3,430 +4.3%
71 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $95,930 $99,890 +$3,960 +4.1%
72 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $118,020 $120,950 +$2,930 +2.5%
73 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $92,350 $94,230 +$1,880 +2.0%
74 Other Building Equipment Contractors $80,310 $81,070 +$760 +0.9%

20 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $126,540 $69,650 -$56,890 -45.0%
2 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $115,860 $71,200 -$44,660 -38.5%
3 Accommodation $75,020 $53,560 -$21,460 -28.6%
4 Traveler Accommodation $75,020 $53,560 -$21,460 -28.6%
5 Warehousing and Storage $104,830 $76,470 -$28,360 -27.1%
6 Other Support Services $88,610 $72,380 -$16,230 -18.3%
7 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $80,360 $70,120 -$10,240 -12.7%
8 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $80,360 $70,120 -$10,240 -12.7%
9 Support Activities for Transportation $92,410 $81,240 -$11,170 -12.1%
10 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $98,400 $87,630 -$10,770 -10.9%
11 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $100,250 $91,520 -$8,730 -8.7%
12 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $84,070 $78,170 -$5,900 -7.0%
13 Roofing Contractors $69,240 $65,990 -$3,250 -4.7%
14 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $100,640 $96,150 -$4,490 -4.5%
15 Chemical Manufacturing $96,940 $92,790 -$4,150 -4.3%
16 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $95,980 $92,790 -$3,190 -3.3%
17 Hospitals $98,740 $96,070 -$2,670 -2.7%
18 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $81,140 $79,850 -$1,290 -1.6%
19 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $79,080 $78,840 -$240 -0.3%
20 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $84,620 $84,580 -$40 -0.0%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Civil Engineers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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