Alabama Wages 17-2051.00 - Civil Engineers Bright Outlook  

In Alabama:

  • Workers on average earn $99,010.
  • 10% of workers earn $63,930 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $168,370 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $100,840.
  • 10% of workers earn $68,240 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $163,220 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$68,240$79,930$100,840$129,680$163,220
Alabama$63,930$77,750$99,010$128,900$168,370
Anniston-Oxford, AL$58,750$76,370$97,290$116,610$148,960
Auburn-Opelika, AL$62,780$77,210$99,590$125,290$156,600
Birmingham, AL$67,340$78,290$97,420$127,820$168,370
Columbus, GA-AL$59,420$65,480$77,600$106,330$137,640
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$64,050$79,620$94,790$121,990$162,620
Decatur, AL$65,500$76,500$103,490$138,680$169,090
Dothan, AL$63,160$75,570$92,280$114,690$149,800
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$60,930$72,840$100,300$125,290$152,090
Gadsden, AL$45,800$65,210$78,830$110,560$133,800
Huntsville, AL$76,110$83,210$105,760$152,490$207,990
Mobile, AL$67,850$80,030$107,810$136,990$166,120
Montgomery, AL$59,990$76,160$97,470$116,170$135,510
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$61,280$70,710$91,300$110,560$129,880
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$63,780$71,150$91,380$115,400$125,290
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$64,470$75,960$93,080$116,170$143,960
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$59,200$70,070$93,080$119,170$128,410
Tuscaloosa, AL$61,350$73,830$92,230$116,170$134,810

In Alabama:

  • Workers on average earn $47.60 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.73 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $80.95 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $48.48 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $32.81 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $78.47 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$32.81$38.43$48.48$62.34$78.47
Alabama$30.73$37.38$47.60$61.97$80.95
Anniston-Oxford, AL$28.25$36.72$46.77$56.06$71.62
Auburn-Opelika, AL$30.18$37.12$47.88$60.24$75.29
Birmingham, AL$32.37$37.64$46.84$61.45$80.95
Columbus, GA-AL$28.57$31.48$37.31$51.12$66.17
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$30.79$38.28$45.57$58.65$78.18
Decatur, AL$31.49$36.78$49.75$66.67$81.29
Dothan, AL$30.37$36.33$44.36$55.14$72.02
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$29.30$35.02$48.22$60.24$73.12
Gadsden, AL$22.02$31.35$37.90$53.15$64.33
Huntsville, AL$36.59$40.01$50.85$73.31$100.00
Mobile, AL$32.62$38.47$51.83$65.86$79.86
Montgomery, AL$28.84$36.61$46.86$55.85$65.15
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$29.46$33.99$43.90$53.15$62.44
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$30.66$34.21$43.93$55.48$60.24
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$31.00$36.52$44.75$55.85$69.21
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$28.46$33.69$44.75$57.29$61.74
Tuscaloosa, AL$29.50$35.50$44.34$55.85$64.81