Virginia Wages 17-2051.00 - Civil Engineers Bright Outlook  

In Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $97,120.
  • 10% of workers earn $74,000 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $150,710 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
Virginia$74,000$79,150$97,120$126,780$150,710
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$61,300$75,240$94,200$116,620$153,100
Charlottesville, VA$66,610$80,300$89,250$122,330$151,010
Harrisonburg, VA$60,640$67,900$78,770$104,850$154,080
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$63,120$77,910$87,510$107,000$122,990
Lynchburg, VA$70,550$75,990$96,100$127,900$150,180
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area$66,360$76,480$104,960$147,240$171,640
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$57,700$68,030$78,800$115,390$158,600
Richmond, VA$73,060$79,170$91,300$115,460$136,860
Roanoke, VA$66,450$75,760$90,720$114,030$131,260
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area$64,930$77,230$91,020$112,260$152,600
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$65,270$77,030$96,100$137,840$214,760
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$68,040$77,480$97,530$115,320$139,240
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$65,770$76,850$94,680$118,260$136,510
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$77,970$84,590$101,780$129,830$159,990
Winchester, VA-WV$70,150$76,750$100,920$132,620$145,450

In Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $46.69 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $35.58 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $72.46 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
Virginia$35.58$38.05$46.69$60.95$72.46
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$29.47$36.17$45.29$56.07$73.60
Charlottesville, VA$32.02$38.61$42.91$58.81$72.60
Harrisonburg, VA$29.16$32.64$37.87$50.41$74.08
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$30.35$37.46$42.07$51.44$59.13
Lynchburg, VA$33.92$36.53$46.20$61.49$72.20
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area$31.91$36.77$50.46$70.79$82.52
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$27.74$32.71$37.88$55.48$76.25
Richmond, VA$35.13$38.06$43.90$55.51$65.80
Roanoke, VA$31.95$36.42$43.61$54.82$63.10
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area$31.22$37.13$43.76$53.97$73.36
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$31.38$37.04$46.20$66.27$103.25
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$32.71$37.25$46.89$55.44$66.94
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$31.62$36.95$45.52$56.86$65.63
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$37.49$40.67$48.93$62.42$76.92
Winchester, VA-WV$33.73$36.90$48.52$63.76$69.93