Civil Engineers pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach

In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL), the median pay for civil engineers is $40.26 an hour ($83,750 a year). About 6,850 people work in this job there.

$40.26Median hourly pay
$64,350–$127,700Middle half of workers, yearly
6,850People in this job in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL)

That is 17% lower than the U.S. median ($100,840). It is 15% lower than the Florida median ($98,570).

Pay range for civil engineers in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$26.44$54,990
25% of workers$30.94$64,350
Half of workers (median)$40.26$83,750
75% of workers$61.40$127,700
90% of workers$79.75$165,880

Civil Engineers pay in Florida metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Jacksonville$102,2801,900
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin$101,820590
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$100,7403,720
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville$100,6401,070
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$100,5704,190
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach$100,160240
Punta Gorda$99,230110
Port St. Lucie$99,220240
Gainesville$97,710330
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor$97,620110
Panama City-Panama City Beach$97,180350
Wildwood-The Villages$96,86070
Naples-Marco Island$94,600160
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent$93,980380
Tallahassee$90,840470
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$86,170450
Cape Coral-Fort Myers$84,990730
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (this page)$83,7506,850
Lakeland-Winter Haven$81,840470
Ocala$81,080130

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for civil engineers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +6.4% over ten years, faster than average · about 22,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL)

JobMedian yearly pay
Industrial Engineers$103,740
Electrical Engineers$102,800
Mechanical Engineers$99,660
Engineers, All Other$91,790

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