Civil Engineers pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX), the median pay for civil engineers is $46.60 an hour ($96,920 a year). About 8,010 people work in this job there.

$46.60Median hourly pay

$77,710–$124,870Middle half of workers, yearly

8,010People in this job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($100,840). It is about the same as the Texas median ($96,860).

Pay range for civil engineers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$29.67	$61,720
25% of workers	$37.36	$77,710
Half of workers (median)	$46.60	$96,920
75% of workers	$60.04	$124,870
90% of workers	$76.04	$158,170

Civil Engineers pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$100,950	12,140
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$100,470	4,940
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (this page)	$96,920	8,010
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$95,510	720
Midland	$95,480	230
Corpus Christi	$95,160	820
Killeen-Temple	$92,830	270
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$88,290	2,230
Sherman-Denison	$87,360	70
Longview	$87,090	180
Tyler	$84,960	250
College Station-Bryan	$82,020	250
Lubbock	$81,840	250
Texarkana	$80,780	60
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$79,370	350
El Paso	$79,090	550
Odessa	$78,660	130
Victoria	$78,510	50
Brownsville-Harlingen	$77,720	170
Wichita Falls	$76,640	90
Laredo	$76,620	130
Amarillo	$75,910	150
Waco	$75,120	200
San Angelo	$74,970	120
Abilene	$73,550	150

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Engineers	$105,640
Electrical Engineers	$124,390
Mechanical Engineers	$105,420
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$135,150
Aerospace Engineers	$134,570
Engineers, All Other	$110,010
Computer Hardware Engineers	$162,870
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$127,540

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