Civil Engineers pay in Virginia

In Virginia, the median pay for civil engineers is $46.69 an hour ($97,120 a year). About 11,350 people work in this job there.

$46.69Median hourly pay

$79,150–$126,780Middle half of workers, yearly

11,350People in this job in Virginia

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($100,840). Virginia ranks 34th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for civil engineers in Virginia

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$35.58	$74,000
25% of workers	$38.05	$79,150
Half of workers (median)	$46.69	$97,120
75% of workers	$60.95	$126,780
90% of workers	$72.46	$150,710

Civil Engineers pay in Virginia metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Winchester	$100,920	150
Staunton-Stuarts Draft	$97,530	90
Lynchburg	$96,100	170
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk	$94,680	1,990
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford	$94,200	0
Richmond	$91,300	1,680
Roanoke	$90,720	250
Charlottesville	$89,250	0
Harrisonburg	$78,770	70

Virginia unemployment rate: 3.6% (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 Virginia

Job	Median yearly pay
Mechanical Engineers	$104,180
Electrical Engineers	$119,030
Industrial Engineers	$102,550
Engineers, All Other	$148,160
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$119,990
Aerospace Engineers	$143,210
Computer Hardware Engineers	$139,030
Environmental Engineers	$104,940

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