Civil Engineers in Illinois
Local pay for civil engineers in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 17-2051
$99,760
median pay, Illinois
13,910
employed in Illinois
-1.1%
vs U.S. median
+5.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What civil engineers earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of civil engineers in Illinois earn between $79,650 and $125,990 a year; the U.S. median is $100,840.
$69,590
P10
$79,650
P25
$99,760
MEDIAN
$125,990
P75
$157,410
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$105,750
$100,160
$98,910
$97,070
$96,170
$95,140
$94,850
$40k $110k $180k