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Civil Engineer

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AVG. SALARY

$97,110

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$97,110

Entry Annual Wage

$50,510

Experienced Annual Wage

$148,380

Average Hourly Wage

$46.69

Entry Hourly Wage

$24.29

Experienced Hourly Wage

$71.34

Median Hourly Wage

$44.43

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $86,650 or $41.66/hr $57,150 or $27.48/hr $118,740 or $57.09/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $94,910 or $45.63/hr $60,910 or $29.28/hr $163,960 or $78.83/hr
Lawton MSA $85,470 or $41.09/hr $47,070 or $22.63/hr $124,910 or $60.06/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $102,240 or $49.15/hr $60,570 or $29.12/hr $156,640 or $75.31/hr
Tulsa MSA $100,560 or $48.35/hr $60,510 or $29.09/hr $154,790 or $74.42/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,650 or $29.64/hr $46,810 or $22.51/hr $98,550 or $47.38/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $84,660 or $40.70/hr $44,000 or $21.15/hr $122,680 or $58.98/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $85,810 or $41.25/hr $54,720 or $26.31/hr $120,490 or $57.93/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $84,380 or $40.57/hr $47,870 or $23.01/hr $115,690 or $55.62/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 14%
Job Openings 180 estimated annual job openings
Employment 2,030 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northwest 80 0% N/A 6
Tulsa MSA 1,040 12% 13 N/A 90
Oklahoma City MSA 670 15% 10 N/A 61

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$97,380

Average Hourly Wage

$46.82

Average Annual Range

$61,040 to $138,690

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +7%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 2420 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment medium occupation
  This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 318,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
  As current U.S. infrastructure experiences growing obsolescence, civil engineers will be needed to manage projects to rebuild, repair, and upgrade bridges, roads, levees, dams, airports, buildings, and other structures. The work of civil engineers will be needed for renewable-energy projects. Thus, as these new projects gain approval, civil engineers will be further involved in overseeing the construction of structures such as wind farms and solar arrays. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (53.9%)
  • Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (51.7%)
  • Engineering services (NAICS541330) (49.4%)
  • Construction (NAICS230000) (11.5%)
  • State government, excluding education and hospitals (11.2%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (10.5%)
  • Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (6.8%)
  • Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (6.2%)

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