Tucson, AZ · CBSA 46060
Civil Engineer Salary in Tucson
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for civil engineers in Tucson, AZ, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Arizona and the national benchmark.
Civil Engineers in Tucson earn a median of $75,900 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $69,990–$101,840; the top 10% earn $123,200. That is 24% below the national median and 19% below the Arizona median. BLS reports 620 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$75,900
-24% vs national
Top 10% earn
$123,200
90th percentile
Employed in metro
620
Reliability Moderate (18% RSE)
Civil Engineer pay — Tucson vs Arizona vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $63,230 | -4% |
| 25th percentile | $69,990 | -11% |
| Median50th percentile | $75,900 | -24% |
| 75th percentile | $101,840 | -21% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $123,200 | -23% |
| Meanaverage | $88,900 | -17% |
How concentrated civil engineers are in Tucson
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.70
Jobs per 1,000
1.61
Metro rank (pay)
#357 of 373
All engineering roles
$111,194
At a location quotient of 0.70, this occupation is thinner on the ground in Tucson than nationally. Pay can still be competitive, but the local employer pool is smaller.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2051 (Civil Engineers), Tucson, AZ (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →