Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · CBSA 12580
Civil Engineer Salary in Baltimore
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for civil engineers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Maryland and the national benchmark.
Civil Engineers in Baltimore earn a median of $103,830 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $82,370–$126,580; the top 10% earn $142,110. That is 4% above the national median and 3% above the Maryland median. BLS reports 2,680 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$103,830
+4% vs national
Top 10% earn
$142,110
90th percentile
Employed in metro
2,680
Reliability Good (9.2% RSE)
Civil Engineer pay — Baltimore vs Maryland vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $72,810 | +10% |
| 25th percentile | $82,370 | +5% |
| Median50th percentile | $103,830 | +4% |
| 75th percentile | $126,580 | -1% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $142,110 | -12% |
| Meanaverage | $106,560 | — |
How concentrated civil engineers are in Baltimore
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
0.87
Jobs per 1,000
2.00
Metro rank (pay)
#42 of 373
All engineering roles
$125,758
Baltimore employs civil engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.87).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2051 (Civil Engineers), Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →