Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · CBSA 41620
Civil Engineer Salary in Salt Lake City
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for civil engineers in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Utah and the national benchmark.
Civil Engineers in Salt Lake City earn a median of $92,210 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $79,570–$117,190; the top 10% earn $139,050. That is 7% below the national median and level with the Utah median. BLS reports 2,470 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$92,210
-7% vs national
Top 10% earn
$139,050
90th percentile
Employed in metro
2,470
Reliability Moderate (10.6% RSE)
Civil Engineer pay — Salt Lake City vs Utah vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $60,390 | -8% |
| 25th percentile | $79,570 | +1% |
| Median50th percentile | $92,210 | -7% |
| 75th percentile | $117,190 | -9% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $139,050 | -14% |
| Meanaverage | $97,570 | -9% |
How concentrated civil engineers are in Salt Lake City
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
1.31
Jobs per 1,000
3.03
Metro rank (pay)
#218 of 373
All engineering roles
$118,365
Salt Lake City employs civil engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.31).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2051 (Civil Engineers), Salt Lake City-Murray, UT (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →