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Civil Engineering Technicians in Louisiana

Want to work in Louisiana as a Civil Engineering Technician? Read this first!

13.5% Jobs Projection
$50,180 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Civil Engineering Technicians in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Civil Engineering Technicians in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

  • Civil Engineering Technicians in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Civil Engineering Technicians Work in Louisiana?

In 2018, there were 610 Civil Engineering Technicians working in the state.

There were 1,540 Civil Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 930 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 970 Civil Engineering Technicians working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Civil Engineering Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Civil Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 13.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 160 annual job openings, and a total of 1,760 jobs for Louisiana Civil Engineering Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,200 annual jobs and 81,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Civil Engineering Technicians Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Civil Engineering Technicians ranged from $33,320 to $71,210 with $50,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.02 to $34.23. The median hourly rate was $24.13.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.97 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.16.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Civil Engineering Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Civil Engineering Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 210 $46,960
Baton Rouge, LA 180 $52,620
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 40 $53,820

Top States for Civil Engineering Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Civil Engineering Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 10,230 $47,230
California 7,830 $67,110
Florida 3,510 $49,640
North Carolina 3,190 $47,870
Pennsylvania 2,410 $54,400
Kentucky 2,140 $46,040
Virginia 2,100 $52,020
Minnesota 2,040 $62,650
New York 2,010 $60,260
Wisconsin 1,970 $53,590
Ohio 1,910 $57,720
Tennessee 1,870 $36,850
Illinois 1,710 $65,180
Michigan 1,690 $55,010
Washington 1,630 $66,500
Alabama 1,430 $37,920
Georgia 1,430 $46,380
Colorado 1,370 $56,010
Maryland 1,290 $50,020
Oklahoma 1,130 $48,190

Below are the states where Civil Engineering Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $73,010
Connecticut $68,290
California $67,110
Washington $66,500
Illinois $65,180
Minnesota $62,650
Oregon $62,620
New York $60,260
New Hampshire $59,100
Ohio $57,720

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