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Civil Engineers in Delaware

Considering a career as a Civil Engineer in Delaware?

7.0% Jobs Projection
$87,410 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Civil Engineers in Delaware is growing faster than average.

  • Civil Engineers in Delaware earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Civil Engineers Work in Delaware?

There were approximately 840 workers employed as Civil Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 780 Civil Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,490 Civil Engineers working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Civil Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Delaware

Jobs for Civil Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.6%.

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Delaware Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 920 jobs for Delaware Civil Engineers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 25,900 annual jobs and 335,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Civil Engineers Make in Delaware?

In 2018 wages for Civil Engineers ranged from $58,380 to $129,820 with $87,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.07 to $62.41. The median hourly rate was $42.02.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $41.59 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.43.

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

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Top Delaware Metros for Civil Engineers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,940 $88,230
Dover, DE 240 $80,330
Salisbury, MD-DE 180 $79,220

Top States for Civil Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Civil Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 45,060 $106,050
Texas 24,460 $92,300
New York 16,790 $92,810
Florida 16,750 $83,180
Pennsylvania 12,530 $81,860
Washington 11,440 $88,450
Illinois 10,970 $88,600
Colorado 10,680 $86,810
Virginia 10,610 $88,070
Georgia 9,180 $74,780
North Carolina 8,840 $80,480
Ohio 8,270 $78,380
Maryland 8,080 $78,620
New Jersey 8,020 $97,060
Massachusetts 7,760 $88,780
Michigan 7,270 $77,160
Wisconsin 6,930 $74,850
South Carolina 5,900 $77,200
Minnesota 5,470 $88,750
Missouri 5,320 $78,250

Below are the states where Civil Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $107,080
California $106,050
New Jersey $97,060
District of Columbia $95,630
Louisiana $94,200
New York $92,810
Texas $92,300
Connecticut $89,960
Massachusetts $88,780
Minnesota $88,750

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