Civil Engineers salary in Jacksonville, FL
Median pay for civil engineers in Jacksonville, FL: $98,450/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $60,470 – $144,470 · about 1,490 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($88,630) by +$9,820 (+11%).
What it's really worth in Jacksonville
With Jacksonville's cost of living at 100 (US=100), that $98,450 has the buying power of about $98,801 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $73,194 · median home $352,994 · median rent $1,701/mo.
How Jacksonville ranks for this job
On raw pay, Jacksonville, FL is 39th of the 187 metros we hold civil engineers wages for. Once Jacksonville's cost of living is applied, it ranks 40th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Jacksonville sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Jacksonville
A median home in Jacksonville, FL costs $352,994 — about 3.6× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,701/mo works out at 21% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where civil engineers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Jacksonville.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Jacksonville | Rent vs Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $125,760 | +28% | 1.3× |
| San Francisco, CA | $122,670 | +25% | 1.9× |
| San Jose, CA | $119,430 | +21% | 2.1× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $110,110 | +12% | 0.8× |
Same job elsewhere in FL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Jacksonville | Rent vs Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville, FL | $102,040 | +4% | 1× |
| Tampa, FL | $97,980 | +0% | 1.2× |
| North Port, FL | $97,800 | −1% | 1.3× |
| Cape Coral, FL | $97,210 | −1% | 1.1× |
Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires civil engineers around Jacksonville
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Naval Air Station Jacksonville · Government
- Jacksonville City Government · Government
Other jobs in Jacksonville
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.