Civil Engineers salary in Minneapolis, MN

Median pay for civil engineers in Minneapolis, MN: $99,690/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $68,860 – $136,290 · about 2,600 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($88,630) by +$11,060 (+12%).

What it's really worth in Minneapolis

With Minneapolis's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $99,690 has the buying power of about $95,578 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $94,673 · median home $393,774 · median rent $1,721/mo.

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How Minneapolis ranks for this job

On raw pay, Minneapolis, MN is 30th of the 187 metros we hold civil engineers wages for. Once Minneapolis's cost of living is applied, it ranks 55th.

The headline number flatters Minneapolis. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, civil engineers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Minneapolis

A median home in Minneapolis, MN costs $393,774 — about 3.9× 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 $1,721/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 Minneapolis.

Metro	Median pay	vs Minneapolis	Rent vs Minneapolis
Sacramento, CA	$125,760	+26%	1.3×
San Francisco, CA	$122,670	+23%	1.9×
San Jose, CA	$119,430	+20%	2.1×
Baton Rouge, LA	$110,110	+10%	0.8×

Same job elsewhere in MN

Metro	Median pay	vs Minneapolis	Rent vs Minneapolis
Duluth, MN	$91,750	−8%	0.8×

Staying in MN keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires civil engineers around Minneapolis

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Land O'Lakes · Manufacturing
• 3M · Manufacturing

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