Civil Engineers salary in Tampa, FL

Median pay for civil engineers in Tampa, FL: $97,980/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $63,520 – $164,520 · about 2,660 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($88,630) by +$9,350 (+11%).

What it's really worth in Tampa

With Tampa's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $97,980 has the buying power of about $95,615 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $67,197 · median home $360,738 · median rent $2,018/mo.

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How Tampa ranks for this job

On raw pay, Tampa, FL is 40th of the 187 metros we hold civil engineers wages for. Once Tampa's cost of living is applied, it ranks 54th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Tampa sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Tampa

A median home in Tampa, FL costs $360,738 — about 3.7× 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 $2,018/mo works out at 25% 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 Tampa.

Metro	Median pay	vs Tampa	Rent vs Tampa
Sacramento, CA	$125,760	+28%	1.1×
San Francisco, CA	$122,670	+25%	1.6×
San Jose, CA	$119,430	+22%	1.8×
Baton Rouge, LA	$110,110	+12%	0.7×

Same job elsewhere in FL

Metro	Median pay	vs Tampa	Rent vs Tampa
Gainesville, FL	$102,040	+4%	0.8×
Jacksonville, FL	$98,450	+0%	0.8×
North Port, FL	$97,800	+0%	1.1×
Cape Coral, FL	$97,210	−1%	0.9×

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

Who hires civil engineers around Tampa

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• State of Florida · Government
• MacDill Air Force Base · Government

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