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The map below shows some metro areas where the profession is more popular, compared to the size of the population, than in the rest of the country. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the US.
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Listed below are US metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Civil Engineers relative to the population of the city, as of 2006.
A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.Clicking on each city's name takes you to a detailed career profile for that city, providing the number of jobs, salaries, amount of training required, and more, for hundreds of job types.
| Metro Area | Jobs | Salary (2006) | Relative Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
ALABAMA | |||
| Montgomery | 500 | $64,080 | 1.6 |
| Mobile | 370 | $68,240 | 1.2 |
| Tuscaloosa | 150 | $53,890 | 1.1 |
| Huntsville | 350 | $73,380 | 1 |
| Florence | 70 | $53,490 | 0.8 |
| Birmingham | 740 | $72,650 | 0.8 |
| Dothan | 50 | $61,840 | 0.5 |
ALASKA | |||
| Anchorage | 770 | $76,750 | 2.6 |
| Fairbanks | 70 | $73,610 | 1.4 |
ARIZONA | |||
| Tucson | 750 | $64,650 | 1.1 |
| Yuma | 100 | $66,890 | 1.1 |
| Flagstaff | 90 | $60,480 | 1.1 |
| Phoenix | 3,190 | $72,610 | 0.9 |
| Prescott | 80 | $67,430 | 0.8 |
ARKANSAS | |||
| Little Rock | 650 | $63,020 | 1.1 |
| Fayetteville | 250 | $63,700 | 0.8 |
| Hot Springs | 30 | $59,500 | 0.5 |
| Fort Smith | 70 | $63,420 | 0.3 |
CALIFORNIA | |||
| Sacramento | 4,350 | $79,770 | 2.5 |
| Santa Barbara | 610 | $79,170 | 1.9 |
| San Francisco | 3,110 | $89,260 | 1.7 |
| Oakland | 3,220 | $81,230 | 1.6 |
| Redding | 180 | $92,350 | 1.6 |
| Santa Cruz | 180 | $80,370 | 1.2 |
| Santa Ana | 3,520 | $78,650 | 1.2 |
| Oxnard | 660 | $81,630 | 1.2 |
| San Jose | 1,800 | $88,360 | 1 |
| San Diego | 2,560 | $74,370 | 1 |
| Bakersfield | 480 | $73,720 | 1 |
| San Luis Obispo | 180 | $66,140 | 1 |
| Los Angeles | 6,980 | $80,020 | 0.9 |
| Yuba City | 50 | $68,610 | 0.8 |
| Vallejo | 180 | $74,470 | 0.8 |
| Santa Rosa | 270 | $78,700 | 0.8 |
| Stockton | 270 | $70,210 | 0.7 |
| Chico | 90 | $60,990 | 0.7 |
| Riverside | 1,610 | $73,600 | 0.6 |
| Madera | 30 | $58,200 | 0.6 |
| Napa | 60 | $78,180 | 0.6 |
| Fresno | 330 | $79,060 | 0.5 |
| El Centro | 40 | $79,140 | 0.5 |
| Salinas | 140 | $77,150 | 0.5 |
| Visalia | 100 | $71,330 | 0.4 |
COLORADO | |||
| Denver | 5,890 | $72,330 | 2.5 |
| Fort Collins | 470 | $66,240 | 2.2 |
| Grand Junction | 130 | $60,060 | 1.6 |
| Greeley | 170 | $67,250 | 1.4 |
| Colorado Springs | 550 | $63,800 | 1.2 |
| Boulder | 270 | $76,960 | 1 |
| Pueblo | 70 | $69,720 | 0.9 |
CONNECTICUT | |||
| Hartford | 1,610 | $74,050 | 1.5 |
| Norwich | 250 | $72,170 | 1.2 |
| New Haven | 420 | $69,800 | 0.8 |
| Bridgeport | 520 | $78,640 | 0.6 |
| Danbury | 50 | $75,950 | 0.4 |
| Waterbury | 50 | $73,670 | 0.4 |
DELAWARE | |||
| Dover | 240 | $69,770 | 2.5 |
| Wilmington | 610 | $77,790 | 1 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | |||
| Washington | 5,180 | $78,770 | 1.2 |
FLORIDA | |||
| Tallahassee | 510 | $68,220 | 1.8 |
| Naples | 360 | $65,900 | 1.6 |
| Miami | 2,720 | $74,410 | 1.5 |
| Gainesville | 290 | $67,330 | 1.4 |
| Orlando | 2,710 | $73,050 | 1.4 |
| Palm Bay | 470 | $72,560 | 1.3 |
| Pensacola | 330 | $68,950 | 1.2 |
| Jacksonville | 1,250 | $88,000 | 1.1 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1,540 | $72,300 | 1.1 |
| Tampa | 2,440 | $72,310 | 1 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 130 | $57,020 | 0.9 |
| Port St. Lucie | 200 | $72,780 | 0.9 |
| Sarasota | 460 | $70,880 | 0.9 |
| Cape Coral | 330 | $87,030 | 0.8 |
| West Palm Beach | 830 | $78,970 | 0.8 |
| Lakeland | 260 | $75,360 | 0.7 |
| Sebastian | 50 | $67,030 | 0.7 |
| Punta Gorda | 40 | $78,370 | 0.6 |
| Panama City | 60 | $64,940 | 0.5 |
| Deltona | 110 | $75,770 | 0.4 |
| Ocala | 60 | $63,360 | 0.4 |
GEORGIA | |||
| Gainesville | 130 | $58,910 | 1.2 |
| Atlanta | 4,020 | $73,070 | 0.9 |
| Savannah | 170 | $67,650 | 0.7 |
| Athens | 50 | $69,310 | 0.4 |
| Columbus | 30 | $56,910 | 0.2 |
HAWAII | |||
| Honolulu | 1,730 | $68,050 | 2.2 |
IDAHO | |||
| Idaho Falls | 160 | $74,310 | 2.2 |
| Boise | 310 | $69,670 | 0.7 |
| Coeur d'Alene | 30 | $59,720 | 0.4 |
ILLINOIS | |||
| Peoria | 490 | $69,220 | 1.6 |
| Champaign | 170 | $64,490 | 1.1 |
| Springfield | 170 | $67,700 | 0.9 |
| Chicago | 6,370 | $73,520 | 0.9 |
| Waukegan | 450 | $65,270 | 0.7 |
| Decatur | 50 | $69,480 | 0.6 |
| Bloomington | 50 | $70,090 | 0.4 |
| Rockford | 90 | $65,250 | 0.3 |
INDIANA | |||
| Indianapolis | 1,490 | $64,250 | 0.9 |
| Lafayette | 70 | $55,620 | 0.6 |
| Gary | 260 | $75,530 | 0.5 |
| South Bend | 110 | $63,490 | 0.4 |
| Evansville | 140 | $63,200 | 0.4 |
| Fort Wayne | 140 | $55,950 | 0.4 |
| Bloomington | 30 | $54,380 | 0.3 |
| Elkhart | 50 | $51,050 | 0.2 |
IOWA | |||
| Iowa City | 130 | $65,320 | 1.2 |
| Davenport | 380 | $67,540 | 1.1 |
| Des Moines | 370 | $66,870 | 0.6 |
| Cedar Rapids | 130 | $74,920 | 0.6 |
| Dubuque | 40 | $55,780 | 0.5 |
| Sioux City | 50 | $62,620 | 0.4 |
KANSAS | |||
| Topeka | 330 | $64,200 | 1.7 |
| Lawrence | 60 | $65,370 | 0.9 |
| Wichita | 250 | $60,030 | 0.5 |
KENTUCKY | |||
| Lexington | 340 | $68,830 | 0.8 |
| Elizabethtown | 50 | $70,240 | 0.8 |
| Louisville | 570 | $63,400 | 0.5 |
LOUISIANA | |||
| New Orleans | 1,120 | $71,890 | 1.3 |
| Baton Rouge | 800 | $74,550 | 1.2 |
| Lafayette | 190 | $70,880 | 0.8 |
| Alexandria | 60 | $68,210 | 0.6 |
| Monroe | 60 | $78,210 | 0.5 |
| Shreveport | 130 | $63,380 | 0.4 |
| Houma | 50 | $76,840 | 0.4 |
MAINE | |||
| Portland | 340 | $67,150 | 0.9 |
| Bangor | 60 | $58,120 | 0.6 |
MARYLAND | |||
| Bethesda | 1,880 | $86,180 | 1.8 |
| Baltimore | 2,630 | $66,450 | 1.1 |
| Salisbury | 90 | $66,990 | 1 |
| Hagerstown | 80 | $60,670 | 0.5 |
MASSACHUSETTS | |||
| Taunton | 250 | $63,720 | 3.9 |
| Pittsfield | 140 | $68,420 | 2.6 |
| Boston | 4,960 | $80,010 | 1.5 |
| Framingham | 330 | $76,450 | 1.2 |
| Haverhill | 130 | $66,960 | 1 |
| Springfield | 370 | $66,000 | 0.7 |
| Worcester | 260 | $68,050 | 0.6 |
| Barnstable | 100 | $70,900 | 0.6 |
| Leominster | 40 | $60,680 | 0.5 |
| Lowell | 90 | $71,860 | 0.4 |
| New Bedford | 40 | $62,620 | 0.4 |
MICHIGAN | |||
| Lansing | 500 | $65,880 | 1.5 |
| Ann Arbor | 360 | $68,860 | 1.2 |
| Warren | 2,060 | $69,630 | 0.9 |
| Flint | 200 | $63,750 | 0.8 |
| Detroit | 1,070 | $65,460 | 0.8 |
| Saginaw | 100 | $56,940 | 0.7 |
| Niles | 70 | $58,630 | 0.7 |
| Kalamazoo | 140 | $66,000 | 0.6 |
| Bay City | 30 | $67,660 | 0.6 |
| Grand Rapids | 360 | $64,650 | 0.5 |
| Battle Creek | 40 | $58,930 | 0.5 |
MINNESOTA | |||
| Minneapolis | 2,570 | $69,640 | 0.7 |
| Rochester | 80 | $63,760 | 0.6 |
| Duluth | 140 | $63,590 | 0.6 |
| St. Cloud | 50 | $66,470 | 0.3 |
MISSISSIPPI | |||
| Gulfport | 330 | $68,420 | 2 |
| Jackson | 510 | $57,680 | 1.1 |
| Hattiesburg | 30 | $62,770 | 0.3 |
MISSOURI | |||
| Jefferson City | 280 | $56,230 | 2.6 |
| Kansas City | 2,470 | $70,050 | 1.3 |
| Columbia | 140 | $65,250 | 1.2 |
| St. Louis | 2,390 | $70,690 | 1 |
| St. Joseph | 60 | $55,660 | 0.9 |
| Joplin | 100 | $69,440 | 0.8 |
| Springfield | 150 | $66,550 | 0.5 |
MONTANA | |||
| Missoula | 150 | $64,870 | 1.7 |
| Billings | 190 | $60,920 | 1.3 |
NEBRASKA | |||
| Lincoln | 410 | $60,760 | 1.5 |
| Omaha | 930 | $78,680 | 1.1 |
NEVADA | |||
| Carson City | 270 | $64,740 | 6 |
| Reno | 490 | $78,670 | 1.3 |
| Las Vegas | 1,700 | $79,190 | 1 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE | |||
| Portsmouth | 130 | $58,110 | 1.4 |
| Manchester | 190 | $67,900 | 1.1 |
| Rochester | 70 | $69,850 | 0.8 |
NEW JERSEY | |||
| Trenton | 1,150 | $74,760 | 2.7 |
| Edison | 1,900 | $75,180 | 1 |
| Newark | 1,670 | $84,160 | 0.9 |
| Ocean City | 50 | $82,800 | 0.7 |
| Camden | 640 | $71,150 | 0.6 |
| Atlantic City | 150 | $78,650 | 0.6 |
NEW MEXICO | |||
| Santa Fe | 200 | $60,490 | 2 |
| Albuquerque | 1,130 | $69,620 | 1.6 |
| Farmington | 100 | $61,080 | 1.2 |
NEW YORK | |||
| Albany | 1,100 | $70,880 | 1.3 |
| Binghamton | 210 | $59,030 | 1.1 |
| Syracuse | 620 | $67,490 | 1.1 |
| Poughkeepsie | 460 | $64,930 | 1 |
| Ithaca | 50 | $62,370 | 1 |
| Rochester | 640 | $66,160 | 0.7 |
| Utica | 150 | $61,400 | 0.7 |
| Nassau | 1,540 | $83,230 | 0.7 |
| New York | 6,280 | $79,550 | 0.7 |
| Buffalo | 550 | $70,870 | 0.5 |
| Kingston | 40 | $73,870 | 0.4 |
NORTH CAROLINA | |||
| Raleigh | 1,850 | $64,010 | 2 |
| Wilmington | 230 | $66,910 | 1 |
| Greenville | 100 | $52,470 | 0.9 |
| Durham | 420 | $67,940 | 0.9 |
| Charlotte | 1,370 | $72,710 | 0.9 |
| Fayetteville | 110 | $78,490 | 0.5 |
| Greensboro | 350 | $59,730 | 0.5 |
| Goldsboro | 30 | $64,120 | 0.5 |
| Winston-Salem | 170 | $51,710 | 0.4 |
| Asheville | 130 | $62,120 | 0.4 |
| Burlington | 30 | $76,560 | 0.3 |
NORTH DAKOTA | |||
| Bismarck | 200 | $59,180 | 2.1 |
| Grand Forks | 110 | $73,230 | 1.3 |
| Fargo | 150 | $60,490 | 0.8 |
OHIO | |||
| Columbus | 1,370 | $67,290 | 0.8 |
| Akron | 420 | $67,800 | 0.7 |
| Lima | 60 | $64,520 | 0.7 |
| Cleveland | 1,160 | $62,190 | 0.6 |
| Cincinnati | 1,120 | $66,650 | 0.6 |
| Toledo | 320 | $63,730 | 0.5 |
| Dayton | 380 | $68,890 | 0.5 |
| Canton | 120 | $63,320 | 0.4 |
| Youngstown | 80 | $62,730 | 0.2 |
OKLAHOMA | |||
| Tulsa | 490 | $63,910 | 0.6 |
| Oklahoma City | 570 | $71,550 | 0.5 |
OREGON | |||
| Corvallis | 140 | $69,170 | 3.6 |
| Salem | 400 | $66,820 | 1.6 |
| Bend | 150 | $62,030 | 1.5 |
| Portland | 2,400 | $68,870 | 1.3 |
| Eugene | 220 | $66,590 | 0.9 |
| Medford | 80 | $64,750 | 0.6 |
PENNSYLVANIA | |||
| State College | 200 | $66,910 | 2.2 |
| Williamsport | 170 | $62,410 | 2.1 |
| Allentown | 820 | $67,480 | 1.3 |
| Harrisburg | 680 | $62,730 | 1.3 |
| Pittsburgh | 2,330 | $66,860 | 1.1 |
| Johnstown | 100 | $73,540 | 1.1 |
| Philadelphia | 3,880 | $69,880 | 1.1 |
| Reading | 270 | $77,530 | 0.9 |
| York | 280 | $62,470 | 0.9 |
| Scranton | 380 | $56,950 | 0.8 |
| Lancaster | 270 | $71,090 | 0.6 |
| Lebanon | 40 | $58,950 | 0.6 |
| Erie | 50 | $65,430 | 0.2 |
RHODE ISLAND | |||
| Providence | 690 | $72,430 | 0.7 |
SOUTH CAROLINA | |||
| Columbia | 970 | $56,940 | 1.5 |
| Charleston | 650 | $64,520 | 1.2 |
| Myrtle Beach | 180 | $60,170 | 0.9 |
| Spartanburg | 140 | $65,910 | 0.7 |
| Greenville | 300 | $59,710 | 0.5 |
| Florence | 70 | $62,870 | 0.5 |
| Anderson | 40 | $56,970 | 0.5 |
SOUTH DAKOTA | |||
| Rapid City | 130 | $63,630 | 1.4 |
| Sioux Falls | 170 | $59,260 | 0.7 |
TENNESSEE | |||
| Knoxville | 470 | $68,650 | 0.8 |
| Jackson | 50 | $73,770 | 0.6 |
| Nashville | 790 | $67,130 | 0.6 |
| Cleveland | 30 | $123,820 | 0.5 |
| Kingsport | 90 | $57,600 | 0.5 |
| Clarksville | 50 | $64,130 | 0.4 |
| Memphis | 430 | $78,190 | 0.4 |
| Chattanooga | 140 | $69,600 | 0.3 |
TEXAS | |||
| Beaumont | 820 | $81,470 | 2.9 |
| Midland | 230 | $66,090 | 2.5 |
| Houston | 8,950 | $85,430 | 1.9 |
| College Station | 240 | $70,580 | 1.9 |
| Victoria | 130 | $73,840 | 1.9 |
| Austin | 2,530 | $66,260 | 1.9 |
| Odessa | 150 | $77,730 | 1.8 |
| San Angelo | 70 | $47,450 | 1.2 |
| Corpus Christi | 330 | $59,990 | 1.1 |
| Dallas | 3,650 | $71,920 | 0.9 |
| Abilene | 90 | $51,490 | 0.9 |
| Killeen | 170 | $68,570 | 0.9 |
| Fort Worth | 1,060 | $67,330 | 0.7 |
| San Antonio | 1,020 | $61,110 | 0.7 |
| Amarillo | 110 | $69,640 | 0.6 |
| El Paso | 280 | $55,490 | 0.6 |
| Wichita Falls | 60 | $60,930 | 0.6 |
| Laredo | 70 | $56,680 | 0.6 |
| Longview | 80 | $64,150 | 0.5 |
| Lubbock | 100 | $52,440 | 0.5 |
| Waco | 50 | $58,170 | 0.3 |
| Brownsville | 60 | $60,370 | 0.3 |
| McAllen | 100 | $57,420 | 0.3 |
UTAH | |||
| St. George | 110 | $56,590 | 1.5 |
| Salt Lake City | 1,150 | $70,400 | 1 |
| Provo | 240 | $61,410 | 0.8 |
VERMONT | |||
| Burlington | 140 | $65,010 | 0.8 |
VIRGINIA | |||
| Winchester | 120 | $83,480 | 1.5 |
| Virginia Beach | 1,800 | $71,120 | 1.2 |
| Richmond | 1,380 | $71,030 | 1.2 |
| Lynchburg | 200 | $59,170 | 1.2 |
| Harrisonburg | 60 | $55,990 | 0.8 |
| Roanoke | 200 | $63,830 | 0.7 |
| Charlottesville | 90 | $65,960 | 0.6 |
| Blacksburg | 50 | $58,310 | 0.6 |
WASHINGTON | |||
| Olympia | 730 | $68,190 | 4.5 |
| Seattle | 6,210 | $75,370 | 2.4 |
| Wenatchee | 140 | $66,160 | 2.3 |
| Bremerton | 260 | $66,810 | 1.9 |
| Tacoma | 810 | $69,580 | 1.7 |
| Spokane | 600 | $63,330 | 1.6 |
| Yakima | 210 | $61,650 | 1.5 |
| Mount Vernon | 100 | $69,370 | 1.4 |
| Bellingham | 180 | $71,050 | 1.4 |
| Longview | 60 | $69,080 | 1.2 |
WEST VIRGINIA | |||
| Morgantown | 160 | $53,590 | 2 |
| Charleston | 420 | $57,570 | 1.6 |
| Parkersburg | 130 | $59,870 | 1.1 |
| Huntington | 140 | $68,990 | 0.7 |
| Wheeling | 60 | $61,270 | 0.6 |
| Weirton | 30 | $63,480 | 0.4 |
WISCONSIN | |||
| Madison | 800 | $68,590 | 1.3 |
| Sheboygan | 120 | $76,750 | 1.3 |
| Wausau | 100 | $59,820 | 0.9 |
| Eau Claire | 110 | $62,690 | 0.8 |
| Milwaukee | 1,370 | $64,010 | 0.8 |
| Green Bay | 240 | $59,510 | 0.8 |
| La Crosse | 80 | $57,850 | 0.7 |
| Janesville | 60 | $46,070 | 0.5 |
| Racine | 30 | $59,610 | 0.2 |
WYOMING | |||
| Cheyenne | 190 | $53,400 | 2.9 |
| Casper | 70 | $55,890 | 1.3 |
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