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State comparison · 2025

Civil Engineers salary: Illinois vs Indiana

Occupation

Civil Engineers in Illinois earn a median of $99,760. In Indiana, $98,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.3% — not 1.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+1.5%
Illinois vs Indiana
COL-adjusted gap
-5.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Illinois

Civil Engineers

Median
$99,760
p25
$79,650
p75
$125,990
p10
$69,590
p90
$157,410
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-66%
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Indiana

Civil Engineers

Median
$98,270
p25
$77,510
p75
$121,550
p10
$64,200
p90
$140,130
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
93.3
Hiring velocity (180d)
-60%
See full breakdown for Indiana

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.