State comparison · 2025
Civil Engineers salary: Illinois vs Texas
Civil Engineers in Illinois earn a median of $99,760. In Texas, $96,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0% — not 3%.
Nominal pay gap
+3%
Illinois vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
0%
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%
Texas
Civil Engineers
- Median
- $96,860
- p25
- $77,200
- p75
- $127,340
- p10
- $63,240
- p90
- $164,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -62%
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.