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State comparison · 2025

Civil Engineers salary: Illinois vs Texas

Occupation

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%
See full breakdown for Illinois

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%
See full breakdown for Texas

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.