Civil engineer · Austin, TX
Civil engineer in Austin: $3,389/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Austin at $100,470 a year. About 4,940 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.62). The 10th percentile is $65,380 and the 90th is $162,770. Pay ranks 102nd-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,221/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,389 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 192 miles away, at $3,601 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$3,389
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$100,470
$65,380 to $162,770
Rent (1 bd)
$1,221
$1,453 (2 bd)
Employment
4,940
Location quotient 1.62
Pay rank
102nd of 368
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.9×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $100,470.
- Taxes$1,747
- Rent$1,221
- Other$2,016
- Left$3,389
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $100,470
- Federal income tax
- −$13,273
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$7,686
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $79,511
- Effective tax rate
- 20.9%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,221
- Groceries
- $400
- Getting around
- $566
- Healthcare
- $450
- Utilities and internet
- $250
- Everything else
- $350
- Total spending
- $3,237
After tax and rent
$3,389 left/mo
Rank every metro for a civil engineer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Eagle Pass, $3,601/mo.
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Questions
What does a civil engineer make in Austin?
$100,470 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 4,940 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Austin?
$3,389 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,221, and pay covers 6.9× a year of it.
Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?
Eagle Pass, about 192 miles away, leaves $3,601 a month, more than Austin.