Civil engineer · Carson City, NV
Civil engineer in Carson City: $3,024/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Carson City at $95,260 a year. About 310 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 4.15). The 10th percentile is $70,010 and the 90th is $136,280. Pay ranks 210th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,293/mo). Nevada has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,024 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Redding, about 165 miles away, at $4,106 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$3,024
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$95,260
$70,010 to $136,280
Rent (1 bd)
$1,293
$1,539 (2 bd)
Employment
310
Location quotient 4.15
Pay rank
210th of 368
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.1×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $95,260.
- Taxes$1,655
- Rent$1,293
- Other living costs$1,966
- Left over$3,024
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $95,260
- Federal income tax
- −$12,571
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$7,287
- State income tax (NV)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $75,401
- Effective tax rate
- 20.8%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,293
- Groceries
- $386
- Getting around
- $568
- Healthcare
- $434
- Utilities and internet
- $241
- Everything else
- $337
- Total spending
- $3,259
Left over each month
$7,938 gross, minus $1,655 in tax and $3,259 in living costs.
$3,024
Rank every metro for a civil engineer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Redding, $4,106/mo.
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Questions
What does a civil engineer make in Carson City?
$95,260 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 310 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Carson City?
$3,024 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,293, and pay covers 6.1× a year of it.
Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?
Redding, about 165 miles away, leaves $4,106 a month, more than Carson City.