Civil engineer · College Station, TX

Civil engineer in College Station: $2,658/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in College Station at $82,020 a year. About 250 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.80). The 10th percentile is $58,990 and the 90th is $125,640. Pay ranks 328th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,016/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,658 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Houston, about 95 miles away, at $3,479 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,658

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$82,020

$58,990 to $125,640

Rent (1 bd)

$1,016

$1,209 (2 bd)

Employment

250

Location quotient 0.80

Pay rank

328th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $82,020.

Taxes$1,328
Rent$1,016
Other living costs$1,833
Left over$2,658

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $82,020
Federal income tax: −$9,658
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,275
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $66,087
Effective tax rate: 19.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,016
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $518
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,849

Left over each month

$6,835 gross, minus $1,328 in tax and $2,849 in living costs.

$2,658

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Houston, $3,479/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in College Station?

$82,020 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 250 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in College Station?

$2,658 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,016, and pay covers 6.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Houston, about 95 miles away, leaves $3,479 a month, more than College Station.