Civil engineer · Grand Junction, CO

Civil engineer in Grand Junction: $2,650/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Grand Junction at $92,450 a year. About 190 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.19). The 10th percentile is $72,520 and the 90th is $129,070. Pay ranks 260th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,252/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,650 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Pueblo, about 222 miles away, at $3,391 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,650

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$92,450

$72,520 to $129,070

Rent (1 bd)

$1,252

$1,490 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 1.19

Pay rank

260th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $92,450.

Taxes$1,871
Rent$1,252
Other living costs$1,931
Left over$2,650

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $92,450
Federal income tax: −$11,953
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,072
State income tax (CO): −$3,425
Take-home pay: $69,999
Effective tax rate: 24.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,252
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $520
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,183

Left over each month

$7,704 gross, minus $1,871 in tax and $3,183 in living costs.

$2,650

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Pueblo, $3,391/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Grand Junction?

$92,450 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 190 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Grand Junction?

$2,650 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,252, and pay covers 6.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Pueblo, about 222 miles away, leaves $3,391 a month, more than Grand Junction.