Civil engineer · Jefferson City, MO

Civil engineer in Jefferson City: $2,499/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Jefferson City at $77,980 a year. About 340 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.77). The 10th percentile is $58,910 and the 90th is $116,330. Pay ranks 352nd-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($742/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,499 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Ames, about 250 miles away, at $3,826 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,499

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$77,980

$58,910 to $116,330

Rent (1 bd)

$742

$883 (2 bd)

Employment

340

Location quotient 1.77

Pay rank

352nd of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $77,980.

Taxes$1,456
Rent$742
Other living costs$1,801
Left over$2,499

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $77,980
Federal income tax: −$8,770
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,965
State income tax (MO): −$2,738
Take-home pay: $60,507
Effective tax rate: 22.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $742
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $533
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,543

Left over each month

$6,498 gross, minus $1,456 in tax and $2,543 in living costs.

$2,499

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Ames, $3,826/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Jefferson City?

$77,980 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 340 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Jefferson City?

$2,499 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $742, and pay covers 8.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Ames, about 250 miles away, leaves $3,826 a month, more than Jefferson City.