Civil engineer · Lake Havasu City, AZ

Civil engineer in Lake Havasu City: $2,161/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Lake Havasu City at $79,070 a year. About 60 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.46). The 10th percentile is $63,280 and the 90th is $114,660. Pay ranks 346th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,039/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,161 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Las Vegas, about 79 miles away, at $3,611 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,161

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$79,070

$63,280 to $114,660

Rent (1 bd)

$1,039

$1,237 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.46

Pay rank

346th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $79,070.

Taxes$1,389
Rent$1,039
Other living costs$2,000
Left over$2,161

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $79,070
Federal income tax: −$9,009
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,049
State income tax (AZ): −$1,612
Take-home pay: $62,400
Effective tax rate: 21.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,039
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $585
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $3,039

Left over each month

$6,589 gross, minus $1,389 in tax and $3,039 in living costs.

$2,161

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Vegas, $3,611/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Lake Havasu City?

$79,070 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 60 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,161 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $1,039, and pay covers 6.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Las Vegas, about 79 miles away, leaves $3,611 a month, more than Lake Havasu City.