Civil engineer · Las Vegas, NV
Civil engineer in Las Vegas: $3,648/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Las Vegas at $106,110 a year. About 2,240 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.83). The 10th percentile is $79,340 and the 90th is $159,720. Pay ranks 43rd-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,267/mo). Nevada has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,648 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, El Centro is the strongest other metro for this job ($3,403 left over a month), and Las Vegas still leaves more.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$3,648
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$106,110
$79,340 to $159,720
Rent (1 bd)
$1,267
$1,508 (2 bd)
Employment
2,240
Location quotient 0.83
Pay rank
43rd of 368
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
7.0×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $106,110.
- Taxes$1,886
- Rent$1,267
- Other$2,042
- Left$3,648
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $106,110
- Federal income tax
- −$14,514
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$8,117
- State income tax (NV)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $83,478
- Effective tax rate
- 21.3%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,267
- Groceries
- $400
- Getting around
- $592
- Healthcare
- $450
- Utilities and internet
- $250
- Everything else
- $350
- Total spending
- $3,309
After tax and rent
$3,648 left/mo
Rank every metro for a civil engineer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: El Centro, $3,403/mo.
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Questions
What does a civil engineer make in Las Vegas?
$106,110 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,240 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Las Vegas?
$3,648 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,267, and pay covers 7.0× a year of it.
Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?
Las Vegas leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is El Centro at $3,403 a month.