Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

Civil engineer · Midland, TX

Civil engineer in Midland: $3,194/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Midland at $95,480 a year. About 230 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.81). The 10th percentile is $63,730 and the 90th is $202,380. Pay ranks 208th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,254/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,194 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Lubbock is the strongest other metro for this job ($2,841 left over a month), and Midland still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$3,194

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$95,480

$63,730 to $202,380

Rent (1 bd)

$1,254

$1,493 (2 bd)

Employment

230

Location quotient 0.81

Pay rank

208th 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 $95,480.

  • Taxes$1,623
  • Rent$1,254
  • Other$1,885
  • Left$3,194

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$95,480
Federal income tax
−$12,176
Social Security and Medicare
−$7,304
State income tax (TX)
None
Take-home pay
$76,000
Effective tax rate
20.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,254
Groceries
$363
Getting around
$570
Healthcare
$408
Utilities and internet
$227
Everything else
$317
Total spending
$3,139

After tax and rent

$3,194 left/mo

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Lubbock, $2,841/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Midland?

$95,480 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 230 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,194 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,254, and pay covers 6.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Midland leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Lubbock at $2,841 a month.

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