Civil engineer · New Haven, CT

Civil engineer in New Haven: $2,651/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in New Haven at $102,690 a year. About 460 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.69). The 10th percentile is $75,840 and the 90th is $167,610. Pay ranks 61st-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,655/mo). Connecticut taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,651 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Binghamton, about 175 miles away, at $3,399 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,651

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,690

$75,840 to $167,610

Rent (1 bd)

$1,655

$1,970 (2 bd)

Employment

460

Location quotient 0.69

Pay rank

61st of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $102,690.

Taxes$2,248
Rent$1,655
Other living costs$2,004
Left over$2,651

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,690
Federal income tax: −$14,206
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,856
State income tax (CT): −$4,911
Take-home pay: $75,717
Effective tax rate: 26.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,655
Groceries: $408
Getting around: $524
Healthcare: $459
Utilities and internet: $255
Everything else: $357
Total spending: $3,659

Left over each month

$8,558 gross, minus $2,248 in tax and $3,659 in living costs.

$2,651

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Binghamton, $3,399/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in New Haven?

$102,690 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 460 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,651 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Connecticut taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,655, and pay covers 5.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Binghamton, about 175 miles away, leaves $3,399 a month, more than New Haven.