Civil engineer · San Angelo, TX

Civil engineer in San Angelo: $2,225/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in San Angelo at $74,970 a year. About 120 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.99). The 10th percentile is $58,790 and the 90th is $121,780. Pay ranks 365th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,014/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,225 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 183 miles away, at $3,564 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,225

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$74,970

$58,790 to $121,780

Rent (1 bd)

$1,014

$1,207 (2 bd)

Employment

120

Location quotient 0.99

Pay rank

365th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $74,970.

Taxes$1,154
Rent$1,014
Other living costs$1,855
Left over$2,225

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $74,970
Federal income tax: −$8,107
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,735
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $61,127
Effective tax rate: 18.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,014
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $540
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,869

Left over each month

$6,248 gross, minus $1,154 in tax and $2,869 in living costs.

$2,225

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Eagle Pass, $3,564/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in San Angelo?

$74,970 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 120 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,225 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,014, and pay covers 6.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Eagle Pass, about 183 miles away, leaves $3,564 a month, more than San Angelo.