Civil engineer · Sierra Vista, AZ

Civil engineer in Sierra Vista: $2,989/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Sierra Vista median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Arizona median, $89,660 a year. Arizona has about 5,940 civil engineer jobs. The 10th percentile is $63,740 and the 90th is $138,030. On the pay used here, Sierra Vista ranks 296th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 9.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($832/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,989 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Yuma, about 250 miles away, at $3,096 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,989

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$89,660

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$832

$991 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

296th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

9.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $89,660.

Taxes$1,673
Rent$832
Other living costs$1,978
Left over$2,989

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $89,660
Federal income tax: −$11,339
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,859
State income tax (AZ): −$1,877
Take-home pay: $69,585
Effective tax rate: 22.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $832
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $563
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $2,810

Left over each month

$7,472 gross, minus $1,673 in tax and $2,810 in living costs.

$2,989

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Yuma, $3,096/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Sierra Vista?

$89,660 a year. That figure is the Arizona median from BLS OEWS May 2025, because the metro wage was not published.

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

$2,989 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $832, and pay covers 9.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Yuma, about 250 miles away, leaves $3,096 a month, more than Sierra Vista.