Civil engineer · Springfield, IL

Civil engineer in Springfield: $3,662/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Springfield at $105,750 a year. About 440 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.86). The 10th percentile is $74,880 and the 90th is $163,470. Pay ranks 45th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($904/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,662 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Dubuque, about 192 miles away, at $3,686 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,662

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$105,750

$74,880 to $163,470

Rent (1 bd)

$904

$1,076 (2 bd)

Employment

440

Location quotient 1.86

Pay rank

45th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $105,750.

Taxes$2,339
Rent$904
Other living costs$1,908
Left over$3,662

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $105,750
Federal income tax: −$14,879
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,090
State income tax (IL): −$5,097
Take-home pay: $77,684
Effective tax rate: 26.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $904
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $539
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,812

Left over each month

$8,813 gross, minus $2,339 in tax and $2,812 in living costs.

$3,662

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Dubuque, $3,686/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Springfield?

$105,750 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 440 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,662 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $904, and pay covers 9.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Dubuque, about 192 miles away, leaves $3,686 a month, more than Springfield.