SOC 17-3022 · College Station-Bryan, TX metro

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in College Station, TX

The average salary for civil engineering technologists and technicians in College Station, Texas is $54,950 a year ($26.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,020: half of the 50 people in this job in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,990).

$54,950average per year

$26.42 / hourMedian $51,020Take-home ≈ $46,332

  • $43K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#8 of 14Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in College Station

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,260 or more. The middle half of civil engineering technologists and technicians in College Station earn between $45,510 and $60,470.

  • $43K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,950$4,579$26.42
Median$51,020$4,252$24.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,510$3,792$21.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,470$5,039$29.07

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in College Station vs. Texas and the U.S.

Civil engineering technologists and technicians in College Station earn 14% less than the Texas average ($64,100) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($68,990). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $64,950.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
College Station$54,950$51,020$42,520$79,26050
Texas$64,100$59,390$42,520$92,5604,470
United States$68,990$64,950$44,220$98,98068,520

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in College Station

On the average salary of $54,950, a single filer in College Station takes home about $46,332 a year, or $3,861 a month and $1,782 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is College Station a good place for civil engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $54,950 buys what about $60,417 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Texas cities

College Station ranks 8th of 14 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($69,190).

All Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for civil engineering technologists and technicians

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,700).

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in College Station: questions

How much do civil engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in College Station?

$26.42 an hour on average, and $24.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level civil engineering technologists and technicians salary in College Station?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the civil engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in College Station?

About $46,332 a year ($3,861 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,950. Texas has no state income tax.

Do civil engineering technologists and technicians earn more in College Station than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,990).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3022; area College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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