The median annual wage for Civil Engineers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $100,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $107,650.
Pay spans roughly $73,090 at the 10th percentile to $160,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.21 per hour. An estimated 8,870 people work as civil engineers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $100,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $107,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.21 |
| 10th percentile | $73,090 |
| 90th percentile | $160,840 |
| Employment | 8,870 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.