The median annual wage for Civil Engineers in Columbia, SC is $96,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $101,090.
Pay spans roughly $64,340 at the 10th percentile to $151,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.19 per hour. An estimated 1,340 people work as civil engineers in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $96,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $101,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.19 |
| 10th percentile | $64,340 |
| 90th percentile | $151,990 |
| Employment | 1,340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.