The median annual wage for Civil Engineers in Illinois is $97,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $104,430.
Pay spans roughly $66,340 at the 10th percentile to $154,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.94 per hour. An estimated 13,400 people work as civil engineers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $97,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $104,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.94 |
| 10th percentile | $66,340 |
| 90th percentile | $154,790 |
| Employment | 13,400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.