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Civil Engineers salary in El Paso, TX

The median civil engineers in El Paso, TX earns $79,090 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,372 a month.

10th percentile
$59,690
25th percentile
$67,020
Median percentile
$79,090
75th percentile
$103,020
90th percentile
$126,440

Based on 550 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$64,470 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,090
Federal income tax−$8,570
Social Security + Medicare−$6,050
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,372
Every two weeks$2,480

Does it go far here?

$87,964Median pay in El Paso, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.9 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,079 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in El Paso, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$289,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,840
Lawyers$140,550
Financial Managers$131,580
Software Developers$127,310
Nurse Practitioners$127,110
Pharmacists$124,910
Managers, All Other$122,930

All civil engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Texas