SOC 17-2051.00 · Chicago, IL
Civil Engineers wages in Chicago, IL
Offered wages on certified Labor Condition Applications with a worksite in Chicago, IL.
- 25th percentile
- $71,600
- Median
- $73,200
- 75th percentile
- $74,800
- vs national
- -24.4%
Offered wage, per year
Derived from $5,000 bands, not stored
64 disclosed positions
Offered wage, per year
National median $96,809
Both medians derived from the same wage bands
Wage distribution
64 disclosed positions at 9 employers.
25th $71,600 · median $73,200 · 75th $74,800 · 64 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
Prevailing wage level
Level I is entry, IV is fully competent.
Level I
5
33%
Level II
2
13%
Level III
4
27%
Level IV
4
27%
Employers filing here
Median derived from that employer's own bands for this role and metro.
| Employer | Median | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| STV Incorporated | $72,550 | 51 |
| Clayco, Inc. | $122,500 | 3 |
| HDR Engineering, Inc. | $107,500 | 3 |
| Michael Baker International, Inc. | $95,000 | 2 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | $262,500 | 1 |
| GFT Infrastructure, Inc. | $107,500 | 1 |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc. | $102,500 | 1 |
| Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. | $92,500 | 1 |
| WSP USA Inc. | $77,500 | 1 |
The metro comes from the WORKSITE address on the filing, not the employer’s headquarters, so a company based elsewhere appears here when it places someone in Chicago, IL. This page exists only because the cut clears 15 disclosed positions across 3 employers; combinations below that floor are not published at all. National wages for Civil Engineers.