Career Atlas USA

Best States for Civil Engineers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Alaska84.3 / 100
  2. 2California82.9 / 100
  3. 3Washington78 / 100
  4. 4South Carolina77.8 / 100
  5. 5South Dakota73.8 / 100
  6. 6North Carolina73.2 / 100
  7. 7North Dakota72.8 / 100
  8. 8Colorado71.7 / 100
  9. 9Alabama71.6 / 100
  10. 10Pennsylvania64.7 / 100
  11. 11Idaho64.6 / 100
  12. 12Massachusetts64.5 / 100
  13. 13Nebraska64.4 / 100
  14. 14Louisiana63.6 / 100
  15. 15Utah61.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).