Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $79,890. BLS estimates approximately 1,220 people work in this occupation in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is 23.0% above the national median ($64,950).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,760 | $30.17 |
| 25th percentile | $72,400 | $34.81 |
| Median (50th) | $79,890 | $38.41 |
| 75th percentile | $94,000 | $45.19 |
| 90th percentile | $98,220 | $47.22 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 0.5% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 9.5% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.625
- Location quotient
- 1.42
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI’s regional price level is above the national average (index 104.822, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $76,215 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.