Illinois · 2025 pay · 968 people
How much does a civil engineer make in Illinois?
$114,000typical pay for a civil engineer in 2025
$89,750 – $138,750what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 1.8% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where civil engineers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Civil Engineer I21 people$69,100
- Civil Engineer II46 people$76,200
- Civil Engineer III475 people$104,000
- Civil Engineer IV127 people$123,300
- Civil Engineer V217 people$132,000
- Civil Engineer VI82 people$145,500
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Civil Engineer Trainee$30,150 (everyone)
- Civil Engineer (this page)$114,000 (everyone)
Highest-paid civil engineers, 2025
- 1James WhiteCivil Engineer V · Department of Transportation$274,100
- 2Sarah WilsonCivil Engineer VI · Department of Transportation$240,600
- 3Pak LamCivil Engineer IV · Department of Transportation$224,000
- 4Timothy PetersCivil Engineer VI · Department of Transportation$219,000
- 5John HumphryCivil Engineer IV · Department of Transportation$218,900
Common questions
How much does a civil engineer make in Illinois?
The typical civil engineer was paid $114,000 in 2025; most earned between $89,750 and $138,750. This counts all 968 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Civil Engineer, at any level (for example "Civil Engineer I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this