Civil Engineering Technicians in Missouri

Get the information you need to know about working as a Civil Engineering Technician.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Civil Engineering Technicians in Missouri are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Civil Engineering Technicians in Missouri is growing faster than average.

• Civil Engineering Technicians in Missouri earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Civil Engineering Technicians Work in Missouri?

There were approximately 950 workers employed as Civil Engineering Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 1,150 Civil Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 970 Civil Engineering Technicians working in it, which means Missouri has fewer Civil Engineering Technicians than average.

Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Civil Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 10.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,370 jobs for Missouri Civil Engineering Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,200 annual jobs and 81,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Civil Engineering Technicians Make in Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Civil Engineering Technicians ranged from $33,640 to $74,500 with $49,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.18 to $35.82. The median hourly rate was $23.68.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.7 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.02.

The median salary in Missouri is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Missouri Metros for Civil Engineering Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Civil Engineering Technicians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Kansas City, MO-KS	700	$52,780
St. Louis, MO-IL	510	$48,590
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO	80	$44,660
Jefferson City, MO	70	$45,960
Springfield, MO	60	$49,980

Top States for Civil Engineering Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Civil Engineering Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	10,230	$47,230
California	7,830	$67,110
Florida	3,510	$49,640
North Carolina	3,190	$47,870
Pennsylvania	2,410	$54,400
Kentucky	2,140	$46,040
Virginia	2,100	$52,020
Minnesota	2,040	$62,650
New York	2,010	$60,260
Wisconsin	1,970	$53,590
Ohio	1,910	$57,720
Tennessee	1,870	$36,850
Illinois	1,710	$65,180
Michigan	1,690	$55,010
Washington	1,630	$66,500
Alabama	1,430	$37,920
Georgia	1,430	$46,380
Colorado	1,370	$56,010
Maryland	1,290	$50,020
Oklahoma	1,130	$48,190

Below are the states where Civil Engineering Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$73,010
Connecticut	$68,290
California	$67,110
Washington	$66,500
Illinois	$65,180
Minnesota	$62,650
Oregon	$62,620
New York	$60,260
New Hampshire	$59,100
Ohio	$57,720

Related Careers in MO

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	MO Employment Total

What Major Will Prepare You For a Civil Engineering Technician Career?

• Engineering Technologies
• Construction Trades
• Construction Engineering Technology
• Construction Engineering Technology
• Building Management & Inspection
• Civil Engineering Technology
• Civil Engineering Technology

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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