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Best States for Civil Engineer

Compare the best states for Civil Engineer using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Civil Engineer

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	84/100	$118,450	1-17 years	See agency	View guide
#2	HawaiiHI	75/100	$94,970	2-12 years	License renewal every 2 years: $104	View guide
#3	WashingtonWA	75/100	$105,090	8 years	See agency	View guide
#4	MississippiMS	73/100	$103,940	38.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#5	Rhode IslandRI	70/100	$112,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	AlaskaAK	68/100	$107,240	16.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#7	NevadaNV	68/100	$98,690	2-21 years	See agency	View guide
#8	AlabamaAL	67/100	$98,100	1 month	See agency	View guide
#9	IdahoID	64/100	$94,990	2.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	OregonOR	64/100	$103,070	56.0 yr	See agency	View guide
#11	VirginiaVA	64/100	$96,210	1.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	New MexicoNM	62/100	$104,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	MassachusettsMA	61/100	$104,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	LouisianaLA	59/100	$102,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	New JerseyNJ	59/100	$103,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	New YorkNY	59/100	$102,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	ColoradoCO	56/100	$99,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	OklahomaOK	56/100	$99,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	KentuckyKY	55/100	$100,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	ConnecticutCT	54/100	$101,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	DelawareDE	54/100	$99,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	FloridaFL	54/100	$97,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	IllinoisIL	53/100	$97,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	MichiganMI	53/100	$85,550	6.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#25	North DakotaND	53/100	$96,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	IndianaIN	52/100	$95,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	TexasTX	52/100	$95,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	WyomingWY	52/100	$95,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	New HampshireNH	51/100	$92,020	90 yr	$150	View guide
#30	IowaIA	50/100	$94,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	MinnesotaMN	49/100	$101,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	OhioOH	49/100	$93,480	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#33	PennsylvaniaPA	49/100	$92,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	MaineME	48/100	$94,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MarylandMD	48/100	$100,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	ArkansasAR	47/100	$81,930	176 yr	See agency	View guide
#37	NebraskaNE	47/100	$99,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	South CarolinaSC	47/100	$99,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	West VirginiaWV	44/100	$88,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	WisconsinWI	44/100	$90,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	KansasKS	43/100	$86,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	North CarolinaNC	43/100	$93,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	South DakotaSD	42/100	$95,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	VermontVT	41/100	$85,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	ArizonaAZ	40/100	$93,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	MissouriMO	40/100	$93,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	UtahUT	39/100	$92,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	TennesseeTN	37/100	$97,730	4-3196 years	See agency	View guide
#49	MontanaMT	35/100	$80,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	GeorgiaGA	34/100	$81,030	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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