Engineering

Best States for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	WashingtonWA	80/100	$78,110	8 years	See agency	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	78/100	$81,240	1-17 years	See agency	View guide
#3	OregonOR	77/100	$86,170	56.0 yr	See agency	View guide
#4	NevadaNV	75/100	$72,330	1-3 years	See agency	View guide
#5	HawaiiHI	69/100	$66,410	1.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#6	IndianaIN	67/100	$64,050	4 yr	See agency	View guide
#7	WisconsinWI	67/100	$64,310	1 month	See agency	View guide
#8	IdahoID	66/100	$63,460	2.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	IllinoisIL	63/100	$73,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	KentuckyKY	63/100	$53,450	46.5 yr	$50.00	View guide
#11	MaineME	63/100	$61,860	7 mo	See agency	View guide
#12	ColoradoCO	61/100	$72,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	ConnecticutCT	61/100	$75,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	MinnesotaMN	61/100	$78,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	VermontVT	57/100	$66,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	AlabamaAL	55/100	$51,720	1 month	See agency	View guide
#17	FloridaFL	55/100	$64,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	IowaIA	55/100	$65,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	New JerseyNJ	55/100	$64,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	Rhode IslandRI	55/100	$64,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	LouisianaLA	54/100	$63,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	MissouriMO	54/100	$63,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	North DakotaND	53/100	$62,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	TennesseeTN	53/100	$61,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	ArkansasAR	52/100	$49,620	2.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#26	MassachusettsMA	52/100	$64,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	OklahomaOK	52/100	$61,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	TexasTX	52/100	$61,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	VirginiaVA	52/100	$65,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	ArizonaAZ	51/100	$69,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	New MexicoNM	51/100	$60,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	North CarolinaNC	51/100	$60,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	PennsylvaniaPA	51/100	$62,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	MontanaMT	49/100	$58,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	New HampshireNH	49/100	$59,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	New YorkNY	49/100	$63,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	West VirginiaWV	49/100	$58,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	KansasKS	48/100	$58,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	MarylandMD	48/100	$60,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	WyomingWY	48/100	$57,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	DelawareDE	47/100	$56,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	South CarolinaSC	47/100	$58,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	NebraskaNE	46/100	$64,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	UtahUT	43/100	$61,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	South DakotaSD	41/100	$59,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	GeorgiaGA	40/100	$57,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	MichiganMI	39/100	$60,710	287.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#48	OhioOH	39/100	$61,220	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#49	MississippiMS	37/100	$46,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	AlaskaAK	36/100	$45,390	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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