Civil Engineering Designer Salary in Montana

How much does a Civil Engineering Designer make in Montana?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Civil Engineering Designer in Montana is $101,810 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

However, a Civil Engineering Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $116,463
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $93,083 to $109,480
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $85,138

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Civil Engineering Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,480	$9,123	$2,105	$53
Average	$101,810	$8,484	$1,958	$49
25th Percentile	$93,083	$7,757	$1,790	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Civil Engineering Designer Salaries

A Civil Engineering Designer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Civil Engineering Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Civil Engineering Designer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $71,759
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,381
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $102,416
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $119,945
Expert (over 8 years): $143,274

Levels	Salary
Civil Eng... Level Civil Engineering Designer	$71,759
Civil Eng... Level Civil Engineering Designer	$87,381
Civil Eng... Level Civil Engineering Designer	$102,416
Civil Eng... Level Civil Engineering Designer	$119,945
Civil Eng... Level Civil Engineering Designer	$143,274

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How Do Civil Engineering Designer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Civil Engineering Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $119,398.
California: $118,945.
Massachusetts: $117,360.

District of Columbia $119,398 California $118,945 Massachusetts $117,360 Washington $116,929 New Jersey $116,886 Alaska $116,735 Connecticut $115,246 New York $114,643

Hawaii $112,712 Rhode Island $111,806 Maryland $111,192 Minnesota $110,351 Colorado $110,027 Illinois $109,919 Oregon $109,509 Delaware $109,208

New Hampshire $109,018 Virginia $108,593 Pennsylvania $107,353 Nevada $106,727 North Dakota $106,522 Michigan $106,199 Wisconsin $106,080 Vermont $105,843

Texas $105,185 Maine $105,142 Arizona $105,077 Ohio $105,002 Georgia $104,010 Indiana $103,514 Wyoming $103,417 Utah $103,266

Iowa $103,201 Kansas $102,683 Louisiana $102,532 North Carolina $102,478 Missouri $102,457 Florida $102,036 Montana $101,810 Nebraska $101,594

Kentucky $101,476 South Carolina $101,044 Tennessee $100,775 Idaho $100,667 New Mexico $99,880 Oklahoma $99,707 Alabama $99,071 South Dakota $98,003

Arkansas $97,421 West Virginia $97,108 Mississippi $96,170

Top Paying Cities for Civil Engineering Designers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Absarokee: $101,190
Acton: $103,640
Ashland: $101,112

Absarokee, MT $101,190 Acton, MT $103,640 Ashland, MT $101,112 Ballantine, MT $103,481 Bearcreek, MT $101,176 Belfry, MT $101,278 Bighorn, MT $100,946 Big Timber, MT $101,106

Birney, MT $101,041 Boyd, MT $102,101 Bridger, MT $101,705 Broadview, MT $103,066 Busby, MT $101,155 Clyde Park, MT $101,124 Columbus, MT $101,955 Cooke City, MT $100,927

Crow Agency, MT $101,242 Custer, MT $101,269 Decker, MT $101,137 Edgar, MT $103,255 Emigrant, MT $101,115 Fishtail, MT $101,029 Fromberg, MT $102,847 Gardiner, MT $101,119

Garryowen, MT $101,202 Grass Range, MT $101,014 Greycliff, MT $101,112 Hardin, MT $102,083 Fort Smith, MT $101,766 Harlowton, MT $101,070 Huntley, MT $103,991 Hysham, MT $100,998

Ingomar, MT $100,806 Joliet, MT $102,859 Lame Deer, MT $101,215 Laurel, MT $103,961 Lavina, MT $101,353 Livingston, MT $101,236 Lodge Grass, MT $101,259 Mc Leod, MT $100,894

Martinsdale, MT $100,960 Melstone, MT $100,998 Melville, MT $100,921 Molt, MT $103,349 Mosby, MT $100,859 Musselshell, MT $100,963 Nye, MT $101,017 Otter, MT $101,114

Park City, MT $103,247 Pompeys Pillar, MT $102,839 Pray, MT $101,064 Pryor, MT $102,897 Rapelje, MT $101,707 Red Lodge, MT $101,197 Reed Point, MT $101,071 Roberts, MT $101,624

Roscoe, MT $100,997 Roundup, MT $101,189 Ryegate, MT $100,980 Saint Xavier, MT $101,674 Sanders, MT $101,121 Sand Springs, MT $100,870 Shawmut, MT $100,947 Shepherd, MT $103,536

Silver Gate, MT $101,198 Springdale, MT $101,049 Sumatra, MT $100,870 Teigen, MT $101,016 Two Dot, MT $100,936 Wilsall, MT $101,026 Winnett, MT $100,944 Worden, MT $102,711

Wyola, MT $101,303 Billings, MT $104,082 Baker, MT $101,464 Wolf Point, MT $101,116 Antelope, MT $101,239 Bainville, MT $101,588 Brockton, MT $101,066 Brockway, MT $100,926

Circle, MT $101,002 Crane, MT $101,658 Culbertson, MT $101,288 Dagmar, MT $101,335 Fairview, MT $101,630 Flaxville, MT $100,987 Fort Peck, MT $100,939 Frazer, MT $101,055

Froid, MT $101,152 Glasgow, MT $101,109 Saint Marie, MT $101,538 Glentana, MT $100,940 Hinsdale, MT $100,917 Homestead, MT $101,152 Lambert, MT $101,091 Larslan, MT $100,925

Medicine Lake, MT $101,138 Nashua, MT $101,056 Opheim, MT $100,909 Outlook, MT $101,061 Peerless, MT $100,929 Plentywood, MT $101,221 Poplar, MT $101,135 Raymond, MT $101,146

Redstone, MT $100,932 Reserve, MT $101,031 Richey, MT $100,973 Richland, MT $100,917 Saco, MT $100,975 Savage, MT $101,274 Scobey, MT $101,066 Sidney, MT $101,655

Vandalia, MT $100,964 Vida, MT $100,997 Westby, MT $101,316 Whitetail, MT $100,915 Miles City, MT $101,125 Alzada, MT $101,038 Angela, MT $100,855 Alberton, MT $101,005

Arlee, MT $101,043 Bonner, MT $101,010 Charlo, MT $101,072 Clinton, MT $101,078 Condon, MT $100,896 Conner, MT $101,096 Corvallis, MT $101,230 Darby, MT $100,902

De Borgia, MT $100,693 Dixon, MT $100,983 Drummond, MT $101,038 Florence, MT $101,206 Frenchtown, MT $101,165 Grantsdale, MT $101,176 Hall, MT $101,017 Hamilton, MT $101,178

Pinesdale, MT $101,410 Haugan, MT $100,669 Helmville, MT $100,820 Heron, MT $100,707 Hot Springs, MT $100,890 Huson, MT $101,031 Lolo, MT $101,146 Lonepine, MT $100,927

Milltown, MT $101,401 Noxon, MT $100,666 Ovando, MT $100,809 Pablo, MT $101,434 Paradise, MT $101,041 Philipsburg, MT $101,017 Plains, MT $100,960 Polson, MT $101,119

Ravalli, MT $101,054 Ronan, MT $101,132 Saint Ignatius, MT $101,107 Saint Regis, MT $100,891 Saltese, MT $100,628 Seeley Lake, MT $101,066 Stevensville, MT $101,226 Sula, MT $100,866

Superior, MT $100,964 Thompson Falls, MT $100,821 Trout Creek, MT $100,727 Victor, MT $101,164 Kalispell, MT $101,206 Big Arm, MT $101,072 Bigfork, MT $101,068 Columbia Falls, MT $101,196

Coram, MT $101,066 Dayton, MT $101,086 Elmo, MT $100,968 Essex, MT $100,902 Eureka, MT $101,096 Fortine, MT $100,997 Hungry Horse, MT $101,313 Kila, MT $100,986

Lake Mc Donald, MT $101,078 Lakeside, MT $101,152 Libby, MT $100,944 Marion, MT $100,930 Martin City, MT $101,149 Olney, MT $100,915 Polebridge, MT $100,738 Proctor, MT $100,939

Rexford, MT $101,014 Rollins, MT $101,000 Somers, MT $101,139 Stryker, MT $100,896 Trego, MT $100,972 Troy, MT $100,666 West Glacier, MT $100,769 Whitefish, MT $101,146

Bloomfield, MT $101,028 Boyes, MT $101,060 Broadus, MT $101,091 Brusett, MT $100,929 Capitol, MT $100,849 Cohagen, MT $100,891 Colstrip, MT $101,302 Ekalaka, MT $101,067

Fallon, MT $101,174 Forsyth, MT $101,040 Glendive, MT $101,374 Hammond, MT $100,997 Hathaway, MT $101,109 Ismay, MT $101,028 Jordan, MT $100,950 Kinsey, MT $101,071

Lindsay, MT $100,944 Mildred, MT $101,173 Olive, MT $100,964 Plevna, MT $101,260 Powderville, MT $100,865 Rosebud, MT $100,915 Terry, MT $100,982 Volborg, MT $100,917

Wibaux, MT $101,334 Willard, MT $101,293 Great Falls, MT $96,763 Malmstrom A F B, MT $96,763 Augusta, MT $100,913 Babb, MT $100,949 Belt, MT $97,950 Black Eagle, MT $96,763

Brady, MT $99,954 Browning, MT $101,085 Buffalo, MT $101,008 Bynum, MT $100,995 Carter, MT $98,443 Cascade, MT $99,804 Choteau, MT $100,997 Coffee Creek, MT $101,004

Conrad, MT $101,088 Cut Bank, MT $101,020 Denton, MT $100,981 Dupuyer, MT $100,902 Dutton, MT $98,810 East Glacier Park, MT $100,859 Ethridge, MT $100,890 Fairfield, MT $100,200

Floweree, MT $96,966 Forest Grove, MT $100,965 Fort Benton, MT $100,270 Fort Shaw, MT $98,087 Galata, MT $100,917 Geraldine, MT $100,960 Geyser, MT $100,233 Heart Butte, MT $101,083

Highwood, MT $98,091 Hilger, MT $101,005 Hobson, MT $101,019 Judith Gap, MT $101,000 Kevin, MT $100,983 Ledger, MT $100,939 Lewistown, MT $101,183 Loma, MT $100,959

Lothair, MT $100,950 Moccasin, MT $101,026 Monarch, MT $99,908 Moore, MT $101,081 Neihart, MT $100,653 Oilmont, MT $100,931 Pendroy, MT $100,902 Power, MT $97,708

Raynesford, MT $99,791 Roy, MT $100,913 Sand Coulee, MT $96,763 Shelby, MT $101,091 Simms, MT $98,851 Stanford, MT $101,014 Stockett, MT $97,759 Sunburst, MT $101,019

Sun River, MT $97,579 Sweet Grass, MT $100,957 Biddle, MT $101,126 Ulm, MT $96,809 Valier, MT $101,004 Vaughn, MT $97,163 Winifred, MT $100,969 Havre, MT $101,160

Big Sandy, MT $100,989 Box Elder, MT $101,190 Chester, MT $101,003 Chinook, MT $101,022 Dodson, MT $100,984 Gildford, MT $100,967 Harlem, MT $101,106 Hays, MT $101,147

Hingham, MT $100,968 Hogeland, MT $100,950 Inverness, MT $100,943 Joplin, MT $100,968 Kremlin, MT $100,964 Lloyd, MT $100,817 Loring, MT $100,912 Malta, MT $101,038

Rudyard, MT $100,990 Turner, MT $100,974 Whitewater, MT $100,930 Whitlash, MT $100,860 Zortman, MT $101,047 Zurich, MT $100,909 Helena, MT $96,483 Basin, MT $98,591

Boulder, MT $99,670 Canyon Creek, MT $97,559 Clancy, MT $96,647 East Helena, MT $96,418 Fort Harrison, MT $96,418 Jefferson City, MT $97,340 Lincoln, MT $100,992 Marysville, MT $97,440

Radersburg, MT $99,830 Ringling, MT $100,879 Toston, MT $100,214 Townsend, MT $98,728 White Sulphur Springs, MT $100,584 Winston, MT $97,541 Wolf Creek, MT $99,598 Butte, MT $100,988

Alder, MT $100,954 Anaconda, MT $101,211 Avon, MT $98,520 Belgrade, MT $101,332 Bozeman, MT $101,397 Big Sky, MT $101,321 Cameron, MT $100,887 Cardwell, MT $101,106

Deer Lodge, MT $100,375 Dell, MT $100,611 Dillon, MT $101,031 Divide, MT $101,003 Elliston, MT $97,699 Ennis, MT $101,167 Gallatin Gateway, MT $101,109 Garrison, MT $99,878

Glen, MT $100,999 Gold Creek, MT $100,545 Harrison, MT $101,134 Jackson, MT $100,740 Lima, MT $100,683 Mc Allister, MT $101,148 Manhattan, MT $101,303 Melrose, MT $101,011

Norris, MT $101,010 Polaris, MT $100,888 Pony, MT $101,155 Ramsay, MT $101,208 Sheridan, MT $101,190 Silver Star, MT $101,188 Three Forks, MT $101,223 Twin Bridges, MT $101,104

Virginia City, MT $101,139 Warm Springs, MT $101,197 West Yellowstone, MT $101,083 Whitehall, MT $101,209 Willow Creek, MT $101,179 Wisdom, MT $100,765 Wise River, MT $100,942 Missoula, MT $101,554

Civil Engineering Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Civil Engineering Designer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$93,083

Average $101,810/year

$109,480

$7,757

Average $8,484/month

$9,123

$1,790

Average $1,958/week

$2,105

$45

Average $49/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,480	$9,123	$2,105	$53
Average	$101,810	$8,484	$1,958	$49
25th Percentile	$93,083	$7,757	$1,790	$45

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