Senior Civil Engineer salary in Tampa, FL

Based on 26 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Odessa, Clearwater, Temple Terrace, Wesley Chapel, St Petersburg.

Also listed as: Structural Engineer

Median salary$112,160

Middle 50%$109.5k–$114.9k

vs. all levels here+28%comparison median $87,360

Filings26FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k$140k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $105,280 and $130,558.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$107,182
25th	$109,533
50th (median)	$112,160
75th	$114,944
90th	$123,542

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	2
FY2021	–	–	–	2
FY2022	$95,225	$92,400	$99,128	10
FY2023	–	–	–	6
FY2024	$105,385	$104,945	$113,250	12
FY2025	$112,000	$108,486	$114,250	15
FY2026	$112,320	$109,679	$117,387	11

Cost of living

Tampa's median senior Civil Engineer salary of $112,160 is worth about $111,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Tampa = 100.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Civil Engineers in the Tampa, FL area earned a median of $100,570 in May 2025 (4,190 employed). The H-1B median here is $112,160, 12% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
WSP	too few	2
Applied Foundation Testing	too few	2
BAUER Foundation	too few	2
H.W. Lochner	too few	2
PegasusTSI	too few	2
Superior Construction Company	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$75,000	86
Mid-level · Level II	$90,960	58
Senior · Level III	$112,160	26
Expert · Level IV	$134,992	11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$71,406	$75,000	86
Mid-level · Level II	$85,155	$90,960	58
Senior · Level III	$109,533	$112,160	26
Expert · Level IV	$128,606	$134,992	11

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.