Civil Engineer salary in Tucson, AZ

Based on 27 certified H-1B filings in the Tucson, AZ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sahuarita, Tuscon.

Also listed as: Structural Engineer

Median salary$89,000

Middle 50%$80.1k–$93.8k

vs. national median−3%comparison median $91,377

Filings27FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $65,501 and $127,335.

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	–	–	–	4
FY2021	–	–	–	5
FY2022	$78,000	$74,710	$103,851	12
FY2023	–	–	–	8
FY2024	–	–	–	8
FY2025	$87,589	$76,220	$93,290	13
FY2026	$89,570	$82,495	$102,550	14

Tucson's median Civil Engineer salary of $89,000 is worth about $91,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Tucson = 96.9).

All Civil Engineers in the Tucson, AZ area earned a median of $81,490 in May 2025 (760 employed). The H-1B median here is $89,000, 9% 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 with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$65,166	$82,179	10
Mid-level · Level II	$76,981	$83,807	10

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.