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Virginia Vs. National Civil Engineering Employment

Virginia	13,680
National	415,840

Approximately 3% of the country's civil engineering professionals work in Virginia state.

Employment Growth for Civil engineering professionals In Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
13,420	13,980	14,870	14,740	13,680

Yellow: Actual Values

Civil Engineering is a growing field in Virginia. 260 more civil engineering professionals were working in Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Virginia, this field has grown by 2% in four years. This growth is slower than the change in the number of civil engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of civil engineering professionals has shrunk by 3% from 2006 to 2010.

Civil Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$53,570	$54,947	$56,217	$57,870	$59,797
$46,318	$48,287	$49,095	$50,643	$51,501

Light Blue: Civil Engineering
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by civil engineering professionals is increasing in Virginia. In 2006 civil engineering professionals made a mean salary of $53,570 per year, and in 2010 they made $59,797 per year.

Salary percentiles for Civil engineering professionals in Virginia

10th percentile	$38,000
25th percentile	$45,733
50th percentile	$56,557
75th percentile	$71,493
90th percentile	$85,750

This represents a 10% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 126% pay differential between the highest paid civil engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of civil engineering in Virginia.

Average Salaries for Civil engineering professionals and related professions in Virginia

Architecture	$60,943
Civil Engineering	$59,797
Construction Management	$63,950
Drafting	$49,528
Engineering	$76,480

In Virginia, civil engineering professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Civil Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia

associate	1
bachelor	5
master	3
doctor	3
Certificate	2
Total	14

The number of students graduating from the 7 accredited civil engineering schools in Virginia is increasing. In Virginia, there were 420 graduates in 2006. And there were 546 graduates from civil engineering courses in 2010.

This represents a 30% increase in the number of civil engineering degree or certificate school graduates in Virginia state. A majority of these graduates, or 36%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in civil engineering.

Civil Engineering Faculty Salaries in Virginia

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