12. Nevada
Annual median wage: $83,190
Rank by annual median wage: 12
Job growth: 18.8%
Rank by job growth: 11
Cost of living index: 104.5
Rank by cost of living index: 36
Average ranking: 19.66
Solid earnings and employment prospects are two things that civil engineers can expect in Nevada. Note though that life in Nevada is not cheap.
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