4. Utah
Annual median wage: $75,800
Rank by annual median wage: 29
Job growth: 29.7%
Rank by job growth: 2
Cost of living index: 92.8
Rank by cost of living index: 17
Average ranking: 16
Utah ranks high on this list of best states for civil engineers because of 29.7% job increase which is second highest growth in America. In terms of other criteria, salary is not as great as in some other places, but on the bright side, you do not need glamorous paycheck to make a living in Utah, which is 17th least expensive state in the US.
