3. Idaho
Annual median wage: $73,820
Rank by annual median wage: 33
Job growth: 28.3%
Rank by job growth: 4
Cost of living index: 89.6
Rank by cost of living index: 6
Average ranking: 14.33
Idaho is another place on this list where civil engineers earn far less compared to the national average for the occupation. However low costs of living and job increase have placed the state on the third place in our ranking of best states for civil engineers.
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