Civil Engineer Salary in Hawaii (2026)
Average Civil Engineer pay in Hawaii
$100,000/year
≈ $48/hour before tax
After tax (single filer)
$72,994/year
$6,083/month · effective tax rate 27.01%
- Federal $13,170
- State $5,796
- Disability / leave $390
- FICA $7,650
- Take-home
Pay by role in Hawaii
- Sr / Lead Civil Engineer$135,000–$215,000+ bonus
- Sr Structural Engineer$118,000–$185,000+ bonus
- Sr Civil Engineer (HART Honolulu Rail Transit)$118,000–$182,000+ bonus
- Sr Civil Engineer (post-Maui Wildfire Reconstruction)$108,000–$165,000+ bonus
- Sr Civil Engineer (HDOT / Transportation)$105,000–$162,000+ bonus
- Sr Civil Engineer (JBPHH / Pacific Fleet Federal)$115,000–$175,000+ bonus
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| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $72,994 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $6,083 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,807 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $35/hr |
Federal Tax | $13,170 |
State Tax | $5,796 |
HI Temporary Disability (max.) | $390 |
FICA Taxes | $7,650 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 27.01% |
Not all Civil Engineers earn the same — not even close
Hawaii's civil engineering market is anchored by Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation HART Honolulu Rail Transit (the substantial post-2025 Honolulu Rail Transit Skyline opening + the substantial $12B+ Honolulu Rail civil engineering as one of country's largest US recent transit projects), post-2023 Maui wildfire reconstruction CE (the substantial post-2023 Lahaina Maui wildfire $5.5B+ reconstruction + the substantial post-2024 Lahaina rebuild civil engineering), JBPHH + Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard + Pacific Fleet federal construction + Tripler AMC + Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe + Schofield Barracks 25th Infantry Division federal civil engineering, Hawaiian Electric grid modernization + post-2023 Maui wildfire grid hardening + post-IRA 2022 HI solar + battery, HI transportation infrastructure (HDOT + H-1 + H-2 + H-3 freeway + Likelike Highway + the substantial post-IIJA 2021 federal funding + the substantial HI bridge + road rehabilitation), HI airports (HDOT Airports Division + Honolulu HNL + Kahului OGG + Lihue LIH + Kona KOA + Hilo ITO airport infrastructure), University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Engineering + Hawaii Pacific University + UH Hilo civil engineering pipeline.
Sr / Lead Civil Engineer
$135,000–$215,000+ bonus
Sr CE at HART + HDOT + post-Maui + JBPHH + Hawaiian Electric · multi-project
Sr Structural Engineer
$118,000–$185,000+ bonus
Structural at HI major firms · HART + Hawaii hospital + airport + bridge
Sr Civil Engineer (HART Honolulu Rail Transit)
$118,000–$182,000+ bonus
HART · post-2025 Skyline + the substantial $12B+ Honolulu Rail civil eng
Sr Civil Engineer (post-Maui Wildfire Reconstruction)
$108,000–$165,000+ bonus
post-2023 Lahaina Maui rebuild · FEMA + State + County coordination
Sr Civil Engineer (HDOT / Transportation)
$105,000–$162,000+ bonus
HDOT + H-1 + H-2 + H-3 + Likelike + post-IIJA federal funding
Sr Civil Engineer (JBPHH / Pacific Fleet Federal)
$115,000–$175,000+ bonus
JBPHH + Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard + Pacific Fleet · cleared · TS/SCI
Sr Water Resources / Environmental Engineer
$108,000–$165,000+ bonus
HI DLNR + Board of Water Supply + post-2023 Maui water resources
Sr Civil Engineer (Airport / HDOT Airports)
$105,000–$162,000+ bonus
HDOT Airports · HNL + OGG + LIH + KOA + ITO · airport infrastructure
Mid-Level CE (3-6 yrs)
$82,000–$118,000+ bonus
Functional CE at HI major employers · transitioning to senior band
Junior CE / EIT (0-3 yrs)
$68,000–$92,000+ bonus
UH Manoa Eng + HPU + UH Hilo · entry EIT band
Worth knowing: HART Honolulu Rail Transit + post-2023 Maui wildfire reconstruction + JBPHH + Pacific Fleet federal construction + Hawaiian Electric grid modernization tetra-anchor is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US single-state major rail transit + post-disaster reconstruction + federal Pacific cleared + grid modernization CE cluster and a feature most national CE surveys understate for HI. Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation HART (the substantial post-2025 Honolulu Rail Transit Skyline opening + the substantial $12B+ Honolulu Rail Transit civil engineering as one of country's largest US recent transit projects + the substantial post-2024 HART substantial civil engineering activity). post-2023 Lahaina Maui wildfire reconstruction CE (the substantial post-2023 Lahaina wildfire $5.5B+ reconstruction + the substantial post-2024 Lahaina rebuild + FEMA + State of Hawaii + County of Maui coordination). JBPHH + Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard + Pacific Fleet HQ + Tripler AMC + Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe + Schofield Barracks federal civil engineering (the substantial cleared facility CE + ITAR + TS/SCI premium). Hawaiian Electric grid modernization (post-2023 Maui wildfire grid hardening + post-IRA 2022 HI solar + battery). HDOT H-1 + H-2 + H-3 freeway + Likelike Highway. HDOT Airports Division HNL + OGG + LIH + KOA + ITO. UH Manoa College of Engineering. post-Act 46 HI progressive top 11% phased 2024-2031 anchor the HI CE proposition.
Sources & Methodology
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction
- →IRS Notice 2025-67 — 2026 retirement-plan contribution limits
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-19 — 2026 HSA contribution limits
- →Social Security Administration — 2026 Social Security wage base
- →HRS 235-2.4(a) as amended by Act 46 SLH 2024 (HB 2404 CD1), clause (F): the standard deduction for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025 - $16,000 joint / $12,000 head of household / $8,000 single and MFS. Personal exemption $1,144 per HRS 235-54(a)
- →BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — Civil Engineer wage data for Hawaii
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Typical Civil Engineer Salary by Experience (National)
US-wide ranges, not Hawaii figures. Each link shows the Hawaii taxes on that salary.
Entry Level (0–3 yrs)
$75,000
/year
Senior Level (7+ yrs)
$145,000
/year
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