Sources: Delaware Department of Human Resources, Classification and Compensation, Delaware classification plan (class report) and FY2027 pay grade tables; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Delaware state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Delaware sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Engineer I Class MFBC01 · class description Grade G11 | $52,251 – $87,085 a year |
| Engineer II Class MFBC02 · class description Grade G13 | $59,558 – $99,264 a year |
| Engineer III Class MFBC03 · class description Grade G15 | $67,332 – $112,220 a year |
| Engineer IV Class MFBC04 · class description Grade G17 | $76,132 – $126,886 a year |
| Engineer V Class MFBC05 · class description Grade G19 | $86,093 – $143,488 a year |
| Engineer VI Class MFBC06 · class description Grade G20 | $91,559 – $152,598 a year |
Schedule: Selective Market Variation, 37.5 Hours (FY 2027). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Delaware Department of Human Resources, Classification and Compensation, Delaware classification plan (class report) and FY2027 pay grade tables. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Delaware, all employers Sourced
Civil Engineers (SOC 17-2051) in Delaware, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | DE |
|---|---|
| Workers | 920 |
| 10th percentile | $74,560 |
| Median | $100,220 |
| 90th percentile | $153,100 |
| National median, government employers | $108,820 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
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More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Civil Engineer (DOT / city / county) page.