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Civil Engineer (DOT / city / county) in Hawaii

State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) lists 6 job classes for this work in the Hawaii state pay plan: Engineer I–VI.

$69,132 – $154,464
state pay plan range, a year
6
classes in the state plan
$94,280
median pay in HI, all employers
2,640
workers in HI (SOC 17-2051)

Sources: State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD), Hawaii Compensation Plans and Bargaining Unit Salary Schedules; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Hawaii state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Hawaii sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Engineer I
Class 7.001
Grade EN18
$69,132 – $88,248 a year
10 steps
  • Step D: $69,132 a year
  • Step E: $71,028 a year
  • Step F: $72,972 a year
  • Step G: $74,988 a year
  • Step H: $77,052 a year
  • Step I: $79,164 a year
  • Step J: $81,348 a year
  • Step K: $83,592 a year
  • Step L: $85,884 a year
  • Step M: $88,248 a year
Engineer II
Class 7.002
Grade EN20
$74,652 – $95,304 a year
10 steps
  • Step D: $74,652 a year
  • Step E: $76,716 a year
  • Step F: $78,816 a year
  • Step G: $80,976 a year
  • Step H: $83,220 a year
  • Step I: $85,500 a year
  • Step J: $87,852 a year
  • Step K: $90,276 a year
  • Step L: $92,748 a year
  • Step M: $95,304 a year
Engineer III
Class 7.003
Grade EN22
$80,652 – $102,936 a year
10 steps
  • Step D: $80,652 a year
  • Step E: $82,860 a year
  • Step F: $85,128 a year
  • Step G: $87,468 a year
  • Step H: $89,880 a year
  • Step I: $92,352 a year
  • Step J: $94,884 a year
  • Step K: $97,500 a year
  • Step L: $100,164 a year
  • Step M: $102,936 a year
Engineer IV
Class 7.004
Grade EN24
$99,588 – $127,128 a year
10 steps
  • Step D: $99,588 a year
  • Step E: $102,324 a year
  • Step F: $105,144 a year
  • Step G: $108,036 a year
  • Step H: $111,000 a year
  • Step I: $114,048 a year
  • Step J: $117,192 a year
  • Step K: $120,420 a year
  • Step L: $123,720 a year
  • Step M: $127,128 a year
Engineer V
Class 7.005
Grade EN26
$107,556 – $137,304 a year
10 steps
  • Step D: $107,556 a year
  • Step E: $110,520 a year
  • Step F: $113,556 a year
  • Step G: $116,688 a year
  • Step H: $119,880 a year
  • Step I: $123,180 a year
  • Step J: $126,576 a year
  • Step K: $130,056 a year
  • Step L: $133,632 a year
  • Step M: $137,304 a year
Engineer VI
Class 7.006
Grade EN28
$120,996 – $154,464 a year
10 steps
  • Step D: $120,996 a year
  • Step E: $124,332 a year
  • Step F: $127,752 a year
  • Step G: $131,268 a year
  • Step H: $134,892 a year
  • Step I: $138,588 a year
  • Step J: $142,392 a year
  • Step K: $146,304 a year
  • Step L: $150,336 a year
  • Step M: $154,464 a year

Schedule: BU 13 Engineer (EN) (effective 07/01/2026). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD), Hawaii Compensation Plans and Bargaining Unit Salary Schedules. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Hawaii, all employers Sourced

Civil Engineers (SOC 17-2051) in Hawaii, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureHI
Workers2,640
10th percentile$62,900
Median$94,280
90th percentile$131,810
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.

Free practice tests for Hawaii

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Civil Engineer (DOT / city / county) page.

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