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Civil Engineer (DOT / city / county) in Nevada

Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM) lists 3 job classes for this work in the Nevada state pay plan: Staff I, Associate Engineer, Staff II, Associate Engineer, Professional Engineer.

$64,415 – $120,123
state pay plan range, a year
3
classes in the state plan
$104,310
median pay in NV, all employers
3,560
workers in NV (SOC 17-2051)

Sources: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Nevada state pay plan Sourced

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

Class and gradePublished rate
Staff I, Associate Engineer
Class 6.229 · class description
Grade 35
$64,415 – $95,630 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $64,415 a year
  • Step 2: $67,296 a year
  • Step 3: $70,282 a year
  • Step 4: $73,310 a year
  • Step 5: $76,609 a year
  • Step 6: $80,054 a year
  • Step 7: $83,666 a year
  • Step 8: $87,571 a year
  • Step 9: $91,496 a year
  • Step 10: $95,630 a year
Staff II, Associate Engineer
Class 6.228 · class description
Grade 37
$70,282 – $104,713 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $70,282 a year
  • Step 2: $73,310 a year
  • Step 3: $76,609 a year
  • Step 4: $80,054 a year
  • Step 5: $83,666 a year
  • Step 6: $87,571 a year
  • Step 7: $91,496 a year
  • Step 8: $95,630 a year
  • Step 9: $100,099 a year
  • Step 10: $104,713 a year
Professional Engineer
Class 6.226 · class description
Grade 40
$80,054 – $120,123 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $80,054 a year
  • Step 2: $83,666 a year
  • Step 3: $87,571 a year
  • Step 4: $91,496 a year
  • Step 5: $95,630 a year
  • Step 6: $100,099 a year
  • Step 7: $104,713 a year
  • Step 8: $109,641 a year
  • Step 9: $114,694 a year
  • Step 10: $120,123 a year

Schedule: Pay Policy 01 — Classified; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Nevada, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureNV
Workers3,560
10th percentile$77,480
Median$104,310
90th percentile$160,820
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.

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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