Civil Engineer Salary in the District of Columbia
Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
$103,880
$49.94/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in the District of Columbia
$94,521
Regional Price Parity: 109.901 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): +$3,040 (+3.0%)
The District of Columbia ranks 10th of 51 states by median pay, and 48th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $78,780 | $37.88 |
| 25th percentile | $82,120 | $39.48 |
| Median | $103,880 | $49.94 |
| 75th percentile | $130,720 | $62.85 |
| 90th percentile | $164,200 | $78.94 |
Employment
- Employment in the District of Columbia
- 1,650
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
- $103,880
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- +$3,040 (+3.0%)
Cost of living
$103,880 ÷ 109.901 × 100 = $94,521
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | ||
| 8th | $104,310 | $104,332 18th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 9th | $103,900 | $112,675 4th |
| District of Columbia This page | ||
| 10th | $103,880 | $94,521 48th |
| New York | ||
| 11th | $103,760 | $96,144 42nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 12th | $103,150 | $99,556 32nd |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$64,950/year U.S.
- Construction Manager salary in the District of Columbia
$126,430/year District of Columbia
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Environmental Engineer salary in the U.S.
$107,110/year U.S.
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in the District of Columbia
$102,040/year District of Columbia
- Industrial Engineer salary in the District of Columbia
$103,300/year District of Columbia
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Transportation Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Civil Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Civil Engineer salary in nearby places
- Civil Engineer salary in Maryland
$100,680/year Maryland
- Civil Engineer salary in Virginia
$97,120/year Virginia
- Civil Engineer salary in the U.S.
$100,840/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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