Civil Engineer Salary in Washington
Median annual pay in Washington
$110,000
$52.89/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Washington
$102,791
Regional Price Parity: 107.013 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): +$9,160 (+9.1%)
Washington ranks 3rd of 51 states by median pay, and 21st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $81,840 | $39.35 |
| 25th percentile | $96,230 | $46.27 |
| Median | $110,000 | $52.89 |
| 75th percentile | $133,050 | $63.97 |
| 90th percentile | $160,670 | $77.25 |
Employment
- Employment in Washington
- 12,590
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Washington
- $110,000
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- +$9,160 (+9.1%)
Cost of living
$110,000 ÷ 107.013 × 100 = $102,791
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $122,500 | $110,639 10th |
| Alaska | ||
| 2nd | $114,730 | $112,086 6th |
| Washington This page | ||
| 3rd | $110,000 | $102,791 21st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $106,730 | $100,920 25th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 5th | $105,380 | $119,469 1st |
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.
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$155,070/year Washington
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
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$100,190/year Washington
- Industrial Engineer salary in Washington
$129,050/year Washington
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 Idaho
$98,030/year Idaho
- Civil Engineer salary in Oregon
$105,250/year Oregon
- 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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