Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,190 or more. The middle half of civil engineering technologists and technicians in Olympia earn between $67,710 and $88,920.
- $60K10th
- $68K25th
- $77KMedian
- $89K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,820 | $6,485 | $37.41 |
| Median | $76,600 | $6,383 | $36.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $67,710 | $5,642 | $32.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,920 | $7,410 | $42.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $77,820, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $63,576 a year, or $5,298 a month and $2,445 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for civil engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $77,820 buys what about $75,065 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 6th of 8 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($87,600).
- Seattle$87,600
- Mount Vernon$82,580
- Bremerton$82,540
- Kennewick$80,490
- Bellingham$79,890
- Olympia$77,820
- Spokane$69,800
- Yakima$69,540
All Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Washington
Highest-paying cities for civil engineering technologists and technicians
Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,700).
- Vallejo, CA$101,700
- San Francisco, CA$99,210
- Napa, CA$98,140
- San Jose, CA$97,690
- Santa Rosa, CA$93,750
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city
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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Olympia: questions
How much do civil engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Olympia?
$37.41 an hour on average, and $36.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineering technologists and technicians salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Olympia?
About $63,576 a year ($5,298 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,820. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do civil engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,178).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3022; area Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.57, this job is 3.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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