Civil Engineers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,760 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Seattle earn between $100,290 and $134,500.
- $82K10th
- $100K25th
- $116KMedian
- $134K75th
- $162K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $121,520 | $10,127 | $58.42 |
| Median | $116,480 | $9,707 | $56.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $100,290 | $8,358 | $48.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,500 | $11,208 | $64.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $121,520, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $94,319 a year, or $7,860 a month and $3,628 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Seattle a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $121,520 buys what about $109,346 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 2nd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($123,530).
- Kennewick$123,530
- Seattle$121,520
- Walla Walla$120,280
- Bremerton$115,940
- Bellingham$114,570
- Olympia$110,200
- Mount Vernon$109,410
- Wenatchee$109,280
- Longview$107,160
- Spokane$105,280
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Seattle: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Seattle?
$58.42 an hour on average, and $56.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $94,319 a year ($7,860 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,520. 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 engineers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
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 17-2051; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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