SOC 17-2199 · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro

Engineers, All Other Salary in Olympia, WA

The average salary for other engineers in Olympia, Washington is $128,660 a year ($61.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $132,010: half of the 40 people in this job in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).

$128,660average per year

$61.86 / hourMedian $132,010Take-home ≈ $99,205

  • $78K10th
  • $113K25th
  • $132KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 6Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineers, All Other pay range in Olympia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,300 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Olympia earn between $112,880 and $149,280.

  • $78K10th
  • $113K25th
  • $132KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$128,660$10,722$61.86
Median$132,010$11,001$63.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$112,880$9,407$54.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$149,280$12,440$71.77

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Olympia

On the average salary of $128,660, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $99,205 a year, or $8,267 a month and $3,816 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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.

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Is Olympia a good place for other engineers? 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 $128,660 buys what about $124,105 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineers, All Other salary in other Washington cities

Olympia ranks 5th of 6 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($144,920).

All Engineers, All Other salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for other engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).

Engineers, All Other salary by city

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Engineers, All Other salary in Olympia: questions

How much do other engineers make an hour in Olympia?

$61.86 an hour on average, and $63.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Olympia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $112,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineers take-home pay in Olympia?

About $99,205 a year ($8,267 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,660. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do other engineers earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).

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 17-2199; area Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 0.28, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.28).

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