Civil Engineers pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$121,520avg. a year
$58.42 an hour · 7,680 employed
Civil Engineers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $121,520 a year. That is $3,850 (3%) more than the Washington average of $117,670. The U.S. average is $108,670.
$116,480Median pay
$58.42Average hourly
+3%vs. Washington average
7,680Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for civil engineers in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1630 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$123,530
$59.39 an hour
2190 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$120,280
$57.83 an hour
34,180 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$118,470
$56.96 an hour
4300 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$115,940
$55.74 an hour
5220 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$114,570
$55.08 an hour
6860 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$110,200
$52.98 an hour
7150 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$109,410
$52.60 an hour
8180 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$109,280
$52.54 an hour
960 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$107,160
$51.52 an hour
10600 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$105,280
$50.61 an hour
11210 jobs
Yakima, WA
$105,160
$50.56 an hour
1280 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$85,120
$40.93 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | $134,570 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $128,610 |
| Electrical Engineers | $145,630 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $156,970 |
| Engineers, All Other | $141,870 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $145,030 |
Questions and answers
How much do civil engineers make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $121,520 a year, and the median is $116,480. About 7,680 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $3,850 (3%) more than the Washington average of $117,670.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 3.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.56 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2051. Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.