The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of civil engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $65,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $95,420 | -1.53% | 13.64% |
| 2021 | $96,880 | 3.82% | - |
| 2020 | $93,180 | -0.12% | - |
| 2019 | $93,290 | 1.33% | - |
| 2018 | $92,050 | 2.29% | - |
| 2017 | $89,940 | 3.86% | - |
| 2016 | $86,470 | -0.72% | - |
| 2015 | $87,090 | -0.03% | - |
| 2014 | $87,120 | 1.84% | - |
| 2013 | $85,520 | 3.65% | - |
| 2012 | $82,400 | - | - |