The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of civil engineers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $64,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $151,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,480.
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 | $96,160 | 4.13% | 0.51% |
| 2021 | $92,190 | 7.35% | - |
| 2020 | $85,410 | -26.33% | - |
| 2016 | $107,900 | 1.31% | - |
| 2015 | $106,490 | 2.05% | - |
| 2014 | $104,310 | 8.28% | - |
| 2012 | $95,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,160 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for civil engineers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Walla Walla and 33.4 percent (33.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.