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Civil Engineer Salary in Olympia, Washington

The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Olympia, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of civil engineers in Olympia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Civil Engineers in Olympia, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$71,020
25th Percentile Wage
$80,300
50th Percentile Wage
$95,010
75th Percentile Wage
$108,040
90th Percentile Wage
$123,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Olympia, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,020.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$95,010
-5.04% 22.49%
2021
$99,800
10.68% -
2020
$89,140
4.72% -
2019
$84,930
1.62% -
2018
$83,550
5.54% -
2017
$78,920
3.81% -
2016
$75,910
-1.75% -
2015
$77,240
0.66% -
2014
$76,730
5.92% -
2013
$72,190
-2.01% -
2012
$73,640
- -

Table 2. Compare Civil Engineer Salary in Olympia with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,010 in Olympia is in the middle of salary range for civil engineers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineers in Olympia is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Walla Walla and 32.6 percent (32.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Walla Walla
$103,170
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$98,130
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$96,160
Olympia
$95,010
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$90,880
Bremerton-Silverdale
$90,560
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$90,310
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$90,100
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$89,350
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$89,040
Bellingham
$88,630
Tacoma
$85,950
Yakima
$85,410
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$84,680
Spokane
$82,330
Longview
$81,990
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$80,290
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$75,440
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$74,340
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$69,010
Lewiston
$64,010

See also: Top paying jobs in Olympia, Washington.