The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of civil engineers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $64,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $90,100 | 3.65% | 6.65% |
| 2016 | $86,810 | 2.32% | - |
| 2015 | $84,800 | 0.85% | - |
| 2014 | $84,080 | 0.74% | - |
| 2013 | $83,460 | -0.78% | - |
| 2012 | $84,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,100 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for civil engineers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Walla Walla and 29.0 percent (29.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.