The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of civil engineers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $74,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,940.
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 | $98,130 | 0.34% | 14.13% |
| 2021 | $97,800 | 6.66% | - |
| 2020 | $91,290 | -0.16% | - |
| 2019 | $91,440 | 1.41% | - |
| 2018 | $90,150 | 0.71% | - |
| 2017 | $89,510 | 2.85% | - |
| 2016 | $86,960 | 2.35% | - |
| 2015 | $84,920 | 0.89% | - |
| 2014 | $84,160 | 0.63% | - |
| 2013 | $83,630 | -0.75% | - |
| 2012 | $84,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,130, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for civil engineers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Walla Walla (median annual salary of $103,170). Compared with Walla Walla, the median annual salary of civil engineers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower.