Civil Engineers salary in Washington, DC

Median pay for civil engineers in Washington, DC: $96,200/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $68,530 – $145,600 · about 7,800 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($88,630) by +$7,570 (+9%).

What it's really worth in Washington

With Washington's cost of living at 110 (US=100), that $96,200 has the buying power of about $87,819 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $119,803 · median home $583,013 · median rent $2,416/mo.

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