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State comparison · 2025

Civil Engineers salary: Arizona vs Washington

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Civil Engineers in Washington earn a median of $110,000. In Arizona, $89,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.4% — not 18.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-18.5%
Arizona vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-13.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arizona

Civil Engineers

Median
$89,660
p25
$76,340
p75
$109,930
p10
$63,740
p90
$138,030
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-54%
See full breakdown for Arizona

Washington

Civil Engineers

Median
$110,000
p25
$96,230
p75
$133,050
p10
$81,840
p90
$160,670
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-58%
See full breakdown for Washington

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.