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State comparison · 2025

Civil Engineers salary: Connecticut vs Washington

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Civil Engineers in Washington earn a median of $110,000. In Connecticut, $103,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.1% — not 6.2%.

Nominal pay gap
-6.2%
Connecticut vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-3.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Connecticut

Civil Engineers

Median
$103,150
p25
$83,390
p75
$130,150
p10
$76,350
p90
$161,670
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
-78%
See full breakdown for Connecticut

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.