State comparison · 2025
Civil Engineers salary: Hawaii vs Washington
Civil Engineers in Washington earn a median of $110,000. In Hawaii, $94,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.6% — not 14.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-14.3%
Hawaii vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-16.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Civil Engineers
- Median
- $94,280
- p25
- $77,720
- p75
- $113,550
- p10
- $62,900
- p90
- $131,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -83%
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%
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.