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State comparison · 2025

Civil Engineers salary: Maryland vs Washington

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Civil Engineers in Washington earn a median of $110,000. In Maryland, $100,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.7% — not 8.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-8.5%
Maryland vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-6.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maryland

Civil Engineers

Median
$100,680
p25
$81,640
p75
$126,620
p10
$75,550
p90
$152,730
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-53%
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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.