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State comparison · 2025

Civil Engineers salary: Pennsylvania vs Washington

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Civil Engineers in Washington earn a median of $110,000. In Pennsylvania, $97,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.5% — not 11%.

Nominal pay gap
-11%
Pennsylvania vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-2.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Pennsylvania

Civil Engineers

Median
$97,850
p25
$77,920
p75
$122,320
p10
$67,930
p90
$141,310
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.6
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.