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State comparison · 2025

Civil Engineers salary: Washington vs Wyoming

Occupation

Civil Engineers in Washington earn a median of $110,000. In Wyoming, $90,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.2% — not 21.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+21.4%
Washington vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+5.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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Wyoming

Civil Engineers

Median
$90,590
p25
$77,610
p75
$106,220
p10
$67,870
p90
$133,920
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-33%
See full breakdown for Wyoming

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.