Civil engineer · Coeur d'Alene, ID

Civil engineer in Coeur d'Alene: $2,829/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Coeur d'Alene at $99,420 a year. About 190 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.12). The 10th percentile is $56,960 and the 90th is $167,720. Pay ranks 122nd-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,359/mo). Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,829 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Walla Walla, about 131 miles away, at $4,639 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,829

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,420

$56,960 to $167,720

Rent (1 bd)

$1,359

$1,618 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 1.12

Pay rank

122nd of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $99,420.

Taxes$2,160
Rent$1,359
Other living costs$1,937
Left over$2,829

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,420
Federal income tax: −$13,486
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,606
State income tax (ID): −$4,830
Take-home pay: $73,497
Effective tax rate: 26.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,359
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $535
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,296

Left over each month

$8,285 gross, minus $2,160 in tax and $3,296 in living costs.

$2,829

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Walla Walla, $4,639/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Coeur d'Alene?

$99,420 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 190 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Coeur d'Alene?

$2,829 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax Rent is $1,359, and pay covers 6.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Walla Walla, about 131 miles away, leaves $4,639 a month, more than Coeur d'Alene.