Civil engineer · Kennewick, WA

Civil engineer in Kennewick: $4,284/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Kennewick at $121,370 a year. About 630 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 2.06). The 10th percentile is $79,310 and the 90th is $176,430. Pay ranks 10th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,331/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,284 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Walla Walla, about 38 miles away, at $4,639 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,284

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$121,370

$79,310 to $176,430

Rent (1 bd)

$1,331

$1,585 (2 bd)

Employment

630

Location quotient 2.06

Pay rank

10th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $121,370.

Taxes$2,305
Rent$1,331
Other living costs$2,194
Left over$4,284

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $121,370
Federal income tax: −$18,376
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,285
State income tax (WA): None
Take-home pay: $93,709
Effective tax rate: 22.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,331
Groceries: $430
Getting around: $636
Healthcare: $483
Utilities and internet: $269
Everything else: $376
Total spending: $3,525

Left over each month

$10,114 gross, minus $2,305 in tax and $3,525 in living costs.

$4,284

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 Kennewick?

$121,370 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 630 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Kennewick?

$4,284 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,331, and pay covers 7.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Walla Walla, about 38 miles away, leaves $4,639 a month, more than Kennewick.