Civil engineer · Lewiston, ID

Civil engineer in Lewiston: $1,972/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Lewiston at $78,090 a year. About 80 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.21). The 10th percentile is $57,910 and the 90th is $118,690. Pay ranks 351st-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,009/mo). Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,972 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Walla Walla, about 74 miles away, at $4,639 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,972

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$78,090

$57,910 to $118,690

Rent (1 bd)

$1,009

$1,201 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 1.21

Pay rank

351st of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $78,090.

Taxes$1,532
Rent$1,009
Other living costs$1,995
Left over$1,972

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $78,090
Federal income tax: −$8,794
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,974
State income tax (ID): −$3,616
Take-home pay: $59,707
Effective tax rate: 23.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,009
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $587
Healthcare: $437
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $340
Total spending: $3,004

Left over each month

$6,508 gross, minus $1,532 in tax and $3,004 in living costs.

$1,972

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 Lewiston?

$78,090 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 80 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,972 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax Rent is $1,009, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Walla Walla, about 74 miles away, leaves $4,639 a month, more than Lewiston.