Civil engineer · Mount Vernon, WA

Civil engineer in Mount Vernon: $2,807/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Mount Vernon at $101,300 a year. About 150 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.24). The 10th percentile is $80,930 and the 90th is $147,400. Pay ranks 80th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,652/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,807 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Walla Walla, about 218 miles away, at $4,639 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,807

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,300

$80,930 to $147,400

Rent (1 bd)

$1,652

$1,967 (2 bd)

Employment

150

Location quotient 1.24

Pay rank

80th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $101,300.

Taxes$1,804
Rent$1,652
Other living costs$2,179
Left over$2,807

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,300
Federal income tax: −$13,900
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,749
State income tax (WA): None
Take-home pay: $79,651
Effective tax rate: 21.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,652
Groceries: $430
Getting around: $622
Healthcare: $483
Utilities and internet: $269
Everything else: $376
Total spending: $3,831

Left over each month

$8,442 gross, minus $1,804 in tax and $3,831 in living costs.

$2,807

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 Mount Vernon?

$101,300 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 150 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,807 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,652, and pay covers 5.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Walla Walla, about 218 miles away, leaves $4,639 a month, more than Mount Vernon.