Civil engineer · Olympia, WA
Civil engineer in Olympia: $3,394/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Olympia at $108,240 a year. About 860 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 2.78). The 10th percentile is $84,500 and the 90th is $142,050. Pay ranks 31st-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,552/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,394 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Walla Walla, about 212 miles away, at $4,639 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$3,394
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$108,240
$84,500 to $142,050
Rent (1 bd)
$1,552
$1,848 (2 bd)
Employment
860
Location quotient 2.78
Pay rank
31st of 368
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.8×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $108,240.
- Taxes$1,976
- Rent$1,552
- Other living costs$2,098
- Left over$3,394
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $108,240
- Federal income tax
- −$15,427
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$8,280
- State income tax (WA)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $84,533
- Effective tax rate
- 21.9%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,552
- Groceries
- $430
- Getting around
- $541
- Healthcare
- $483
- Utilities and internet
- $269
- Everything else
- $376
- Total spending
- $3,650
Left over each month
$9,020 gross, minus $1,976 in tax and $3,650 in living costs.
$3,394
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 Olympia?
$108,240 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 860 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Olympia?
$3,394 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,552, and pay covers 5.8× a year of it.
Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?
Walla Walla, about 212 miles away, leaves $4,639 a month, more than Olympia.