Civil engineer · Walla Walla, WA

Civil engineer in Walla Walla: $4,639/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Walla Walla at $123,030 a year. About 190 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 3.18). The 10th percentile is $96,160 and the 90th is $136,990. Pay ranks 7th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,150/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,639 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Kennewick is the strongest other metro for this job ($4,284 left over a month), and Walla Walla still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,639

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$123,030

$96,160 to $136,990

Rent (1 bd)

$1,150

$1,369 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 3.18

Pay rank

7th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $123,030.

Taxes$2,349
Rent$1,150
Other living costs$2,115
Left over$4,639

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $123,030
Federal income tax: −$18,774
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,412
State income tax (WA): None
Take-home pay: $94,844
Effective tax rate: 22.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,150
Groceries: $430
Getting around: $558
Healthcare: $483
Utilities and internet: $269
Everything else: $376
Total spending: $3,265

Left over each month

$10,253 gross, minus $2,349 in tax and $3,265 in living costs.

$4,639

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Kennewick, $4,284/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Walla Walla?

$123,030 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 Walla Walla?

$4,639 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,150, and pay covers 8.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Walla Walla leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Kennewick at $4,284 a month.