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Civil Engineers salary in Bellingham, WA

The median civil engineers in Bellingham, WA earns $107,790 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,055 a month.

10th percentile
$80,070
25th percentile
$92,260
Median percentile
$107,790
75th percentile
$132,010
90th percentile
$155,980

Based on 220 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$84,660 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,790
Federal income tax−$14,884
Social Security + Medicare−$8,246
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,055
Every two weeks$3,256

Does it go far here?

$104,312Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,555 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bellingham, WA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$128,250
General and Operations Managers$125,840
Compliance Officers$109,550
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$107,830
Project Management Specialists$103,400
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$102,750
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,230
Electricians$97,590

All civil engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Washington