Bellingham, WA · CBSA 13380
Civil Engineer Salary in Bellingham
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for civil engineers in Bellingham, WA, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Washington and the national benchmark.
Civil Engineers in Bellingham earn a median of $104,730 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $85,400–$124,990; the top 10% earn $140,200. That is 5% above the national median and level with the Washington median. BLS reports 230 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$104,730
+5% vs national
Top 10% earn
$140,200
90th percentile
Employed in metro
230
Reliability Moderate (12.5% RSE)
Civil Engineer pay — Bellingham vs Washington vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $77,090 | +17% |
| 25th percentile | $85,400 | +8% |
| Median50th percentile | $104,730 | +5% |
| 75th percentile | $124,990 | -3% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $140,200 | -13% |
| Meanaverage | $108,140 | +1% |
How concentrated civil engineers are in Bellingham
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.08
Jobs per 1,000
2.49
Metro rank (pay)
#36 of 373
All engineering roles
$119,521
Bellingham employs civil engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.08).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2051 (Civil Engineers), Bellingham, WA (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →