The median annual wage for Civil Engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $100,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $108,530.
Pay spans roughly $66,780 at the 10th percentile to $162,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.26 per hour. An estimated 8,280 people work as civil engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $100,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $108,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.26 |
| 10th percentile | $66,780 |
| 90th percentile | $162,060 |
| Employment | 8,280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.