Civil Engineers in California
Local pay for civil engineers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 17-2051
$122,500
median pay, California
55,180
employed in California
+21.5%
vs U.S. median
+5.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What civil engineers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of civil engineers in California earn between $96,590 and $149,350 a year; the U.S. median is $100,840.
$77,980
P10
$96,590
P25
$122,500
MEDIAN
$149,350
P75
$175,940
P90
Pay by metro in California
$130,280
$130,160
$130,150
$126,000
$123,440
$122,510
$122,160
$119,990
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