Civil Engineers Salary in California
SOC 17-2051 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Civil Engineers in California is $118,450 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $56.95 per hour. This is 19% above the national median of $99,590. 54,640 people work as Civil Engineers in California. Wages have grown 21% since 2014, when the median was $98,210.
Median Annual Salary
$118,450
Mean Annual
$122,050
Median Hourly
$56.95
Total Employed
54,640
Location Quotient
1.31
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
$78k
10th
$94k
25th
$118k
Median
$146k
75th
$172k
90th
How This Compares
California
$118,450
this metro
United States
$99,590
you earn +19% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $118,450 |
| 2023 | $105,040 |
| 2022 | $105,300 |
| 2021 | $101,230 |
| 2020 | $111,870 |
| 2019 | $107,530 |
| 2018 | $106,050 |
| 2017 | $105,540 |
| 2016 | $104,150 |
| 2015 | $99,730 |
| 2014 | $98,210 |
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