The average salary for a civil engineer in California is around $106,050 per year.
Avg Salary
Civil engineers earn an average yearly salary of $106,050.
Wages typically start from $62,080 and go up to $181,163.
55% above national average Updated in 2018
Civil engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$87.10 per hour
$181,163 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$67.58 per hour
$140,575 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$50.99 per hour
$106,050 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$38.46 per hour
$80,004 per year
10th percentile
Starting level civil engineer earnings begin at:
$29.85 per hour
$62,080 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Civil engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $97,060 |
| District of Columbia | $95,630 |
| Louisiana | $94,200 |
| New York | $92,810 |
| Texas | $92,300 |
| Connecticut | $89,960 |
| Massachusetts | $88,780 |
| Minnesota | $88,750 |
| Washington | $88,450 |
| Virginia | $88,070 |
| Nevada | $87,850 |
| Delaware | $87,410 |
| Illinois | $87,257 |
| Colorado | $86,810 |
| Hawaii | $86,680 |
| New Mexico | $85,900 |
| Oregon | $85,860 |
| Tennessee | $85,110 |
| Kentucky | $84,490 |
| Oklahoma | $84,100 |
| New Hampshire | $83,970 |
| Rhode Island | $83,420 |
| Florida | $83,180 |
| Iowa | $82,350 |
| Kansas | $82,340 |
| Nebraska | $80,750 |
| North Carolina | $80,480 |
| Mississippi | $80,350 |
| West Virginia | $79,890 |
| Maine | $79,560 |
| Arizona | $79,410 |
| North Dakota | $78,820 |
| Maryland | $78,620 |
| Ohio | $78,380 |
| Idaho | $78,280 |
| Missouri | $78,250 |
| South Carolina | $77,200 |
| Michigan | $77,160 |
| Utah | $77,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,594 |
| Wyoming | $75,950 |
| Arkansas | $75,480 |
| Wisconsin | $74,850 |
| Georgia | $74,780 |
| Indiana | $74,714 |
| Montana | $74,260 |
| South Dakota | $73,660 |
| Alabama | $73,415 |
| Vermont | $72,050 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $60,980 |
| Guam | $59,180 |
| Puerto Rico | $48,610 |
| Alaska | $107,080 |
| California | $106,050 |
How do civil engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Civil engineers earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than computer hardware engineers but more than mechanical engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer hardware engineer salary | $129K |
| Naval architect salary | $120K |
| Marine engineer salary | $120K |
| Mining and geological engineer salary | $135K |
| Sales engineer salary | $111K |
| Civil engineer salary | $106K |
| Software quality assurance engineer salary | $98K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $110K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $103K |
| Mechanical engineer salary | $101K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)