The average salary for an engineer in California is around $72,675 per year.
Avg Salary
Engineers earn an average yearly salary of $72,675.
Wages typically start from $61,742 and go up to $113,554.
11% above national average Updated in 2017
Engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level engineer earnings begin at:
$54.59 per hour
$113,554 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level engineer earnings begin at:
$42.27 per hour
$87,920 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level engineer earnings begin at:
$34.94 per hour
$72,675 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level engineer earnings begin at:
$31.24 per hour
$64,969 per year
10th percentile
Starting level engineer earnings begin at:
$29.68 per hour
$61,742 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Delaware | $96,888 |
| Washington | $95,538 |
| New Mexico | $94,908 |
| Connecticut | $94,897 |
| Alabama | $94,154 |
| Michigan | $89,773 |
| Rhode Island | $89,170 |
| Minnesota | $88,162 |
| Idaho | $87,218 |
| Nevada | $86,822 |
| New Hampshire | $85,690 |
| Arizona | $85,561 |
| West Virginia | $85,050 |
| Hawaii | $84,631 |
| Oklahoma | $83,899 |
| Utah | $83,670 |
| Mississippi | $83,297 |
| Wyoming | $83,184 |
| Louisiana | $83,110 |
| South Carolina | $82,298 |
| Kansas | $81,487 |
| Tennessee | $80,453 |
| Vermont | $79,485 |
| Missouri | $78,984 |
| Colorado | $78,836 |
| Maine | $78,191 |
| North Dakota | $77,783 |
| Iowa | $77,600 |
| Nebraska | $77,587 |
| Kentucky | $76,456 |
| Wisconsin | $76,327 |
| South Dakota | $75,705 |
| Montana | $75,411 |
| Georgia | $74,877 |
| Oregon | $74,000 |
| Indiana | $73,063 |
| Illinois | $72,932 |
| California | $72,675 |
| Pennsylvania | $72,000 |
| Arkansas | $70,752 |
| Virginia | $70,329 |
| Maryland | $70,000 |
| North Carolina | $69,000 |
| Texas | $68,726 |
| New Jersey | $64,740 |
| New York | $62,882 |
| Ohio | $61,000 |
| Guam | $60,898 |
| Massachusetts | $56,383 |
| Florida | $53,804 |
| Puerto Rico | $52,226 |
| District of Columbia | $113,026 |
| Alaska | $108,160 |
How do engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Engineers earn 16% less than similar careers in California. On average, they make less than software engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Software engineer salary | $100K |
| Mechanical engineer salary | $83K |
| Civil engineer salary | $70K |
| Sales engineer salary | $66K |
| Engineer salary | $73K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)