The average salary for a water engineer in California is around $102,920 per year.
Avg Salary
Water engineers earn an average yearly salary of $102,920.
Wages typically start from $63,000 and go up to $151,080.
41% above national average Updated in 2018
Water engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$72.64 per hour
$151,080 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$60.89 per hour
$126,650 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$49.48 per hour
$102,920 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$38.89 per hour
$80,880 per year
10th percentile
Starting level water engineer earnings begin at:
$30.29 per hour
$63,000 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Water engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington | $99,300 |
| Maryland | $96,100 |
| Texas | $95,780 |
| Idaho | $95,530 |
| Nebraska | $92,940 |
| Hawaii | $92,840 |
| New Hampshire | $92,440 |
| Nevada | $92,400 |
| Colorado | $92,270 |
| South Dakota | $92,190 |
| Oregon | $91,660 |
| Illinois | $90,300 |
| Arkansas | $88,970 |
| Rhode Island | $88,140 |
| Connecticut | $87,710 |
| New Mexico | $86,870 |
| Michigan | $86,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,690 |
| Kansas | $85,400 |
| New Jersey | $84,940 |
| Massachusetts | $84,920 |
| Ohio | $84,790 |
| Vermont | $83,990 |
| Virginia | $83,810 |
| Tennessee | $83,750 |
| New York | $83,360 |
| Wyoming | $82,930 |
| Montana | $81,310 |
| Alabama | $79,470 |
| Iowa | $78,190 |
| Wisconsin | $75,850 |
| Kentucky | $75,540 |
| Indiana | $74,970 |
| North Carolina | $74,900 |
| Georgia | $74,300 |
| Utah | $73,770 |
| Arizona | $73,760 |
| Minnesota | $73,020 |
| Delaware | $72,520 |
| Florida | $71,980 |
| North Dakota | $71,870 |
| South Carolina | $71,420 |
| Maine | $70,840 |
| West Virginia | $70,430 |
| Oklahoma | $70,220 |
| Mississippi | $65,520 |
| Missouri | $64,440 |
| Puerto Rico | $57,650 |
| Alaska | $107,400 |
| Louisiana | $104,850 |
| California | $102,920 |
| District of Columbia | $100,360 |
How do water engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Water engineers earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than robotics engineers but more than geodesists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Robotics engineer salary | $107K |
| Nanosystems engineer salary | $107K |
| Mechatronics engineer salary | $107K |
| Photonics engineer salary | $107K |
| Product safety engineer salary | $110K |
| Water engineer salary | $103K |
| Chemical engineer salary | $99K |
| Computer systems engineer salary | $98K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $97K |
| Geodesist salary | $91K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)