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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians average salary by city in California
- Vallejo$101,700
- San Francisco$99,210
- Napa$98,140
- San Jose$97,690
- Santa Rosa$93,750
- Santa Maria$91,920
- Modesto$88,300
- Los Angeles$85,430
- San Luis Obispo$83,040
- Sacramento$82,930
- Salinas$81,910
- Oxnard$81,210
- Riverside$80,960
- San Diego$79,370
- Merced$77,640
- Fresno$75,980
- Stockton$74,930
- Visalia$73,070
- Redding$70,560
- Bakersfield$69,420
- Yuba City$68,630
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo | $101,700 | $96,860 | $89,830 | $75,010 | 108 |
| San Francisco | $99,210 | $97,510 | $79,350 | $73,490 | 116 |
| Napa | $98,140 | $102,390 | $86,740 | $72,836 | 113 |
| San Jose | $97,690 | $98,020 | $76,080 | $72,562 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $93,750 | $97,410 | $77,530 | $70,156 | 108 |
| Santa Maria | $91,920 | $83,040 | $71,220 | $69,039 | 109 |
| Modesto | $88,300 | $95,630 | $74,780 | $66,829 | 104 |
| Los Angeles | $85,430 | $83,990 | $63,680 | $65,077 | 114 |
| San Luis Obispo | $83,040 | $84,120 | $60,830 | $63,618 | 109 |
| Sacramento | $82,930 | $84,690 | $67,380 | $63,551 | 107 |
| Salinas | $81,910 | $81,230 | $62,360 | $62,928 | 109 |
| Oxnard | $81,210 | $81,990 | $64,100 | $62,501 | 111 |
| Riverside | $80,960 | $80,710 | $62,730 | $62,348 | 106 |
| San Diego | $79,370 | $80,840 | $61,900 | $61,377 | 112 |
| Merced | $77,640 | $74,620 | $65,190 | $60,311 | 98 |
| Fresno | $75,980 | $80,640 | $60,400 | $59,276 | 102 |
| Stockton | $74,930 | $76,960 | $61,520 | $58,621 | 105 |
| Visalia | $73,070 | $78,220 | $58,940 | $57,462 | 100 |
| Redding | $70,560 | $66,730 | $61,100 | $55,897 | 101 |
| Bakersfield | $69,420 | $72,970 | $60,740 | $55,186 | 101 |
| Yuba City | $68,630 | $69,040 | $54,690 | $54,693 | 104 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3022.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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