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Civil Engineers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$137,910
- San Francisco$136,350
- Napa$130,620
- Sacramento$129,650
- Redding$124,340
- Santa Rosa$122,750
- Vallejo$122,290
- Santa Maria$121,890
- Salinas$120,250
- Los Angeles$120,120
- San Diego$118,700
- Stockton$118,400
- Yuba City$118,150
- Riverside$117,990
- Santa Cruz$117,660
- Fresno$117,260
- San Luis Obispo$117,040
- El Centro$115,550
- Oxnard$115,230
- Chico$114,880
- Visalia$112,700
- Merced$111,130
- Hanford$110,770
- Bakersfield$110,540
- Modesto$110,430
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $137,910 | $130,280 | $100,300 | $96,794 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $136,350 | $130,160 | $103,030 | $95,873 | 116 |
| Napa | $130,620 | $123,440 | $92,410 | $92,489 | 113 |
| Sacramento | $129,650 | $130,150 | $100,270 | $91,916 | 107 |
| Redding | $124,340 | $126,000 | $98,570 | $88,781 | 101 |
| Santa Rosa | $122,750 | $111,740 | $92,020 | $87,842 | 108 |
| Vallejo | $122,290 | $122,510 | $98,710 | $87,570 | 108 |
| Santa Maria | $121,890 | $119,980 | $94,400 | $87,334 | 109 |
| Salinas | $120,250 | $122,160 | $86,530 | $86,335 | 109 |
| Los Angeles | $120,120 | $108,640 | $84,480 | $86,255 | 114 |
| San Diego | $118,700 | $108,900 | $93,650 | $85,388 | 112 |
| Stockton | $118,400 | $116,990 | $94,620 | $85,205 | 105 |
| Yuba City | $118,150 | $119,990 | $90,880 | $85,053 | 104 |
| Riverside | $117,990 | $115,120 | $87,900 | $84,955 | 106 |
| Santa Cruz | $117,660 | $118,050 | $90,860 | $84,753 | 110 |
| Fresno | $117,260 | $119,720 | $90,860 | $84,509 | 102 |
| San Luis Obispo | $117,040 | $110,210 | $86,770 | $84,375 | 109 |
| El Centro | $115,550 | $109,490 | $95,490 | $83,465 | 95 |
| Oxnard | $115,230 | $108,820 | $83,460 | $83,270 | 111 |
| Chico | $114,880 | $107,350 | $83,480 | $83,056 | 101 |
| Visalia | $112,700 | $104,780 | $83,210 | $81,725 | 100 |
| Merced | $111,130 | $102,930 | $85,490 | $80,767 | 98 |
| Hanford | $110,770 | $99,910 | $94,310 | $80,547 | 102 |
| Bakersfield | $110,540 | $99,300 | $84,740 | $80,407 | 101 |
| Modesto | $110,430 | $101,000 | $82,410 | $80,340 | 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 17-2051.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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