Civil Engineers pay range in Redding
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,440 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Redding earn between $98,570 and $149,350.
- $76K10th
- $99K25th
- $126KMedian
- $149K75th
- $173K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $124,340 | $10,362 | $59.78 |
| Median | $126,000 | $10,500 | $60.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $98,570 | $8,214 | $47.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $149,350 | $12,446 | $71.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Redding
On the average salary of $124,340, a single filer in Redding takes home about $88,781 a year, or $7,398 a month and $3,415 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Redding a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Redding area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $124,340 buys what about $123,495 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Redding ($48,920). A typical home costs $375,604, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other California cities
Redding ranks 5th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($137,910).
- 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
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Redding: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Redding?
$59.78 an hour on average, and $60.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Redding?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Redding?
About $88,781 a year ($7,398 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,340. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Redding than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
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; area Redding, CA (39820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.22, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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