Civil Engineers pay range in Stockton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,100 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Stockton earn between $94,620 and $136,810.
- $78K10th
- $95K25th
- $117KMedian
- $137K75th
- $165K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $118,400 | $9,867 | $56.92 |
| Median | $116,990 | $9,749 | $56.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $94,620 | $7,885 | $45.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $136,810 | $11,401 | $65.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Stockton
On the average salary of $118,400, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $85,205 a year, or $7,100 a month and $3,277 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 Stockton a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Stockton area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.1), so the average $118,400 buys what about $112,666 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other California cities
Stockton ranks 12th 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
- Stockton$118,400
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 Stockton: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Stockton?
$56.92 an hour on average, and $56.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Stockton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Stockton?
About $85,205 a year ($7,100 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,400. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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