Civil Engineers pay range in Visalia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,990 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Visalia earn between $83,210 and $131,340.
- $76K10th
- $83K25th
- $105KMedian
- $131K75th
- $160K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $112,700 | $9,392 | $54.18 |
| Median | $104,780 | $8,732 | $50.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,210 | $6,934 | $40.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $131,340 | $10,945 | $63.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Visalia
On the average salary of $112,700, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $81,725 a year, or $6,810 a month and $3,143 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 Visalia a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $112,700 buys what about $112,898 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other California cities
Visalia ranks 21st 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
- Visalia$112,700
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 Visalia: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Visalia?
$54.18 an hour on average, and $50.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Visalia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Visalia?
About $81,725 a year ($6,810 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,700. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).
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