The median annual wage for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians in California is $81,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $84,480.
Pay spans roughly $53,460 at the 10th percentile to $114,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.06 per hour. An estimated 6,650 people work as civil engineering technologists and technicians in California.
| Median (annual) | $81,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $84,480 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.06 |
| 10th percentile | $53,460 |
| 90th percentile | $114,670 |
| Employment | 6,650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.