The median annual wage for Civil Engineers in California is $118,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $122,050.
Pay spans roughly $77,620 at the 10th percentile to $171,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $56.95 per hour. An estimated 54,640 people work as civil engineers in California.
| Median (annual) | $118,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $122,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $56.95 |
| 10th percentile | $77,620 |
| 90th percentile | $171,760 |
| Employment | 54,640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.