The median annual wage for Civil Engineers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $106,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $116,680.
Pay spans roughly $78,000 at the 10th percentile to $164,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.13 per hour. An estimated 6,390 people work as civil engineers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $106,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $116,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.13 |
| 10th percentile | $78,000 |
| 90th percentile | $164,060 |
| Employment | 6,390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.