The median annual wage for Civil Engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $129,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $138,030.
Pay spans roughly $83,620 at the 10th percentile to $199,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.14 per hour. An estimated 3,180 people work as civil engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $129,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $138,030 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.14 |
| 10th percentile | $83,620 |
| 90th percentile | $199,560 |
| Employment | 3,180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.