The median annual wage for Civil Engineers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $116,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $118,540.
Pay spans roughly $77,830 at the 10th percentile to $162,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $55.98 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as civil engineers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $116,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $118,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $55.98 |
| 10th percentile | $77,830 |
| 90th percentile | $162,570 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.