The median annual wage for Civil Engineers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $106,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $119,100.
Pay spans roughly $77,830 at the 10th percentile to $165,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.17 per hour. An estimated 550 people work as civil engineers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $106,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $119,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.17 |
| 10th percentile | $77,830 |
| 90th percentile | $165,520 |
| Employment | 550 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.