Civil Engineers pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$118,700avg. a year
$57.07 an hour · 5,620 employed
Civil Engineers in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $118,700 a year. That is $5,840 (5%) less than the California average of $124,540. The U.S. average is $108,670.
$108,900Median pay
$57.07Average hourly
-5%vs. California average
5,620Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for civil engineers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
13,170 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$137,910
$66.30 an hour
210,990 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$136,350
$65.55 an hour
3180 jobs
Napa, CA
$130,620
$62.80 an hour
45,590 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$129,650
$62.33 an hour
5380 jobs
Redding, CA
$124,340
$59.78 an hour
6490 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$122,750
$59.01 an hour
7300 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$122,290
$58.79 an hour
8610 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$121,890
$58.60 an hour
9250 jobs
Salinas, CA
$120,250
$57.81 an hour
1016,340 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$120,120
$57.75 an hour
11610 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$118,400
$56.92 an hour
12460 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$118,150
$56.80 an hour
133,510 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$117,990
$56.73 an hour
14210 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$117,660
$56.57 an hour
151,250 jobs
Fresno, CA
$117,260
$56.37 an hour
16720 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$117,040
$56.27 an hour
17120 jobs
El Centro, CA
$115,550
$55.55 an hour
18790 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$115,230
$55.40 an hour
19160 jobs
Chico, CA
$114,880
$55.23 an hour
20200 jobs
Visalia, CA
$112,700
$54.18 an hour
2150 jobs
Merced, CA
$111,130
$53.43 an hour
2240 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$110,770
$53.26 an hour
23870 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$110,540
$53.15 an hour
24320 jobs
Modesto, CA
$110,430
$53.09 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | $120,260 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $124,420 |
| Electrical Engineers | $131,220 |
| Engineers, All Other | $136,430 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $155,740 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $177,800 |
Questions and answers
How much do civil engineers make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $118,700 a year, and the median is $108,900. About 5,620 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $5,840 (5%) less than the California average of $124,540.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 3.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.54 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2051. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.