Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA), the median pay for civil engineering technologists and technicians is $46.88 an hour ($97,510 a year). About 1,270 people work in this job there.

$46.88Median hourly pay
$79,350–$104,000Middle half of workers, yearly
1,270People in this job in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

That is 50% higher than the U.S. median ($64,950). It is 17% higher than the California median ($83,490).

Pay range for civil engineering technologists and technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$32.31$67,210
25% of workers$38.15$79,350
Half of workers (median)$46.88$97,510
75% of workers$50.00$104,000
90% of workers$62.82$130,660

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Napa$102,39040
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$98,020420
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (this page)$97,5101,270
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$97,410130
Vallejo$96,86040
Modesto$95,63040
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$84,690550
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$84,12090
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$83,9901,670
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$83,040110
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$81,990160
Salinas$81,23040
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$80,840700
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$80,710740
Fresno$80,640250
Visalia$78,22060
Stockton-Lodi$76,960110
Merced$74,62030
Bakersfield-Delano$72,970160
Yuba City$69,04060
Redding$66,730120

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for civil engineering technologists and technicians

  • Typical education to start: Associate's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 to 8 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +3.2% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 6,100 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Architectural and Civil Drafters$81,130
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$91,020
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,180
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$83,940

Other job titles for this job

Civil DesignerBridge Construction InspectorCadd TechnicianCivil Engineer HelperCivil Engineer S AideCivil Engineering AssistantCivil Engineering TechnicianCivil Engineering TechnologistCivil TechnicianCivil TechConcrete Engineering TechnicianConstruction Engineering Technician

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.