Civil Engineers pay in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA), the median pay for civil engineers is $62.57 an hour ($130,150 a year). About 5,590 people work in this job there.

$62.57Median hourly pay
$100,270–$159,360Middle half of workers, yearly
5,590People in this job in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

That is 29% higher than the U.S. median ($100,840). It is 6% higher than the California median ($122,500).

Pay range for civil engineers in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$39.27$81,680
25% of workers$48.21$100,270
Half of workers (median)$62.57$130,150
75% of workers$76.62$159,360
90% of workers$84.59$175,940

Civil Engineers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$130,2803,170
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$130,16010,990
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (this page)$130,1505,590
Redding$126,000380
Napa$123,440180
Vallejo$122,510300
Salinas$122,160250
Yuba City$119,990460
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$119,980610
Fresno$119,7201,250
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$118,050210
Stockton-Lodi$116,990610
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$115,1203,510
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$111,740490
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$110,210720
El Centro$109,490120
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$108,9005,620
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$108,820790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$108,64016,340
Chico$107,350160
Visalia$104,780200
Merced$102,93050
Modesto$101,000320
Hanford-Corcoran$99,91040
Bakersfield-Delano$99,300870

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

Education, experience and outlook for civil engineers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +6.4% over ten years, faster than average · about 22,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Mechanical Engineers$120,970
Electrical Engineers$136,190
Engineers, All Other$124,220
Environmental Engineers$133,240

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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.