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Salary in Engineering in the California region

Market pay levels based on 85 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median149 524 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average143 011 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile135 220 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile149 524 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile135 220 $
Median149 524 $
Upper quartile149 524 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 135 220 $ and 149 524 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 149 524 $.
  • The upper quartile is 11% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 85 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Corona ·

Supervisory Civil Engineer

124 085 – 161 313 $

Summary About the Position: This announcement is for current, permanent Army employees that would like to be considered for a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade.…

Full timeHybridCorona
Federal Highway Administration Los Angeles ·

Civil Engineer (Highway) (Construction Program Manager) (Direct Hire)

99 218 – 161 313 $

Summary This position is in the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), California Federal-aid Division Office. You will serve as the Construction Program Manager as a member of the Project…

Full timeHybridLos Angeles
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Ventura ·

CIVIL ENGINEER (STRUCTURAL)

124 085 – 161 313 $

Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the d…

Full timeHybridVentura
Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV) San Diego ·

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

106 437 – 158 062 $

Summary This vacancy announcement may be used to fill positions at various Department of the Navy Commands, including but not limited to the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command. Du…

Full timeHybridSan Diego
Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV) San Diego ·

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

106 437 – 158 062 $

Summary This vacancy announcement may be used to fill positions at various Department of the Navy Commands, including but not limited to the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command. Du…

Full timeHybridSan Diego
Bureau of Reclamation Redding ·

Supervisory Mechanical Engineer

118 204 – 145 483 $

Summary You will serve as a Supervisory Mechanical Engineer with the Bureau of Reclamation responsible for the maintenance and repair of mechanical and hydraulic equipment and machinery und…

Full timeHybridRedding

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (149 524 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (143 011 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 135 220 $ to 149 524 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 135 220 $ and a quarter above 149 524 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 85 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 149 524 $ is the market level, above 149 524 $ is the strong quarter, below 135 220 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.