Principal Civil Engineer Salary


What is the salary of a Principal Civil Engineer? In the United States, a Principal Civil Engineer earns an average salary of $213,881. The salary range for a Principal Civil Engineer is usually between $164,452 and $249,179 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $291,997. The highest Principal Civil Engineer salary in the United States was $438,731. The average hourly pay for a Principal Civil Engineer is $102.83.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Principal Civil Engineer Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Principal Civil Engineer salary are California, with an average salary of $217,183, followed by Illinois, with an average salary of $175,220, and Arizona, with an average salary of $143,907. Employers paying the highest salary for a Principal Civil Engineer job are Oakland (CA), Mountain View (CA) and Los Angeles (CA).

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Principal Civil Engineer Salary Lookup
Average Salary
$213,881/yr
Records Number
105
Employers Number
30
Job Pay Rank
2,348th

Principal Civil Engineer Salary Statistics


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Top Paying Employers for Principal Civil Engineer Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
Oakland, CA$368,119
Mountain View, CA$307,089
Los Angeles, CA$281,713
Alameda County, CA$278,085
Davis, CA$256,390
Woodland, CA$246,059
Fremont, CA$246,054
Sacramento County, CA$235,110
Sacramento Municipal Utility District, CA$232,751
Santa Ana, CA$226,420

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Principal Civil Engineer Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Arizona$143,9071
California$217,18378
Colorado$142,9681
Connecticut$140,8041
Illinois$175,22018
Kansas$128,6331
Louisiana$103,6255
Massachusetts$112,8055
Maryland$124,5052
New Jersey$93,05910
Nevada$125,23410
New York$123,6567
Oregon$96,8242
Rhode Island$94,11933
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