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.
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).
Employer | Average Salary |
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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 |
Job Title | Average Salary |
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Principal | $110,921 |
Principal Planner | $117,141 |
Principal Accountant | $130,061 |
Principal Engineer | $146,955 |
Principal Auditor | $94,489 |
Principal Secretary | $57,586 |
Principal - Ms | $131,914 |
Principal-Hs | $134,557 |
Principal Transportation Planner | $90,356 |
Principals | $126,504 |
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State | Average Salary | Records Number |
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Arizona | $143,907 | 1 |
California | $217,183 | 78 |
Colorado | $142,968 | 1 |
Connecticut | $140,804 | 1 |
Illinois | $175,220 | 18 |
Kansas | $128,633 | 1 |
Louisiana | $103,625 | 5 |
Massachusetts | $112,805 | 5 |
Maryland | $124,505 | 2 |
New Jersey | $93,059 | 10 |
Nevada | $125,234 | 10 |
New York | $123,656 | 7 |
Oregon | $96,824 | 2 |
Rhode Island | $94,119 | 33 |