Principal Civil Engineer Salary in California


The average Principal Civil Engineer salary in California is $228,213. The salary range for a Principal Civil Engineer is usually between $179,257 and $258,903 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $393,099. The average hourly pay for a Principal Civil Engineer is $109.72 per hour.

What are Top Paying Cities and Employers for Principal Civil Engineer Jobs in California

The employer paying the highest salary for a Principal Civil Engineer job in California is Oakland with an average salary as high as $368,119. Top 3 cities paying the highest average Principal Civil Engineer salary in California are San Francisco, with an average salary of $141,861, followed by Sacramento, with an average salary of $234,717, and Los Angeles, with an average salary of $281,713.

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California Principal Civil Engineer Salary Lookup
Average Salary
$228,213/yr
Records Number
178
Employers Number
61
Job Pay Rank
4,850th
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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

Principal Civil Engineer Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Arizona$143,9071
California$210,412178
Colorado$79,4281
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

Principal Civil Engineer Salary in Cities

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City NameStateRecords NumberAverage Salary
San FranciscoCA32$141,861
SacramentoCA25$234,717
Los AngelesCA19$281,713
AnaheimCA12$226,183
VenturaCA7$138,046
VistaCA7$131,973
Chula VistaCA6$94,140
Huntington BeachCA6$199,248
OaklandCA6$293,236
Santa AnaCA6$226,420
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