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Civil Engineers salary in Riverside, CA

Median pay for civil engineers in Riverside, CA: $103,100/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $70,240 – $162,480 · about 3,280 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($88,630) by +$14,470 (+16%).

What it's really worth in Riverside

With Riverside's cost of living at 107 (US=100), that $103,100 has the buying power of about $96,049 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $81,041 · median home $585,378 · median rent $2,519/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.