Civil Engineers salary in Sacramento, CA

Median pay for civil engineers in Sacramento, CA: $125,760/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $78,500 – $167,460 · about 4,750 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($88,630) by +$37,130 (+42%).

What it's really worth in Sacramento

With Sacramento's cost of living at 109 (US=100), that $125,760 has the buying power of about $115,280 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $89,227 · median home $582,707 · median rent $2,283/mo.

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