Civil Engineers salary in San Diego, CA

Median pay for civil engineers in San Diego, CA: $99,280/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $76,400 – $159,090 · about 5,040 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($88,630) by +$10,650 (+12%).

What it's really worth in San Diego

With San Diego's cost of living at 111 (US=100), that $99,280 has the buying power of about $89,651 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $96,974 · median home $946,365 · median rent $2,951/mo.

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