Civil Engineers salary in San Jose, CA

Median pay for civil engineers in San Jose, CA: $119,430/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $82,210 – $192,920 · about 3,000 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($88,630) by +$30,800 (+35%).

What it's really worth in San Jose

With San Jose's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $119,430 has the buying power of about $105,635 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $151,713 · median home $1,610,466 · median rent $3,625/mo.

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