Civil Engineers salary in Santa Cruz, CA

Median pay for civil engineers in Santa Cruz, CA: $104,990/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $72,230 – $167,020 · about 170 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($88,630) by +$16,360 (+18%).

What it's really worth in Santa Cruz

With Santa Cruz's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $104,990 has the buying power of about $93,098 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $104,409 · median home $1,157,157 · median rent $3,599/mo.

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