Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · CBSA 40900
Civil Engineer Salary in Sacramento
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for civil engineers in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against California and the national benchmark.
Civil Engineers in Sacramento earn a median of $130,310 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $100,900–$156,160; the top 10% earn $172,480. That is 31% above the national median and 10% above the California median. BLS reports 5,190 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$130,310
+31% vs national
Top 10% earn
$172,480
90th percentile
Employed in metro
5,190
Reliability High (3.3% RSE)
Civil Engineer pay — Sacramento vs California vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $81,420 | +24% |
| 25th percentile | $100,900 | +28% |
| Median50th percentile | $130,310 | +31% |
| 75th percentile | $156,160 | +22% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $172,480 | +7% |
| Meanaverage | $128,770 | +20% |
How concentrated civil engineers are in Sacramento
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
2.11
Jobs per 1,000
4.87
Metro rank (pay)
#1 of 373
All engineering roles
$130,787
At a location quotient of 2.11, Sacramento is a genuine hub for this discipline — the occupation is roughly 2.1× as concentrated here as nationally, which usually means deeper employer competition and more lateral options.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2051 (Civil Engineers), Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →