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Sacramento engineer salary

Estimate

Updated March 2025

What engineers earn in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro, with a full breakdown by role.

Typical pay

$130,787

Sacramento

Top earners

$187,959

Higher end

vs national

+9% vs national

U.S. $120,395

State

CA

California

Engineers in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro earn an estimated $130,787, +9% vs national, with top earners near $187,959. See the full breakdown by role below, or estimate your own total compensation — the number sharpens as local engineers contribute.

Engineering pay by role in Sacramento

Estimated pay for each discipline in Sacramento. Filter the list or open a role for the full picture.

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What affects engineering pay in Sacramento

  • ▹Local market. Sacramento pay runs +9% vs national for the typical engineer, usually above the California statewide estimate.
  • ▹Industry concentration.A metro's dominant employers (tech, defense, energy, healthcare) shift which engineering disciplines command a premium locally.
  • ▹Experience & specialization. Seniority and in-demand skills swing pay well beyond the metro median — see the role table above and the calculator.
  • ▹Remote work.Remote offers may anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Sacramento, raising or lowering local pay.

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Engineer salaries in Sacramento — FAQ

How much do engineers make in Sacramento?
Engineers in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro earn a blended median of $130,787 per year — 9% above the national average — across 11 engineering occupations and 18,860 local jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering role in Sacramento?
Engineering Managers have the highest published median in Sacramento, at $189,270 per year (BLS OEWS May 2024). Local industry concentration shifts which disciplines command the biggest premium.
How does engineering pay in Sacramento compare to the national average?
The Sacramento engineering median of $130,787 is 9% above the national average of $120,395, against a California statewide blend of $154,208.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 11 engineering occupations in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, weighted by local employment (18,860 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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