Architecture and Engineering Occupations Salary in California

Ranked #3 of 51 · CA

20.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $128,910 ≈ $62/hr
Median annual salary $124,010
Employment 327,600

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $68,050P25 $89,140 Median $124,010P75 $162,810P90 $205,930

About 80% of architecture and engineering occupationss in California earn between $68,050 and $205,930. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$128,910
U.S. average
$106,830

The mean architecture and engineering occupations salary in California is $128,910, about 20.7% above the U.S. average ($106,830). That works out to roughly $62/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $163,920 $162,460 48,280
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $131,120 $140,180 52,680
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $130,220 $133,220 1,460
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $125,890 $126,350 20,270
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $122,970 $123,290 3,030
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $118,100 $123,540 39,180
Yuba City, CA $114,280 $112,820 840
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $110,940 $115,200 7,290

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