California State Wage Atlas

Engineers, All Other in California

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28,610Jobs in California
$139,670Mean annual wage
6th of 51Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $74,95025th: $98,520Median: $130,85075th: $169,83090th: $212,130Mean: $139,670
Wage distribution in California
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$74,950$36.04
25th percentile$98,520$47.37
Median (50th)$130,850$62.91
75th percentile$169,830$81.65
90th percentile$212,130$101.99
Mean$139,670$67.15

Across 51 states with a published mean, the highest are New Mexico ($151,130), District of Columbia (not a state) ($146,600), Alabama ($146,450); the lowest are Kansas ($83,750), Arkansas ($87,660), Nebraska ($90,860). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with California (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Engineers, All Other: California and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
California28,610$139,670$130,850
Arizona1,720$112,450$102,280
Nevada870$111,070$103,780
Oregon2,030$126,880$123,220

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