Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for civil engineering technologists and technicians

Napa, CA leads at $102,390 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Napa, CA$102,390$86,740–$125,310
San Jose, CA$98,020$76,080–$111,150
San Francisco, CA$97,510$79,350–$104,000
Santa Rosa, CA$97,410$77,530–$107,210
Vallejo, CA$96,860$89,830–$119,940
Modesto, CA$95,630$74,780–$102,830
Bend, OR$89,010$70,930–$95,490
Salem, OR$86,200$74,480–$99,790
Portland, OR$84,930$78,220–$99,020
Sacramento, CA$84,690$67,380–$96,860
Seattle, WA$84,660$77,920–$100,230
San Luis Obispo, CA$84,120$60,830–$95,390
Los Angeles, CA$83,990$63,680–$102,500
Springfield, IL$83,990$62,480–$100,790
Santa Maria, CA$83,040$71,220–$105,340
Bremerton, WA$82,760$76,600–$90,890
Utica, NY$82,460$61,610–$87,020
Bridgeport, CT$82,260$62,320–$101,790
Medford, OR$82,050$78,220–$86,200
Oxnard, CA$81,990$64,100–$91,150
Bellingham, WA$81,790$67,460–$85,980
Eugene, OR$81,790$69,960–$88,970
Chicago, IL$81,360$64,100–$100,440
Salinas, CA$81,230$62,360–$102,710
San Diego, CA$80,840$61,900–$95,470
Riverside, CA$80,710$62,730–$100,030
Fresno, CA$80,640$60,400–$87,960
Mount Vernon, WA$80,450$66,470–$99,380
Minneapolis, MN$79,890$72,400–$94,000
Hartford, CT$79,840$62,440–$96,440
Peoria, IL$79,480$60,190–$93,990
Washington, DC$79,330$62,760–$99,000
Ames, IA$79,210$68,080–$86,530
Kennewick, WA$79,050$63,070–$97,240
Duluth, MN$78,690$74,190–$81,170
Mankato, MN$78,690$78,690–$91,750
Rochester, MN$78,690$76,600–$95,640
St. Cloud, MN$78,690$77,240–$88,300
Atlantic City, NJ$78,350$70,970–$80,200
Visalia, CA$78,220$58,940–$80,160
Portland, ME$77,380$60,810–$85,590
Dubuque, IA$77,370$59,170–$77,980
Las Vegas, NV$77,290$54,230–$90,680
Syracuse, NY$77,230$64,270–$85,120
Madison, WI$76,970$62,780–$85,400
Stockton, CA$76,960$61,520–$89,410
Helena, MT$76,890$61,650–$77,800
Davenport, IA$76,860$62,620–$78,800
Champaign, IL$76,750$60,440–$95,680
Olympia, WA$76,600$67,710–$88,920

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.