Civil Engineers salary in Modesto, CA
The median civil engineers in Modesto, CA earns $101,000 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,068 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $73,780
- 25th percentile
- $82,410
- Median percentile
- $101,000
- 75th percentile
- $125,860
- 90th percentile
- $167,190
Based on 320 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$72,814 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $101,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$13,390 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,727 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$7,070 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,068 |
| Every two weeks | $2,801 |
Does it go far here?
$97,015Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).