California project engineer salary

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Average California project engineer salary

$77,912yearly

$36.08 hourly rate

Entry-level California project engineer salary

$56,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does California pay project engineers?

The average salary for California project engineers is $77,912 per year. California project engineer salaries range between $56,000 to $106,000 per year. California project engineers earn 4% more than the national average salary for project engineers of $75,050.

Location impacts how much a project engineer at California can expect to make. Project engineers at California make the most in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, and Boston, MA.

How much does California pay project engineers by location?

California pays project engineers the most in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, and Boston, MA. Additionally, cities like Bellevue and Poway also report highly competitive salaries for project engineers at California.

Project engineer California salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Washington, DC	$91,706	$44.09
2	Baltimore, MD	$90,321	$43.42
3	Boston, MA	$88,142	$42.38
4	Bellevue, WA	$88,005	$42.31
5	Poway, CA	$86,740	$41.70
6	Austin, TX	$86,465	$41.57
7	New York, NY	$85,822	$41.26
8	Richmond, VA	$84,759	$40.75
9	Secaucus, NJ	$83,915	$40.34
10	Phoenix, AZ	$82,725	$39.77

Highest-paid California project engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Head Engineer	$154,874	$74	-
2	Principal Project Engineer	$145,098	$70	-
3	Machining Engineer	$140,737	$68	-
4	Senior Staff Engineer	$138,301	$66	-
5	Principal Engineer	$134,769	$65	-
6	Principle Engineer	$132,943	$64	-
7	Senior Principal Engineer	$131,327	$63	-
8	Project Engineer/Software Engineer	$127,052	$61	-
9	Senior Principle Engineer	$125,628	$60	-
10	Contracting Engineer	$125,300	$60	-

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