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Entry-level California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) salary in California
$75,000 yearly
| Rank | Job title | Average California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Information Systems Analyst | $106,869 | $51 |
| 2 | Civil Transportation Engineer | $102,655 | $49 |
| 3 | Information Technology Specialist | $100,819 | $48 |
| 4 | Transportation Engineer | $99,136 | $48 |
| 5 | Information Technology Supervisor, Information Technology | $94,274 | $45 |
| 6 | Information Systems Administrator | $94,261 | $45 |
| 7 | Transportation Planner | $91,998 | $44 |
| 8 | Environmental Planner | $86,089 | $41 |
| 9 | Transportation Analyst | $75,651 | $36 |
| 10 | Lead Help Desk Technician | $56,617 | $27 |
The highest paying cities in California for California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) employees are Fortuna, Redwood Valley, and Eureka.
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) workers in Fortuna earn an average salary of $102,429 a year, compared to Redwood Valley with an average salary of $102,422 and Eureka with an average salary of $102,399.
| Rank | City | Average California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortuna, CA | $102,429 | $49 |
| 2 | Redwood Valley, CA | $102,422 | $49 |
| 3 | Eureka, CA | $102,399 | $49 |
| 4 | Nice, CA | $102,362 | $49 |
| 5 | Santa Rosa, CA | $102,358 | $49 |
| 6 | Petaluma, CA | $102,318 | $49 |
| 7 | San Rafael, CA | $102,275 | $49 |
| 8 | Richmond, CA | $102,216 | $49 |
| 9 | San Francisco, CA | $102,191 | $49 |
| 10 | Pacifica, CA | $102,173 | $49 |
| 11 | Oakland, CA | $102,149 | $49 |
| 12 | Fairfield, CA | $102,148 | $49 |
| 13 | Foster City, CA | $102,141 | $49 |
| 14 | Concord, CA | $102,120 | $49 |
| 15 | Hayward, CA | $102,109 | $49 |
| 16 | Newark, CA | $102,008 | $49 |
| 17 | Antioch, CA | $102,002 | $49 |
| 18 | Pleasanton, CA | $101,959 | $49 |
| 19 | Fremont, CA | $101,959 | $49 |
| 20 | Livermore, CA | $101,932 | $49 |
The departments with the highest salaries for California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) employees in California are Engineering, IT, and Supply Chain.
California California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) employees in the Engineering department earn an average salary of $101,202 a year, compared to an average salary of $95,750 in the IT department and $91,170 in the Supply Chain department.
| Rank | Department | Average California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineering | $101,202 | $49 |
| 2 | IT | $95,750 | $46 |
| 3 | Supply Chain | $91,170 | $44 |
| Rank | Company name | Average pay in California | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D&B Engineers and Architects | $77,898 | $37 |
| 2 | Lsa Associates, Inc. | $73,743 | $35 |
| 3 | Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County | $62,724 | $30 |
| 4 | California Department of Technology | $56,480 | $27 |
| 5 | Lake County | $50,457 | $24 |
| 6 | Arizona Department of Transportation | $48,864 | $23 |
| 7 | City of Lewiston | $45,389 | $22 |
| 8 | Loveland City Hall | $43,450 | $21 |
| 9 | Wisconsin Department of Transportation | $42,256 | $20 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | $39,111 | $19 |
| Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation Engineer | San Diego, CA | 03/12/2025 | $86,544 |
| Transportation Engineer | Marysville, CA | 03/12/2025 | $103,644 |
| Transportation Engineer | Sacramento, CA | 03/11/2025 | $86,544 |
| Transportation Engineer | Monterey, CA | 03/10/2025 | $75,588 |
| Transportation Engineer | San Luis Obispo, CA | 03/10/2025 | $86,544 |
| Data Research Analyst | Sacramento, CA | 03/07/2025 | $77,436 |
| Transportation Engineer | Santa Cruz, CA | 02/28/2025 | $86,544 |
| Transportation Engineer | Oakland, CA | 02/19/2025 | $86,544 |
| Transportation Engineer | Eureka, CA | 02/19/2025 | $86,544 |
| Transportation Engineer | Oakland, CA | 02/18/2025 | $86,544 |