Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
Occupation profile for Transportation Engineer (Civil) covers 206 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $89,136.
- FY2026 certified median
- $89,136
- Total filings
- 206
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $89,136–$106,752
- Top employer
- California Department of Transportation
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 57 | $101,616 | $85,275 | $103,137 |
| FY2025 | 93 | $103,644 | $86,544 | $103,644 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 56 | $89,136 | $89,136 | $106,752 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- California Department of Transportation206 filings
Top cities
- Sacramento46 filings
- Oakland38 filings
- Marysville12 filings
- Fresno11 filings
- San Luis Obispo11 filings
- Redding8 filings
- Stockton8 filings
- Eureka7 filings
- San Diego7 filings
- Novato5 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 17-2051 | $94,536 | $115,336 | $136,157 | $156,957 |
| 2026-27 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 40900 | 17-2051 | $87,194 | $108,306 | $129,438 | $150,550 |
| 2026-27 | Yuba City, CAArea 49700 | 17-2051 | $86,174 | $102,086 | $117,998 | $133,910 |
| 2026-27 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaArea 600003 | 17-2051 | $81,203 | $98,821 | $116,438 | $134,056 |
| 2026-27 | Fresno, CAArea 23420 | 17-2051 | $78,478 | $97,781 | $117,062 | $136,365 |
| 2026-27 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAArea 42020 | 17-2051 | $80,621 | $98,738 | $116,875 | $134,992 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 17-2051 | $82,285 | $100,402 | $118,518 | $136,635 |
| 2026-27 | Stockton-Lodi, CAArea 44700 | 17-2051 | $83,429 | $100,838 | $118,227 | $135,637 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 17-2051 | $77,979 | $98,946 | $119,912 | $140,878 |
| 2026-27 | Redding, CAArea 39820 | 17-2051 | $83,866 | $104,000 | $124,134 | $144,269 |