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Civil Engineers salary in San Bernardino, CA

Civil Engineers in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $115,120 a year, an average of $117,990. About 3,510 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Civil Engineers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$115,120
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$117,990
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$75,390
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$168,820
Top of the range
People employed
3,510
In San Bernardino metro area
Rent share of median wage
14.9%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in San Bernardino

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,433
per month, in San Bernardino, CA
Income needed for median rent
$57,300
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median civil engineers wage
$115,120
100.9% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
14.9%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$63,988
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the San Bernardino area. Read the San Bernardino, CA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Civil Engineers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Tacoma, WA
+1.2%
Median $116,480
Mean $121,520
Employed 7,680
Port St. Lucie, FL
-13.8%
Median $99,220
Mean $103,260
Employed 240
Baton Rouge, LA
-2.3%
Median $112,430
Mean $114,790
Employed 1,140
Huntsville, AL
-8.1%
Median $105,760
Mean $121,840
Employed 1,010
Modesto, CA
-12.3%
Median $101,000
Mean $110,430
Employed 320
Richmond, VA
-20.7%
Median $91,300
Mean $99,540
Employed 1,680
Fremont, CA
+13.1%
Median $130,160
Mean $136,350
Employed 10,990
Spokane, WA
-12.7%
Median $100,510
Mean $105,280
Employed 600

See civil engineers pay in every covered city.

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Civil Engineers salary in San Bernardino, CA: FAQ

How much do civil engineers make in San Bernardino, CA?

The median salary for civil engineers in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area is $115,120 a year (about $55 an hour for full-time work). The average is $117,990, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $115,120 a good salary for civil engineers in San Bernardino, CA?

Yes. It is above the $57,300 needed to keep the median rent of $1,433 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 14.9% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid civil engineers earn in San Bernardino, CA?

The top 10% earn more than $168,820 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $75,390.

How many civil engineers work in San Bernardino, CA?

About 3,510 people work in this occupation in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.