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State comparison · 2025

Civil Engineers salary: California vs Connecticut

Occupation

Civil Engineers in California earn a median of $122,500. In Connecticut, $103,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.1% — not 18.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+18.8%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
+11.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Civil Engineers

Median
$122,500
p25
$96,590
p75
$149,350
p10
$77,980
p90
$175,940
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-58%
See full breakdown for California

Connecticut

Civil Engineers

Median
$103,150
p25
$83,390
p75
$130,150
p10
$76,350
p90
$161,670
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
-78%
See full breakdown for Connecticut

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.