State comparison · 2025
Civil Engineers salary: California vs Idaho
Civil Engineers in California earn a median of $122,500. In Idaho, $98,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.8% — not 25%.
Nominal pay gap
+25%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+7.8%
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%
Idaho
Civil Engineers
- Median
- $98,030
- p25
- $78,990
- p75
- $113,160
- p10
- $67,250
- p90
- $141,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -27%
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.