State comparison · 2025
Civil Engineers salary: California vs Utah
Civil Engineers in California earn a median of $122,500. In Utah, $96,830. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13% — not 26.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.5%
California vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+13%
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%
Utah
Civil Engineers
- Median
- $96,830
- p25
- $78,510
- p75
- $123,240
- p10
- $62,130
- p90
- $149,410
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -74%
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.