Mid-level Civil Engineers salary in California
Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.
Mid-level Civil Engineers in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 228 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $108,930. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level II — qualified | 228 | $108,930 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Mid-level Civil Engineers in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flatiron Construction Corp. | Project Engineer II | 8 | $105,988 |
| WSP USA Inc. | Senior Consultant, Civil Engineer | 7 | $115,000 |
| WSP USA BUILDINGS INC. | Consultant, Building Technology Systems | 5 | $110,032 |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc. | Structural Engineer | 5 | $104,478 |
| Jacobs Project Management Company | Project Engineer | 5 | $109,219 |
| T.Y. Lin International | Bridge Engineer | 4 | $99,331 |
| Secretariat Advisors LLC | Associate - Construction Delay- Civil Engineer | 4 | $107,500 |
| THORNTON TOMASETTI, INC. | Project Engineer - Structure | 3 | $113,838 |
| Francison Consulting, Inc. | Project Engineer | 3 | $108,000 |
| Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. | Project Engineer | 3 | $109,894 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Senior Project Engineer at Miyamoto International Inc.$98,000OntarioWage Level IIDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-325884
- Consultant, Building Technology Systems at WSP USA BUILDINGS INC.$110,032Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-300223
- Project Engineer at BECKER GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC.$104,000Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-289685
- Assistant Project Manager “ Civil Engineering at Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.$108,077Gold RiverWage Level IIDecided Sep 11, 2025I-200-25247-286266
- Structural Engineer at Stantec Consulting Services Inc.$104,478IrvineWage Level IIDecided Sep 10, 2025I-200-25246-283674
- Project Engineer - Structure at THORNTON TOMASETTI, INC.$113,838San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-275585
- Senior Designer at Nabih Youssef & Associates$110,000Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided Sep 4, 2025I-200-25239-271969
- Traffic Engineer at WSP USA Inc.$124,530San JoseWage Level IIDecided Sep 2, 2025I-200-25237-264740
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.