Transportation Engineer (Civil) salary in California
A real-employer view of Transportation Engineer (Civil) pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Transportation Engineer (Civil) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 130 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $98,571. 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 I — entry | 8 | $90,948 |
| Level III — experienced | 1 | $126,672 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 1 | $157,248 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Transportation Engineer (Civil) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Department of Transportation | Transportation Engineer (Civil) | 120 | $103,644 |
| T J K M | Transportation Engineer | 5 | $95,700 |
| Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. | Transportation Engineer | 2 | $141,960 |
| AECOM Technical Services, Inc. | Transportation Engineer | 1 | $88,213 |
| LG2WB Engineers, Inc. | Transportation Engineer I | 1 | $85,426 |
| LSA Associates, Inc. | TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER | 1 | $91,895 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Transportation Engineer (Civil) at California Department of Transportation$77,856ReddingDecided —I-200-26084-729878
- Transportation Engineer at T J K M$98,571San JoseWage Level IDecided Mar 3, 2026I-200-26055-660730
- TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER at LSA Associates, Inc.$91,895IrvineWage Level IDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-276920
- Transportation Engineer (Civil) at California Department of Transportation$106,752Los AngelesDecided Mar 23, 2026I-200-26075-707216
- Transportation Engineer (Civil) at California Department of Transportation$89,136EurekaDecided Mar 19, 2026I-200-26071-700364
- Transportation Engineer (Civil) at California Department of Transportation$106,752OaklandDecided Mar 19, 2026I-200-26071-699447
- Transportation Engineer (Civil) at California Department of Transportation$106,752SacramentoDecided Mar 17, 2026I-200-26070-694170
- Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at California Department of Transportation$137,244ReddingDecided Mar 12, 2026I-200-26064-682954
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.