Explore Caltrans salaries
Explore how much Caltrans employees make through salaries, wages, tips, bonuses, stock, commissions and more.
407 job titles
Engineer
31 Salaries submitted
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Environmental Scientist
26 Salaries submitted
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Senior Transportation Engineer
25 Salaries submitted
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Associate Environmental Planner
24 Salaries submitted
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Transportation Engineer (Electrical)
20 Salaries submitted
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Right of Way Agent
20 Salaries submitted
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Intern
16 Salaries submitted
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Staff Services Analyst
15 Salaries submitted
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Senior Transportation Planner
14 Salaries submitted
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Highway Maintenance Worker
14 Salaries submitted
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Caltrans pay FAQs
- The average Caltrans salary in United States can vary greatly by role. Annual salaries typically range from $42,514 (or $20) for a Student Assistant to $154,470 (or $74) for a Senior Bridge Engineer. This is based on 1940 salaries submitted on Glassdoor by Caltrans employees in United States as of June 2026.
- Here are the links to salaries by job function at Caltrans:
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- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York State
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Palau
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Remote
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virgin Islands
- Virginia
- Washington State
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Caltrans employees attributed a compensation and benefits rating of 4.1/5 stars to their company.
