Shift Engineer Salary in California

How much does a Shift Engineer make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Shift Engineer in California is $59,716 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Shift Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,867
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,782 to $67,647
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,648

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Shift Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,647	$5,637	$1,301	$33
Average	$59,716	$4,976	$1,148	$29
25th Percentile	$50,782	$4,232	$977	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Shift Engineer Salaries

A Shift Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Shift Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Shift Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,943.
California: $59,716.
Massachusetts: $58,920.

District of Columbia $59,943 California $59,716 Massachusetts $58,920 Washington $58,703 New Jersey $58,682 Alaska $58,606 Connecticut $57,859 New York $57,556

Hawaii $56,587 Rhode Island $56,132 Maryland $55,823 Minnesota $55,401 Colorado $55,239 Illinois $55,184 Oregon $54,979 Delaware $54,827

New Hampshire $54,732 Virginia $54,518 Pennsylvania $53,896 Nevada $53,582 North Dakota $53,479 Michigan $53,317 Wisconsin $53,257 Vermont $53,138

Texas $52,808 Maine $52,786 Arizona $52,754 Ohio $52,716 Georgia $52,218 Indiana $51,969 Wyoming $51,920 Utah $51,844

Iowa $51,812 Kansas $51,552 Louisiana $51,476 North Carolina $51,449 Missouri $51,438 Florida $51,227 Montana $51,113 Nebraska $51,005

Kentucky $50,945 South Carolina $50,729 Tennessee $50,593 Idaho $50,539 New Mexico $50,144 Oklahoma $50,057 Alabama $49,738 South Dakota $49,202

Arkansas $48,910 West Virginia $48,753 Mississippi $48,282

Top Paying Cities for Shift Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $59,819
West Hollywood: $59,775
Dodgertown: $59,818

Los Angeles, CA $59,819 West Hollywood, CA $59,775 Dodgertown, CA $59,818 Playa Vista, CA $59,679 Bell Gardens, CA $59,683 Bell, CA $59,603 Beverly Hills, CA $59,772 Compton, CA $59,342

Culver City, CA $59,734 Downey, CA $59,419 El Segundo, CA $59,555 Gardena, CA $59,455 Hawthorne, CA $59,567 Hermosa Beach, CA $59,213 Huntington Park, CA $59,766 Lawndale, CA $59,467

Lynwood, CA $59,524 Malibu, CA $58,419 Manhattan Beach, CA $59,385 Maywood, CA $59,757 Pacific Palisades, CA $59,327 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $59,117 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $59,112 Redondo Beach, CA $59,078

South Gate, CA $59,615 Topanga, CA $58,865 Venice, CA $59,630 Marina Del Rey, CA $59,642 Playa Del Rey, CA $59,578 Inglewood, CA $59,695 Santa Monica, CA $59,535 Torrance, CA $59,283

Whittier, CA $59,372 Buena Park, CA $59,268 La Palma, CA $59,277 Cypress, CA $59,278 La Habra, CA $59,269 La Mirada, CA $59,266 Montebello, CA $59,658 Norwalk, CA $59,226

Pico Rivera, CA $59,542 Santa Fe Springs, CA $59,265 Stanton, CA $59,280 Artesia, CA $59,253 Cerritos, CA $59,290 Avalon, CA $57,831 Bellflower, CA $59,297 Harbor City, CA $59,260

Lakewood, CA $59,251 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $59,272 Lomita, CA $59,267 Los Alamitos, CA $59,272 Paramount, CA $59,372 San Pedro, CA $59,242 Seal Beach, CA $59,267 Sunset Beach, CA $59,273

Surfside, CA $59,257 Wilmington, CA $59,236 Carson, CA $59,252 Signal Hill, CA $59,230 Long Beach, CA $59,229 Altadena, CA $59,668 Arcadia, CA $59,366 Duarte, CA $58,960

La Canada Flintridge, CA $59,691 Monrovia, CA $59,157 Montrose, CA $59,714 Mount Wilson, CA $59,374 Sierra Madre, CA $59,357 South Pasadena, CA $59,771 Sunland, CA $59,459 Tujunga, CA $59,131

Verdugo City, CA $59,717 Pasadena, CA $59,722 San Marino, CA $59,703 Glendale, CA $59,768 La Crescenta, CA $59,667 Agoura Hills, CA $58,094 Calabasas, CA $58,580 Canoga Park, CA $58,751

Winnetka, CA $58,838 West Hills, CA $58,452 Castaic, CA $57,607 Chatsworth, CA $58,451 Encino, CA $59,295 Newbury Park, CA $57,587 Newhall, CA $58,492 Northridge, CA $58,862

Porter Ranch, CA $58,657 Pacoima, CA $59,280 Reseda, CA $59,045 San Fernando, CA $59,062 Sylmar, CA $58,952 North Hills, CA $59,145 Granada Hills, CA $58,819 Mission Hills, CA $59,105

Santa Clarita, CA $58,092 Canyon Country, CA $58,177 Sun Valley, CA $59,568 Valencia, CA $57,868 Tarzana, CA $59,147 Thousand Oaks, CA $57,540 Westlake Village, CA $57,602 Woodland Hills, CA $58,902

Oak Park, CA $57,935 Stevenson Ranch, CA $58,087 Van Nuys, CA $59,367 Panorama City, CA $59,366 Sherman Oaks, CA $59,582 Burbank, CA $59,744 North Hollywood, CA $59,741 Studio City, CA $59,747

Valley Village, CA $59,725 Universal City, CA $59,774 Toluca Lake, CA $59,756 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $57,372 Azusa, CA $57,576 Baldwin Park, CA $59,050 Chino, CA $58,125 Chino Hills, CA $58,873

Claremont, CA $57,711 City Of Industry, CA $59,104 Covina, CA $58,679 El Monte, CA $59,541 South El Monte, CA $59,543 Glendora, CA $58,393 Guasti, CA $57,466 La Puente, CA $59,001

Hacienda Heights, CA $59,152 Rowland Heights, CA $59,230 La Verne, CA $57,892 Mira Loma, CA $57,392 Monterey Park, CA $59,764 Ontario, CA $57,577 Mt Baldy, CA $57,281 Montclair, CA $57,898

Diamond Bar, CA $59,033 Pomona, CA $58,452 Rosemead, CA $59,640 San Dimas, CA $58,304 San Gabriel, CA $59,656 Temple City, CA $59,580 Upland, CA $57,534 Walnut, CA $59,013

West Covina, CA $58,878 Alhambra, CA $59,740 Alpine, CA $57,757 Bonita, CA $58,422 Boulevard, CA $56,103 Campo, CA $56,851 Chula Vista, CA $58,422 Descanso, CA $57,280

Dulzura, CA $57,868 Guatay, CA $57,197 Imperial Beach, CA $58,422 Jacumba, CA $55,560 Jamul, CA $57,984 La Mesa, CA $58,422 Lemon Grove, CA $58,422 Lincoln Acres, CA $58,422

Mount Laguna, CA $56,777 National City, CA $58,422 Pine Valley, CA $56,967 Potrero, CA $57,293 Spring Valley, CA $58,422 Tecate, CA $57,364 Bonsall, CA $57,016 Borrego Springs, CA $54,980

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $58,094 Carlsbad, CA $57,617 Del Mar, CA $58,361 El Cajon, CA $58,318 Encinitas, CA $58,055 Escondido, CA $57,801 Fallbrook, CA $56,561 Julian, CA $55,660

La Jolla, CA $58,431 Lakeside, CA $58,126 Oceanside, CA $57,423 Camp Pendleton, CA $57,329 Pala, CA $56,452 Palomar Mountain, CA $56,191 Pauma Valley, CA $56,680 Poway, CA $58,175

Ramona, CA $57,576 Ranchita, CA $56,001 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $58,145 San Luis Rey, CA $57,124 San Marcos, CA $57,498 Santa Ysabel, CA $56,760 Santee, CA $58,422 Solana Beach, CA $58,226

Vista, CA $57,555 Valley Center, CA $57,025 Warner Springs, CA $55,831 San Diego, CA $58,422 Coronado, CA $58,422 San Ysidro, CA $58,422 Indio, CA $55,038 Indian Wells, CA $55,125

Palm Desert, CA $55,262 Banning, CA $56,543 Bard, CA $54,141 Beaumont, CA $56,773 Blythe, CA $54,200 Brawley, CA $54,540 Cabazon, CA $56,368 Calexico, CA $54,645

Calipatria, CA $54,535 Cathedral City, CA $55,600 Coachella, CA $54,640 Desert Center, CA $54,226 Desert Hot Springs, CA $55,780 Earp, CA $54,110 El Centro, CA $54,631 La Quinta, CA $55,090

Heber, CA $54,624 Holtville, CA $54,314 Imperial, CA $54,580 Joshua Tree, CA $55,211 Mecca, CA $54,585 Morongo Valley, CA $56,122 Niland, CA $54,454 North Palm Springs, CA $55,778

Ocotillo, CA $54,797 Palm Springs, CA $55,775 Palo Verde, CA $54,156 Parker Dam, CA $53,958 Pioneertown, CA $55,710 Rancho Mirage, CA $55,421 Seeley, CA $54,639 Thermal, CA $54,556

Salton City, CA $54,529 Thousand Palms, CA $55,350 Twentynine Palms, CA $54,439 Vidal, CA $54,035 Westmorland, CA $54,585 Whitewater, CA $56,181 Winterhaven, CA $54,134 Yucca Valley, CA $55,554

Landers, CA $55,542 Adelanto, CA $56,403 Amboy, CA $54,305 Angelus Oaks, CA $56,627 Apple Valley, CA $56,424 Baker, CA $54,411 Fort Irwin, CA $54,589 Barstow, CA $55,142

Grand Terrace, CA $57,087 Big Bear City, CA $56,406 Big Bear Lake, CA $56,723 Bloomington, CA $57,103 Blue Jay, CA $56,960 Bryn Mawr, CA $57,027 Calimesa, CA $56,877 Cedar Glen, CA $56,913

Cedarpines Park, CA $56,989 Cima, CA $53,934 Colton, CA $57,072 Crestline, CA $56,987 Crest Park, CA $56,960 Daggett, CA $55,183 Death Valley, CA $54,395 Phelan, CA $57,070

Fontana, CA $57,138 Essex, CA $54,049 Fawnskin, CA $56,743 Ludlow, CA $54,451 Forest Falls, CA $56,550 Hesperia, CA $56,818 Green Valley Lake, CA $56,849 Helendale, CA $55,872

Highland, CA $57,013 Hinkley, CA $55,240 Loma Linda, CA $57,001 Lake Arrowhead, CA $56,923 Lucerne Valley, CA $56,240 Lytle Creek, CA $57,143 Mentone, CA $56,930 Needles, CA $54,003

Nipton, CA $53,724 Newberry Springs, CA $54,733 Mountain Pass, CA $53,598 Oro Grande, CA $56,313 Patton, CA $56,989 Pinon Hills, CA $56,901 Redlands, CA $57,005 Rialto, CA $57,024

Rimforest, CA $56,983 Running Springs, CA $56,920 Shoshone, CA $53,745 Skyforest, CA $57,009 Sugarloaf, CA $56,470 Tecopa, CA $54,149 Twin Peaks, CA $56,980 Victorville, CA $56,789

Wrightwood, CA $57,128 Yermo, CA $54,909 Yucaipa, CA $56,848 San Bernardino, CA $56,971 Riverside, CA $57,123 March Air Reserve Base, CA $57,198 Lake Elsinore, CA $57,498 Aguanga, CA $55,942

Anza, CA $55,549 Hemet, CA $56,762 Homeland, CA $57,014 Idyllwild, CA $56,104 Moreno Valley, CA $57,138 Mountain Center, CA $55,469 Murrieta, CA $57,210 Nuevo, CA $56,967

Perris, CA $57,346 San Jacinto, CA $56,744 Menifee, CA $57,121 Sun City, CA $57,111 Temecula, CA $56,717 Wildomar, CA $57,234 Winchester, CA $56,870 Irvine, CA $59,392

Huntington Beach, CA $59,347 Laguna Niguel, CA $58,643 El Toro, CA $58,967 Foothill Ranch, CA $59,084 Capistrano Beach, CA $58,259 Corona Del Mar, CA $59,297 Costa Mesa, CA $59,405 Dana Point, CA $58,439

Lake Forest, CA $59,125 Laguna Woods, CA $59,131 East Irvine, CA $59,386 Laguna Beach, CA $59,062 Laguna Hills, CA $58,987 Midway City, CA $59,340 Aliso Viejo, CA $58,988 Newport Coast, CA $59,255

Newport Beach, CA $59,390 San Clemente, CA $57,487 San Juan Capistrano, CA $58,420 Silverado, CA $58,884 Trabuco Canyon, CA $58,148 Westminster, CA $59,330 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $58,700 Mission Viejo, CA $58,811

Ladera Ranch, CA $58,226 Santa Ana, CA $59,283 Fountain Valley, CA $59,386 Tustin, CA $59,429 Anaheim, CA $59,218 Atwood, CA $59,284 Brea, CA $59,255 Fullerton, CA $59,233

Garden Grove, CA $59,297 Orange, CA $59,426 Norco, CA $57,675 Villa Park, CA $59,369 Placentia, CA $59,255 Corona, CA $58,001 Yorba Linda, CA $59,275 Ventura, CA $58,038

Camarillo, CA $57,822 Carpinteria, CA $58,066 Fillmore, CA $57,413 Moorpark, CA $57,555 Oak View, CA $58,054 Ojai, CA $57,656 Oxnard, CA $57,982 Piru, CA $57,075

Port Hueneme, CA $57,894 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $54,514 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $57,937 Santa Paula, CA $57,816 Simi Valley, CA $57,837 Brandeis, CA $58,176 Somis, CA $57,722 Summerland, CA $58,460

Santa Barbara, CA $58,481 Goleta, CA $57,568 Alpaugh, CA $54,976 Armona, CA $54,337 Arvin, CA $56,706 Avenal, CA $54,844 Bodfish, CA $56,083 Buttonwillow, CA $56,358

California Hot Springs, CA $55,319 Camp Nelson, CA $54,710 Coalinga, CA $54,726 Corcoran, CA $54,855 Delano, CA $56,062 Ducor, CA $55,842 Earlimart, CA $55,429 Edison, CA $56,993

Exeter, CA $54,699 Pine Mountain Club, CA $56,353 Farmersville, CA $54,738 Fellows, CA $56,233 Frazier Park, CA $56,151 Glennville, CA $56,257 Goshen, CA $54,347 Hanford, CA $54,347

Huron, CA $54,405 Ivanhoe, CA $54,360 Kaweah, CA $54,560 Kernville, CA $55,344 Kettleman City, CA $54,689 Lake Isabella, CA $55,930 Lamont, CA $56,993 Laton, CA $54,300

Lebec, CA $56,184 Lemon Cove, CA $54,554 Lemoore, CA $54,351 Lindsay, CA $54,767 Lost Hills, CA $55,023 Mc Farland, CA $56,565 Mc Kittrick, CA $56,012 Maricopa, CA $56,367

New Cuyama, CA $56,649 Onyx, CA $54,921 Pixley, CA $54,968 Porterville, CA $55,287 Posey, CA $55,896 Richgrove, CA $56,004 Sequoia National Park, CA $54,364 Shafter, CA $56,848

Springville, CA $54,586 Stratford, CA $54,389 Strathmore, CA $54,759 Taft, CA $56,496 Terra Bella, CA $55,445 Three Rivers, CA $54,524 Tipton, CA $54,826 Tulare, CA $54,790

Tupman, CA $56,543 Visalia, CA $54,361 Wasco, CA $56,159 Waukena, CA $54,759 Weldon, CA $55,555 Wofford Heights, CA $55,768 Woodlake, CA $54,564 Woody, CA $56,490

Bakersfield, CA $56,993 San Luis Obispo, CA $56,948 Los Osos, CA $55,958 Arroyo Grande, CA $57,682 Atascadero, CA $55,521 Avila Beach, CA $56,437 Bradley, CA $54,647 Buellton, CA $58,040

Cambria, CA $54,734 Casmalia, CA $58,586 Cayucos, CA $54,713 Creston, CA $55,635 Grover Beach, CA $57,531 Guadalupe, CA $58,105 Harmony, CA $54,711 Lompoc, CA $58,092

Los Alamos, CA $58,820 Los Olivos, CA $58,028 Morro Bay, CA $55,574 Nipomo, CA $58,445 Oceano, CA $57,852 Paso Robles, CA $54,733 Pismo Beach, CA $57,191 San Ardo, CA $54,675

San Miguel, CA $54,785 San Simeon, CA $54,649 Santa Margarita, CA $57,322 Santa Maria, CA $59,028 Santa Ynez, CA $57,724 Shandon, CA $54,750 Solvang, CA $57,610 Templeton, CA $54,995

Mojave, CA $55,540 California City, CA $54,992 Acton, CA $58,242 Benton, CA $54,450 Big Pine, CA $54,380 Bishop, CA $54,426 Boron, CA $55,105 Bridgeport, CA $54,580

Caliente, CA $56,236 Cantil, CA $54,714 Darwin, CA $54,426 Edwards, CA $55,200 Independence, CA $54,446 Inyokern, CA $54,517 Johannesburg, CA $54,589 June Lake, CA $54,543

Keeler, CA $54,559 Keene, CA $56,462 Lake Hughes, CA $56,600 Lancaster, CA $56,708 Lee Vining, CA $54,515 Little Lake, CA $54,515 Littlerock, CA $57,594 Llano, CA $56,776

Lone Pine, CA $54,461 Mammoth Lakes, CA $54,509 Olancha, CA $54,406 Palmdale, CA $58,201 Pearblossom, CA $57,463 Randsburg, CA $54,423 Ridgecrest, CA $54,662 Red Mountain, CA $54,465

Rosamond, CA $55,897 Tehachapi, CA $56,266 Trona, CA $54,549 Valyermo, CA $57,379 Ahwahnee, CA $54,779 Auberry, CA $54,326 Badger, CA $54,441 Bass Lake, CA $54,561

Big Creek, CA $54,425 Biola, CA $54,273 Burrel, CA $54,306 Cantua Creek, CA $54,383 Caruthers, CA $54,278 Chowchilla, CA $54,808 Clovis, CA $54,249 Coarsegold, CA $54,354

Cutler, CA $54,332 Del Rey, CA $54,262 Dinuba, CA $54,315 Dos Palos, CA $55,594 Dunlap, CA $54,335 Firebaugh, CA $55,470 Fish Camp, CA $54,722 Five Points, CA $54,359

Fowler, CA $54,254 Friant, CA $54,304 Helm, CA $54,322 Hume, CA $54,409 Kerman, CA $54,300 Kingsburg, CA $54,305 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $54,418 Lakeshore, CA $54,241

Los Banos, CA $56,169 Madera, CA $54,292 Mendota, CA $54,398 Miramonte, CA $54,344 Mono Hot Springs, CA $54,266 North Fork, CA $54,348 Oakhurst, CA $54,734 O Neals, CA $54,334

Orange Cove, CA $54,316 Orosi, CA $54,335 Parlier, CA $54,280 Piedra, CA $54,304 Fresno, CA $54,248 Prather, CA $54,305 Raisin City, CA $54,263 Raymond, CA $54,644

Reedley, CA $54,297 Riverdale, CA $54,308 Sanger, CA $54,286 San Joaquin, CA $54,319 Santa Rita Park, CA $55,782 Selma, CA $54,279 Shaver Lake, CA $54,336 South Dos Palos, CA $55,688

Sultana, CA $54,319 Tollhouse, CA $54,319 Tranquillity, CA $54,352 Wishon, CA $54,371 Yettem, CA $54,339 Traver, CA $54,315 Squaw Valley, CA $54,325 Salinas, CA $59,648

Big Sur, CA $55,839 Carmel By The Sea, CA $60,129 Carmel, CA $59,546 Carmel Valley, CA $58,933 Chualar, CA $58,860 Gonzales, CA $58,679 Greenfield, CA $56,712 Jolon, CA $55,889

King City, CA $54,961 Lockwood, CA $54,661 Marina, CA $59,959 Monterey, CA $59,970 Pacific Grove, CA $60,112 Pebble Beach, CA $60,119 San Lucas, CA $54,698 Seaside, CA $60,047

Soledad, CA $57,046 Spreckels, CA $59,640 Belmont, CA $66,082 Brisbane, CA $67,143 Burlingame, CA $65,583 Daly City, CA $67,228 El Granada, CA $64,701 Half Moon Bay, CA $65,254

La Honda, CA $65,491 Loma Mar, CA $64,896 Los Altos, CA $66,984 Menlo Park, CA $66,975 Atherton, CA $66,973 Portola Valley, CA $66,966 Millbrae, CA $65,973 Mountain View, CA $67,115

Montara, CA $65,229 Moss Beach, CA $65,071 Pacifica, CA $65,973 Pescadero, CA $64,694 Redwood City, CA $66,962 San Bruno, CA $66,340 San Carlos, CA $66,434 San Gregorio, CA $65,565

South San Francisco, CA $66,801 Sunnyvale, CA $67,511 San Francisco, CA $67,538 Sacramento, CA $58,541 Palo Alto, CA $66,976 Stanford, CA $66,976 San Mateo, CA $65,512 Alameda, CA $66,163

American Canyon, CA $60,693 Discovery Bay, CA $59,609 Danville, CA $63,341 Alamo, CA $64,340 Angwin, CA $59,585 Antioch, CA $60,605 Benicia, CA $60,818 Bethel Island, CA $59,346

Birds Landing, CA $59,733 Brentwood, CA $60,218 Byron, CA $60,305 Calistoga, CA $59,667 Canyon, CA $66,152 Clayton, CA $62,584 Concord, CA $63,122 Pleasant Hill, CA $63,397

Crockett, CA $60,904 Diablo, CA $63,839 El Cerrito, CA $66,032 Fairfield, CA $60,111 Travis Afb, CA $59,762 Fremont, CA $65,574 Hayward, CA $65,289 Castro Valley, CA $65,759

Hercules, CA $61,791 Knightsen, CA $59,694 Lafayette, CA $65,062 Livermore, CA $63,710 Martinez, CA $62,853 Moraga, CA $65,709 Napa, CA $59,761 Newark, CA $66,607

Oakley, CA $59,922 Oakville, CA $59,919 Orinda, CA $66,109 Pinole, CA $62,607 Pittsburg, CA $61,528 Pleasanton, CA $64,181 Pope Valley, CA $59,219 Dublin, CA $63,689

Port Costa, CA $60,982 Rio Vista, CA $59,266 Rodeo, CA $61,237 Rutherford, CA $59,928 Saint Helena, CA $59,662 Deer Park, CA $59,741 San Leandro, CA $66,186 San Lorenzo, CA $65,716

San Ramon, CA $63,687 Suisun City, CA $60,322 Sunol, CA $65,799 Union City, CA $65,669 Vallejo, CA $60,755 Walnut Creek, CA $64,919 Yountville, CA $59,886 Oakland, CA $66,115

Emeryville, CA $66,148 Piedmont, CA $66,212 Berkeley, CA $66,190 Albany, CA $66,262 Richmond, CA $65,485 El Sobrante, CA $64,619 San Pablo, CA $63,903 San Rafael, CA $64,462

Greenbrae, CA $65,068 Kentfield, CA $65,438 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $66,982 Bodega, CA $59,948 Bodega Bay, CA $59,785 Bolinas, CA $62,600 Corte Madera, CA $65,812 Rohnert Park, CA $60,568

Dillon Beach, CA $59,990 Fairfax, CA $63,881 Cotati, CA $60,482 Forest Knolls, CA $62,021 Inverness, CA $60,374 Lagunitas, CA $61,726 Larkspur, CA $65,430 Marshall, CA $60,223

Mill Valley, CA $65,078 Novato, CA $61,261 Nicasio, CA $61,369 Olema, CA $61,643 Penngrove, CA $60,631 Petaluma, CA $60,701 Point Reyes Station, CA $61,356 Ross, CA $64,559

San Anselmo, CA $63,477 San Geronimo, CA $62,369 San Quentin, CA $65,691 Sausalito, CA $67,139 Stinson Beach, CA $64,346 Tomales, CA $60,086 Valley Ford, CA $59,979 Woodacre, CA $62,481

Aptos, CA $61,693 Alviso, CA $67,241 Aromas, CA $60,242 Ben Lomond, CA $60,675 Boulder Creek, CA $62,894 Brookdale, CA $60,835 Campbell, CA $68,129 Capitola, CA $61,286

Castroville, CA $60,184 Coyote, CA $67,208 Cupertino, CA $66,954 Davenport, CA $61,511 Felton, CA $60,627 Freedom, CA $61,454 Gilroy, CA $62,145 Hollister, CA $59,501

Holy City, CA $63,849 Los Gatos, CA $67,212 Milpitas, CA $68,036 Morgan Hill, CA $65,030 Moss Landing, CA $60,348 Mount Hermon, CA $60,519 New Almaden, CA $66,684 Paicines, CA $55,038

Redwood Estates, CA $63,849 San Juan Bautista, CA $59,638 San Martin, CA $63,762 Santa Clara, CA $68,229 Santa Cruz, CA $60,490 Scotts Valley, CA $60,840 Saratoga, CA $66,873 Soquel, CA $61,836

Tres Pinos, CA $56,987 Watsonville, CA $61,510 San Jose, CA $68,286 Mount Hamilton, CA $66,693 Stockton, CA $58,021 Acampo, CA $58,089 Altaville, CA $56,431 Angels Camp, CA $56,549

Arnold, CA $54,741 Avery, CA $55,601 Burson, CA $56,960 Campo Seco, CA $56,910 Clements, CA $57,661 Copperopolis, CA $57,196 Douglas Flat, CA $56,106 Farmington, CA $57,454

French Camp, CA $58,077 Glencoe, CA $55,922 Hathaway Pines, CA $55,839 Holt, CA $58,180 Linden, CA $57,935 Lockeford, CA $58,027 Lodi, CA $58,037 Mokelumne Hill, CA $56,072

Mountain Ranch, CA $55,835 Murphys, CA $56,044 Rail Road Flat, CA $55,671 San Andreas, CA $56,264 Vallecito, CA $56,162 Valley Springs, CA $56,965 Victor, CA $58,058 Wallace, CA $57,355

West Point, CA $55,720 Wilseyville, CA $55,670 Woodbridge, CA $58,148 Atwater, CA $56,934 Ballico, CA $57,212 Tracy, CA $59,034 Big Oak Flat, CA $56,411 Catheys Valley, CA $55,197

Ceres, CA $57,647 Chinese Camp, CA $56,556 Columbia, CA $55,998 Coulterville, CA $55,410 Cressey, CA $57,122 Crows Landing, CA $58,116 Pinecrest, CA $54,710 Delhi, CA $57,315

Denair, CA $57,276 El Nido, CA $55,635 El Portal, CA $54,834 Empire, CA $57,636 Escalon, CA $57,663 Groveland, CA $54,880 Gustine, CA $58,356 Hickman, CA $57,372

Hilmar, CA $57,662 Hornitos, CA $55,581 Hughson, CA $57,632 Jamestown, CA $56,707 Keyes, CA $57,637 La Grange, CA $56,490 Lathrop, CA $58,201 Le Grand, CA $55,479

Livingston, CA $57,214 Long Barn, CA $55,282 Manteca, CA $58,073 Mariposa, CA $55,057 Merced, CA $55,776 Midpines, CA $55,068 Mi Wuk Village, CA $55,667 Moccasin, CA $56,282

Modesto, CA $57,626 Newman, CA $58,368 Oakdale, CA $57,457 Patterson, CA $59,651 Planada, CA $55,720 Ripon, CA $57,747 Riverbank, CA $57,641 Salida, CA $57,690

Snelling, CA $56,281 Sonora, CA $56,162 Soulsbyville, CA $56,011 Standard, CA $56,114 Stevinson, CA $57,613 Strawberry, CA $54,852 Tuolumne, CA $55,836 Turlock, CA $57,549

Twain Harte, CA $55,708 Vernalis, CA $58,353 Waterford, CA $57,284 Westley, CA $58,576 Winton, CA $57,011 Yosemite National Park, CA $54,528 Santa Rosa, CA $59,835 Albion, CA $54,970

Annapolis, CA $57,793 Boonville, CA $56,270 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $60,461 Branscomb, CA $54,916 Calpella, CA $56,116 Camp Meeker, CA $59,913 Caspar, CA $54,988 Cazadero, CA $59,139

Clearlake, CA $57,470 Clearlake Oaks, CA $56,841 Clearlake Park, CA $57,626 Cloverdale, CA $58,158 Cobb, CA $58,910 Comptche, CA $54,928 Covelo, CA $54,951 Dos Rios, CA $54,906

Duncans Mills, CA $59,679 Eldridge, CA $60,258 Elk, CA $55,112 El Verano, CA $60,555 Finley, CA $57,486 Forestville, CA $59,933 Fort Bragg, CA $55,004 Fulton, CA $59,840

Geyserville, CA $59,094 Glen Ellen, CA $60,170 Glenhaven, CA $57,000 Graton, CA $59,891 Gualala, CA $56,626 Guerneville, CA $59,690 Healdsburg, CA $59,670 Hopland, CA $57,476

Jenner, CA $59,195 Kelseyville, CA $57,953 Kenwood, CA $60,101 Lakeport, CA $56,977 Laytonville, CA $54,925 Little River, CA $54,995 Lower Lake, CA $57,751 Lucerne, CA $56,649

Manchester, CA $55,698 Mendocino, CA $54,995 Middletown, CA $59,150 Monte Rio, CA $59,726 Navarro, CA $55,047 Nice, CA $56,653 Occidental, CA $59,718 Philo, CA $55,726

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $58,869 Point Arena, CA $55,905 Potter Valley, CA $55,010 Redwood Valley, CA $55,337 Rio Nido, CA $59,754 Sebastopol, CA $59,925 Sonoma, CA $60,651 Stewarts Point, CA $57,657

Talmage, CA $56,323 Ukiah, CA $56,057 Upper Lake, CA $56,080 Villa Grande, CA $59,719 Vineburg, CA $60,645 Westport, CA $54,893 Willits, CA $54,982 Windsor, CA $59,876

Witter Springs, CA $55,970 Yorkville, CA $56,733 The Sea Ranch, CA $57,006 Eureka, CA $55,157 Alderpoint, CA $54,882 Blocksburg, CA $54,863 Arcata, CA $55,087 Mckinleyville, CA $55,091

Bayside, CA $55,067 Blue Lake, CA $55,000 Bridgeville, CA $54,907 Burnt Ranch, CA $54,974 Carlotta, CA $54,946 Crescent City, CA $54,876 Cutten, CA $55,156 Ferndale, CA $54,961

Fields Landing, CA $55,114 Fort Dick, CA $54,876 Fortuna, CA $55,074 Garberville, CA $54,912 Gasquet, CA $54,721 Honeydew, CA $54,856 Hoopa, CA $55,045 Hydesville, CA $55,033

Klamath, CA $54,917 Kneeland, CA $54,942 Korbel, CA $54,892 Loleta, CA $55,004 Mad River, CA $54,904 Miranda, CA $54,932 Myers Flat, CA $54,916 Orick, CA $54,953

Orleans, CA $54,975 Petrolia, CA $54,896 Phillipsville, CA $54,904 Redway, CA $54,988 Rio Dell, CA $55,043 Salyer, CA $54,986 Samoa, CA $55,046 Scotia, CA $54,971

Smith River, CA $54,730 Somes Bar, CA $54,958 Redcrest, CA $54,895 Trinidad, CA $55,030 Weott, CA $54,982 Willow Creek, CA $54,998 Leggett, CA $54,912 Piercy, CA $54,903

Whitethorn, CA $54,921 Zenia, CA $54,825 Amador City, CA $56,778 Auburn, CA $57,107 West Sacramento, CA $58,542 Brooks, CA $57,999 Capay, CA $57,994 Carmichael, CA $58,502

Citrus Heights, CA $58,213 Clarksburg, CA $58,551 Coloma, CA $57,005 Cool, CA $57,093 Courtland, CA $58,552 Davis, CA $58,483 Diamond Springs, CA $56,918 Dixon, CA $58,805

El Dorado, CA $56,983 Elk Grove, CA $58,309 Elmira, CA $59,310 Elverta, CA $58,437 Esparto, CA $58,313 Fair Oaks, CA $58,239 Fiddletown, CA $56,294 Folsom, CA $57,888

Foresthill, CA $55,765 Galt, CA $57,920 Garden Valley, CA $56,564 Georgetown, CA $55,993 Greenwood, CA $56,687 Grizzly Flats, CA $55,754 Guinda, CA $57,877 Herald, CA $57,416

Hood, CA $58,476 Ione, CA $56,915 Isleton, CA $58,888 Jackson, CA $56,477 Kit Carson, CA $55,844 Knights Landing, CA $57,647 Kirkwood, CA $54,845 Lincoln, CA $57,605

Loomis, CA $57,713 Lotus, CA $57,107 Mcclellan, CA $58,549 Madison, CA $58,405 Martell, CA $56,552 Mather, CA $58,378 Mount Aukum, CA $56,556 Newcastle, CA $57,516

Nicolaus, CA $57,940 North Highlands, CA $58,512 Roseville, CA $58,054 Orangevale, CA $58,085 Penryn, CA $57,609 Pilot Hill, CA $57,410 Pine Grove, CA $56,190 Pioneer, CA $55,326

Placerville, CA $56,817 Pleasant Grove, CA $58,082 Plymouth, CA $57,053 Rancho Cordova, CA $58,387 Represa, CA $57,899 Rescue, CA $57,408 Rio Linda, CA $58,551 Rio Oso, CA $57,595

River Pines, CA $56,648 Robbins, CA $57,799 Rocklin, CA $57,884 Rumsey, CA $56,915 Ryde, CA $58,602 Sheridan, CA $57,401 Shingle Springs, CA $57,357 Sloughhouse, CA $57,732

Somerset, CA $55,800 Sutter Creek, CA $56,593 Thornton, CA $58,574 Vacaville, CA $59,340 Volcano, CA $56,123 Walnut Grove, CA $58,706 Wheatland, CA $57,124 Wilton, CA $58,081

Winters, CA $58,631 Woodland, CA $58,361 Yolo, CA $58,304 Zamora, CA $58,182 Drytown, CA $56,876 Alta, CA $55,692 Applegate, CA $56,691 Camino, CA $56,312

Chicago Park, CA $55,883 Colfax, CA $56,081 Dutch Flat, CA $55,640 Emigrant Gap, CA $55,293 Gold Run, CA $55,675 Kyburz, CA $54,891 Echo Lake, CA $54,835 Meadow Vista, CA $56,749

Norden, CA $55,437 Pollock Pines, CA $55,303 Soda Springs, CA $55,482 Twin Bridges, CA $54,764 Weimar, CA $56,492 Granite Bay, CA $57,842 El Dorado Hills, CA $57,658 Antelope, CA $58,366

Marysville, CA $56,072 Beale Afb, CA $56,733 Alleghany, CA $55,261 Arbuckle, CA $56,643 Artois, CA $55,502 Bangor, CA $55,774 Belden, CA $55,236 Berry Creek, CA $55,618

Biggs, CA $55,688 Browns Valley, CA $55,744 Brownsville, CA $55,659 Butte City, CA $55,660 Camptonville, CA $55,327 Canyon Dam, CA $55,153 Cedar Ridge, CA $55,882 Challenge, CA $55,512

Chico, CA $55,688 Clipper Mills, CA $55,505 Colusa, CA $55,988 Crescent Mills, CA $55,109 Dobbins, CA $55,468 Downieville, CA $55,197 Dunnigan, CA $57,771 Durham, CA $55,685

Elk Creek, CA $55,478 Feather Falls, CA $55,668 Forbestown, CA $55,615 Forest Ranch, CA $55,582 Glenn, CA $55,631 Goodyears Bar, CA $55,228 Grass Valley, CA $55,840 Penn Valley, CA $56,022

Greenville, CA $55,125 Gridley, CA $55,809 Grimes, CA $56,759 Hamilton City, CA $55,653 Live Oak, CA $55,929 Magalia, CA $55,579 Maxwell, CA $55,869 Meadow Valley, CA $55,241

Meridian, CA $56,850 Nelson, CA $55,664 Nevada City, CA $55,478 North San Juan, CA $55,249 Olivehurst, CA $57,111 Oregon House, CA $55,668 Orland, CA $55,439 Oroville, CA $55,641

Paradise, CA $55,626 Palermo, CA $55,734 Princeton, CA $55,672 Quincy, CA $55,143 Rackerby, CA $55,748 Richvale, CA $55,655 Rough And Ready, CA $55,921 Smartsville, CA $56,246

Stirling City, CA $55,530 Stonyford, CA $55,521 Storrie, CA $55,420 Strawberry Valley, CA $55,207 Sutter, CA $56,129 Taylorsville, CA $55,037 Twain, CA $55,164 Washington, CA $55,498

Williams, CA $56,065 Willows, CA $55,576 Yuba City, CA $57,203 Redding, CA $55,283 Adin, CA $55,108 Anderson, CA $55,276 Bella Vista, CA $55,293 Bieber, CA $55,146

Big Bar, CA $54,914 Big Bend, CA $55,189 Burney, CA $55,341 Callahan, CA $55,018 Canby, CA $55,016 Cassel, CA $55,319 Castella, CA $55,117 Shasta Lake, CA $55,313

Chester, CA $55,266 Corning, CA $55,426 Cottonwood, CA $55,195 Dorris, CA $54,717 Douglas City, CA $55,049 Dunsmuir, CA $55,189 Etna, CA $55,012 Fall River Mills, CA $55,279

Flournoy, CA $55,260 Forks Of Salmon, CA $54,924 Fort Jones, CA $54,846 French Gulch, CA $55,089 Gazelle, CA $55,055 Gerber, CA $55,419 Greenview, CA $55,016 Grenada, CA $54,966

Happy Camp, CA $54,742 Hat Creek, CA $55,323 Hayfork, CA $55,007 Hornbrook, CA $54,191 Hyampom, CA $54,921 Igo, CA $55,052 Junction City, CA $55,020 Klamath River, CA $54,301

Lakehead, CA $55,160 Lewiston, CA $55,093 Lookout, CA $55,130 Los Molinos, CA $55,457 Mcarthur, CA $55,230 Mccloud, CA $55,206 Macdoel, CA $54,854 Manton, CA $55,316

Mill Creek, CA $55,250 Millville, CA $55,272 Mineral, CA $55,322 Montague, CA $54,755 Montgomery Creek, CA $55,254 Mount Shasta, CA $55,222 Nubieber, CA $55,202 Oak Run, CA $55,306

Obrien, CA $55,161 Old Station, CA $55,322 Palo Cedro, CA $55,310 Paskenta, CA $55,239 Paynes Creek, CA $55,296 Platina, CA $54,953 Proberta, CA $55,483 Red Bluff, CA $55,248

Round Mountain, CA $55,347 Scott Bar, CA $54,522 Seiad Valley, CA $54,253 Shasta, CA $55,134 Shingletown, CA $55,345 Tehama, CA $55,468 Trinity Center, CA $55,024 Vina, CA $55,545

Weaverville, CA $55,105 Weed, CA $55,155 Whiskeytown, CA $55,083 Whitmore, CA $55,342 Yreka, CA $54,658 Alturas, CA $55,048 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $55,115 Cedarville, CA $54,963

Chilcoot, CA $54,554 Clio, CA $55,077 Coleville, CA $54,681 Davis Creek, CA $54,834 Doyle, CA $54,680 Eagleville, CA $54,931 Floriston, CA $54,829 Fort Bidwell, CA $54,771

Herlong, CA $54,915 Janesville, CA $55,108 Lake City, CA $54,835 Likely, CA $54,997 Litchfield, CA $54,972 Loyalton, CA $54,763 Madeline, CA $55,021 Markleeville, CA $54,618

Milford, CA $54,972 Portola, CA $55,021 Ravendale, CA $54,954 Calpine, CA $54,929 Sierra City, CA $55,119 Sierraville, CA $55,050 Susanville, CA $55,162 Standish, CA $55,076

Beckwourth, CA $54,799 Termo, CA $55,005 Topaz, CA $54,637 Tulelake, CA $54,755 Vinton, CA $54,634 Wendel, CA $54,827 Westwood, CA $55,266 Carnelian Bay, CA $55,499

Homewood, CA $55,142 Tahoma, CA $54,753 Kings Beach, CA $55,195 Tahoe City, CA $55,411 Olympic Valley, CA $55,586 Tahoe Vista, CA $55,380 South Lake Tahoe, CA $54,661 Truckee, CA $55,720

Shift Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Shift Engineer roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Shift Engineer positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Shift Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Shift Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$71,659	$34.0	20%

Shift Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Shift Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$50,782

Average $59,716/year

$67,647

$4,232

Average $4,976/month

$5,637

$977

Average $1,148/week

$1,301

$24

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,647	$5,637	$1,301	$33
Average	$59,716	$4,976	$1,148	$29
25th Percentile	$50,782	$4,232	$977	$24

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