PublicPayData

California · 2025 pay · 31,327 people

How much are public utility employees paid in California?

$117,365typical pay for public utility employees, 2025

$65,672 – $162,354what most people earned

Counts everyone paid during the year, including part-year workers, at the 490 employers listed below.

✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗

Pay by employer

Typical pay counts everyone paid during each employer's latest year. Short, seasonal roles (typical pay under $5,000) are listed last.

Other types of employer in California

Each employer is placed in one type, following the US Census Bureau's types of government; state agencies are also grouped by what they do. This page: Water, sewer and power utilities. Employers we could not place with confidence are left out. "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this