AWS salaries in California
AWS professionals in California earn $164.8–229.6K per year on average, based on 17 jobs. AWS roles in California pay 9% above the board-wide average of $153.1–208.1K for AWS jobs on Get AI Careers. Pay ranges from $164.7–203.3K for Mid-level roles up to $169.4–242.6K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$164.8–229.6K
Based on 17 jobs · 9% more than the average salary on Get AI Careers
25th percentile
$150K
Average
$197.2K
75th percentile
$260K
AWS salaries by seniority in California
AWS salaries in California range from $164.7–203.3K for Mid-level roles to $169.4–242.6K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Get AI Careers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $164.7–203.3K | 3 | +2% |
| Senior | $169.4–242.6K | 13 | +14% |
Top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $173.8–248.3K · 15 Jobs
Machine Learning Engineering
Avg. $179.6–273.6K · 12 Jobs
Platform Engineering
Avg. $165.1–232.7K · 11 Jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $170.8–241.9K · 9 Jobs
Data Engineering
Avg. $147.3–197.2K · 8 Jobs
DevOps Engineering
Avg. $166.6–225K · 7 Jobs
Other top paying skills in California
Highest paying skills in California beyond AWS, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $166.1–238.6K · 47 Jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $162.9–250.3K · 22 Jobs
PyTorch
Avg. $178–263.6K · 22 Jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $188.9–265.2K · 16 Jobs
Terraform
Avg. $166.3–233.9K · 15 Jobs
SQL
Avg. $157.7–206.5K · 13 Jobs
Other locations for AWS
Compare AWS salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $166.3–226.9K · 36 Jobs
New York
Avg. $183.4–238.6K · 7 Jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $168.4–234K · 7 Jobs
San Mateo, CA
Avg. $211.3–256.7K · 3 Jobs
AWS salary FAQs for California
All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.