Backend Engineering salaries in California
Backend Engineering professionals in California earn $170.8–241.9K per year on average, based on 9 jobs. Backend Engineering roles in California pay 2% above the board-wide average of $167.6–237.9K for Backend Engineering jobs on Get AI Careers.
Average salary range
$170.8–241.9K
Based on 9 jobs · 2% more than the average salary on Get AI Careers
25th percentile
$145K
Average
$206.3K
75th percentile
$273.6K
Backend Engineering salaries by seniority in California
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Get AI Careers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $175.7–262.6K | 6 | +8% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond Backend Engineering, 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
Data Engineering
Avg. $147.3–197.2K · 8 Jobs
DevOps Engineering
Avg. $166.6–225K · 7 Jobs
AI/ML Engineering
Avg. $160–237.7K · 7 Jobs
Top paying skills in California
Highest paying skills in California, 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
AWS
Avg. $164.8–229.6K · 17 Jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $188.9–265.2K · 16 Jobs
Terraform
Avg. $166.3–233.9K · 15 Jobs
Other locations for Backend Engineering
Compare Backend Engineering salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $175.7–249.6K · 16 Jobs
New York
Avg. $197.4–283.1K · 5 Jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $180.9–271.1K · 5 Jobs
Backend Engineering 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.