Data Engineering salaries in California
Data Engineering professionals in California earn $147.3–197.2K per year on average, based on 8 jobs. Data Engineering roles in California pay 0% in line with the board-wide average of $149–196.2K for Data Engineering jobs on Get AI Careers. Pay ranges from $106.7–146.7K for Mid-level roles up to $171.7–227.4K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$147.3–197.2K
Based on 8 jobs · 0% less than the average salary on Get AI Careers
25th percentile
$123.8K
Average
$172.2K
75th percentile
$240.2K
Data Engineering salaries by seniority in California
Data Engineering salaries in California range from $106.7–146.7K for Mid-level roles to $171.7–227.4K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Get AI Careers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $106.7–146.7K | 3 | -27% |
| Senior | $171.7–227.4K | 5 | +16% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond Data 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
Backend Engineering
Avg. $177.7–242.7K · 10 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 Data Engineering
Compare Data Engineering salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $151.1–200.3K · 18 Jobs
New York
Avg. $158.7–211.1K · 7 Jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $180.9–234.3K · 4 Jobs
Data Engineering salary FAQs for California
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.