Software Engineering salaries in California
Software Engineering professionals in California earn $173.8–248.3K per year on average, based on 15 jobs. Software Engineering roles in California pay 7% above the board-wide average of $163.9–229.5K for Software Engineering jobs on Get AI Careers. Pay ranges from $155.7–223K for Mid-level roles up to $186–265.1K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$173.8–248.3K
Based on 15 jobs · 7% more than the average salary on Get AI Careers
25th percentile
$142.5K
Average
$211.1K
75th percentile
$294K
Software Engineering salaries by seniority in California
Software Engineering salaries in California range from $155.7–223K for Mid-level roles to $186–265.1K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Get AI Careers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $155.7–223K | 6 | -4% |
| Senior | $186–265.1K | 9 | +15% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond Software Engineering, ranked by average salary.
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
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 Software Engineering
Compare Software Engineering salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $173.2–244.8K · 29 Jobs
New York
Avg. $188.8–253.6K · 7 Jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $173.7–276K · 5 Jobs
Palo Alto, CA
Avg. $168.3–246.7K · 3 Jobs
Virginia
Avg. $136.7–226.8K · 3 Jobs
Software 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.