AI/ML salaries in California
AI/ML professionals in California earn $178.4–304.4K per year on average, based on 5 jobs. AI/ML roles in California pay 20% above the board-wide average of $153.5–248.5K for AI/ML jobs on LumiJobs.
Average salary range
$178.4–304.4K
Based on 5 jobs · 20% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$148.1K
Average
$241.4K
75th percentile
$365.2K
AI/ML salaries by seniority in California
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $165.7–293.4K | 3 | +14% |
Top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $163.3–235.6K · 57 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $165.1–245.1K · 30 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $177.8–278.3K · 18 jobs
Software Engineer
Avg. $149.4–238.4K · 17 jobs
AI Engineer
Avg. $166.9–246.6K · 12 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $158.2–237.3K · 12 jobs
Other top paying skills in California
Highest paying skills in California beyond AI/ML, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $158.4–230.3K · 83 jobs
C++
Avg. $152.9–215.4K · 32 jobs
CI/CD
Avg. $149.6–219.5K · 32 jobs
AWS
Avg. $166–236.9K · 31 jobs
TypeScript
Avg. $163.3–233.1K · 30 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $171.3–258.4K · 29 jobs
Other locations for AI/ML
Compare AI/ML salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $150.5–257.5K · 16 jobs
New York
Avg. $157.5–261.1K · 4 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $125.1–243.9K · 3 jobs
AI/ML 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.