Backend Development salaries in California
Backend Development professionals in California earn $167.7–269.6K per year on average, based on 14 jobs. Backend Development roles in California pay 9% above the board-wide average of $159.4–240.9K for Backend Development jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $162.7–262.9K for Mid-level roles up to $176.8–282.5K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$167.7–269.6K
Based on 14 jobs · 9% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$140K
Average
$218.6K
75th percentile
$300K
Backend Development salaries by seniority in California
Backend Development salaries in California range from $162.7–262.9K for Mid-level roles to $176.8–282.5K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $162.7–262.9K | 5 | +6% |
| Senior | $176.8–282.5K | 8 | +15% |
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 Backend Development, 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 Backend Development
Compare Backend Development salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $164.9–253.1K · 22 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $163.1–273.7K · 12 jobs
New York
Avg. $156.7–201.7K · 3 jobs
Seattle, WA
Avg. $156–226.7K · 3 jobs
Washington
Avg. $156–226.7K · 3 jobs
Backend Development 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.