C++ salaries in California
C++ professionals in California earn $152.9–215.4K per year on average, based on 32 jobs. C++ roles in California pay 11% above the board-wide average of $135.3–195.5K for C++ jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $140.9–204.3K for Mid-level roles up to $163.6–225.3K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$152.9–215.4K
Based on 32 jobs · 11% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$132.5K
Average
$184.2K
75th percentile
$237.7K
C++ salaries by seniority in California
C++ salaries in California range from $140.9–204.3K for Mid-level roles to $163.6–225.3K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $140.9–204.3K | 15 | +4% |
| Senior | $163.6–225.3K | 17 | +18% |
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 C++, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $158.4–230.3K · 83 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
Distributed Systems
Avg. $165–253.1K · 22 jobs
Other locations for C++
Compare C++ salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $132.6–193.2K · 68 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $161.4–265.8K · 6 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $105.2–150.4K · 6 jobs
San Jose, CA
Avg. $155–209.9K · 5 jobs
Massachusetts
Avg. $119–202.6K · 4 jobs
C++ 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.