- Home
- Salaries
- Skills
- Generative AI
- Locations
- California
Generative AI salaries in California
Generative AI professionals in California earn $172.4–302.1K per year on average, based on 8 jobs. Generative AI roles in California pay 31% above the board-wide average of $142.6–219.5K for Generative AI jobs on LumiJobs.
Average salary range
$172.4–302.1K
Based on 8 jobs · 31% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$150.2K
Average
$237.3K
75th percentile
$318.5K
Generative AI salaries by seniority in California
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $172.4–302.1K | 8 | +31% |
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 Generative AI, 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 Generative AI
Compare Generative AI salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $146.7–229.6K · 31 jobs
New York
Avg. $175.8–258.8K · 7 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $189.3–365.5K · 4 jobs
Generative AI 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.