Java salaries in California
Java professionals in California earn $143.9–213.8K per year on average, based on 22 jobs. Java roles in California pay 8% above the board-wide average of $134.7–197K for Java jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $130.1–195.9K for Mid-level roles up to $160–240.1K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$143.9–213.8K
Based on 22 jobs · 8% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$125K
Average
$178.9K
75th percentile
$272.8K
Java salaries by seniority in California
Java salaries in California range from $130.1–195.9K for Mid-level roles to $160–240.1K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $130.1–195.9K | 8 | -2% |
| Senior | $160–240.1K | 12 | +21% |
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 Java, 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 Java
Compare Java salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $133.6–197.5K · 88 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $149.2–191.1K · 11 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $149.6–232.7K · 7 jobs
New York
Avg. $145.4–200.7K · 6 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $153.9–234.6K · 6 jobs
Java 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.