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Kubernetes salaries in California
Kubernetes professionals in California earn $156–230.8K per year on average, based on 21 jobs. Kubernetes roles in California pay 9% above the board-wide average of $144–210.6K for Kubernetes jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $127.3–199.9K for Mid-level roles up to $173.7–249.7K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$156–230.8K
Based on 21 jobs · 9% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$139K
Average
$193.4K
75th percentile
$254.6K
Kubernetes salaries by seniority in California
Kubernetes salaries in California range from $127.3–199.9K for Mid-level roles to $173.7–249.7K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $127.3–199.9K | 8 | -8% |
| Senior | $173.7–249.7K | 13 | +19% |
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 Kubernetes, 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 Kubernetes
Compare Kubernetes salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $143.4–214.8K · 89 jobs
New York
Avg. $173.8–244.6K · 14 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $160.3–224.4K · 11 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $127–221.8K · 5 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $176–265.5K · 5 jobs
Kubernetes 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.