Linux salaries in California
Linux professionals in California earn $145–195.4K per year on average, based on 14 jobs. Linux roles in California pay 7% above the board-wide average of $127–191.4K for Linux jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $124–172.6K for Mid-level roles up to $160.7–212.6K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$145–195.4K
Based on 14 jobs · 7% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$121K
Average
$170.2K
75th percentile
$224.4K
Linux salaries by seniority in California
Linux salaries in California range from $124–172.6K for Mid-level roles to $160.7–212.6K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $124–172.6K | 6 | -7% |
| Senior | $160.7–212.6K | 8 | +17% |
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 Linux, 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 Linux
Compare Linux salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $128–193.2K · 42 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $136–227.2K · 5 jobs
Colorado
Avg. $102.9–189.9K · 4 jobs
Massachusetts
Avg. $138.5–185.1K · 4 jobs
Seattle, WA
Avg. $179.1–250K · 4 jobs
Linux 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.