LLMs salaries in California
LLMs professionals in California earn $140.6–221.3K per year on average, based on 9 jobs. LLMs roles in California pay 1% above the board-wide average of $145.2–214K for LLMs jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $135.5–180K for Mid-level roles up to $144.7–254.3K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$140.6–221.3K
Based on 9 jobs · 1% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$120K
Average
$180.9K
75th percentile
$276.5K
LLMs salaries by seniority in California
LLMs salaries in California range from $135.5–180K for Mid-level roles to $144.7–254.3K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $135.5–180K | 4 | -12% |
| Senior | $144.7–254.3K | 5 | +11% |
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 LLMs, 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
LLMs 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.