Machine Learning salaries in California
Machine Learning professionals in California earn $171.3–258.4K per year on average, based on 29 jobs. Machine Learning roles in California pay 14% above the board-wide average of $152.2–225.8K for Machine Learning jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $178.2–235.7K for Mid-level roles up to $172.4–276.3K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$171.3–258.4K
Based on 29 jobs · 14% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$140.5K
Average
$214.9K
75th percentile
$299.3K
Machine Learning salaries by seniority in California
Machine Learning salaries in California range from $178.2–235.7K for Mid-level roles to $172.4–276.3K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $178.2–235.7K | 10 | +9% |
| Senior | $172.4–276.3K | 17 | +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 Machine Learning, 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
Distributed Systems
Avg. $165–253.1K · 22 jobs
Other locations for Machine Learning
Compare Machine Learning salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $150.1–230.5K · 74 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $177.3–274.3K · 12 jobs
New York
Avg. $155.5–219.2K · 8 jobs
Massachusetts
Avg. $129.1–215.3K · 5 jobs
Pennsylvania
Avg. $128.1–256.5K · 3 jobs
Machine Learning 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.