Python salaries in California
Python professionals in California earn $158.4–230.3K per year on average, based on 83 jobs. Python roles in California pay 11% above the board-wide average of $141.9–208.2K for Python jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $147.4–212.6K for Mid-level roles up to $168.8–247.1K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$158.4–230.3K
Based on 83 jobs · 11% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$125K
Average
$194.4K
75th percentile
$264.5K
Python salaries by seniority in California
Python salaries in California range from $147.4–212.6K for Mid-level roles to $168.8–247.1K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $147.4–212.6K | 29 | +3% |
| Senior | $168.8–247.1K | 50 | +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 Python, ranked by average salary.
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
Distributed Systems
Avg. $165–253.1K · 22 jobs
Other locations for Python
Compare Python salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $142.7–212K · 222 jobs
New York
Avg. $164.6–219.5K · 28 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $170–257.2K · 23 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $137.2–195.9K · 19 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $134–230.7K · 11 jobs
Python 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.