SQL salaries in California
SQL professionals in California earn $156.8–220.3K per year on average, based on 16 jobs. SQL roles in California pay 21% above the board-wide average of $132.4–180.5K for SQL jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $190.1–239.4K for Mid-level roles up to $163.4–236.7K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$156.8–220.3K
Based on 16 jobs · 21% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$119.3K
Average
$188.6K
75th percentile
$251.2K
SQL salaries by seniority in California
SQL salaries in California range from $190.1–239.4K for Mid-level roles to $163.4–236.7K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $190.1–239.4K | 3 | +37% |
| Senior | $163.4–236.7K | 10 | +28% |
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 SQL, 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 SQL
Compare SQL salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $138.3–185.8K · 62 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $174.1–215.2K · 8 jobs
New York
Avg. $156–196.5K · 7 jobs
Florida
Avg. $103.6–135.1K · 5 jobs
Illinois
Avg. $90.3–114.5K · 4 jobs
SQL 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.