API Development salaries in California
API Development professionals in California earn $156.4–225K per year on average, based on 8 jobs. API Development roles in California pay 14% above the board-wide average of $137.5–197K for API Development jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $169–231K for Mid-level roles up to $135.4–215K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$156.4–225K
Based on 8 jobs · 14% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$136.3K
Average
$190.7K
75th percentile
$231.3K
API Development salaries by seniority in California
API Development salaries in California range from $169–231K for Mid-level roles to $135.4–215K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $169–231K | 5 | +20% |
| Senior | $135.4–215K | 3 | +5% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond API Development, 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
Top paying skills in California
Highest paying skills in California, 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
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All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.