Backend Development salaries in California
Backend Development professionals in California earn $158.2–237.3K per year on average, based on 12 jobs. Backend Development roles in California pay 24% above the board-wide average of $129.5–188.6K for Backend Development jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $157.5–213K for Mid-level roles up to $158.7–254.6K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$158.2–237.3K
Based on 12 jobs · 24% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$128.8K
Average
$197.8K
75th percentile
$282K
Backend Development salaries by seniority in California
Backend Development salaries in California range from $157.5–213K for Mid-level roles to $158.7–254.6K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $157.5–213K | 5 | +17% |
| Senior | $158.7–254.6K | 7 | +30% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond Backend 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
Machine Learning Engineering
Avg. $157.3–253K · 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
Other locations for Backend Development
Compare Backend Development salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $133.7–194.9K · 39 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $161.7–243K · 7 jobs
New York
Avg. $156.1–214.2K · 4 jobs
Illinois
Avg. $95.5–106.2K · 3 jobs
Washington
Avg. $158–248.3K · 3 jobs
Backend Development 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.