Backend Engineer salaries in California
Backend Engineer professionals in California earn $174.4–287.8K per year on average, based on 9 jobs. Backend Engineer roles in California pay 17% above the board-wide average of $154.7–239.9K for Backend Engineer jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $161.7–218.3K for Mid-level roles up to $180.8–322.5K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$174.4–287.8K
Based on 9 jobs · 17% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$160K
Average
$231.1K
75th percentile
$300K
Backend Engineer salaries by seniority in California
Backend Engineer salaries in California range from $161.7–218.3K for Mid-level roles to $180.8–322.5K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $161.7–218.3K | 3 | -4% |
| Senior | $180.8–322.5K | 6 | +28% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond Backend Engineer, 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.