Backend Engineering salaries in California
Backend Engineering professionals in California earn $165.1–245.1K per year on average, based on 30 jobs. Backend Engineering roles in California pay 4% above the board-wide average of $163.4–231K for Backend Engineering jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $153.6–221.3K for Mid-level roles up to $175.3–265.9K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$165.1–245.1K
Based on 30 jobs · 4% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$149.7K
Average
$205.1K
75th percentile
$295K
Backend Engineering salaries by seniority in California
Backend Engineering salaries in California range from $153.6–221.3K for Mid-level roles to $175.3–265.9K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $153.6–221.3K | 14 | -5% |
| Senior | $175.3–265.9K | 16 | +12% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond Backend Engineering, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $163.3–235.6K · 57 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
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 Engineering
Compare Backend Engineering salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $163.4–235.5K · 64 jobs
New York
Avg. $187.1–255.9K · 16 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $170.8–259.9K · 16 jobs
New York, NY
Avg. $198.3–261.7K · 6 jobs
Georgia
Avg. $109.9–157.6K · 3 jobs
Backend Engineering 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.