Data Engineering salaries in California
Data Engineering professionals in California earn $133.1–182.7K per year on average, based on 5 jobs. Data Engineering roles in California pay 8% below the board-wide average of $143.1–201.6K for Data Engineering jobs on LumiJobs.
Average salary range
$133.1–182.7K
Based on 5 jobs · 8% less than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$113.5K
Average
$157.9K
75th percentile
$209.6K
Data Engineering salaries by seniority in California
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $138–193.7K | 4 | -4% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond Data Engineering, 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.