Software Engineer salaries in California
Software Engineer professionals in California earn $149.4–238.4K per year on average, based on 17 jobs. Software Engineer roles in California pay 8% above the board-wide average of $140.2–218.4K for Software Engineer jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $135.6–200.6K for Mid-level roles up to $165.1–280.9K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$149.4–238.4K
Based on 17 jobs · 8% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$140K
Average
$193.9K
75th percentile
$250K
Software Engineer salaries by seniority in California
Software Engineer salaries in California range from $135.6–200.6K for Mid-level roles to $165.1–280.9K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $135.6–200.6K | 9 | -6% |
| Senior | $165.1–280.9K | 8 | +24% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond Software 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
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 Software Engineer
Compare Software Engineer salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $141.2–222K · 37 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $155–280.8K · 6 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $138–259.5K · 4 jobs
New York
Avg. $153.8–223.7K · 4 jobs
Annapolis Junction, MD
Avg. $140.7–256K · 3 jobs
Software Engineer 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.