Software Engineering salaries in California
Software Engineering professionals in California earn $163.3–235.6K per year on average, based on 57 jobs. Software Engineering roles in California pay 17% above the board-wide average of $139.3–200.4K for Software Engineering jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $148.2–210.7K for Mid-level roles up to $178.1–256K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$163.3–235.6K
Based on 57 jobs · 17% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$135K
Average
$199.4K
75th percentile
$276K
Software Engineering salaries by seniority in California
Software Engineering salaries in California range from $148.2–210.7K for Mid-level roles to $178.1–256K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $148.2–210.7K | 22 | +6% |
| Senior | $178.1–256K | 32 | +28% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond Software Engineering, ranked by average salary.
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
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 Engineering
Compare Software Engineering salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $139.4–202.1K · 163 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $174.7–255.4K · 26 jobs
New York
Avg. $161.9–225.1K · 22 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $129.8–189.4K · 9 jobs
New York, NY
Avg. $165.9–216.7K · 8 jobs
Software 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.