SQL salaries in California
SQL professionals in California earn $145.7–211.5K per year on average, based on 19 jobs. SQL roles in California pay 2% above the board-wide average of $146.2–202.4K for SQL jobs on Started by Women. Pay ranges from $122.4–176.2K for Mid-level roles up to $153.6–223K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$145.7–211.5K
Based on 19 jobs · 2% more than the average salary on Started by Women
25th percentile
$125.5K
Average
$178.6K
75th percentile
$228K
SQL salaries by seniority in California
SQL salaries in California range from $122.4–176.2K for Mid-level roles to $153.6–223K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Started by Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $122.4–176.2K | 5 | -14% |
| Senior | $153.6–223K | 11 | +8% |
Top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California, ranked by average salary.
Legal Counsel
Avg. $190.7–271.9K · 13 jobs
Product Development
Avg. $132.5–169.2K · 12 jobs
Product Management
Avg. $141.2–172.5K · 11 jobs
Sales Operations
Avg. $161.1–221.9K · 10 jobs
Strategic Finance
Avg. $141–202.9K · 10 jobs
Revenue Operations
Avg. $149.7–211.6K · 10 jobs
Other top paying skills in California
Highest paying skills in California beyond SQL, ranked by average salary.
Data Analysis
Avg. $147.9–197.7K · 38 jobs
Inventory Management
Avg. $107.4–119.1K · 25 jobs
Stakeholder Management
Avg. $163.8–228.5K · 22 jobs
NetSuite
Avg. $125–155.7K · 18 jobs
Salesforce
Avg. $164.5–224.2K · 17 jobs
Project Management
Avg. $143.6–195.9K · 16 jobs
Other locations for SQL
Compare SQL salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $150.5–208.3K · 25 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $151.2–223.3K · 16 jobs
Texas
Avg. $179–211.2K · 5 jobs
Austin, TX
Avg. $173.8–200K · 4 jobs
SQL salary FAQs for California
All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.