Software Engineering salaries in California
Software Engineering professionals in California earn $207.2–285.6K per year on average, based on 9 jobs. Software Engineering roles in California pay 15% above the board-wide average of $185.1–243.9K for Software Engineering jobs on Started by Women.
Average salary range
$207.2–285.6K
Based on 9 jobs · 15% more than the average salary on Started by Women
25th percentile
$175K
Average
$246.4K
75th percentile
$329K
Software Engineering salaries by seniority in California
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Started by Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $215.7–292.9K | 7 | +19% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond Software Engineering, ranked by average salary.
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
Hardware Engineering
Avg. $165.3–217.9K · 8 jobs
Top paying skills in California
Highest paying skills in California, ranked by average salary.
Data Analysis
Avg. $148.2–201.3K · 34 jobs
Stakeholder Management
Avg. $162.6–226K · 21 jobs
Inventory Management
Avg. $120.1–134.7K · 20 jobs
SQL
Avg. $149.2–217.3K · 18 jobs
Salesforce
Avg. $155–215.3K · 16 jobs
NetSuite
Avg. $126.9–159.5K · 16 jobs
Other locations for Software Engineering
Compare Software Engineering salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $189.6–249.2K · 25 jobs
Texas
Avg. $181.5–230.7K · 15 jobs
Austin, TX
Avg. $195.5–222K · 10 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $226.7–320K · 6 jobs
Dallas, TX
Avg. $153.6–248K · 5 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.