Salaries in California.

What roles across every field pay in California, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$155,000

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$100k – $200k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

73.5%

10,273 of 13,968 roles

Live roles

13,968

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▼ -11.4%
$175,000 $155,000

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$100k 25th
$155k Median
$200k 75th
$60.3k
$247.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5.3k – $5,000k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Anduril Industries $170,000 1,244
Databricks $216,104 282
Relativity Space $165,000 231
NoGigiddy $43,680 200
Cheer Home Care $44,720 178
Revolution Medicines $209,500 165
Archer $171,100 153
ALO $79,175 143

Highest-paying roles in California

Role Median Roles
DevOps $185,788 242
Software Engineer $185,575 2,504
Recruiter $180,000 1,007
Data Scientist $176,801 167
Product Manager $170,000 1,566
Customer Success $169,000 1,939
UX Designer $165,000 33
Sales $150,000 2,083
Project Manager $148,625 944
Marketing Manager $139,000 685

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How much do roles in California pay?

The median salary for roles in California is $155,000 per year. Most pay falls between $100,000 (25th percentile) and $200,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $60,320 to $247,500.

These figures are computed live from 13,968 active roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 10,273 (73.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid roles in California include JMAC Lending, Anduril Industries, TubeScience and FutureSight.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

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