Median salary
$189,550
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$162.1k – $217.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
79.8%
130 of 163 roles
Live roles
163
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
Staff + Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud Inference Launch Engineering
Staff + Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud Inference
Software Engineer, Cloud Computer
Software Engineer, Cloud Agents
Senior Principal Presales Systems Engineer, Cloud and AI Networking
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure)
Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$165,000 | 9 |
Crusoe
|
$187,500 | 8 |
| PA PayPal | $162,050 | 7 |
Altruist
|
$220,000 | 6 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$211,625 | 6 |
Early Warning Services
|
$201,500 | 5 |
Illumio
|
$185,000 | 5 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 4 |
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How much do AWS roles in California pay?
The median salary for AWS roles in California is $189,550 per year. Most pay falls between $162,050 (25th percentile) and $217,725 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $126,750 to $258,500.
These figures are computed live from 163 active AWS roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 130 (79.8%) 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 AWS roles in California include OpenAI, Anthropic, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Perplexity.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average AWS salary in California?
- The median is $189,550 per year, with most pay between $162,050 and $217,725 (25th–75th percentile), based on 130 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the AWS salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $126,750 to $258,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $189,550. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.