Median salary
$197,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$165.3k – $243.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
78.2%
312 of 399 roles
Live roles
399
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff+ Research Engineer, RL Data Platform
Pre-training Data Infrastructure Engineer
Software Engineer - Data Aquisition (systems)
Software Engineer, Data Acquisition
Software Engineer, Frontier Data Products
Data Engineer
Software Engineer, Search Systems - Code Data
Research Engineer - Environments, Data and Post-Training
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$315,000 | 11 |
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 10 |
Anduril Industries
|
$177,750 | 10 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$138,200 | 8 |
|
Mercor
|
$330,000 | 7 |
Brex
|
$171,000 | 7 |
Nuro
|
$257,825 | 6 |
Databricks
|
$222,325 | 6 |
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How much do Data Engineer roles in California pay?
The median salary for Data Engineer roles in California is $197,750 per year. Most pay falls between $165,250 (25th percentile) and $243,674 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $135,630 to $301,500.
These figures are computed live from 399 active Data Engineer roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 312 (78.2%) 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 Data Engineer roles in California include Anthropic, OpenAI and Mercor.
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 Data Engineer salary in California?
- The median is $197,750 per year, with most pay between $165,250 and $243,674 (25th–75th percentile), based on 312 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Data Engineer salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $135,630 to $301,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $197,750. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.