Full-time salaries in California.

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

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Median salary

$163,125

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$109.2k – $213.8k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

78.3%

36,962 of 47,234 roles

Live roles

47,234

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time

Trend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$109.2k 25th
$163.1k Median
$213.8k 75th
$66.9k
$266.6k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5k – $5,000k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Anduril Industries $170,000 1,538
Northrop Grumman $142,500 1,141
OpenAI $307,500 567
Accenture $194,100 530
Anthropic $345,000 487
USC $80,257 387
PwC $165,500 368
Databricks $216,104 341

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How much do Full-time roles in California pay?

The median salary for Full-time roles in California is $163,125 per year. Most pay falls between $109,200 (25th percentile) and $213,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $66,889 to $266,600.

These figures are computed live from 47,234 active Full-time roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 36,962 (78.3%) 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 Full-time roles in California include JMAC Lending, Tevora, Ankura and Wells Fargo.

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 salary for Full-time roles in California?
The median is $163,125 per year, with most pay between $109,200 and $213,750 (25th–75th percentile), based on 36,962 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the salary range for Full-time roles in California?
Pay ranges from about $66,889 to $266,600 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $163,125. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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