Median salary
$175,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$140k – $211k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
60%
6 of 10 roles
Live roles
10
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Software Engineer - Java/Kotlin, Distributed Systems
Staff Engineer - Backend Java
Sr. Java Engineer - Application & Services
Java Engineer - Application & Services
Lead Java Software Engineer
Lead Java Software Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$157,500 | 2 |
|
Resource Innovations
|
$122,500 | 2 |
|
Tenable, Inc.
|
$219,333 | 1 |
|
Illumio
|
$211,000 | 1 |
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How much do Java roles in California pay?
The median salary for Java roles in California is $175,000 per year. Most pay falls between $140,000 (25th percentile) and $211,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $129,500 to $216,000.
These figures are computed live from 10 active Java roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 6 (60%) 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 Java roles in California include Tenable, Inc., Illumio, TP-Link Systems Inc. and Resource Innovations.
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.